Aquamarine
Hey again, everyone! The March 2009 list of Eclectic holidays is here. Thank you for the ideas! I have listed all of them, but if there are any others, let me know.
March Astrological Signs
Pisces: February 19 – March 20
March 21 – April 19
Birthstone of the Month
Aquamarine, Bloodstone
Flower of the Month
Jonquil
1. Butterfly Appreciation Day
2. Dance Like You’re in a Bollywood Film Day
3. March Around Day
4. Tara’s Mom’s Birthday!
5. All for Global Warming Day (If It Means an Earlier Spring)
6. Take Your Horoscope Seriously Day
7. Posture Awareness Day
8. Mess Up Our Internal Alarm Clocks Day (Daylight Savings Time Begins)
9. Make Your Own Pizza Day
10. Donate All of Your Dimes (and Loose Change) to March of Dimes or Other Children’s Charity
11. List Your Annoyances Day
12. List the Happy, Simple Things in Life Day
13. Comedy Appreciation Day
14. Save a Spider Day (Don’t look at me, this was on another website: (http://www.petfinder.com/journal/index.cgi?article=363)
15. Escalator Appreciation Day (Escalator Patented this Day in 1892)
16. Create Your Imaginary Friend Day (The song, “Puff the Magic Dragon” by Peter, Paul and Mary was Released This Day Back in 1963)
17. Lucky Charms Day–eat Lucky Charms on that day.
18. Eye Contact Appreciation Day
19. List Positive Things About Your Job Day
20. Spring Fever Day (How Do You Prepare for Warm Months Ahead?)
21. Tiptoe Through the Tulips Day
22. Add Dramatic Pauses to Everything You Say Today (William Shatner’s Birthday)
23. Don’t Use Any Wire Hangers Day (Joan Crawford’s Birthday)
24. National Chocolate-Covered Raisin Day
25. Tara’s 35th Birthday! Woot!/Watch TV in Color Day (The first color TV was manufactured by RCA this day in 1954)
26. Wear Pointy Ears All Day (Leonard Nimoy’s Birthday)
27. Tell A Story Backwards Day (Quentin Tarantino’s Birthday – 1963)
28. AlienCG is One Year Smoke Free!!
29. EvilAlienMom’s Birthday/NoRegret’s Mom’s 80th birthday.
30. Shopping Appreciation Day
31. Play More Cowbell Day (Christopher Walken’s Birthday – 1943)
Here are some other things to be aware of this month (found here):
Cataract Awareness Month
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Month
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Craft Month
Deaf History Month
Humorists Are Artists Month
International Hamburger & Pickle Month
Irish-American Heritage Month
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Music in Our Schools Month
Mirth Month
Noodle Month
Posted by Tim on Monday, March 2, 2009 at 4:38 pm
I … can’t wait … to … put all those dramatic … pauses … inmyspeech!
(just getting some practice in there!)
Posted by churlita on Monday, March 2, 2009 at 5:14 pm
Great days. I’m just excited about March in general anyway. Hooray for Spring!
Posted by laura b. on Monday, March 2, 2009 at 5:36 pm
What a fun month! I love the activities that go along with the birthdays of the famous people.
It seems like a very positive month :-)
Posted by Tara on Monday, March 2, 2009 at 11:44 pm
Tim: For a moment I….thought….William Shatner…was visiting my blog!
Churlita: Exactly. Hooray for Spring. I can’t wait till we can stop expecting cold weather.
Laura B.: It will be a very positive month! Thank you for the holiday ideas!
Posted by eroswings on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 4:53 am
I look forward to some of the delicious food holidays!
*Starts looking for a cowbell*
Posted by k_sra on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 10:53 am
Hey! Please wish your Mom a Happy Birthday from the two (three) of us! I didn’t realize you were born in the same month! that’s kind of cool. : )
Posted by Tara on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Eros: So do I! Yes, this blog needs more cowbell.
Ksra: I certainly will, thank you! Yup, three people in my family have a birthday in March – me, my mom and one of my brothers! It’s a busy month.