Well it’s finally May, and you know what that means- a whole month meant to commemorate vinegar, Navajo code talkers, bikes, and correct posture. National Backyard Games Week is 19th -26th. So go outside and play FOUR SQUARE, kick ball, red rover, capture the flag, man hunt, hide and go seek, duck-duck goose, and any other fun-filled outdoor activity. As for the rest of May and June…
May 28th- Today is the day of rhetorical questions. If someone asks you a question, you have to answer it with a rhetorical question (a question asked solely to produce an effect or to make an assertion and not to elicit an actual reply, such as WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?) Rhetorical! Questions! Day!
May 30th – Here’s to all of the kids that never got to go to space camp as a child. To those who watched Legends of the Hidden Temple, and saw the winning team get the glorious prize of a week long session at NASA Camp at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida after successfully going through the temple, here’s your holiday! You’re never too old for space camp on National Make Your Own Space Camp Day. Have your own space shuttle missions, eat freeze-dried food, make your own Gravity Chair by tying bungee cords to a tree or something of that sort, (I am not liable for any injuries), and wear white jumpsuits to school.
In other news, June is Accordion Awareness Month [so we can be aware of how neat accordions really are], and National Soul Food Month. June 2nd-6th is the first annual International Wear Neon Clothing to School Week, and June 7th-14th is National Clothesline Week ANNNDD David Bowie Appreciation Week.
June 9th- It is in fact Donald Duck Day on this brilliant Monday, which is celebrated internationally, even in Finland. The popular rumor that Donald Duck was banned there because he didn’t wear pants, is actually completely wrong [unfortunately]. On this day, watch obscure Donald Duck movies from the 40’s, like Donald Duck Gets Drafted (I kid you not. Hopefully it’s the older version of Ernest In the Army?)
June 12th- It’s the day to celebrate your very own favorite machine, whether it’s the Gravity Chair, the Clapper to turn on and off your lights, the vacuum sealer, or anything. Today is the day to appreciate these ground-breaking inventions, and ponder how boring life would be if they never existed – it’s National Machine Day!
June 13th- Today it’s the only Friday the 13th in 2008, and ironically also the same day that we seniors graduate. It’s also National Juggling Day, which makes this day even more amazing. Fun things to juggle with: cutlery, Snack Packs, and so on and so forth.
And that, my friends, brings us to the end of the year. But for a limited time only, I will include a list of holidays to celebrate in the summer. They are as follows…
July 4th- Prop a Boom-Box on Your Shoulder Day
July 27th- Take Your Houseplant for a Walk Day
July 28th- Singing Telegram Day
August 2nd – National Mustard Day
August 8th- Sneak Some Zucchini on Your Neighbor’s Porch Night
August 17th- The Meaning of “is” Day

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Andrea Purcell