Well, this is Anti-Boredom Month. Although you'd never know it by the
holidays that are slated for July. BORING. Well, it's still summer, so maybe
you'll be fine with fireworks and picnics and a few rounds of volleyball. If you
don't want to host your own summer event, I'm sure you can find a festival in
your area where you can bus your friends to the land of elephant ears, French
fries with vinegar, sausage sandwiches and more. However, for those of you who
are game, there are a few other things to celebrate.
To start with, it's:
- National Bison Month
- National Hot Dog Month
- National Foreign Language Month
And listed below are several other ideas for the weekend...
July 1:
Canada Day - Canada's national holiday that used to be known as
Dominion Day. This is the day Canadians celebrate the joining of upper and
lower Canada in 1867. So, invite your Canadian friends over to celebrate.
IRS Established - Now tell me that isn't something to celebrate! It
was on this day in 1862 that Congress founded the Internal Revenue Service.
Have a "come as you were at your audit" party for those who made it
through.
July 2:
Be Nice to New Jersey Week Begins - According to Chase's Calendar of Events, New Jersey is the most "maligned" state in the
Union. So, pick on someone your own size!
I Forgot Day - This is day you can make up to your friends and
relatives for forgetting their birthday, anniversary, graduation, whatever.
Have a big party for all of them with cake, gag gifts, etc., and you're done
until next year.
July 7:
Saba Saba Day in Tanzania - It was on this day in 1954 that TANU,
the ruling party, was formed. Let's celebrate.
July 8 - Nelson Rockefeller's Birthday
So what do you want from me? There's nothing going on today...but he was a
feisty fella if you recall what he was doing during his demise.
July 9:
Argentina Independence Day - Independence from Spain established in
1816.
Alaska Flag Day - The first time the flag was "unfurled"
in 1927 became this national holiday. Celebrate with salmon!
July 14 -
Running of the Bulls in Spain - So maybe you can't do this in your
backyard, but you can have fun with a fiesta in honor of it! Don't be so
literal.
Gerald Ford's Birthday
You remember him, the 38th president of the United States? He was born on
this day in 1913.
July 15:
Cow Appreciation Day - This may be in Woodstock, Vermont, but it's a
great idea. They have a "cowledge bowl," butter and ice cream making
and more. I'm sure you can be creative! Just an ice cream social will do.
Shark Awareness Day - Whoa! They celebrate this in New Jersey with
face painting and crafts--which do what to create awareness? Oh well. Have
friends over for a Jaws-fest. For information, seaspray@bytheshore.com.
July 16:
Atomic Bomb Tested, 55th Anniversary - Nothing to celebrate here.
Space Week Begins - To commemorate the U.S. landing on the moon on
July 20, 1969.
July 21:
Hemingway's Birthday - If you're into him, you should celebrate with
at least a toast or ten (a heavy drinker, there's many a bar named for him in
Key West).
Don Knott's Birthday - If you're into him, you should celebrate as
well. No two men were as different as these two.
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