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President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the first official Mother’s Day on May 9, 1914. This proclamation was a proclamation was particularly meaningful to Ana Jarvis, who several years prior had started a campaign to establish a national Mother’s Day holiday to remember her own mother who had recently died. Jarvis wanted a day where all mother’s - past and present - could be honored.

Today Mother’s Day is a popular holiday, where gifts and cards are sent around the world.

The official flower for Mother’s Day is the carnation. Pink carnations are for living mothers, and white carnations are for those who have passed on.

Americans never cease to amaze me, as we seem to make a holiday or observance for just about everything and anything. Here is a unique list of observances and holidays that I would be willing to bet you never have heard of most of them:

Alcohol Awareness Month
Amateur Radio Month
Autism Awareness Month
Cancer Control Month
Celebrate Diversity Month
Couple Appreciation Month
Emotional Overeating Awareness Month
Financial Literacy Month
Fresh Florida Tomatoes Month

While I was listening to my favorite local radio program this morning, they mentioned a list of weird holidays and/or observances that are coming up in the month of March. Most of these I have never heard of, and I would bet you have not either, so I thought it would be neat to post them here in the blog just to see how weird our country really has become:

Adopt A Rescued Guinea Pig Month

American Red Cross Month

Deaf History Month

Employee Spirit Month

Expanding Girls’ Horizons in Science & Engineering Month

Honor Society Awareness Month

Humorists Are Artists Month

International Expect Success Month

International Ideas Month

International Listening Awareness Month

International Mirth Month

Irish-American Heritage Month

Music In Our Schools Month

National Athletic Training Month

National Caffeine Awareness Month

National Cheerleading Safety Month

Have you ever wondered where all the different symbols used on Valentine’s day came from? After some research, we have figured a few out.

The heart is one of the most popular symbols associated with the holiday. Although it is not exactly clear when it became the symbol, some scholars speculate that the heart, which today signifies romance or love, came from early attempts of people to draw an organ they have never seen.

Red roses, were said to be the favorite flower of Venus, the Roman Goddess of Love. Also, red is a color that signifies strong feelings.

Cupid, is also another Roman import, as he was the Roman God of Love. At one time Cupid was a muscled, full grown man,  sporting a bow and invisible arrows that he would shoot people with to make them fall in love. Over the years he devolved into a child-like symbol, to make him more ‘user friendly’ for men and woman alike.

While I was listening to my favorite local radio program this morning, they mentioned a list of weird holidays and/or observances that are coming up in the month of February. Most of these I never have heard of, and I would bet you have not either, so I thought it would be neat to post themhere in the blog just to see how weird our country really has become:

“American Heart” Month

“Bake for Family Fun” Month

“Library Lovers” Month

“Low Vision Awareness” Month

“Marfan Syndrome Awareness” Month

“Marijuana Awareness” Month

National “African American History” Month

National “Bird Feeding” Month

National “Black History” Month

National “Cherry Pie” Month

National “Children’s Dental Health” Month

National “Get To Know and Independent Real Estate Broker” Month

National “Laugh-Friendly” Month

National “Parent Leadership” Month

National “Pet Dental Health” Month