November 22, 2015

Daily Holidays - November 22

National Cranberry Relish Day Believed to have originated in the New England States during the early 1900?s, Cranberry Relish is a traditional part of many families Thanksgiving dinner. http://nationaldaycalendar.com/latest-posts/

Go For A Ride Day encourages you to get out into the world – hop on your bike, into your car, or simply get your walking boots out of storage and go on a trip. Don’t worry too much about where you’re going, just enjoy the journey. What with all of the cell phones and emails constantly intruding on our lives, we can all agree that everyone needs some time to just get away from it all and feel free every now and then. And what better way to do that then to just go for a ride! https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/go-for-a-ride-day/

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November 21, 2015

Daily Holidays - November 21

National Stuffing Day November 21 is the perfect day to celebrate National Stuffing Day as Thanksgiving day is right around the corner and we are already thinking about the delicious turkey stuffing that is a traditional part of Thanksgiving dinner.
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National Adoption Day Every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, across the United States, it is National Adoption Day. This day raises awareness of the more than 100,000 children in foster care waiting for permanent, loving families. This day has helped the dreams of many children and families come true. http://nationaldaycalendar.com/latest-posts/

World Hello Day World Hello Day may sound extremely basic, as it encourages us to take the opportunity to simply greet people, and to recognize how important simple communication is in our daily lives. The story of how it came to be, however, is a long and interesting one. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/hello-day/


World Television Day The first World Television Forum was staged by the United Nations in the mid ’90s, and it was out of this event that World Television Day was born. The forum brought together leading figures from the media industry to analyze the growing impact that TV had on decision-making and public opinion when it comes to issues of peace and security around the planet. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-television-day/

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November 20, 2015

Daily Holidays - November 20

National Peanut Butter Fudge Day This special holiday was established by the National Peanut Board and is the perfect time to indulge in this sweet treat. It is widely believed that fudge was first created in the 1800s when a batch of caramels didn’t turn out quite right. This mistake turned out to be a delicious revelation that people have been enjoying all around the world ever since. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/peanut-butter-fudge-day/

Name Your PC Day Chances are that you spend a lot of time at your computer, whether that’s at home, work, or on the move; in some cases probably more time than you spend with your friends, family or loved ones! Yet even with all this time together, your PC remains an anonymous stranger – seize the chance to take your relationship to the next level by giving your computer a name on Name Your PC Day. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/name-your-pc-day/

Universal Children's Day You’ve heard so many people say it: children are the future. And whether you yourself have children or not, that still rings true. Today’s children are tomorrow’s scientists, politicians, doctors and teachers. Today’s children will inherit all of what humanity has managed to accomplish since the beginning of its existence, both the good and honorable deeds and the cruel wars and terrible failures. It is the children of today that will be charged with protecting the weak and vulnerable of this world, and making even the hardest of decisions in order to do so. Who then, if not our children, deserves a holiday? This special day is dedicated to all of the children, so that they may enjoy these carefree years while they last and be ready for the responsibilities that await them. So let’s live it up, kids! https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/universal-childrens-day/

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November 19, 2015

Adjuncts at St. Louis Community College overwhelmingly approve joining a union

St. Louis Community College adjunct faculty overwhelmingly voted to have a voice on the job by joining the Service Employees International Union Local 1. The 574 eligible faculty members will join with thousands of other part-time, non-tenure track instructors and faculty members around the country who have voted to organize for a voice on the job.

“This vote gives part-time faculty at St. Louis Community College a voice with the administration that they did not previously have,” said Maryanne Angliongto, an adjunct professor at the STLCC Wildwood Campus. “It will allow those who do not get the chance to talk regularly with other instructors the opportunity to do so and to raise our concerns with the administration.”

Among the issues raised by these faculty members are the low wages, lack of benefits, and unpredictable scheduling.

SEIU Local 1 has been working with college and university professors throughout the Midwest to give them a voice on the job; address the low compensation for their work; and to ensure greater benefits and job security. Over the past year, adjunct professors at Washington University voted overwhelmingly to join SEIU Local 1 and are currently bargaining their first contract, and others around the Midwest are also working to organize.

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November 19, 2015

Daily Holidays - November 19

Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day Some people cannot have caffeine due to medical reasons, some choose to avoid caffeine for their own reasons and then there are the millions of people who like their caffeine very much. The same is true with the carbonation in beverages. Today’s celebration combines the two of them together. http://nationaldaycalendar.com/latest-posts/

Have A Bad Day Day Surprisingly, Have A Bad Day Day wasn’t created to recognise that everyone has a bad day. Instead it was created for people who work in a customer service environment and are sick of saying “have a nice day”, and those who are equally sick of hearing it. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/have-a-bad-day-day/

International Men's Day International Men’s Day was created in 1999 in Trinidad and Tobago. The main purpose of the day is to focus on the health of males. Other aspects of the day include improving gender relations, showing that men can be positive role models, and promoting gender equality. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/international-mens-day/

