January 2012
52 posts
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Holidays 1.27
Birth of Uncanny Conjectures Day Brussels Lace Day Family Literacy Day Festival of Root Vibrations International Holocaust Remembrance Day Listen to Classical Music During Lunch Day National Activity Professionals Day National Chocolate Cake Day National Speak Up & Succeed Day National Toilet Day (a.k.a. Thomas Crapper Day) Perfect Fool Day Preschool Fitness Day [last Friday] ...
Jan 27th
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“Give me a woman who loves beer and I will conquer the world.”
–  Kaiser Wilhelm II
Jan 27th
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Holidays 1.26
Australia Day Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day Duarte Day (Dominican Republic) General Douglas MacArthur Day (Arkansas) International Customs Day Michigan Statehood Day (#26; 1837) National Peanut Brittle Day National Popcorn Day Pistachio Day Spike the Punch Day Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement
Jan 27th
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“Well, about every six months, I figure I owe myself a good drunk. It rinses your...”
–  Jack Burns, in Lonely Are the Brave
Jan 26th
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Holidays 1.25
Better Business Communication Day Big Rock Day Burns Night (Scotland) Criminon Day (Scientology) Dinner Party Day Dydd Santes Dwynwen (Welsh Valentine’s day) Festival of Constructive Energy Foundation Day (Sao Paulo, Brazil) Fun At Work Day Macintosh Computer Day (a.k.a. Mac Day) National Irish Coffee Day Observe the Weather Day Old Disting (Norse) Opposite Day A Room of...
Jan 25th
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“It’s not the drinking to be blamed, but the excess.”
–  John Selden
Jan 25th
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Holidays 1.24
Beer Can Day (a.k.a. Beer Can Appreciation Day) Belly Laugh Day Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day Change a Pet’s Life Day Eskimo Pie Day “Just Do It” Day National Compliment Day National Peanut Butter Day National Speak Up and Succeed Day [4th Tuesday] Paul’s Pitcher Day Sementivae begins (Ancient Roman festival honoring Ceres (Goddess of Agriculture) and Tellus...
Jan 24th
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“Drink to-day, and drown all sorrow; You shall perhaps not do ‘t to-morrow.”
–  John Fletcher
Jan 24th
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Holidays 1.23
Birthday of the Grand Duchess (Luxembourg) Bounty Day (Pitcairn Island) Compliment Day Day of Hathor (Egyptian Goddess of Drunkeness) Grandmother’s Day (Bulgaria) Lichtenstein Foundation Day Measure Your Feet Day National Compliment Day National Handwriting Day National Pie Day National School Nurse Day National Snowplow Mailbox Hockey Day New Year’s Day (China) [2012:...
Jan 24th
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“Every town should have a brewery.”
–  Charlie Papazian
Jan 23rd
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Holidays 1.22
Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day Celebration of Life Day Come in From the Cold Day Dance of the 7 Veils Day Erotic Festival Day Festival of Invoking & Banishing Festival of the Orgone Independence Day (Ukraine; Unification, 1919) National Blonde Brownie Day Polka Dot Day
Jan 23rd
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“Drink the first. Sip the second slowly. Skip the third.”
–  Knute Rockne
Jan 22nd
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Holidays 1.21
Fancy Rat and Mouse Day Feast of Jolly Roger International Hot & Spicy Food Day [3rd Saturday] Learn to Ski Day [3rd Saturday] National Granola Bar Day National Hug Day (a.k.a. Hugging Day) New England Clam Chowder Day Own Your Own Home Day Polar Bear Jumpoff & Ugly Fish Toss (Seward, Alaska) Soup Swap Day Squirrel Appreciation Day Women In Blue Jeans Days begin
Jan 22nd
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“There is nothing wrong with sobriety in moderation.”
–  John Ciardi
Jan 21st
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Holidays 1.20
Aquarius zodiac sign begins Babin Den (Grandmother’s Day; Bulgaria) Basketball Day Bill Cosby Sweater Day Disc Jockey Day (a.k.a. DJ Day) Foundation Day (Rio de Janeiro, Argentina) International Fetish Day [3rd Friday] National Coffee Break Day National Buttercrunch Day National Cheese Lover’s Day Penguin Awareness Day Take A Walk Outdoors Day Women in Blue Jeans Day
Jan 20th
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“There are better things in life than alcohol, but alcohol makes up for not...”
–  Terry Pratchett
Jan 20th
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Holidays 1.19
Artist As Outlaw Day Brew a Potion Day Confederate Heroes Day (Texas) Get To Know Your Customer Day [3rd Thursday] Guys Night Out [3rd Thursday] Healthy Weight Day Horror Novels Are Horrendous Day Popcorn Day Rid the World of Fad Diets & Gimmicks Day [3rd Thursday] Robert E. Lee Day (AL, AR, FL, GA, MS) Tenderness Toward Existence Day Tin Can Day Whisper I Love You Day
Jan 20th
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“The first glass is for myself, the second for my friends, the third for good...”
