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Today is Llama Day. The furry mammal is a camelid, related to alpacas. They are native to South America, and were domesticated as pack animals, 5000 years ago. Babies are called crias. Llama day celebrations in Canada, include dressing like llamas, sending llama-tines, carving llama- shaped butter statues, and going door-to-door for llama-shaped treats.

Have you ever heard of Emmett Kelly? Born in 1898, he was one of the first sad-faced clowns, named Weary Willie. Celebrate Weary Willie Day, by painting your face like a clown, superhero, or animal. It’s also the International Day of Veterinary Medicine. A gigantic thank you, to the vets who care for our pets!

It’s World Techno Day! Techno is electronic dance music with a strong beat. Get some glow sticks and party lights, turn up the music, and have a techno dance party! It’s also Pastry Day, so eat some cakes and pies. After all, you need to keep up your energy, to continue dancing all day!

Some Christmas trees have soft needles, and some are prickly. But a Christmas tree in England, is in a category all of its own. The holiday decoration is made out of 100,000 balloons! The 25-foot-tall Balloon Christmas Tree, on display in Birmingham England, sits inside a transparent dome to protect it from popping.

Garden sheds aren’t normally known for their speed. But Brian Cade added wheels and an engine to his storage structure, and set a new record for the world’s fastest garden shed. Ed the Shed reached a top speed of123.43 miles-per-hour. Brian wore a furry pig-head helmet while driving, to ensure his safety.

Sometimes the best way to feel better, is to get outdoors in nature. Doctors in Canada prescribe National Parks, to improve their patients’ mental and physical health. A nature prescription includes a park pass, good for free entrance to 80 Canadian parks. No prescription? No problem. Just relax under a tree.

Toaday is Christmas Tree Day. Do you cut your tree at a farm, or use an artificial tree? Maybe you should rent one. London Christmas Tree Rental, delivers a potted tree, to your house. At the end of the season, they return it to the farm. You can rent the same tree every year!

Today is Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day. If you could visit any period in time, would you go to the past, or the future? Pretend you went to prehistoric times, and eat like a caveman! But before you go time traveling, celebrate Brownie Day, just in case brownies weren’t invented yet.

Today is Letter Writing Day. Write a letter to someone on nice paper, and pick out a cool stamp at the post office. Use your neatest handwriting, and tell them about things you do every day. It’s also Civil Aviation Day, celebrating the awesomeness of airplanes. Now you can send your letter by airmail.

Did you know it’s Slime Day? You can make your own gooey slime by mixing 2 4-ounce bottles of school glue, with 1 teaspoon of baking soda. Add 2 tablespoons of contact lens solution to activate your mixture, then knead it until it’s the perfect texture. You can even add glitter or food coloring.