Welcome to our Unique Holidays May 5th, 2021. Check out all the Holidays below and let me know which one you most would like to celebrate and why.
That is hard for Charlie and I because his school is at our home. Although, we could get our Bikes out and ride around the block and come back home. Which might wake us up and help us get ready for a new day.
National Bike Month is in May which makes the first Wednesday in May, the perfect time to ride your bike to school. The sunny Spring weather is perfect for a ride.
Bike to School Day couldn’t be at a better time and biking is relaxing and its fun. Biking is a healthy exercise. The League of American Bicyclists and schools around the country work together encourage students to skip the bus ride, and bike to school for both exercise and for fun.
In today’s digital electronic world, most kids in America can use the exercise and time away from there ipads and cell phones. Encouraging today’s youth to ride a bike, can lead to a lifelong addiction to cycling. Which is a good addiction because it leads to healthier adults.
The first Bike to School Day was held in 2012 with approximately 1,000 schools participating but it has quickly grown, and now thousands of schools take part in this special day.
In addition to promoting health and exercise through biking, the promoters are also seeking to assure safe baking routes to and from schools.Whats stopping you get your bike and lets go for a rid.
. It is recognized that not all schools are located where the route to school has sidewalks, and roads that are safe to ride on. If you can’t ride your bike to school, perhaps you can walk.
For those who are no longer in school, ride your bike to work, the gym, or to the store. In other words, get your bike out of the garage and get some healthy and enjoyable exercise.
Related Holidays:
International Walk to School Day
Cartoons brighten up, and lighten up our lives. So it is only fitting that we have a day like today to celebrate past, present and future cartoonists. We are all indebted to them for making or lives happier and more light-hearted.
From Sponge Bob Squarepants, to Bart Simpson and Mickey Mouse, cartoons make us smile and make us feel good. Most cartoons are intended to be funny.
Others are designed for an almost endless number of reasons. Some cartoons are designed to send a message of some kind. On occasion, they can be serious, political, instructional, or promotional.
Of the many types of cartoons, absent are cartoons that are sad or sorrowful. That would run counter to the reason cartoons exist. Don’t you think?
Cartoon characters can be found in practically any and all media. They’re in newspaper and magazine comic strips, or the “Funny Papers”. Peanuts, Dennis the Menace, Beetle Bailey, Betty Boop and many more carton characters got their start in printed media.
Comic books abound with cartoon characters. Cartoon characters have been on both daytime and nighttime television since the days of the black and white TV.
Cartoon characters grace the big screen, too. Disney’s Mickey Mouse first appeared in the movie “Steamboat Willie” on November 18, 1928. More recent examples include Shrek, Aladdin, Nemo, and Dora the Explorer.
Cartoon characters are used everywhere in advertising, too like Trix Bunny and Captain Crunch who adorn many cereal boxes. A well recognized gecko and duck, each sells insurance on television.
The First Cartoon Character: In 1895, Richard F. Outcault introduced the “Yellow Kid”, the first cartoon character. He appeared in publisher Joseph Pulitzer’s New York world, running from 1895 to 1898. This bald kid in a yellow nightshirt later ran in William Randolph Hearst’s New York Journal. Had you head of the “Yellow Kid” I hadn’t and neither had David.
As a child my favorite day of the week was on Sunday when we would get the newspaper with the Funny Pages in them. My favorite was Dagwood. What is your favorite cartoon and why?
On May 5, 1862, the Mexican army defeated the French army at the Battle of Puebla. This single military battle signified the defeat of a European Colonial power, and a victory for the Mexican people. This single battle was the roots of Cinco de Mayo.
Note: Here is a #HomeschoolTip you can share with your students. Cinco de Mayo is not the celebration of Mexican Independence which is celebrated on September 16th.
Cinco de Mayo has come to be, is much more than one battle in the colonial history of Mexico. It’s come to signify Hispanic and Mexican pride and a time to celebrate the rich culture.
This holiday is celebrated by Mexicans, and especially the Hispanic community in the U.S. Its a time of song, dance, and partying, and in general a time to be proud to be of Hispanic descent.
National Hoagie Day was created to give us a special day to enjoy and celebrate a big, tasty Hoagie. Did you know this big sandwich is known by several names: Hoagie, Sub, Submarine, or a Hero.
Hoagies are a regular on most diets in America. People eat Hoagies for lunch, dinner, and even as a late night snack. They’re a quick meal for people on the go.
The popularity of the Hoagie sub is partly due to the diversity and variety of its contents. They can be hot or cold. You can use Luncheon Meat or Meatballs, and will contain Cheese. Then, the fun begins as you pile on any number and combinations of extras.
Celebrate National Hoagie Day by eating a Hoagie for at least one meal or a snack. Make or buy your favorite Hoagie. If your adventurous try a new combination of a Hoagie.
Oyster Day is a pearl of a special day. Did you know Oysters are a shellfish, or “mollusks” which are found in both freshwater and saltwater. Oysters often produce Pearls, making Oyster Day a real gem.
In the Ocean (or freshwater for some types), Oysters sift food from the water around them. In doing so, they pick up a piece of sand or grit. If that piece of sand or grit that gets lodged in the Oyster’s system.
The oyster reacts to the irritant by slowly secreting a substance called “nacre” around the sand. Ultimately, it develops into a Pearl. Do all oysters develop a pearl? No, but wouldn’t it be great to open one up to find a sparkling pearl!? I know I would like that. How about you?
Oysters are a delicacy, enjoyed by many. and some folks love Oysters, especially the “upper crust”. Others find oysters to be an acquired taste. As for me and Charlie we don’t care for Oysters and before you ask, I am not sure if David likes them or not.
Celebrate Oyster Day by eating Oysters, Or, buy some Pearls for yourself or that special someone. For me with Mothers Day being this weekend I think I will opt for purchasing a Pearl Necklace for myself unless David or Charlie want to buy me one.
Did You Know? Seattle, Washington is the world’s largest producers of cultivated Pearls and they’re known as the “Oyster Capital of the World”. #HomeschoolTip
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