–  William Temple
Jan 19th
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Holidays 1.18
Customer Service Day Four an’ Twenty Day (Scotland) Hair Dryer Appreciation Day Jazz Day Lay Awake and Whisper in the Dark Day Maintenance Day National Peking Duck Day Rid the World of Fad Diets & Gimmicks Day [3rd Thursday] Sandwich Islands Day Thesaurus Day UFO Day Winnie the Pooh Day
Jan 18th
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“There’s alcohol in plant and tree. It must be nature’s plan That...”
–  A.P. Herbert
Jan 18th
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Holidays 1.17
Ben Franklin Day Blessing of the Animals at the Cathedral Day Cable Car Day Carnivale begins (Italy) Customer Service Day Ditch Your New Year’s Resolutions Day Felcitas (Old Roman Goddess of Good Luck) Fire From the Sky Hot Buttered Rum Day Judgment Day Kid Inventors’ Day Minorca Day National Feedback Day National Public Employees Appreciation Day Patras Carnival begins...
Jan 18th
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“The first drink with water, the second without water, the third like water.”
–  Spanish proverb
Jan 17th
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Holidays 1.6
Appreciate A Dragon Day Book Publishers Day Concordia (Old Roman Goddess of Harmonious Relations) Elementary School Teachers Day [3rd Monday] Haru-No-Yabuiri (a.k.a. Day of No Work for the Overworked; Japan) Human Relations Day [3rd Monday] Junk-Food News Stories Day [3rd Monday] Martin Luther King Day [3rd Monday] National Fig Newton Day National Good Teen Day National Nothing Day ...
Jan 17th
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“I only take a drink on two occasions: when I’m thirsty and when I’m...”
–  Brendan Behan
Jan 16th
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Holidays 1.15
Craft-Brew Day (Berkeley, California) Feast of the Abbot of Unreason Humanitarian Day Korean Alphabet Day Massage Parlor Day National Fresh Squeezed Juice Day National Hat Day Procrastinator’s New Year Strawberry Ice Cream Day Tree Planting Day (Egypt) Tulpanens Dag (a.k.a. Tulip Day; Sweden) Wassailing the Apple Trees World Religion Day [3rd Sunday]
Jan 16th
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Holidays 1.14
Bald Eagle Appreciation Day Cakes and Ale Day (England) Feast of Divina Pastora (Barquisimeto, Venezuela) Feast of the Ass (Medieval Christianity) Great Fruitcake Toss (Manitou Springs, Colorado) [ website ] Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day Mallard Day (Oxford, England) National Dress Up Your Pet Day Old New Year’s Day (Russia, Wales; Julian Calendar) Organize Your Home Day Pongol (Tamil...
Jan 14th
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“Beer is for breakfast around here, drink or begone.”
–  Bartender Doug Coughlin, character in film Cocktail
Jan 14th
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Holidays 1.13
Blame Someone Else Day Change of Style Day Door-to-Door Salespeople Day Festival of the Body of Habits Friday the 13th Korean American Day Lohri (India) Make Your Dreams Come True Day Old New Year’s Eve (Russia, Wales; Julian Calendar) Peach Melba Day Radio Day Rubber Duckie Day Scalloway Fire Festival (Scotland) Silvesterklause (Switzerland) Stephen Foster Memorial Day ...
Jan 13th
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“Oh, come on, I love bowling! It’s the perfect workout. Six seconds of...”
–  Roseanne Barr, on TV Show Roseanne
Jan 13th
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Holidays 1.12
Batman Day Bikini Appreciation Day Crossing the Rubicon Day Curried Chicken Day Eat Crackers & Whistle Day Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Festival of Sarasyati (Hindu Goddess of Wisdom) Lift Every Voice and Sing Day Little League Girls Baseball Day National Marzipan Day National Pharmacist Day Organize Your Home Day Stephen Foster Memorial Day Ullr Festival (Mythical God of Winter) ...
Jan 12th
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“The best way to die is sit under a tree, eat lots of bologna and salami, drink a...”
–  Art Donovan
Jan 12th
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Holidays 1.11
Art Deco Day Banana Boat Day Burning of the Cavie (Tar Barrel; Burghead, Scotland) Carmentalia (Old Roman Festival to 9 Muses) Hot Toddy Day International Thank You Day Juturna (Prophetic Waters Festival) Kagami Biraki (“Opening the Mirror,” referring to opening a cask of sake; Japan) Make Your Dreams Come True Day [2nd Wednesday] National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your...
Jan 11th
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“Expand my brain, learning juice!”
–  Homer Simpson, about to drink a Duff Beer
Jan 11th
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Holidays 1.10
Bittersweet Chocolate Day Common Sense Day Houseplant Appreciation Day League of Nations Day National Cut Your Energy Costs Day National Sturdy Flat-Heeled Shoes Appreciation Day Peculiar People Day Rasputin Day Rid the World of Fad Diets and Gimmicks Day [2nd Tuesday] Speck Day Sturdy Flat Heeled Shoes Appreciation Day Volunteer Foreman’s Day What You Don’t Know Day [2nd...
