Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Good Afternoon,In just a few days millions of people will be giving up on their New Years Resolutions. I would just like to say that I'm not going to be one of them. I'll just give up on it right now. I'm a realist!
Now, enjoy today's issue which starts with great quotes, then offers you crazy fads, things you may believe... or not, and then we'll finish up this year with 31 bizarre holidays you can enjoy in January.
Have a Happy New Year!
Mouthing Off,
Carl [m] q u o t e s . o f . t h e . d a y"Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed."
- Emily Dickinson
"In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable."
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
"A Hospital is no place to be sick."
- Samuel Goldwyn
[m] What's On the Web?CRAZY FADSFrom 1920 to 2000 we list all of the craziest fads that have come and gone. Go back a few decades and read about the silly to serious fads that helped change our society and create a pop-culture.
Visit: CRAZY FADSRIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOTRipleys.com is a mix of wild, crazy, & weird people/animals that have amazing talents or appearances. Browse through their enormous museum for weird and wacky pictures of people doing stunts, practicing talents, or just plain being themselves.
Visit: RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT[m] b i t s . n . b o b s*-- Bizarre January Holidays --*January 1 is First Foot Day and Z Day
January 2 is Run Up the Flagpole and See if Anybody Salutes It Day
January 3 is Festival of Sleep Day
January 4 is Trivia Day and Humiliation Day
January 5 is Bird Day
January 6 is Bean Day
January 7 is Old Rock Day
January 8 is National JoyGerm Day and Man Watcher's Day
January 9 is Play God Day
January 10 is Peculiar People Day
January 11 is National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend Day
January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day
January 13 is Make Your Dream Come True Day and Blame Someone Else Day
January 14 is National Dress Up Your Pet Day
January 15 is Hat Day
January 16 is Hot and Spicy Food International Day and National Nothing Day
January 17 is Blessing of the Animals at the Cathedral Day
January 18 is Winnie the Pooh Day
January 19 is National Popcorn Day
January 20 is National Buttercrunch Day
January 21 is National Hugging Day
January 22 is National Answer Your Cat's Question Day and National Blonde Brownie Day
January 23 is National Handwriting Day, National Pie Day, and Measure Your Feet Day
January 24 is Eskimo Pie Patent Day
January 25 is Opposite Day
January 26 is Australia Day
January 27 is Punch the Clock Day and Thomas Crapper Day
January 28 is National Kazoo Day, Clash Day, Rattle Snake Round-Up Day
January 29 is National Cornchip Day
January 30 is Escape Day
January 31 is National Popcorn Day and Child Labor Day
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