World Toilet Day World Toilet Day…at first glance, this seems like an unlikely candidate for a holiday and more like some sort of joke, but the day is nowhere as trivial or humorous as it may seem. All in all, it strives to draw attention to various sanitation issues around the world and work towards resolving them. Despite access to proper sanitation being declared a basic human right, one in three people across the globe, so some 2.5 billion people in total, do not have regular access to a toilet. Additionally, even amongst those who do have such access, unclean and unsafe toilets pose problems of their own, including contributing towards the spread of diseases like cholera, typhoid and hepatitis—in some parts of Africa, diarrhea is one of the main child-killers. Open defecation is also responsible for increasing the number of sexual assaults perpetrated on women and children. Furthermore, when young girls begin menstruating, the lack of privacy forces them to stay home from school, thus limiting their chances of getting a basic education and, what comes after that, a decent job in the future. World Toilet Day’s ultimate goal is to allow everyone on the planet to take care of their most basic needs without having to fear for their safety. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-toilet-day/

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November 18, 2015

St. Louis Zoo proposes buying Grant's Farm – if voters approve tax for upkeep

ST. LOUIS • The St. Louis Zoo has agreed to buy the sprawling south St. Louis County animal park known as Grant's Farm for about $30 million from six heirs of August A. “Gussie” Busch Jr.

The deal would triple the zoo’s acreage, add a third campus to its holdings and allow the zoo to build a “robust” breeding facility for endangered animals, zoo leaders said Wednesday.

“It changes everything,” said Zoo President Jeffrey Bonner.

But the deal only goes through if a city judge agrees with four of six Busch heirs to release the land from a trust — and if area residents approve an added tax to fund as much as $8.5 million in yearly park operation costs.

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November 18, 2015

Daily Holidays - November 18

National Vichyssoise Day November 18 observes a cold soup that is loved by many. It is National Vichyssoise Day.
Made thick with pureed leeks, onions, potatoes, cream and chicken stock and traditionally served cold, Vichyssoise is sometimes eaten hot. http://nationaldaycalendar.com/latest-posts/

Mickey Mouse Day Mickey Mouse is a funny animal cartoon character and the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company. He was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at the Walt Disney Studios in 1928. An anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves, Mickey has become one of the most recognizable cartoon characters in the world.http://nationaldaycalendar.com/latest-posts/

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November 17, 2015

Daily Holidays - November 17

Homemade Bread Day Sliced bread is undoubtedly a good thing – it saves time, and the effort of kneading. But it’s a real shame that so few of us get to taste the yeasty deliciousness that is home-made bread. And that’s where Home-Made Bread Day comes in! https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/homemade-bread-day/

World Prematurity Awareness Day World Prematurity Day calls attention to the special issues facing infants born prematurely, celebrates the development and growth of older babies and children who were born prematurely, and is a great day to support members of your community who work with newborns or premature infants, or are parents adjusting with a prematurely born infant. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-prematurity-day/


National Unfriend Day Ever scrolled through your Facebook and realised you don’t recognise half the names popping up in your News Feed? Friend list at 1000 people and counting? Is your wall cluttered with posts you don’t care about from people you don’t remember? Are you sick and tired of all of the TV show spoilers, conceited selfies, constant game invitations and endless photo sessions of someone’s dog/baby/vacation that you are being bombarded with 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 day a year? If you’ve answered yes to at east one of these questions, then Unfriend Day is probably the perfect the holiday for you! https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/unfriend-day/

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November 16, 2015

Daily Holidays - November 16

National Fast Food Day    National Fast Food Day is observed annually on November 16. On this day each year people all across the country celebrate by going through the drive-thru, dining inside or ordering their fast food to go.
First popularized in the United States in the 1950’s, fast food is considered any meal with low preparation time and served to a customer in a packaged form for quick dine-in, take-out or take-away and typically with a drive-thru. http://nationaldaycalendar.com/latest-posts/

National Button Day National Button Day is observed annually on November 16. Founded in 1938, the National Button Society recognized button collecting as an organized hobby. This is a celebration day for all button collectors, skilled and novice. http://nationaldaycalendar.com/latest-posts/

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November 15, 2015

Daily Holidays - November 15

Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day Although it has been rumored that Clean Your Refrigerator Day was started by the Whirlpool Corporation, the origin of this event is lost in the mists of time. The day is a great reminder though, that, to function effectively, our kitchen appliances should be cleaned out once in a while. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/clean-your-refrigerator-day/

I Love to Write Day Writing is not just for acclaimed authors. After all, they had to start somewhere too, and even though it may seem hard to believe, every famous writer started the first chapter of their first book with just one word. I Love to Write day was founded by author John Riddle, a non-fiction and self-help writer, to get kids writing in schools and encourage adults to rekindle an old dream. This special day is celebrated by many different organisations – schools, community halls, churches, and even shopping centres. It covers all genres, from novels to poetry to writing in to your local newspaper with a point you’ve always wanted to make but never found time for before. The aim is to get people to sit down and put something on paper or on a computer, however short and in whatever style, kick-starting their writing and giving them confidence through being part of a global movement. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/i-love-to-write-day/

National Philanthropy Day This most generous of holidays was founded to promote and celebrate giving in all its forms.The festival is also a grassroots movement to praise and encourage kindness wherever it occurs. The aim of the celebration is actually twofold – to raise awareness of the importance of philanthropy, and encourage those not already involved to throw themselves into volunteer and charity work, and to acknowledge the efforts of those who already work to help their fellow humans, and deserve to be celebrated. Nobody has to be a philanthropist, but many choose to be, and make a world of difference in the world. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/philanthropy-day/

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