Daily Holidays -March 31

[Sherman A1]

Tater Day Tater Day is a large festival in Benton, Kentucky.

It was started in 1843 as a celebration of spring, and a time when all of the townsfolk would get together and trade in sweet potato slips, used to grow the plants.[1] It is also the oldest continuous trade day in the United States, in which goods such as guns, 'coon hounds, tobacco or livestock are swapped or sold.[2][3] Tater Day brings to town carnival rides, games, a market, a potato eating contest, mule pulls, and a "biggest potato" contest, which attracts large potatoes from across the county. The biggest part of the festival is the parade, which completes one circuit around the town. It includes political floats, Marshall County High School marching band, horses and buggies, clowns, vintage cars, horses, Miss Tater Day, and other things for which Marshall County is known. There is also Junior Miss Tater Day for little girls ages 5 to 12, and Little Mister, Tiny Miss, and Baby Miss Tater day pageants and floats for the younger kids. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tater_Day

National Clams On The Half Shell Day
The Giant clam has a lifespan of over 100 years.
The clam has no head, no biting mouth parts and no arms or legs.
A clam two or three inches in diameter would probably be three to five years old.
It takes about 25 to 28 months for clam larvae to reach a market size clam.
Clams feed year-round, though they feed less in winter because they need less energy. http://foodimentary.com/2012/03/31/march-31-national-clams-on-the-half-shell-day/

Bunsen Burner Day The humble bunsen burner was created by a German Chemist by the name of Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen, born March 31st 1811, and Bunsen Burner Day celebrates his birthday. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/bunsen-burner-day/

Cesar Chavez Day Cesar Chavez Day is an American national commemorative holiday aimed to celebrate the birth and enduring legacy of the American civil rights and labor movement activist Cesar Chavez, on March 31.

The day is commemorated to promote service to the community in honor of Cesar Chavez's life and work. Some state government offices, community colleges, and libraries are closed. Many public schools are also closed. Texas also recognizes the day, and it is an optional holiday in Arizona (official holiday in the city of Phoenix, Arizona) and Colorado. Although it is not a federal holiday, President Barack Obama proclaimed March 31 as Cesar Chavez Day in the United States, with Americans being urged to "observe this day with appropriate service, community, and educational programs to honor Cesar Chavez's enduring legacy."[1] In addition, there are celebrations in his honor in Arizona, Michigan, Nebraska, and New Mexico and has been observed in California since 1995, in Texas since 2000 and in Colorado since 2003 as state holidays (optional in Texas and Colorado).[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cesar_Chavez_Day

National "She's Funny That Way" Day A day to honor those women in your life who make you laugh. https://www.facebook.com/groups/274963075899874/

http://www.famousbirthdays.com/march31.html

[bigwillq]

1. Happy Birthday, Melissa Ordway!

She's on the soap I watch, The Young and the Restless.

[In_The_Wind]

2. If I could go out for lunch ...

with a side of taters and !!!

[femmocrat]

3. Remembering Cesar Chavez:

http://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/cesar-chavez.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cesar_Chavez