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SEPTEMBER UNUSUAL HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES!

September 1: Chicken Boy's Day  - Buy a chicken suit and wear it all day to commemorate Chicken Boy. September 2: V-J Day  - V-J...Is that like PJ day? Oh, no - I guess it stands for Victory in Japan. September 3: National Lazy Moms Day  (2010) - Are you a lazy mom? Then this day is for you! September 4:  Give the dog a break and carry in your own newspaper for once. September 5: Be Late for Something Day  - This gives you a sound excuse to be late for something. September 6:  Labor Day  -  Go to work and labor...oh, wait - most people have the day off from work. Never mind. September 7:  Googl e  Day  - Google yourself. September 8: International Literacy Day  - This is good news if you don't know how to read; today you will learn how. September 9: Wonderful Weirdoes Day  - For all those wonderful weirdoes out there. September 10: Swap Ideas Day  - Got an idea? Swap with someone! September 11: Remembrance Day  - Be extra careful

NATIONAL FOOD HOLIDAYS IN SEPTEMBER!

    Each day in America is a national food holiday and what better way to celebrate by enjoying those foods. Now, you don't have to wait for  Thanksgiving  or Christmas to enjoy a delicious food filled holiday. In this article you will find a list of national food holidays for the month of September. Along with each day, you'll also find a delicious idea on how to celebrate that particular holiday. National Cherry Popover Day September 1 : If you aren't sure how to make cherry popovers, just skip the popover part and make muffins with dried cherries and chocolate chips. National Blueberry Popsicle Day September 2 : Blueberry popsicles can be so easy to make. Just combine fresh blueberries with vanilla yogurt and a splash of your favorite juice. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze until set. National Welsh Rarebit Day September 3 : Welsh Rarebit is basically a cheese sauce poured over buttered toast. You can find many recipes online that are made using c

40 FACTS OF HALLOWEEN, COMING YOUR WAY!!

Because the movie  Halloween  (1978) was on such a tight budget, they had to use the cheapest mask they could find for the character Michael Meyers, which turned out to be a William Shatner  Star Trek  mask. Shatner initially didn’t know the mask was in his likeness, but when he found out years later, he said he was honored. The first Jack O’Lanterns were actually made from turnips. Halloween is the second highest grossing commercial holiday after Christmas. The word “witch” comes from the Old English  wicce , meaning “wise woman.” In fact,  wiccan  were highly respected people at one time. According to popular belief, witches held one of their two main meetings, or  sabbats , on Halloween night.  Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween. Fifty percent of kids prefer to receive chocolate candy for Halloween, compared with 24% who prefer non-chocolate candy and 10% who preferred gum. The owl is a popular Halloween image. In Medieval Europe, owls we