Good morning, welcome to our series sharing Unique Holidays: June 14th, 2021. Take a look at the Holidays and let me know which one you most would like to celebrate and why.
For Charlie and me Flag Day and Monkey Around Dsy tie so Charlie and I were thinking we could celebrate both Holidays. Would you like to join us this morning?
Chinese Dragon Boat Festival – date varies
Celebrated : 5 fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar
Dates: June 14, 2021; June 3, 2022; June 22, 2023; June 10, 2024; May 31, 2025; June 19, 2026; June 9, 2027
The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is an ancient event, celebrating Patriotism and sacrifice. Chinese Dragon Boat Festival dates back thousands of years. It commemorates Qu Yuan, an ancient Chinese patriotic poet. This holiday has its roots in the worship of Dragons.
Traditionally on this day, people paddle out onto the water in Canoe-like boats, to search for the body of Qu Yuan who drowned (343-278 B.C.). His body was never found.
The dragon race is the most important tradition of Chinese Dragon Boat Festival. Over the years, this event evolved into the competitive sport of dragon boat racing.
People celebrate this day in a number of other ways:
- Sticky rice dumplings called “Zongzi” are eaten.
- People perform health related customs, like taking long walks.
- Hanging Mugwort and Calmus
- Drinking realgar wine
- Writing spells
- Wearing perfume pouches
Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is also called Duanu or Tuen Ng Festival
In addition to being celebrated in China, Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is popular in Chinese communities in other countries.
Have a Happy Chinese Dragon Boat Festival!.
I’ve always wanted to have a Flag to hang outside my home if I ever got my own home. Which I am still waiting to see if we purchase this one and if so I have the perfect place to hang my Flag.
- Flag Day is always June 14
- National Flag Week is the week that Flag Day falls on.
Flag Day, is a day for all Americans to celebrate and show respect for our flag, the designers and makers of our Flags. The flag represents the United States of America and its citizens.
Our country is the greatest Country in the world and we should pause today, to recognize our great country and our great citizens over the ages. The flag represents our independence and our unity as a nation…..one Nation, under God, indivisible.
The flag has a proud and glorious History and the flag was at the lead of every battle fought by Americans. Many people have died protecting our Flag. It even stands proudly on the surface of the moon.
The American Flag is lovingly referred to by other names, including:
- Old Glory
- Stars and Stripes
- The Red, White and Blue
As Americans, we have every right to be proud of our culture, our nation, and our flag. Let’s raise the flag today and every day with pride!
Properly Display Our Flag
Care and handling of the American flag is steeped in tradition and respect. There is a right way and a wrong way to display the flag. This is called Flag Etiquette.
The American flag should be held in the highest of regards and the flag represents our nation and the many people who gave their lives for our Country and our flag.
Here are the basics on displaying the American Flag:
- The flag is normally flown from Sunrise to Sunset.
- In the morning, raise the flag briskly. At Sunset, lower it slowly. Always, raise and lower it ceremoniously.
- The flag should not be flown at night without a light on it.
- The flag should not be flown in the rain or inclement weather.
- After a tragedy or death, the flag is flown at half staff for 30 days. It’s called “half staff” on land ,and “half mast” on a ship.
- When flown vertically on a pole, the stars and blue field , or “union”, is at the top and at the end of the pole (away from your house).
- The American flag is always flown at the top of the pole. Your state flag and other flags fly below it.
- The Union is always on top. When displayed in print, the stars and blue field are always on the left.
- Never let your flag touch the ground, never…period. If it does then you need to burn that flag.
- Fold your flag when storing. Don’t just stuff it in a drawer or box.
- When your flag is old and has seen better days, it is time to retire it. Old flags should be burned or buried. Please do not throw the flag in the trash.
Origin of Flag Day
In 1775, the first American flag, called the Continental colors, was created for our fledgling country. But, that flag looked too similar to the British flag. So, on June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution that “the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white,” and that “the union be 13 stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.
It wasn’t until 1916, that President Woodrow Wilson issued an official decree making June 14th Flag Day. However, some say the original Flag Day occurred in Wisconsin in 1885, and that Bernard J. Cigrand, a school teacher, began the practice of celebrating the flag’s birthday. He assigned his class to write essays about the flag and its significance.
Did you Know? There is a very special ceremony for retiring the flag by burning it and its a ceremony everyone should see. Your local Boy Scout group knows the proper ceremony and performs it on a regular basis. If you have an old flag, give your flag to them and attend the ceremony
Yesterday Suzzane was on my mind a lot more than she had been and I couldn’t figure out why. Then my sister posted it was Monkey Around Day and I knew Suzzie was just saying Hello.
Now, before you ask me what Monkey Around Day has to do with Suzzane it’s because Suzzie’s nickname is Monkey Sue because she always liked to climb.
Date When Celebrated : Monkey Around Day observed on June 14th
Today is a day to “Go Ape!” Are you ready? Well then lets go….
Put aside your troubles and worries. Throw off stress of every day living. Lock up your inhibitions in a safe, or a drawer. For today, is hereby declared Monkey Around Day!
We all need a day (and probably more than one) to just Monkey around, doing anything that comes to mind. It can be silly or it can be inane. Or, it can be a wild, crazy whimsy, something we’ve always wanted to do, but sensibility held you back. In other words, go out and have some untamed fun! Tomorrow, you will be glad that you did.
You can celebrate this special holiday, with just about any kind of Monkey business. For example, you can:
- Monkey around. – – I bet you can think of a number of ways to “Monkey around.” I know I can and I will this morning…
- Act like a Monkey which Charlie and I will be doing in our Homeschool PE Class.
- Put a Banana in one hand, scratch your armpit with the other, as you make Monkey noises. You get extra points for doing this in public.
- Visit Monkeys at the Zoo. If only we could… it would be a perfect Homeschool Field Trip.
- Draw pictures of Monkeys
- Buy Monkey stuffed animals, and other paraphernalia
But, what ever you do, Money Around Day is not a time to be shy, sensible, or logical.
This fun day was created in 2016 by Bob Matthews, of Rochester, NY. Bob is the creator of Holiday Insights. He selected June 14th, in honor of the birthday of his daughter Kimberly. Since she was a little child, Kimberly just loved Monkeys and everything about them.
According to Bob: “There is way too much stress in our everyday lives and we need at least one day to set aside our stress, troubles, and worries, and just relax and Monkey around.”
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Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
