Welcome to our series sharing Holiday Insights, Daily Holidays, Traditions, Fun, Facts, and more! April 15th. There is a lot to celebrate today. Take a look at the list and let me know which Holiday you most want to celebrate and why.
Income Taxes Due (most years, it’s on the 15th)
Income Taxes Due (most years, it’s on the 15th) Throughout my entire life our Income Taxes were due on April 15th unless you filed a extension with the Internal Revenue Services.
This year thanks to Covid-19 the date has been moved back. Which is a nice way to help people out during this time of uncertainty. But I am PROUD to say David has already filed our Taxes and we have gotten them back. Have you filed yours? Did you get them back yet?
National High Five Day third Thursday
I would like to ask you to give everyone you see a high five!
“High Five” is a celebratory slapping of hands atop raised arms. Giving a High Five has been a standard for celebrating of sporting victories, special events, competitions and other activities for decades.
It’s fun, and easy to celebrate National High Five Day. Give a High Five to everyone you see including friends, families, passersby s, and don’t forget total strangers. The more high fives you give, the better.
Don’t forget it’s okay to give a “Low Five” today after you’ve given the “High Five”.
Don’t erase today from your monthly calendar.
Make no mistake… Rubber Eraser Day celebrates the invention of erasers. We all make mistakes and this day is designated to recognize and appreciate the value of erasers (as manufacturers call them), that sits atop our pencils.
When we make a mistake, they’re the big “cover-up”, making the eraser, the keeper of our booboo or faux pax. Just imagine how messy our reports would be without erasers!
Why not just call it “Eraser Day”? There’s two reasons. The first erasers were made of rubber and today they’re made of rubber, or vinyl. Did you know in Great Britain, Erasers were formally called “rubbers”.
In the world of erasers, two men are prominent. Joseph Priestley discovered the eraser in 1770, using pieces of rubber imported from Brazil. In 1858, Hyman Lipman of Philadelphia, Pa., patented the pencil with an eraser at the end.
Take A Wild Guess Day can be a lot of fun to celebrate with children. Especially if you take turns asking unusual questions and seeing what answers they come up with.
Which is what Charlie and I plan on doing in Homeschool this week. If your local to Dallas/ Fort Worth would you like to join us as we celebrate Wild Guess Day?
In case you haven’t guessed, today is Take a Wild Guess Day. Today is all about trusting your gut and your instinct. Factual or empirical data are useless and unnecessary, before opening your mouth.
Does the thought of taking a wild guess without any information to back you up, take you out of your comfort zone? …..Good, very good. Taking a wild guess is like taking a stab in the dark.
Often you don’t have any information or facts, but you feel compelled to take a wild guess at a perplexing question or issue. If you are expected to know the answer, taking a wild guess is at the risk of embarrassment and ridicule, if you guess wrong.
Lucky ones among us, are those that have good intuitions, feelings, or a kind of sixth sense. Many of us don’t possess these traits. You could say providing the correct response is pure luck. Perhaps, perhaps not.
Take a Wild Guess Day encourages us to throw away the inhibitions that are holding us back. Throw caution to the wind, step out of your comfort zone and take a chance that you’ll know the right answer or thing to say.
When it comes to guessing, perhaps Mae West said it best: “Don’t keep a man guessing too long – he’s sure to find the answer somewhere else.”
Today’s Play on Words: Turning Vegan would be a big missed steak. On this day, you are encouraged to take a guess, at every opportunity you get. Creating and playing a guessing game, is another good way to participate.
A celebration of all that sucks in our lives, and in the world. And, let’s face it, a lot of things suck. Especially in our lives at the moment with a couple of Charlie’s friends and there parents.
If your like my family them you have had days that suck, or events that suck. Including situations that suck, or even relationships that suck. This is a a reality of life. That Sucks Day gives special day gives well deserved recognition to the fact that a lot of experiences in our lives really suck. Which can happen frequently.
Bruce Novotny, is the creator of That Sucks Day, which was established and to be celebrated on April 15th, because there are a number of major events in history that suck… on this date. Including: Tax day, the Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and the sinking of the Titanic.
My family hopes this day doesn’t suck for you.
This week in our Homeschooling Class Charlie will be studying the Titanic and what happened that fateful day. As well as watching the movie Titanic featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
This day is dedicated to the memory of the Titanic. When over 1500 people died in 1912. When the Titanic sank in the icy waters of the North Atlantic Ocean.
The Titanic was called “unsinkable” and the “safest ship afloat” by her builder and designer. However, on her maiden voyage from England to New York City, the cruise ship Titanic hit an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean.
Occurring on April 14, 1912 at 11:40 p.m. Two hours later, with a gaping gash in her side, the Titanic sank in icy waters. 1522 passengers and crew members died.
The historic sinking of the Titanic spurred numerous of television documentaries, specials, and big screen movies. Have you watched any of the movies or read any books about the Titanic?
Did you know? The Titanic had a sister ship, the Olympic which were constructed around the same time.. The Olympic starting first and was launched in 1910. The Olympic served as a cruise liner until pressed into service during WWI as a troop carrier. The Olympic was retired in 1935.
An international celebration of the fine Arts. Sponsored by the International Association of Arts (IAA), the goal is to appreciate art in general, and spread world-wide enthusiasm and awareness for the arts.
Here are ways to celebrate World Art Day.
- As individuals or in groups, visit museums and art galleries.
- Museums and art galleries – may offer extended hours today.
- Museums and art galleries – or they may put on special demos and educational programs. (With Covid-19) I would suggest calling before just heading to a Museum.
- Get the kids involved and each them about different forms of art. Provide them with a hands-on way to experience the creation of artwork.
- Purchase a piece of artwork for your home or office. Get the family involved in the purchase.
- Wherever you go, make a conscious effort to be on the lookout for artwork. You’ll be amazed how many works of art are prominently displayed, which you walk by everyday without noticing.
- Help support a “starving artist”.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
