| Wed 21 Jan 2015 |
Subject: Wed 21 Jan 2015 by captmike13 on 2015/1/21 12:18:42 Good morning gang. Interesting drive in this morning. Temps hanging just below freezing and it was drizzling out. Made for some slippery spots here and there. Should warm up to mid 30's again today. Word of the day is pyrophoric. Today is SQUIRREL APPRECIATION DAY Squirrel Appreciation Day was created by Christy Hargrove from Asheville, North Carolina on January 21, 2001. Christy is a wildlife rehabilitator in North Carolina, and is affiliated with the Western North Carolina Nature Center. According to Christy Hargrove, “Celebration of the event itself is up to the individual or group — anything from putting out extra food for the squirrels to learning something new about the species.” NATIONAL HUGGING DAY National Hug Day or National Hugging Day is an annual holiday created by Rev. Kevin Zaborney. It occurs on January 21 and is officially recognized by the United States Copyright Office, but is not a public holiday. The holiday was founded on March 29, 1986 in Caro, Michigan, and has since spread to multiple countries. The purpose for the holiday is to help everyone show more emotion in public. There is only one way you are supposed to celebrate the holiday, offer a hug to anyone and everyone you want. While National Hug Day and the Free Hugs Campaign share many similarities, there is not actual association between the two. Whether you hug a family member or a stranger, the mental and physical health benefits are the same. NATIONAL GRANOLA BAR DAY National Granola Bar Day is celebrated annually January 21st. According to wikipedia, “Granola bars” have become popular as a snack, similar to the traditional flapjack (oat bar) or muesli bar familiar in the Commonwealth countries. Granola bars consist of granola pressed and baked into a bar shape, resulting in the production of a more convenient snack. The product is most popular in the United States and Canada, parts of southern Europe, Brazil, Israel, South Africa and Japan. Recently, granola has begun to expand its market into India and other southeast Asian countries. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granola#Granola_bar |
