Author: Lisa Mungovan

Enjoy celebrating Mousse Day, by eating chocolate mousse. I mean the delicious dessert, not the animal! It’s also Mason Jar Day, the jar that’s perfect for preserves, drinks, or crafts. Then learn to spell m-i-s-s-i-s-s-i-p-p-i, for Mississippi Day. The state’s western border, is the winding Mississippi River, flowing into the Gulf of Mexico.

Did you know today, is Computer Security Day? Update your operating systems, and install security updates to catch spyware and malware. Most importantly, use strong passwords. Try using random words, and definitely don’t use 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 or PASSWORD for your password. And remember, never give out your personal information to anyone online, including nosy online quizzes.

Today is Jaguar Day. Wildlife conservation efforts in Mexico have had a huge impact on the jaguar population. The number of Mexican jaguars is increasing. The majority of the big cats live in the Amazon rainforest, where there is also some good news. Brazil is creating more parklands and planting millions of trees!

Today is Leftovers Day. Heat up round two of your Thanksgiving feast, to eat all the leftovers before they get moldy in the fridge. You can always combine leftovers, into a big pot of soup. Save room for dessert, because it’s also Lemon Cream Pie Day. You can never have too much pie!

Because yesterday was Thanksgiving Day, today is You’re Welcome-Giving Day. It’s the polite thing to do! Plan your lunch: it’s Maize Day, the original name for corn. Since it’s Sinkie Day, eat over the sink, and you’ll have nothing to clean up! Finally, floss the kernels out of your teeth. It’s Flossing Day!

Do you ever ask your parents or grandparents, about life when they were young? Today is a Day Of Listening, to encourage people to set aside time, and record their family’s stories. You could conduct an interview, with a list of questions, or just enjoy stories about the old days. Don’t forget snacks!

In the United States, the day after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday. It’s when many people start holiday shopping, and stores have big sales. If the crowds are too much for you, celebrate Buy Nothing Day instead. Some people even organize Zombie walks, wandering blankly around stores, filling their baskets with nothing!

A new electric hydrofoil boat, is coming to Lake Tahoe. The foils on the Candela C-8 speed boat, lift the boat into the air, leaving no pollution, fuel leaks, noise, or wakes. The lake never freezes, so people will be able to use the pollution-free boat to travel across the lake to go skiing.

The National Dog Show takes place today in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. 2,000 dogs of 205 different breeds will compete, for the top title of Best In Show. Dogs are broken into 7 categories, including sporting, terrier, toy, hound, non-sporting, working, and herding. Which group would your dog fall into? Watch the furry contest on TV.

Today is Red Planet Day, named for the planet Mars. It looks like a reddish-orange star in the night sky. Mars is red because the surface is full of iron oxide. It’s rusty! We’ve sent multiple rovers to its surface, to explore and take pictures. Someday, humans might live on Mars!