Hey peeps! August is here…er…well it will be on Friday. But the August calendar is here! Thank you again for all of the suggestions! I used em all, of course! The title quote is from the movie “Ever After”. The baroness was addressing her new husband named August after she stepped out of her carriage and looked at her new home, a castle. “Ah, August (she pronounced it Augoost). It’s absolutely charming, really!” Can you tell I like that movie?
Anyway, let’s move on, shall we? Here are the holidays for Augoost.
1. August Needs a Holiday Day
2. Sharpen Your Pencils Day
3. Blog About Someone You Met Recently Day
4. LB’s Kick Back Dude’s 23rd Birthday!/Popsicle Appreciation WEEK!
5. Useless Appliance Day (Get Rid of Something You Never Use)
6. Home Grown Herbs Day
7. Write a Song Day (Lyrics and/or Music)
8. Pimp (aka Promote) a Fellow Blogger Day
9. Sunscreen Appreciation Day
10. LB’s Love Bug’s 1st Birthday!/BabyBull’s BHM’s 51st Birthday
11. Hey Day
12. Sloppy Joes Day
13. Comic Book Hero Day/Left-Handers Day
14. Snapshot With Yer Camera Phone Or Camera Day And Post The Pictures
15. Raid Day… Kill Bugs Dead
16. K_sra’s Birthday!/Elvis Memorial Day
17. Post It Note Appreciation Day
18. Dance to the Music (Filming it is Optional)
19. French Fry Appreciation Day (Potato Day)
20. Daydream Day
21. RM’s Birthday!/”Know When to Hold Em, Know When to Fold Em” Day (Kenny Rogers’s Birthday, 1938)
22. Take a Photo of Your Kitchen Day
23. Toast Appreciation Day
24. Wave Your “Freak Flag” Day
25. Althea Gibson’s Birthday – 1927 (First Black Woman to Win Wimbledon)
26. Blank Day (Create Your Own Holiday)
27. Peter Stormare’s Birthday (1953)
28. Start Making Your Christmas/Holiday Shopping List Today
29. Blame Everything on The One-Armed Man Day (“The Fugitive” TV Series – Final Episode Aired August 29, 1967)
30. Organize Something in Your Home Day
31. Van Morrison’s Birthday (1945)
Astrological Signs:
Leo: July 23rd – August 22nd
Virgo – August 23rd – September 22nd
Birthstones:
Jade, Peridot
Flower:
Gladiolus
Gladiolus means “splendid beauty”
I took this photo at Perkins Beach, a little beach off of Edgewater Beach in Lakewood, Ohio a few years ago. The sand, rocks, trees and water (and fog) were just asking for a photo opportunity.
Posted by evil-e on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 6:15 am
Some interesting entries on the list. I think the disabled people of America will be up in “arms” (pun intended) over blame everything on the one armed man day…..
Posted by eroswings on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 8:04 am
The pic looks hauntingly beautiful. I luv Ever After! The retelling of the Cinderella story was awesome; as was Anjelica Houston. It made me appreciate Drew’s acting so much more. Her acting certainly got better since her Poison Ivy days.
The calendar looks great. Everyday is daydream day for me :)
Posted by Tara on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 10:19 am
Evil-E: Good pun!
Eroswings: Thanks, I’m glad you like the photo, and I’m glad you enjoyed “Ever After”. I watched it for Dougray Scott (Prince Henry), but it’s a great romance and very quotable.
Posted by k_sra on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 11:52 am
awww, I saw that picture and instantly knew where it was taken. :*( single tear.
thanks for the great holiday list. look forward to the thirtieth when I can finally organize something. Hope they serve sloppy joes at the ballpark! :P
Posted by laura b. on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 12:32 pm
The awesome month of Augoost! Another fine job, Tara :-)
Posted by babybull40 on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 1:01 pm
awesome holidays as always.. we really do have some imaginations…. Love it…
Posted by Tara on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Ksra: Yes, you can’t organize until that day. No earlier, no later. Until then, be as disorganized as you want. I’m sure Jacob’s Fie…er…Progressive Field serves sloppy joe’s in one form or another. It’s a ballpark, food is supposed to be sloppy and good.
Laura B: Thank you Laura! Once again, couldn’t have done it without all of your suggestions!
BabyBull: Yes you do! It’s gonna be a fun month.
Posted by abroad on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 5:29 pm
I’m totally lusting for sloppy joes and tater tots now – but it’s too hot to turn on the oven. Maybe next week.
Posted by Manuel on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Comic book hero day is always a great day, well, as long as it celebrates a Marvel hero and not a DC one!
Posted by -RM on Friday, August 1, 2008 at 4:20 am
I know I was late…I’ve been away. = (. The 21st is my birthday =)!!!!
Posted by Tara on Friday, August 1, 2008 at 11:33 am
Abroad: Or hopefully the weekend will have nice weather for barbecuing.
Manuel: Of course! That would just be insane. ;) There should be a Marvel VS DC Day. Maybe in September?
RM: Hi! Okay, I will add it! Thanks and welcome back!
Posted by Clearthinker42 on Friday, August 1, 2008 at 12:43 pm
You forgot Bill Clinton’s Birthday on the 19th.
Posted by Tara on Friday, August 1, 2008 at 3:56 pm
ClearThinker: I’m sure he’ll celebrate it well. ;)
Posted by - A on Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 2:07 pm
I found out that on the 13th .. it’s Left-Handers Day … which I’m proud to be, lol.
Posted by Tara on Monday, August 4, 2008 at 9:04 am
A: I will add that to the list!
Posted by Caroline Land on Friday, August 8, 2008 at 1:06 am
Oooh! the 25th, Blank Day, is my birthday! I will make that my holiday!
Posted by Tara on Friday, August 8, 2008 at 10:16 am
Caroline: Hi, thank you for commenting! I will make a cybercake for your birthday! But it probably won’t be a blank cake. More fancy.
Posted by Thomas Wayne on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 6:31 pm
If I’m allowed to promote my own listing of August’s holidays, I’ve written on some of them, too, including a number of special days that aren’t in this list. And I try to make it funny. :)
Here’s the link.