We are now half-way through 2021 and into the middle of summer. The heat, the flies, the mosquitoes! “Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.” (Russell Baker)
But then, too, fireflies, the scent of new mown grass, the pleasure of cool water on tongue and skin. “Rejoice as summer should…chase away sorrows by living.” (Melissa Marr)
**********
July Days to remember:
JUL 1: International Joke Day. So, in that spirit:
> Someone stole my mood ring. I’m not sure how I feel about that.
> I can’t believe I got fired from the calendar factory…all I did was take a day off.
> Change is hard. Have you ever tried to bend a coin?
> A man walks into a library and orders a hamburger. The librarian says, “This is a library.” The man apologizes and whispers, “I’d like a hamburger, please.”
> For her summer job, my 18-year-old daughter arranged interviews at several day-care centers. At one meeting, she sat down on one of the kiddie seats, no simple task for most people. The interview went well, and at the end, the day-care center director asked the standard question, “Can you give me one good reason we should hire you?” “Because I fit in the chairs.” She got the job.
**********
And now the rest of the month. (Note: Foods have been highlighted. Didn’t want you to miss them.)
JUL 2: World UFO Day (How timely is that?)
JUL 3: National Stay Out of the Sun Day
JUL 4: Independence Day
JUL 5: National Workaholics Day
JUL 6: National Fried Chicken Day
JUL 7: National Strawberry Sundae Day, Tell the Truth Day, World Chocolate Day
JUL 8: National Chocolate with Almonds Day, National Video Game Day
JUL 9: National Sugar Cookie Day
JUL 10: National Kitten Day
JUL 12: National Simplicity Day
JUL 13: Cow Appreciation Day
JUL 14: Bastille Day, National Mac and Cheese Day
JUL 15: National Give Something Away Day
JUL 16: National Corn Fritter Day
JUL 17: Yellow Pig Day
JUL 18: National Ice Cream Day , World Listening Day
JUL 20: National Moon Day
JUL 21: National Hot Dog Day, National Junk Food Day
JUL 24: National Drive-Thru Day
JUL 25: National Hot Fudge Sundae Day
JUL 28: National Milk Chocolate Day
JUL 29: National Chili Dog Day
JUL 30: National Cheesecake Day
JUL 31: National Avocado Day
**********
Finally and most important of all,
So get your celebration on! So many flavors, so little time …