DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

   When most people think of bats, they associate them with blood sucking vampires. But, bats are gentle animals and in many cultures considered good luck.    Although bats are mammals they can fly. There about 1,000 species of bats in the world. Bats eat insects, small fruits, fish, meat and yes, even blood. They eat such a large variety because they need eat lots of food.  Bats often consume halftheir body weight a night. Fruit eating bats can eat up to twice their weight in fruit a night.    Sanguivory bats are the only type of bats that eat blood. They can be found in the southern United States as well as Mexico and other parts of South America. Bats do not suck blood; they lick blood from an open wound. Human blood is not preferred by bats. They will only lick blood from humans if nothing else is available. Cattle and domestic animals are preferred.    Bats are crucial to the ecosystem as they pollinate flowers and disperse tropical plant seeds. There are ma

  Flores de Mayo (English: "Flowers of May") is a Catholic festival held in the Philippines in the month of May. Lasting for a month, it is held in honor of the Virgin Mary . The Santacruzan refers to the pageant on the last day of Flores de Mayo , held in honour of Reyna Elena and Constantine finding the True Cross in Jerusalem.     EtymologyThe name is derived from Flores, the Spanish word for "flowers". Also known as "Flores de Maria" ("Flowers of Mary") or "Álay" (Filipino for "offering"), the term refers to the festival as a whole. It was believed that "Flores" (short term for Flores de Mayo) originated in 1865 from the town of Malolos, Bulacan, when the young girls would make a floral offering to the Virgin Mary in the parish church.      In the Bicol region, especially in the locality of Barangay Sabang in Naga City, the Flores de Mayo is held every Wednesday and Saturday of May.

Father's Day lands in June, but did you know that there is a holiday for every day this month? Here they are!  June 1: National Go Barefoot Day - This shouldn't be too hard to do now that it's June. June 2: Leave the Office Early Day - Do I need to make up an excuse, or can I just leave? June 3: Chimborazo Day -Build a science fair-worthy volcano in honor of Chimborazo (in the Andes in Ecuador). June 4: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression - It's a long name, but a good cause. June 5: World Environment Day - Dedicate the day to go green for the world environment. Wait - this should be done every day. June 6: Drive-in Movie Day - Do they still exist? June 7: VCR Day - Go back in time by watching home videos on the old VCR. June 8: Upsy Daisy Day - Every time you royally screw up, say, "Upsy daisy" to lighten the mood. June 9: Donald Duck Day - Write Mr. Duck's biography