What Day Is It, Anyway?

Have you ever looked at those calendars where every day of the year is celebrated for some reason or another?

Here’s one: National Calendar Day.  
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I wonder who comes up with them all? Today, for example, is National Shower with a Friend Day. Who knew?

This one was apparently created by New Wave Enviro, a company located in Denver, Colorado, who submitted the idea, and the registrar at National Day Calendar proclaimed this day in July 2014.

According to the official posting on the National Day Calendar, “Winter is the coldest and loneliest season of the year. With dwindling daylight and Valentine’s Day at its heart, February can often leave people feeling dejected and somber. National “Shower with a Friend Day” injects a bit of humor into the season while also serving to educate people on the benefits of showering in fresh, filtered water (and the effects of chlorine).”
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Okay, I can see the whole importance of personal hygiene. But do you really think that’s what this group had in mind when they suggested this day? Don’t you think it has connotations that are just a little...sexier? As a romance writer, that’s all I can think about: How can I put a good ol’ shower scene in my next book? I just read a good one in Robyn Carr’s Virgin River, where the hero comes over to the heroine’s house early and surprises her in the shower...

(Of course, thanks to Alfred Hitchcock, we also know that very bad things can happen in the shower too...but I digress…)
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Anyway, in honor of warming up this cold February Monday, I think I'll put a romantic shower scene in my newest book. What do you think?

Save water, friends! Celebrate National Shower with a Friend Day!