What Day is Today? - Mark Gatchell

by Mark Gatchell

Have you ever wondered where all the fun national holidays come from? For instance, July 1st is international joke day, but it is also Canada Day, National Postal Worker Day, and National Gingersnap Day

Many of these national holidays come from around the world and several different sources, but one person has created over 1900 National Holidays. "America s' Premier Eventologist" Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith is the undisputed champ. Koopersmith started creating holidays or "holidates" about 30 years ago after a traumatic event in the lobby of her apartment complex. Koopersmith said, This was an event, in and of itself, " that would change the entire course of my life. " She started writing and creating cartoons, which she merged with her love of holidays. She thumbed through a book that listed holidays and thought a lot of them were dull and irrelevant. She thought, "why not do events that are fun and whimsical?" Over the years, she has created Hug a G.I. Day, which is March 4th or Lost Penny Day with is February 6th, and of course, Ant Appreciation Month, which is August.

Thomas Roy also loves creating national holidays. He has invented and copyrighted more than 90 holidays in the past 30 years, including some of his most famous holidays like Northern Hemisphere Hoodie-Hoo Day on February 20th and No Sock Day, which of course, is May 8th. even you can create a national holiday? Yes, you can, and it is not as hard as you might think! Many people create national holidays just for fun or to promote a cause or group. But you can also create a national holiday as a gift to honor someone special. Many websites will help you create your very own national holiday! I have found that www.nationaldayarchives.com is a great place to start! Create your national holiday and share it with the world! Who knows, it could just be the next big day we celebrate at Toscana!

In honor of so many national holidays, we are celebrating National Hot Dog Day here at Toscana on July 21st! What could be better than a hotdog off the grill with all the fixings your heart desires!

Be sure to check out the Tuesday Lifestyle eBlast for all the details, and if you create a National Holiday, please share it with your Lifestyle Director, and we will