Good morning, welcome to our series sharing Unique Holidays: July 22nd, 2021. Check out the Holidays being celebrated today and let me know which one you most would like to celebrate and why.
For my family we want to celebrate Hammock Day but we need to get David to purchase a Hammock for us and to hang it up before he goes to work. Do you have a hammock or would you like one as well?
Summer is in full swing and it’s time to slow down and to relax. During the Dog Days of Summer (and all of the other Summer days, too), there is no better place to slow down and relax, than on a Hammock under a shady tree.
Hammock Day is appropriately celebrated right in the middle of the Dog Days of Summer which is (July 3 though August 11th).
Hammock Day exists to celebrate and enjoy Summer as it should be enjoyed. People celebrate Hammock Day by spending as much time relaxing on a Hammock as possible and there’s a wide variety of hammocks. Most notably, single or double hammocks.
The double hammock exist so you can lounge with someone special. Getting out of your hammock to get a snack, or your favorite Summer beverage is okay but, it is not a day for work. Cutting the lawn is forbidden on Hammock Day.
History and Origin of Hammock Day:
Hammock Day was created by Bob Matthews, of Holiday Insights in 2008. Bob says that our lives are normally busy and hectic and Summer is a special time to lay back, enjoy the weather and re-charge our batteries. What better way to do this, than from the comfort of a hammock under a shady tree!?
Some websites have erroneously reported this as a “National” day. According to Bob Matthews, the creator of Hammock Day, this IS NOT a “National” day. If you see it posted anywhere as a National Day, we’d sure appreciate if you would contact the webmaster to have the information corrected.
Rat catcher’s Day commemorates the Pied Piper of Hamelin, one of the most infamous of Rat catchers. Today is the anniversary of the legendary event of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
One of the most well known German folklores, is the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. The town of Hamelin, Germany was infested by Rats. The Mayor promised to handsomely pay the Pied Piper, if he rid the town of Rats.
The Pied Piper played his Flute and lured by the magical music, all of the Rats left town and followed him. He played his music all the way down to the Weser river then he waded into the river and the Rats followed him and drowned. The Mayor refused to pay him.
So, one night when the townspeople were asleep, the Pied Piper played his music again and this time, the children of the town followed him all the way into a cave. Some versions of the legend vary here. In one version, the Pied Piper kept the children there until he was paid by the town for his services. In most versions, the children were never to be seen again.
How many Rats were lured to the River? Estimates are upwards of a million!
If you see a Rat Catcher today, wish them Happy Rat Catcher’s Day!
The History and Origin of Rat Catcher’s Day:
The date for Rat Catcher’s Day commemorates the Anniversary of the event.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
