Do you have Gelasin?  They are an indentation or a depression in your skin, most often on the cheeks of your face. If you have gelasin, then you will thoroughly enjoy National Dimples Day. Otherwise known as Dimples, this July 9 holiday is a cause for celebration for people with gelasin. Only a small percentage of the population is lucky enough to have them.

People who have dimples are considered lucky. As a matter of fact, in Chinese culture, they are a sign of good luck. Babies with dimples are cute. Women with dimples are considered beautiful. And men who have them are handsome. They are also a sign of heroism and innocence. So, if you have them, smile as they are visible when smiling.  

Dimples are so desirable that In 1936, Isabella Gilbert invented a dimple maker. She applies for a patent on October 6, 1936. The U.S. Patent Office issued Patent #104345A on August 31, 1937.

Today’s Mascot: Dimples the Clown

Today is a rather inane holiday. It’s Oxymoron Day. On this July 13 Holiday, we celebrate and use contradictory terms that we use in everyday language without giving it a second thought. And we clarify the definition of oxymoron.  Oxymorons are so common that we hear and speak them, yet don’t even think about the fact that when the words are used together, they don’t make sense. For example, you might say this summer weather is awfully good. Really!? Does this statement mean the weather is awful? Or, is the weather good? When describing our drive home from work, we might say the traffic was terrific. In actuality, we might be describing a long commute with traffic jams and detours.

On Oxymoron Day we raise awareness of the use of these idiosyncrasies in our daily language. Listen for them in the things you say and read. You might be amazed at how many oxymorons you hear each day. Listen for the odd and quirky way combinations of wards can be interpreted. For example can you think of more than one meaning for the term “baby sitter”? If the answer is yes, you are going to have a lot of fun celebrating and participating in Oxymoron Day.

Are we alone in the universe? Scientists estimate there are over 2 trillion galaxies out there in space. There are countless stars and planets. How could there not be other intelligent life forms? Speculation is only heightened by the irregular siting of Unidentified Flying Objects, or UFOs. Today is World UFO Day. If this July 2 holiday seems alien to you, we certainly understand. It is a special day that comes to us, literally from out of this world.

World UFO Day supporters seek to get governments to fess up to the existence of UFOs. Many people believe that UFOs from outer space have already visited us, and a big, government cover-up is hiding the facts from the public.

The date for this special day is the date of the Roswell Incident, a historical event leading to wide speculation and belief that aliens have indeed visited us. In 1947, an object crashed at a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. This official explanation is it was a military crash. But to this day, millions of people believe it was actually an alien spacecraft. Many people believe the Alien remains are secretly held in Area 51 inside a secret Air Force facility in Nevada.

Organizers are downright serious about convincing the overall public to believe that we indeed have been visited by aliens from outer space. They are seeking to get the U.S. and other governments to admit to what they believe is a reality.

Have we been visited by extra-terrestrial beings? You make the call.  

Recommended Movies:

Aliens – There are several of them.

Independence Day (1996)

Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

The War of the Worlds (2005)

Stand up and be counted. Today is World Population Day. This special United Nations holiday evolved from Five Billion Day. On this July 11 holiday many years ago, the world’s population was estimated to reach five billion people.  We certainly have added a lot of human beings since then.

With all the issues related to the billions of people, World Population Day strives to raise awareness of global population issues. The United Nations seeks to promote awareness of issues related to population growth, including the importance of family planning, gender equality, poverty, maternal health, and human rights.

Population Day focuses on people under 25, reproductive issues, and health. The United Nations World Population Fund (UNFPA) sponsors this annual holiday. According to the UNFPA website, the focus of this day is on people under 25 and those of reproductive age. This day seeks to provide education and awareness of reproductive health, reproductive choice, and family planning, and to provide a better future for young people.

There are two days for vegetarians to celebrate tofu. Aren’t you lucky!? The goal of both World Tofu Day and the UK’s National Tofu Day is to celebrate tofu as a vegetarian alternative to meats and fish. It celebrates healthy tofu and encourages people to stop the cruelty to animals through a more vegetarian diet. Vegetarians and animal rights groups applaud Tofu and promote its consumption. A second goal of these two special holidays is to spread awareness of the benefits of eating a plant-based diet, especially as it impacts animals. SPA Canada an animal rights group and the creator of World Tofu Day, uses this day to strongly fight to end animal cruelty.

Did You Know? The roots of vegetarianism date back to 600 BC in ancient Greece. However, it wasn’t until the 10th Century that the Chinese perfected the process of making Tofu. There are also some references to Tofu being first created in Japan around the same time.

Whether you are celebrating World Tofu Day or National Tofu Day, tofu should definitely be on your menu today. Recipes abound and are just an internet search away.

Special thought just for this day: You can’t have your tofu and eat it, too.

