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posted October 17, 2006 10:30 PM         

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At least there's still some good ones left to celebrate!!!

October is . . . . Adopt-A-Dog Month, Computer Learning Month, National Apple Jack Month, National Car Care Month, National Clock Month, National Cosmetology Month, National Dessert Month, National Pickled Pepper Month, National Popcorn Poppin' Month, National Pretzel Month, National Sarcastics Month, National Seafood Month, National Kitchen and Bath Month, and Vegetarian Awareness Month

Holidays are listed in chronological order. At the bottom are explanations and tips on how to celebrate certain holidays or sites you can link to containing more information on certain holidays. Remember this site is dedicated to bizarre American holidays, so naturally the links are of that nature. Also, you can link to the home page, previous month, or next month.

October 1 is . . . . . World Vegetarian Day and Magic Circles Day
October 2 is . . . . . Name Your Car Day
October 3 is . . . . . Virus Appreciation Day
October 4 is . . . . . National Golf Day
October 5 is . . . . . National Storytelling Festival
October 6 is . . . . . German-American Day and Come and Take It Day
October 7 is . . . . . National Frappe Day
October 8 is . . . . . American Tag Day
October 9 is . . . . . Moldy Cheese Day
October 10 is . . . . National Angel Food Cake Day
October 11 is . . . . It's My Party Day
October 12 is . . . . International Moment Of Frustration Scream Day
October 13 is . . . . National Peanut Festival
October 14 is . . . . Be Bald and Free Day and National Dessert Day
October 15 is . . . . White Cane Safety Day
October 16 is . . . . Dictionary Day
October 17 is . . . . Gaudy Day
October 18 is . . . . No Beard Day
October 19 is . . . . Evaluate Your Life Day
October 20 is . . . . National Brandied Fruit Day
October 21 is . . . . Babbling Day
October 22 is . . . . National Nut Day
October 23 is . . . . National Mole Day
October 24 is . . . . National Bologna Day
October 25 is . . . . Punk For A Day Day
October 26 is . . . . Mule Day
October 27 is . . . . Sylvia Plath Day
October 28 is . . . . Plush Animal Lover's Day and National Chocolate Day
October 29 is . . . . Hermit Day
October 30 is . . . . National Candy Corn Day
October 31 is . . . . National Magic Day and Increase Your Pyschic Powers Day

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posted October 17, 2006 11:16 PM         

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oh geeze, I don't even know how to reply..
so many good causes and so little energy......

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posted October 17, 2006 11:19 PM         

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the most I can admit to is that after my long day I wish I could help....
but wish someone would help me...

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posted October 17, 2006 11:22 PM         

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I bet every month has it's own bizarre holidays.

So today is "Gaudy Day".. I had to look up the meaning. Here's what is says:

A gaudy (from the Latin, "gaudere", meaning "to rejoice") at the University of Oxford is a reunion held by a college for its alumni. The origin of the term may be connected to the traditional University graduation song, Gaudeamus. Gaudy celebrations often take place during the summer vacation, and may include events such as speeches, lectures, concerts and invariably a formal dinner with after dinner speeches.

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posted October 17, 2006 11:25 PM         

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I always thought gaudy meant loud jewelery, too much bling..fake bling that doesn't impress anyone. that sort of thing~

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posted October 17, 2006 11:34 PM         

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In my world everyday is Oct 25th - "Punk For A Day Day"

I also like "Babbling," "Hermit" and "Chocolate" Days

Poor people on the 9th are stuck with "Moldy Cheese" for their bday.

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posted October 17, 2006 11:37 PM         

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I thought that about gaudy too...

Looked it up in dictionary.com, and we're right:

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1. brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage.
2. cheaply showy in a tasteless way; flashy.
3. ostentatiously ornamented; garish.

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Looks like wiki doesnt have all the answers.

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posted October 18, 2006 12:58 AM         

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DD..how did you know i looked on wiki.

you're wiki good!!

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posted October 18, 2006 09:05 AM         

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I guess I will shave my beard today. Thanks, Zala

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posted October 18, 2006 10:27 AM         

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OOOOOOOOOOoh, my birthday is chocolate day!
I know JUST how to celebrate!

and those plush animals. They're fun too.

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posted October 18, 2006 12:23 PM         

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love the bearded lady

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posted October 18, 2006 01:29 PM         

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October 22 is . . . . National Nut Day

Oh shucks... they didn't need to devote a whole day in honour of me!!!

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posted October 18, 2006 02:12 PM         

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Well, it's nice to know that tomorrow is Evaluate Your Life Day. It's appropriate for the phase of the moon, I think. It's probably about time for dark moon, isn't it? Some nice introspective time.

I like that it's popcorn popping month. I'm going to celebrate that in few days.

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posted October 18, 2006 04:17 PM         

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Since it is National Sarcasam Month.

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posted October 18, 2006 07:52 PM         

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LOL Blue Moon!

Damn if I wasn't born on National Brandied Fruit Day...........

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posted October 18, 2006 08:52 PM         

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Happy Birthday to Us, mysticaldream!!

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posted October 18, 2006 10:06 PM         

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Yeah, Happy birthday to us!
We share a b-day with Viggo Mortensen.... not bad company!!

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posted October 19, 2006 07:59 AM         

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I am evaluating my life today, while eating chocolate and brandying som fruit for tomorrow.
I will send you some for you birthday's!!

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posted October 25, 2006 02:36 PM         

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It is dress like a punk rocker day!!!

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posted October 26, 2006 09:21 AM         

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I am making popcorn with my mule today!!

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posted October 26, 2006 11:39 AM         

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blue ~

You be careful today
And tomorrow, remember what happened to Sylvia.....
And Saturday pixie will be grooving with the plush animals -- what a dynamite week it's been!!
I'll put up November's in a few days so we can all plan ahead.....

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posted October 26, 2006 12:52 PM         

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By Sylvia Plath

Black Pine Tree in an Orange Light
Tell me what you see in it :
The pine tree like a Rorschach-blot
black against the orange light :

Plant an orange pumpkin patch
which at twelve will quaintly hatch
nine black mice with ebon coach,

or walk into the orange and make
a devil's cataract of black
obscure god's eye with corkscrew fleck;

put orange mistress half in sun,
half in shade, until her skin
tattoos black leaves on tangerine.

Read black magic or holy book
or lyric of love in the orange and black
till dark is conquered by orange **** ,

but more pragmatic than all this,
say how crafty the painter was
to make orange and black ambiguous.

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posted October 26, 2006 12:57 PM         

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Happy Mule Day!

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posted October 29, 2006 06:01 PM         

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I am going to stay home all day today. I missed stuffed animal and chocolate day.

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posted October 29, 2006 07:11 PM         

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Aw, blue

But rejoice!! You can have candycorn tomorrow and practice your spell-casting on Tuesday!!!

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