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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsDaily Holidays -January 5
National Whipped Cream Day No matter what you eat on Jan. 5, make sure you put a dollop of whip cream on it. From your breakfast pancakes or waffles to your dinner dessert, you can top them off with whipped cream. Put whip cream in your beverages as well. Why? http://www.examiner.com/article/january-5-is-national-whipped-cream-dayBird Day Join Us for 13th Annual National Bird Day, Why National Bird Day?
The beauty, songs, and flight of birds have long been sources of human inspiration.
Today, nearly 12 percent of the world's 9,800 bird species may face extinction within the next century, including nearly one-third of the world's 330 parrot species.
Birds are sentinel species whose plight serves as barometer of ecosystem health and alert system for detecting global environmental ills.
Many of the world's parrots and songbirds are threatened with extinction due to pressures from the illegal pet trade, disease, and habitat loss.
Public awareness and education about the physical and behavioral needs of birds can go far in improving the welfare of the millions of birds kept in captivity.
The survival and well-being of the world's birds depends upon public education and support for conservation. http://www.nationalbirdday.com
Blue Monday Blue Monday is a name given to a date in January stated, as part of a publicity campaign by Sky Travel, to be the most depressing day of the year. However, the whole concept is considered pseudoscience,[1] with its formula derided by scientists as nonsense. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Monday_(date)
National Weigh-In Day
Divorce Monday Legal firms are bracing themselves for Divorce Monday when they typically see a surge in queries from spouses planning to break up after limping through the Christmas holidays.
Many couples wait until after Christmas and the New Year before initiating a separation, leading to a glut of inquiries on the first working Monday of January, dubbed Divorce Day.
One in five married couples are considering separating from their partners after staying together over the festive period, according a poll of 2,000 spouses by legal firm Irwin Mitchell.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) claims that 42 per cent of all marriages end in divorce. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/lawyers-prepare-for-divorce-day-as-christmas-holidays-take-their-toll-9955646.html
"Thank God It's Monday" Day
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Daily Holidays -January 5 (Original Post)
Sherman A1
Jan 2015
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In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)1. Heh. We actually have whipped cream in the refrigerator because
the gentleman that Mr ITW takes care of is on his way to Saint Augustine for a month. We got all kinds of stuff that wouldn't last.
Indeed ~ TGIM
Every day is Bird Day in my house.
Happy New Year
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)4. A Happy New Year to You
ITW
shenmue
(38,506 posts)5. Birdees are cool!
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)2. Happy Birthday, Deadmau5!
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)3. Happy Birthday, Walter Mondale!