Author: Lisa Mungovan

The first Friday the 13th of the year, is Blame Someone Else Day. Now’s your chance to get into mischief, and blame it on your siblings! If someone tries to blame their fart on you, tell them whoever smelt it dealt it! When they say it wasn’t them,  say whoever denied it, supplied it.

A Florida resident found an uninvited guest, in their outdoor hot tub. A large black bear took a relaxing soak in the tub, redecorated the furniture by removing cushions, and took a nice long nap. The bear was eventually trapped using doughnuts as bait, and safely relocated to a nearby state park.

Today is Red Rose Day, and Loving Day. Although red roses are a symbol of love, Loving Day is about overturning a racist law. In 19 58, interracial marriage was illegal in many states. Mildred Jeter and Richard Loving went to the Supreme Court, to fight for mixed-race marriages to be legal everywhere.

A delicious dinner today, would be fantastic fried fritters made from chick peas, for International Falafel Day. Eat your falafel in a pita pocket, with lots of toppings. It’s also Jerky Day, but don’t act like one! Jerky is dried and salted meat, but plant-based meat, mushroom, tofu, and eggplant jerkies are also available.

Look, up in the sky. It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman Day! The first Superman comic was published in 19 38. Superman was also the first superhero with special powers, a colorful costume, and a secret identity. Make a cape out of a towel, and pretend you’re Superman today!

Yay! It’s Peanut Butter Cookie Day! Mix a cup of sugar, a cup of peanut butter, and an egg together. Put spoonfuls on a cookie sheet, press them down with a fork, and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until they are just barely brown at the bottom. It’s the easiest cookie recipe ever!

A weightlifter in Switzerland, proved the “body is capable of incredible things,” while setting a world record. Dressed only in swim trunks, Elias Meyers stayed buried under a mound of snow for 2 hours 7 minutes, with only his head sticking out. He said the weight of the snow, was worse than the cold.

International Lynx Day, is all about the elusive, medium-sized cat with tufted ears. In North America, lynx species include the bobcat and Canadian lynx. Spain is home to the Iberian lynx, and the Eurasian lynx lives in central and eastern Europe. Both are endangered due to loss of habitat, hunting, and lack of prey.

Today is Making Life Beautiful Day. Cleaning your room, planting flowers, and creating art, are all ways to beautify your surroundings. But the best way to make life beautiful, is by being kind. Treat people with respect, don’t discriminate, don’t be a bully, and ask everyone else to do the same!

Today is Pizza Margherita Day, so forego all the extra toppings, for a simple pie with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil. Sometimes less is more! For dessert, how about some cake? It’s German Chocolate Cake Day! It’s named after Sam German, who developed the dark baking chocolate used in the recipe.