Words, words, words, what do they really mean? I’m not being deep. It’s National Dictionary Day! You don’t know all the words. You probably don’t use all those you do know correctly. Celebrate today by polishing your skills. You may choose to indulge in a word battle like Scrabble, Scatagories, or a conversation with rapper Desiigner. Challenge yourself today and use big words, great words, huge words. Word up and…
It is important that with the mass amounts of acronyms and slang attacking the English language, we recognize today’s holiday. Today is Speak in Complete Sentences Day! Speaking in complete sentences may be a challenge and writing in complete sentences is a definite deviation from today’s common conversations. Emojis, texts abbreviations, and adding additional consonants to otherwise much shorter words have been taking over the not-so-King’s-English. I challenge you not to use slang today. Do not ask, “What the dizzle?” or answer “aight.” Avoid excluding words and include complete sentences with your emojis. Celebrating today may seem like speaking a foreign language. Do not worry and do not fret, I would not send you out into the abyss unarmed. In cases of emergency click the man below. We are in this together!
If you want to eat a pink grapefruit, blood worms, and swallow your snot all in one handful, you’ve come to the right holiday. It’s National Jelly Bean Day! And, if I have my cult classic correct, we have Harry Potter to thank for making earwax, rotten eggs, and vomit editable (I use this term loosely).
Although they date back to the 1860’s, I couldn’t find anyone who knew how or why these candies were invented. However, this little usually fruity snack has made its way from American candy dishes to American culture. Jelly Beans are used everywhere, from the classroom to baby showers. It is even listed in the dictionary and apparently, jellybean art is a thing. Pictured here, is jelly bean fanatic, former President Ronald Reagan. This portrait hangs proudly in the Reagan National Library and is made of 10,000 jellybeans and polyurethane. Don’t eat it.
I’m not the jelly bean eating type, never have been, but I do enjoy guessing the number of jellybeans in a jar, putting them in plastic eggs for Easter, and throwing them across the room into other people’s mouths. You can celebrate today by doing any or all of the above. You can also play the jellybean board game or use them to teach your kids math, art, and science. I mean seriously, who knew sugar and dye could do so much? If you know who or find out who, please let me know. I’d love to discover a secret patent that proves I should be a millionaire. Until then, enjoy a stinky sock and …
jellybean – noun 1) A gaudily dressed man; faddish dresser (1919+), 2) A stupid person; fool; sap: The jelly beans I went to school with(1915+), and 3) A novice; rookie (1950s+ Baseball)
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