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There’s no school on Sundays, and it’s World Creativity and Innovation Day, so it’s up to you, to decide what to do! Make an effort to do something creative or innovative. Create some art, figure out a new way to do something, rearrange the furniture, try a new recipe, or invent your own language.
Today is World Curlew Day. Curlews are birds with long, curving beaks, and mottled brown feathers. Part of the sandpiper family, there are 9 species of the large, ground-dwelling bird. Curlews wade along coastlines, digging their long beaks into sand and mud for food. Listen to their distinctive calls, online at AllAboutBirds.org
Happy Kindergarten Day! Kindergarten is where you learn some of the most important things in life. You need to share, respect others, and be kind. Of course, learning your letters and numbers is important too! Thank you, Kindergarten teachers, for making us all better humans!
Did you know, it’s Big Word Day? Some long words, like antidisestablishmentarianism, don’t come up in most conversations. Other important-sounding words, are uncommon, but have simple meanings. For instance, another word for beautiful, is pulchritudinous. Utilize a substantial vocabulary to electrify your consanguineous contemporaries, simply means, use big words to impress your family.
Today is Chocolate Covered Cashews Day. Cashew nuts are seeds, formed on the bottom of cashew apples. They’re crazy-looking! It’s also Tea Day. Have a tea party with your teddy bears, pets, and family. Do you have a pet bulldog? Take some photos to show them off, for Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day!
British Columbia recently acknowledged, that 200 islands off its west coast, belong to the Haida nation. The agreement is especially important because of the wording. Instead of the Canadian government giving land to a First Nation, they are admitting that the islands at the end of the world always belonged to the Indigenous people.
Did you know, it’s Record Store Day? Vinyl records lost popularity as cassettes & CDs took over, but they’re starting to make a comeback. In fact, there are lots of companies, that will press your own custom record. Immortalize your talents on vinyl, and maybe someone will buy it someday in a record store.
Today is World Circus Day. Many circuses have stopped using live animals in their acts, to take a stand against animal cruelty. Cirque du Soleil features theatrical humans, and Circus Roncalli uses holograms! 3D holographic elephants, horses, and even fish, are created with projectors, and are just as spectacular. They’re also cheaper to feed!
Don’t diss your vegetables. It’s Lima Bean Respect Day, and those tiny packages hold protein, iron, magnesium, potassium, and zinc. After finishing your lima beans, treat yourself to some unusual cake. It’s Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day. You line the pan with pineapple rings, so they’re on top when you remove the cake.
Today is Look Alike Day. Dress like your brother, and blame it on him when you get caught swiping cookies. You can also slice apples, to make them look like french fries. Since it’s Cheddar Fries Day, melt some gooey cheese on top of actual french fries, for a delicious snack.