Welcome back to our series sharing Unique Holidays: April 6th, 2022. I would like to ask you to take a look at the Holidays being celebrated today and let me know which Holiday you most would want to celebrate and why. Charlie and I said we would like to celebrate Sorry Charlie Day while David would like to celebrate New Beer’s Eve. Although, if I had someone to go walking with, I would celebrate National Walking Day.
Did you know fields of California Poppies are known in California and elsewhere as “fields of gold and today is a day set aside to honor these beautiful Flowers and Wildflowers.
California Poppies is native to the Western coast of North America, from Southern Canada, Southward into Mexico. Poppies grow wild, sometimes covering huge fields in a sea of gold, when in bloom.
In the late 1800’s, Californians were working toward making the California Poppy their State flower. It did not happen until March 2, 1903. And, it wasn’t until more than a Century later, that California Poppy Day was created.
Celebrate California Poppy Day by planting Poppies in your flower garden, enjoying pictures and information about Poppie or holding teaching sessions.
History and Origin of “California Poppy Day”:
In 1996, California Governor Pete Wilson declared May 13th-18th to be California Poppy Week. Which is the typical time Poppies bloom in the State. In 2010, the State of California passed Senate Bill 944 (37222.12), designating every April 6th as California Poppy Day.
National Tartan Day celebrates Scottish heritage. The distinct pattern “tartan”, which is commonly seen in clothing and other items. When we see this tartan pattern, we think of Scotland, Bagpipes, and Kilts. On this day in day in 1320, the Scottish Declaration of Independence was signed.
Let’s Celebrate! You can celebrate Tartan Day by watching a Parade. New York City and other Cities host Tartan Day Parades. You can also listen to Scottish Bagpipes. The most fun of all, is dressing in a Kilt.
Did you know the United States Declaration of Independence was modeled after the Scottish Declaration of Independence?
History and Origin of “National Tartan Day”:
On April 6th, 1320, the Scottish Declaration of Independence was signed.
In 1982, then Mayor Ed Koch, declared a Tartan Day celebration and Parade. This precursor to today’s Tartan Day was held on July 1st. This one-time celebration commemorates the date of the repeal of the Act of Proscription in Scotland. This law had prohibited the wearing and use of Tartan patterns and Highland dress!
In 1986 Canada proclaimed April 6th as Tartan Day.
The U.S. Senate passed a resolution on March 20, 1998 proclaiming April 6th to be National tartan Day.
National Walking Day – first Wednesday in month
Spring is in the air and it’s time to go outside for some fresh air and exercise. Most Americans do not get enough exercise. That makes today the perfect day to get outside and take a walk on National Walking Day.
National Walking Day was created by the American Heart Association to remind people about the health benefits to walking. The goal of this Holiday is also used to encourage us to begin, maintain, or expand the healthy habit of regular walks.
We think National Walking Day is a very special event and we hope you get hooked on walking on a regular basis. Walking can launch you into a new and healthier lifestyle.
We only wonder why National Walking Day was set up in mid-week, when most people have work, school and extracurricular activities pulling them away from taking a walk. But, when you think of it, if you can begin the habit of walking during your busy week, then walking on the weekend, when there are countless walkathons will be a cinch.
The American Heart Association encourages everyone to walk at least 30 minutes a day. If you are new at walking or in poor health, start with a short walk. For the average person, set your sites on a 30-minute walk today. For the very experienced walkers or runners, make it a goal to walk 10% over your normal walk.
You will find that walking with another person or in groups, will make for a pleasurable walk, and the time will fly by.
How to Participate in National Walking Day
There are many ways you can get a walk in today and here are just a few:
- Walk back and forth from work or school.
- Walk during your lunch hour with work associates.
- Take an early evening stroll in the Park.
- Organize or participate in a walkathon.
- If you have a dog, take your dog for that 30 minute walk and don’t forget long walks are good for your dog, too.
- It is okay to walk or run.
With today’s 30-minute walk under your belt, make a goal to walk 30 minutes a day, three or four days a week. Your physical and mental health will improve as a result.
History and Origin of National Walking Day
This Holiday was created in 2007 by the American Heart Association and their goal is to encourage Americans to live longer, healthier lives
We found no reference to a presidential proclamation or act of congress declaring this a true “National” day. However, we feel strongly that the message of this day is important, that today should be a national day.
Sit back and enjoy a bottle or two of Suds.
For over a decade (1920-1933), Beer and Alcohol were banned in the United States. This ban was set in place by the 18th Amendment to the Constitution. The 18th Amendment failed miserably, and the Amendment was largely ignored. Millions of people turned to making their own Bathtub Beer and made Alcohol in homemade stills. Bootleg Beer and Alcohol, much if which was smuggled in from Canada, caused the loss of millions of dollars in potential tax revenues.
The 21st Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment which took effect at 12:01a.m on April 7th, 1933. On the evening of April 6th, anxious Americans lined up at Breweries and Distilleries to purchase legal Beer and Alcohol at the stroke of midnight. That night, someone coined the term “New Beer’s Eve“, and a new annual Holiday was born!
We hope you thoroughly enjoy New Beers’ Eve. Please do so responsibly. If you drink, don’t drive.
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Plan Your Epitaph Day – a little morbid if you ask me
Plan Your Epitaph Day is a day is a little morbid and my first thought was who would create this day? And, why? I didn’t want to think about it, let alone plan it.
However………….
When you stop to think about it, maybe it’s best if you do plan your Epitaph because you never know what a relative may put on your tombstone once you’re gone. Or, worse still, what if they “don’t” say anything?
While we’re young, we think this is a long way away as we age, more of us consider getting directly involved with our epitaph, as well as all of the details of our demise.
If you need a little nudge to plan your epitaph, let today be the day.
History and Origin of “Plan Your Epitaph Day”:
We believe Lance Hardie is the creator of Plan Your Epitaph Day. Lance Hardie is the Author of How to Write Your Own Epitaph — and Live Long Enough to Enjoy It.
Plan your Own Epitaph Day was established November 2nd coincide with the Day of the Dead.
There is also a lot of reference to this Holiday being celebrated on April 6th. However, we found no explanation for this date.
Sorry Charlie Day– Always on April 6th
Have you ever been rejected for anything? Of course, you have! Infact we all have. Sorry Charlie Day is for all of us who have been spurned, and yet somehow survived it.
Take a minute today and reflect upon a past dejection. Then, smile with he realization that “_ _ it happens….to all of us!”
Today is Teflon Day, a special day to stick on your calendar, even though little or nothing sticks to Teflon.
What an amazing discovery. Teflon coated on kitchen pots, pans, cookie sheets and other cooking objects, saves you countless time in scouring and scrubbing at the kitchen sink. While Teflon is best known as a Nonstick Coating for cookware, Teflon has many other uses.
Polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) is widely used as an industrial coating and it also is used in many other common products, including fabric and rug protection, hair styling tools, nail polish, and windshield wiper blades.
Some of the best inventions were made by accident. Dr. Roy Plunkett was working in the laboratory trying to create a refrigerant. On April 6th, 1938, Dr. Roy Plunkett accidentally discovered Teflon. Teflon was trademarked in 1945. In 1961, Kansas City, Missouri Professor Marion A. Trozzolo took Teflon from the lab to the kitchen. The first Teflon coated frying pan was called “The Happy Pan” and cookware has not been the same since.
Teflon is a good electrical insulator, resulting in Teflon tape.
Celebrating Teflon Day
Can you think of any better way to enjoy this Holiday, than to cook Teflon coated cookware?
We know why this special day was created on April 6, as it commemorates the invention of Teflon.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