Jan 11th
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Jan 10th
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Holidays 1.9
Apricot Day Aviation in America Day Balloon Ascension Day Bash-a-Pom Day Choreographers Day Coming of Age Day (a.k.a. Seijin no hi; Japan) [2nd Monday] Common Sense Day Connecticut Statehood Day (#5; 1788) Dance Day Dotty Day Feast of the Black Nazarene National Clean Off Your Desk Day National Static Electricity Day (a.k.a. Static Cling Day) National Stuffed Animal Laundry Day Play...
Jan 9th
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“There’s a reason why the beer you love is so good. It’s a reflection of...”
–  Charlie Papazian
Jan 9th
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Holidays 1.8
Bubble Bath Day English Toffee Day Feast of St. Gudula (patron saint of Brussels) Jackson Day (Louisiana) Joy Germ Day Justita (Roman Goddess of Justice) Man Watcher’s Day Meitlisunntig (Switzerland) [2nd Sunday] Redistribution of Wealth Day Rock ‘n’ Roll Day Show-and-Tell Day At Work Women’s Day (a.k.a. Midwife’s Day; Greece) World Literacy Day
Jan 8th
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“Men are nicotine-soaked, beer-besmirched, whiskey-greased, red-eyed devils.”
–  Carrie Nation
Jan 8th
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Holidays 1.7
Distaff Day (medieval Europe) Fasching begins (Germany) Fiesta del Tricolour (Tricolour Day; Italy) Ganna (a.k.a. Genna, Lidet; Ethiopian Christmas) Harlem Globetrotters Day I’m Not Going To Take It Anymore Day International Programmers’ Day Nanakusa (Festival of Seven Herbs; Japan) National Bacon Day [1st Saturday] National Hangover Awareness Day National Pass Gas Day ...
Jan 7th
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“Ah, good ol’ trustworthy beer. My love for you will never die.”
–  Homer Simpson
Jan 7th
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Holidays 1.6
Apple Tree Day Blessing of the Waters (Turkey) Carnival begins (until Shrove Tuesday) Cuddle Up Day Epiphany Gals Night Out [1st Friday] Haxey Hood (Traditional Old English race, pushing a leather tub to a local pub) Hornschlittenrennen (Horn Runners Race; Germany) King of the Bean (a.k.a. Bean Day) La Befana (Italy) Little Christmas (Ireland) National Shortbread Day National Smith...
Jan 7th
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“It was my Uncle George who discovered that alcohol was a food well in advance of...”
–  P.G. Wodehouse
Jan 6th
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Holidays 1.5
Apple Howling Day Carnival begins (Old Bohemia) Eve of Wonder Fair Deal Day Festival of Pyrotechnics Mungday (aka Hung Mung’s Day; Discordian) National Bird Day National Whipped Cream Day Night of the Magic Camel (Southern Syria) Old Christmas Eve Perihelion (day Earth closest to the sun) Turn Up the Heat Day Twelfth Day of Christmas Twelfth Night Twelve Holy Days #11 (Aquarius, the...
Jan 5th
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“The best beer in the world is the open bottle in your hand.”
–  Danny Jansen
Jan 5th
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Holidays 1.4
Amnesty For Polygamists Day Day to Honor Freyja (Norse) Dimpled Chad Day Eat an Oreo Cookie, Look at Your Teeth, and Remember to Floss Day Eleventh Day of Christmas Festival of Fufluns (Etruscan God of Wine) Flower Basket Day Get Out Your Boxer Shorts Day Independence Day (Burma, a.k.a. Myanmar; from UK, 1948) Ogoni Day Short People Day Spaghetti Day Trivia Day Twelve Holy Days #10...
Jan 4th
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“Our national drug is alcohol. We tend to regard the use of any other drug with...”
–  William Burroughs
Jan 4th
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Holidays 1.3
Alaska Statehood Day (#49; 1959) Cherry-Filled Chocolate Day Drinking Straw Day Festival of Sleep Gensh-Sai (Japan) Humiliation Day Momento Mori Day Riddle of the Year Tamaseseri Festival (Hakozaki Shinto Shrine; Fukuoka, Japan) Tom Sawyer’s Cat’s Birthday Tenth Day of Christmas Twelve Holy Days #9 (Sagittarius, the sacral plexus; Esoteric Christianity) Write to Congress Day
Jan 4th
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“Under a bad cloak there is often a good drinker.”
–  Miguel de Cervantes
Jan 3rd
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Holidays 1.2
Ancestry Day (Haiti) Berchtoldstag (a.k.a. Berchtold’s Day; Alsace, Liechtenstein, Switzerland) Blacks & Whites’ Carnival begins (until 7th; Colombia) Cream Puff Day Good Luck Day (Ancient Macedonia) Festival of Fetishes Festival of Four Winds & All Sky Handsell Monday (Scotland) [1st Monday] Happy Mew Year For Cats Day Kakizome (Japan) Georgia Statehood Day (#4;...
Jan 2nd