Author: Lisa Mungovan

Each spring, buzzards show up in Hinckley Ohio. The turkey vultures have returned to the cliffs and caverns of Whipp’s Ledges like clockwork every March 15th. Everyone in town loves watching for them on Buzzard Day! Vultures eat dead animals, so look for them along roadsides. They also soar in circles in the sky.

Beware the Ides of March. That’s today! But unless you’re Julius Caesar, you’re safe. Julius Caesar was a Roman leader, who was assassinated March 15th, in 44 BC. That line is from a play by William Shakespeare, when a soothsayer was warning Caesar that his life was in danger. It’s fun to say it ominously!

Some people think they know everything. They won’t appreciate Everything You Think Is Wrong Day! Leave decision-making for another day, since whatever you choose will be wrong. It’s also World Speech Day. Make awards for everyone in your family, then take turns giving acceptance speeches! Don’t forget to clap and cheer them on!

Stepping on a LEGO piece hurts. A lot. But what if you had LEGO shoes? The Adidas company has teamed up with LEGO, to make brightly colored shoes, with building brick patterned soles. It’s not as fun as building your own shoes, but they’ll be much more comfortable!

Today is Check Your Batteries Day. It’s time to test your smoke detectors, to make sure the batteries are still working! Since it’s also Science Education Day, do a science experiment, and learn to make your own battery. You can use aluminum foil, copper pennies, and salt water. Look it up, and start building!

Today is International Ask A Question Day. Go ahead, ask me anything! It’s also Learn About Butterflies Day, and Moth er Day. Butterflies and moths are similar, but what things make them different? Do some research. Did you know butterflies like your salty sweat? Maybe they’ll enjoy Potato Chip Day with you!

Math and pastry fans unite: it’s pi day! March 14th represents the first 3 digits of pi, an irrational number that never ends. Here let me show you while you eat some pie to celebrate! 3 point 1 4 1 5 9 2 6 5 3 5 8 9 7 9 3 2 3 8 4 6 2 6 4 3 3 8 3 2 7 9 5 0 2 8 8 4 1 9 7 1 6 9 3 9 9 3 7 5 1 0 5 8 2 0 9 7 4 9 4 4 5 9 2 3 0 7 8 1 6 4 0 6 2 8 6 2 0 8 9 9 8 6 2 8 0 3 4 8 2 5 3 4 2 1 1 7 0 6 7 9 8 2 1 4 8 0 8 6 5 1 3 2 8 2 3 0 6 6 4 7 0 9 3 8 4 4 6 0….

Spring forward, fall back. Clocks moved forward one hour in North America, for Daylight Saving Time. It’s dark again when kids get up for school, but there’s more natural light in the evening to play outside! It’s good for businesses, and saves a little on electricity. But I’m still sleepy!

The world’s largest LEGO set, is a model of the Roman Colosseum. The set contains 9,036 pieces, and sells for $550. The designer, who’s built it several times, says it takes over 30 hours to assemble. The set portrays how the Colosseum would have looked in 80 AD, when it was first constructed. There’s over 800 pages of directions!

A cat in Florida, was stuck high in a tree, for over a week. After 3 separate attempts, firefighters were finally able to rescue the poor kitty, who had climbed higher and higher to escape them. They named him Paul, in honor of his rescuer, and fed him a bowl of spaghetti.