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Some events are just plain funny and exist for the purpose of satire, laughter or absurdity. These are the events that make us laugh, enjoy life and smile.
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In 1947 a UFO was reported sighted over Roswell, New Mexico, making Roswell a mecca for UFO seekers and shrouded in mystery. Playing into the comedy, the New Mexico legislature passed a memorial recognizi...
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Winter is the coldest and loneliest season of the year. With dwindling daylight and Valentine's Day at its heart, February can often leave people feeling somber. National Shower with a Friend Day injects...
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Laugh and Get Rich Day is founded by retail marketing expert, motivational speaker, and author Rick Segel. The idea of the holiday is to enjoy what you do for a living and laugh all the way to the bank.
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The San Antonio Zoo is on to something with one of the most creative fundraisers we've ever seen. Animals have got to eat, and people need closure, and Cry Me a Cockroach solves both issues. Between Febru...
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Friday the 13th is an unlucky day in Western superstition, and it occurs when the 13th day of the month falls on a Friday in the Gregorian calendar. The superstition surrounding this day may have arisen...
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Love May Make the World Go Round, But Laughter Keeps Us From Getting Dizzy Week might be the longest-named event in the calendar. Not an easy feat, as many of the United Nation's events have long titles t...
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Hula in the Coola is more of a tradition in the Northern Hemisphere and can occur anytime in January or February, but it is traditionally held on the 1st of February. By this point, people are getting ti...
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National No Brainer Day is an unofficial event in the United States, and in LEEP's opinion, it should be a salute to technical writers and their profession. The best way to celebrate it is to look at how...
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Public Sleeping Day could be cast as a silly holiday that makes fun of people who fall asleep in public. Or, this day can be used to focus attention on a very serious problem: homelessness or the newspeak...
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Do a Grouch a Favor Day is an unofficial holiday that seeks to make that curmudgeon smile a bit, whether your grouch is a spouse, coworker, or boss. Think you can do it? What creative ways can you come u...
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"For Pete's Sake" Day is possibly tied to a previous event, 'For the Love of Mike' Day. In the 1880s, rather than profaning God's name in moments of incredulity or exasperation, people would say either...
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We have yet to learn why Wellcat created this holiday. But we can at least explore the phrase 'For the Love of Mike.' In the 1880s, rather than profaning God's name in moments of incredulity or exasperat...
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Created by Wellcat, today's object is to mark the day exactly one month until spring begins in the northern hemisphere. In anticipation, people are encouraged to walk outside at noon and yell "Hoodie Hoo"...
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Wellcat Herbs has created a unique niche for itself by inventing crazy holidays, and this is one. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was once the home office of the David Letterman show. The logic goes if one media...
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Get a Different Name Day, also called Pseudonym Day, is one of the more colorful events of the year. It is an excellent opportunity for teachers to explore pen names and theatrical names used by people....
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Wave All Your Fingers at Your Neighbors Day is about burying the hatchet for any grievances and saying hello. Even the Hatfields and McCoys needed a day off sometimes!
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Blah Buster Month is a whimsical and engaging initiative addressing the common winter-time issue of boredom and restlessness. This month-long observance, emerging from grassroots community movements, aims...
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"Call in Single Day" is a mild protest to the couple-centered holiday of Valentine's Day on Valentine's Day. This unofficial event is an opportunity to reflect on the experiences of single individuals wor...
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Finding Shelter Animal Rescue created a unique Valentine's Day fundraiser called the "Crappiest Valentine Ever," where for a $10 donation, individuals could have their ex's name written on a dog poo bag....
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Fart Day began as a joke on the internet in 2008 and embraces the natural act of passing gas or flatulence. Flatulence is a normal biological process caused by the accumulation of gas in the digestive s...