Uncommon Holidays

[Meghan]

Okay, so I thought we should have a topic for holidays other than the standard US ones.

Soooooo. Feliz Cinco de Mayo!

I raise my margarita to all of you and hope you have a most pleasant holiday today. Ceviche and tacos at my place!

[Sarah]

Salud!

[whichwaydidshego, the sage of sass]

LOL... I was visiting a friend in Southern California on that day and we had soft tacos and I whipped up some SERIOUSLY strong Margaritas! We all had at least four of them!! Well, except the 19 month old... :D It was a fun night all around with good people!

[whichwaydidshego, the sage of sass]

P.S. I changed the title so people might see it and use it for Arbor Day and such instead of thinking it's about Christmastime. Hope you don't mind.

[whichwaydidshego, the sage of sass]

Um. I just noticed. We're one member away from hitting the 1000 mark... should we declare it an official holiday or something???

:D

[whichwaydidshego, the sage of sass]

Or maybe that person should win something. LOL

[Courtney]

Like a commemorative copy of Gatsby or Wuthering Heights.

[Meghan]

With a free trip to Exile Island! Lucky Member!

[Megan]

I know it is a US thing but I definitely would like to make Earth Day a bigger celebration...especially since my birthday falls on the same day. I suppose I could meld the two so it's an Earthday Bearthday. Also, Guy Fawkes day in November. We have a flag shop near our house that always has a "sandwhich board" listing whatever national holiday it is. I think I recently saw "Bosnia Day" listed.

[whichwaydidshego, the sage of sass]

I think one of the funniest is Sweetest Day. What the -- ??

[Alison, the guru of grace]

Twenty Movies To Watch with Mom...

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[whichwaydidshego, the sage of sass]

Susie is member #1000!! What does she win?

[Sarah]

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers!

[Meghan]

Actually, I love Sweetest Day. Mainly because I used to be rigidly anti-Valentine's Day. So my ex and I used to celebrate this day instead. Plus, you just can't have enough holidays in the fall.

My question is why do we (as a nation) not celebrate President's Day any more? If banks take Columbus Day and MLK Jr. Day off, shouldn't the day reserved for our country's first president be considered a worthy holiday also? I just think that's so odd.

[Sarah]

The banks I worked for took President's Day off.

[whichwaydidshego, the sage of sass]

When I was young we used to get both Washington's and Lincoln's birthday off. They combined them and added MLK, Jr. Day., but to mean that means we should celebrate/honor that day all the more. In other words, I'm with you, Meghan.

[Megan]

As a teacher I have both President's Day and MLK, Jr. Day off of schools. Not all school districts follow suit. Oh, and has anyone out there ever celebrated St. Urho's Day?

[whichwaydidshego, the sage of sass]

I'd never heard of St. Urho's Day and instantly looked it up online. I went here: http://www.sainturho.com/ But, the following paragraph had me LAUGHING LOUDLY OUT LOUD. Completely love their humor!

St. Urho's Day is celebrated on March 16th, the day prior to the better known feast of some minor saint from Ireland, who was alleged to have driven the snakes from that island.

[Meghan]

Um, that's the "Irish" name of St. Patrick right?

[whichwaydidshego, the sage of sass]

No... Look it up, it's funny! (It's Finnish.) Oh, and it sounds like it originated up in your area!

[Megan]

Technically it's not Finnish. It's Finnish-American. The town my Grandpa lives in has a full size statue of good old St. Urho. And more recently I have pondered the chosen date of March 16th. Not as a reaction to St. Patrick's Day but to another important meaning of 3:16.....

[whichwaydidshego, the sage of sass]

No, I saw it was Finnish-American... I was just wanting to get people to look. It's really a funny little site.

[Meghan]

I read the quote wrong.

[Megan]

I just had to clarify since I am representing the FA population (even though I am pretty much a mutt).

[Meghan]

Well, I'm all for celebrating new holidays. St. Urho's getting put on the calendar!

[Megan]

Meghan (great name by the way) make sure you dress in green and purple that day. My Dad always gives my mom a couple of carnations that are dyed green or purple.

[Meghan]

Megan (greatness does surround us doesn't it? hehe), I am lovin' your holiday more and more. I love purple and green. I may have to change my mind about Minnesotans (sorry I just can't get behind your football team!).

[Megan]

Oh Minnesotans are great and I really am not offended by your lack of support for the Vikings. It's hockey that really matters for us!