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Chewing Gum Day
Get ready to chew on this! Besides National Mulled Cider Day, Sept. 30 is also a lip-smacking fun holiday. It's Chewing Gum Day in the U.S.A! Hooray! While the origins of this annual “holiday” are unknown, folks have been chewing, chomping, smacking, blowing and popping gum for ages (and annoying teachers for just about as long!) Thomas Adams received a patent on the first gum-making machine in 1871. After experimenting with different flavors, he manufactured the first flavor
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National Mulled Cider Day
Besides Chewing Gum Day, September 30 is National Mulled Cider Day, also referred to as National Hot Mulled Cider Day! While the origins of this annual holiday are unknown, folks have been sipping on mulled cider for centuries! This delicious beverage is perfect for Halloween or a chilly fall day. Made with apple juice or cider, this drink gets its name from the word “mull”, when means adding spices to heated drinks. Loaded with flavor, this delicious beverage is flavored wit
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World Heart Day – Fighting heart attacks & strokes
Sept. 29 is World Heart Day. In an effort to educate the public about the dangers of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Heart Federation are working together to raise awareness. People around the world have been observing World Heart Day on September 29 since 2000. Exhibitions, health checks, walks and runs, forums, concerts and tournaments will take place in more than 100 countries. Heart Disease More than 17 million people die e
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Happy Goose Day
Sept. 29 is going to the birds. It's Goose Day in the U.S.A! How to Celebrate Goose Day Goose Day could be celebrated by giving those special people in your life a little fun goose on the ole' rear end. Or you could always play a good game of Duck, Duck, Goose! Why not read a few Mother Goose stories with the kiddies in honor of the occasion? Road trip? Why not take a trip up north and visit a few Canadian geese? However you decide to celebrate, Happy Goose Day!
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National Coffee Day
OK – here’s the scoop. If you need a little something to “perk” you up, you’re in luck. A beloved beverage holiday is almost here and Americans are in the mood to celebrate! Get ready to raise your coffee mugs, America. It’s time to wake up and smell the coffee. Sept. 29 is National Coffee Day in the U.S.A! Hooray! Whether you prefer yours steamin’ hot or ice-cold, caffeine or caffeine-free, Americans sure love coffee. According to a recent NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto survey, nearly
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'Hoppy' National Drink Beer Day: Cheers to a great tasting beer!
Have you heard the latest “buzz?” One of the best beverage days of the entire year is almost here and Americans are in the mood to celebrate! Get ready to raise your glasses, folks. National Drink Beer Day (NDBD) in the U.S.A is only hours away. This refreshing holiday, also known as Drink a Beer Day and/or Drink Beer Day, is an annual occasion celebrated across the nation each year on Sept. 28. Regardless of what you call it, NDBD is all about beer. Whether you consider your
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It's National Good Neighbor Day - Recognizing the importance of good neighbors
Besides National Drink Beer Day, and National Ask a Stupid Question Day, Sept. 28 is also National Good Neighbor Day! Today is the perfect day to do something nice for a neighbor in honor of the annual event. Whether you live in a condo, an apartment or out on the farm, good neighbors are truly a blessing, especially if you've ever had a not-so-nice neighbor! Good, trustworthy neighbors can keep an eye on the house and bring in the mail when you are gone; they watch the kids
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Happy Birthday, Google!
While holidays celebrate all sorts of special occasions, famous people, important inventions,delicious food and refreshing beverages, today’s special day celebrates a product that has impacted the lives of people around the world. September 27 is Google’s big birthday and you’re invited to the party! In the 1990s, Stanford grad students Larry Page and Sergey Brin created a search engine, originally called BackRub, that would not only impact the Internet but went on to become
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Happy Johnny Appleseed Day
Each year, Americans celebrate pioneer, conservationist and legend, John Chapman. “Johnny Appleseed" remains such an important and charismatic figure, Johnny Appleseed Day is celebrated twice a year – on the anniversary of his birth on September 26, 1774, and on the anniversary of his death in 1845. Because the actual date of his death is disputed – March 10, March 11 or March 18. - Johnny Appleseed Day is celebrated on either March 10 or 11. While he was also known for his g
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National Pancake Day: Americans Flip for Flapjacks
If you are looking for a holiday to flip over, go grab your griddle. A delicious food-inspired holiday that celebrates a beloved American dish, is just a few hours away and people are ready to celebrate! If you love pancakes, go grab your fork. Whether you call them flapjacks, Johnny cakes, griddlecakes or hotcakes, get ready to flip for flapjacks, folks. Hip hip hooray - Sept. 26 is National Pancake Day in the U.S.A! Did you know that people have been gobbling up panca
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National Comic Book Day: Celebrate with a superhero, alien or villain
Have you heard the news? If you love superheroes or muscular masked men wearing skin-tight tights, today is your lucky day! Move over, Batman and Robin! Hold onto your cape, Superman. A very special occasion is hours away and Americans are ready to celebrate! Wham, bam, boom - Sept. 25 is National Comic Book Day in the U.S.A! This annual holiday, not to be confused with the popular Free Comic Book Day observed in May, is a special day dedicated to the millions of comi
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National One Hit Wonder Day: (Almost) famous one hit musical wonders of all time
Today not only celebrates superheroes and vile villains, but also celebrates musical artists who had a hit it out of the park home-run musical hit on their hands at just the right time. Sept. 25 is National One Hit Wonder Day. You know the one – the song that rose like a rocket to enormous fame and made it to the number one spot on all the charts. No matter what radio station you turned on, there it was. Everyone was humming it. But like lots of folks who squandered their 15
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OMG: It's National Punctuation Day !?!#
As texts and tweets become more and more mainstream, so does “text speak.” LOL, BRB and OMG, to name a few, are replacing real honest-to-goodness words and phrases. But in our hustle-and-bustle, constantly connected society, who has time to spell out words, use proper grammar or punctuation marks these days? While today’s holiday may not be a big hit with the younger crowd, September 24 is National Punctuation Day (NPD)! The annual holiday, which shines the spotlight on prope
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Autumnal Equinox: When does fall officially begin
It’s hard to believe summer is officially over. After another hot summer season, the days are finally getting cooler and the nights are getting longer. The kids are back in school and a brand new TV season is underway. It’s time to unpack your woolly winter wardrobe, dust off the ole’ crock pot and get those favorite comfort food recipes ready, folks! Fall is finally in the air! The Autumnal Equinox, also known as Autumn Equinox, Fall Equinox and/or September Equinox, officia
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National Checkers Day: Game on!
While holidays celebrate momentous occasions, famous people, and seasonal events, Sept. 23 celebrates something a bit different. It's National Checkers Day - but it's probably not what you think. Checkers Speech On this day in 1952, vice presidential hopeful Richard Nixon gave his infamous “Checkers Speech.” During the speech, he assured the public that he had not misused campaign funds but did admit to keeping one of the gifts he received after the election – an adorable, bl
