Author: Lisa Mungovan

Did you know, it’s Potato Lover’s Day? What way do you love them the most? Have some baked potatoes and hash browns and potato dumplings and French fries and potato chips and home fries and sweet potatoes and tater tots and mashed potatoes and potato skins, so you can make an informed decision.

The Super Bowl takes place today in California. Will this year’s American football champions be the Seattle Seahawks, or the New England Patriots? Maybe you’ll just watch Bad Bunny perform in the halftime show.  Don’t forget the Puppy Bowl, on Animal Planet. It’ll be Team Fluff versus Team Ruff, playing for the Lombarky trophy.

Today is National Boy Scout Day. The Boy Scouts of America was created in 1910. Since then, more than 130,000,000 kids have enjoyed earning 141 different merit badges. The Pinewood Derby, where Scouts design their own miniature wooden racing cars, has been taking place since 1953. Scouts pledge to do their best.

Grab your favorite kite and head outside. It’s Kite Flying Day! While you’re out there, sing a song in your best opera voice. You can listen to some famous opera singers like Luciano Pavarotti or Maria Callas for inspiration, since it’s Opera Day. Finally, celebrate Molasses Bar Day, with a pan of homemade treats!

Today is Take Your Child To The Library Day. Spend some time exploring your library. Look for a new book by your favorite author, check out a book on crafts or science experiments, or read a biography about someone you’ve never heard of. You can even get your very own library card. Have fun!

Can you name all the elements? If you said no, you just named Nobelium, number 102 on the Periodic Table of the Elements! Today is Periodic Table Day. The chart arranges all the chemical elements by atomic number, properties, and electrons, into groups and rows that make sense. So far, there are 118 known elements.

Today is Fettuccine Alfredo Day. It’s an Italian dish consisting of long, flat pasta noodles, covered in a creamy butter and cheese sauce. It’s also Rose Day. There are more than 150 wild species of roses, and 30,000 cultivated varieties. A vase of roses on the table, will make your meal seem fancy.

When you see your neighbors today, don’t just give them a nod. It’s Wave All Your Fingers At Your Neighbors Day! Then go leaping and twirling down the sidewalk, because it’s Ballet Day! Take a break from dancing, to make a card for someone, since it’s also Send A Card To A Friend Day.

Today is Ice Cream For Breakfast Day. A study last year actually showed, that eating ice cream or other frozen foods in the morning, had an awakening effect on the brain. People were quicker and more alert, and less irritable. Maybe every day should start with ice cream, instead of cereal!

All the plants and animals in an ecosystem, are part of a delicate balance. An eroding coastline in California is being restored, simply by bringing the sea otters back. The otters are happily devouring the crabs, that were destroying the marsh by eating all the plants. Otters restabilized the ecosystem, with their hearty appetites.