 A lot of people are afraid of snakes. It’s not just women who are scared. Many guys are afraid of them, too. Today is World Snake Day, a July 16 holiday. If you are one of the many millions of people afraid of coming across a snake in the grass, you have ophidiophobia. And perhaps you should stay indoors until this holiday is over. If you have If the snakes find out this holiday is for them, they, will come out of their dens and roam freely all over the place.

Snakes have been around since the Garden of Eden. So, it only fitting, that the world has a special day to celebrate snakes. The Bible tells us that in the garden of Eden, Satan appeared to Eve in the form of a snake. He convinced Eve to take a bite of an apple from the forbidden tree. That connection to Satan gave these serpents a bad reputation since the beginning of time. Perhaps that’s why so many people are afraid of them.

Are you an ophidiophobe? If you are, you suffer from ophidiophobia, a fear of snakes. But don’t feel too bad. Over 1/3 of adults, male and female, have ophidiophobia.

If you could use one emoji to express how you feel today, which one would it be? Certainly, you would select one that implies happiness and approval as today is World Emoji Day. On this July 17 holiday, your goal is to see how many emojis you can embed in texts, emails, and other digital correspondence today.

Emojis are pictorial symbols used by practically everyone who owns a computer or cell phone all over the world. They express feelings and emotions. Emojis can also suggest ideas or concepts. They were first used in Japan in the late 1990s on mobile phones. In the 1990s, there were just a handful of them. As of September 2021, there are 3,633 emojis in the Unicode Standard

Emojis are fun and easy to use. As a result, their popularity and use have grown exponentially. Today, you couldn’t imagine a world without them.

In the last few years, major corporations have gotten into the act, creating an enormous assortment of emojis for us to use for almost any emotion or occasion. Retail outlets have also joined the fun. You can find emojis on all sorts of products, from stationery to T-shirts, to pillows.

Emojis have their roots in the yellow smiley of the 1960s and 1970s. Harvey Ball, a commercial artist from Worcester, Massachusetts created the smiley face in 1963. Harvey’s Smiley also gained worldwide popularity.

There’s work to be done. It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it. And so, you find yourself hard at work hours after quitting time.  Appropriately, you discover that today is Work-a-Holic Day. This July 5 holiday recognizes you, the guy or gal, who works all of the time……. even during holidays.

While just about everyone is enjoying the Fourth of July holiday, workaholics are on the job working on some projects. He can’t relax. It’s not in his nature. He’s addicted to work. It’s not necessarily work done out of need. Rather, there is work to be done, or there’s a perceived work project to do.

Today’s Saying: “All Work and no play, makes John a dull boy.”  … Author unknown.

If you are a workaholic, we encourage you to use Work-a-Holic Day to break the habit. Simply take today off.

Ladies, this day is for the adventuresome nature in you. Experience and get hooked on the exciting and beautiful underwater world of scuba diving. Today is Women’s Dive Day, a perfect time to take your first plunge. This holiday is a global celebration, with scuba diving events and activities around the world.

The goal of Women’s Dive Day is to encourage women to get into the hobby of scuba diving. The goal is to celebrate the connection to each other and the ocean, both online and in person. This is a day to share the passion and adventure of the underwater world through scuba diving. There is a world of beauty and wonder below the surface of the water. It’s a beautiful world.

The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) created this day in 2015. In the years since its creation, there have been over 4,000 events held on this holiday. In addition to exploring and taking in the beauty of the underwater sea, many projects have been undertaken on this day. They include planting coral, beach and underwater clean-up projects, educational programs and seminars, fundraisers for breast cancer, and much more.

Ladies, if you’ve never tried scuba diving before, now is the time to dive into scuba diving. You’ll be glad you did.

If ever there was a day to stand tall amidst your peers, today is the day to do so. Today is Walk on Stilts Day. With a pair of stilts and a little practice, you can be a full participant on this tall July 27 holiday. Considered a hobby or a sport, stilt walking takes skill and practice. While stilt walking is not for everyone, chances are you’ve been on them at least once when you were a kid. If that was a long time ago, don’t worry. Stilt walking is like riding a bike…. once you’ve learned it, you never forget. If you’ve never been on a pair of stilts, you had a sheltered childhood.  

Stilts have a long and lofty history. They were first used in the sixth century B.C. in ancient Greece. Stilts have been used for a wide variety of applications. In ancient times, shepherds would mount the stilts to get a bird’s eye view, as they watched over their sheep. Got a tall fruit tree? Use stilts to harvest those apples and pears. The drywall and construction industry uses them today, to reach high places. Stilts were used in jousting contests, too. We see stilts most often used for entertainment at the circus, in theaters, at parades, and at many street events.  Circus clowns, jugglers, and entertainers all use stilts. There are many career professional stilt walkers among us.