Count Your Buttons Day
About Count Your Buttons Day
When is Count Your Buttons Day? This holiday is always observed on October 21
Count Your Buttons Day is today, an October 21 holiday. Aren’t you excited!? The very first question you must be asking is “Why!?” Well, we don’t know why. And, it might be better that we don’t know.
So here it is, staring you in the face. A wild and wacky day with absolutely no history to define its purpose for being. One might suggest that the creator of this wacky day, was himself a bit wacky.
If it’s a rainy day, there might be nothing better to do than count your buttons. After all, didn’t you really want to know how many buttons you own? Amazingly, you’ve gone this far in life without knowing the answer to this vitally important question.
Have a happy Count Your Buttons Day !!
Also See: Button Day in November
All Kinds of Buttons for All Kinds of Uses
There are all kinds of buttons. They come in almost any shape size, and material imaginable. Here are some examples:
Clothes Buttons – These are the ones that you sew onto a shirt, pants, or a coat as a fastener. Chances are, there is a sizable box in your sewing kit or in the back of a closet, filled with them.
Statement Buttons – These buttons go on your shirt or coat. This type of button says something or promotes something. For example, political buttons promote a candidate. Other ones may say or promote things like “Happy Birthday” or “Merry Christmas”.
Buttons on Equipment or Machinery – Your television remote control is a good example. You will also find them on radios, microwaves, coffee makers, and many other appliances.
On this crazy holiday, make sure to count all of these buttons.
How to Celebrate Count Your Buttons Day
How do you celebrate this day? We suggest that if you have nothing better to do, you start counting your buttons. Otherwise, you may choose to move on with your life to something (anything) of greater importance.
Also, see how many you can wear today.
Important: Don’t forget to count your belly button.
Today's Quote
“In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all, is a kind and gentle spirit.” – – Anne Frank
History and Origin of Count Your Buttons Day
Despite our extensive research efforts, we did not find the creator or the origin of this day. Most likely, it was created by someone with a whole lot of free time on his hands. Another possibility, is that he is still counting his buttons and has not taken a break to document this important holiday. Boredom can cause us to do strange things.
This Day in History
Besides Count Your Buttons Day, here are some other things that happened on October 21:
“Old Ironsides”, the USS Constitution was launched in Boston, MA. (1797)
Thomas Edison invented the incandescent electric lamp. (1879)
Alfred Nobel, chemist, engineer, established Nobel Prizes, was born on this day in 1833.
More October 21 Holidays
In addition to Count Your Buttons Day, here are more October 21 holidays we’re sure you will enjoy.
National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day – find a recipe, too.
More About Today
Recipe of the Day: Eerie Eyeballs
Also See: Pumpkin Recipes Galore and Holiday Recipes and Halloween Recipes
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