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Acknowledgments |
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January 3 Is Festival of Sleep Day: Saints and Sinners and Movie Stars, Right Here |
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January 9 Is Play God Day: American Indian Times |
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January 12 Is Answer Your Cat's Question Day: Cat Talk |
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January 13 Is Blame Someone Else Day: Stop! I Don't Want to Share Your Pain |
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15 | (3) |
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January 13 Is Make Your Dream Come True Day: Oh, How I Miss Frank Sinatra |
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January 21 Is Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birth Date: Culture Shock |
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21 | (6) |
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February 12 Is Be Humble Day: Post Office Laments |
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27 | (2) |
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February Is Responsible Pet Owners Month: I Met This Guy |
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29 | (2) |
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February 14 Is Valentine's Day: Love and Blackbirds, Bye Bye |
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31 | (6) |
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February Is International Twit Award Month: Imagine My Surprise |
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37 | (2) |
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February Is Return Carts to Supermarket Month: Stress! |
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39 | (2) |
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February 17 Is Random Act of Kindness Day: Elegy for an Ant |
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41 | (6) |
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March 2 Is Old Stuff Day: Whither the Wimple |
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47 | (2) |
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March Is National Women's History Month: Nelly Bly |
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49 | (3) |
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March 8 Is International Women's Day: No Way to Treat a Heroine |
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52 | (2) |
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March Is Academy Awards Month: Oh, My Stars and Garters |
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54 | (4) |
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The Second Week of March Is National Procrastination Week: Mariana |
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58 | (2) |
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March 20 or 21 Is the First Day of Spring: Spring Equinox and Deviled Eggs |
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60 | (4) |
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March 30 Is I Am In Control Day: Askgeorge.com |
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64 | (5) |
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Baseball Season Begins: Rhubarb |
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69 | (2) |
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Daylight Saving Time Begins the First Sunday in April: Daylight Saving Time |
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71 | (3) |
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April 4 Is Tell a Lie Day: Ex-husbands Patented |
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April Is the Month of Aphrodite: A Passion for Bakelite |
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76 | (2) |
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April 18--24 Is National Pet ID Week: A Cat's Life |
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78 | (2) |
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April 22 Is Oklahoma Day: Lee Wiley |
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80 | (2) |
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April Is National Gardening Month: Late Bloomer |
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82 | (3) |
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April 22 Is Earth Day: Bumblebee Season |
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85 | (3) |
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April Is National Poetry Month: Poetry Burning Bright |
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88 | (5) |
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The First Thursday in May Is the National Day of Prayer: Now, Play Nice |
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93 | (2) |
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May Day, Mother's Day, Cinco de Mayo, Memorial Day: May Days |
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95 | (6) |
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May Is Older Americans Month: Age Appropriate |
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101 | (2) |
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The Second Week of May Is National Herb Week: Primroses |
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103 | (4) |
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May Is National Salad Month: Lists |
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107 | (6) |
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The Flower of June Is the Rose: My Little Garden of Toughies |
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113 | (3) |
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Father's Day Is the Third Sunday in June: Father's Day |
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116 | (4) |
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June Is the Month of Weddings: Spring Mergers |
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120 | (3) |
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June Is Adopt-a-Cat Month: Cats and Wax |
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123 | (2) |
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June Is the Official Start of Summer: Suntan |
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125 | (2) |
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The Summer Solstice Is June 21 or June 22: Wish You Weren't Here |
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127 | (4) |
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July 1 Is Mr. Zip Day: Titles of Address |
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131 | (3) |
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Fourth of July: What Did You Do? |
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134 | (1) |
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July 10 Is Clerihew Day: Slugging It Out With Words |
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135 | (3) |
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July 11 Is National Cheer Up the Lonely Day: Look, Jane, Look and See |
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138 | (3) |
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Cherokee Constitution Day, July 26 (1827), Is Also National Aunt and Uncle Day: Connie in Indian Land |
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141 | (8) |
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August 1 Is Friendship Day: Friends and Grandmothers |
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149 | (3) |
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August 10 Is Lazy Day: Swimsuits and Chocolate |
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152 | (5) |
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August 15 Is National Failures Day: How Did I Get into This Mess? |
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157 | (3) |
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August 26 (1920) Is a Day of Women's Suffrage: Wise Women and Rabbits |
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160 | (2) |
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August Is Romance Awareness Month: Cowgirl Punch |
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162 | (5) |
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September Begins the Peak of Cold Season: Belief and the Common Cold |
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167 | (3) |
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September 1 Is Unofficial Know When to Fold `Em Day: Poker and Me |
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170 | (4) |
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Football Season Begins: You Know Who I Mean |
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174 | (3) |
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The Last Week of September Is Banned Book Week: ABCs of Obscenity |
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177 | (3) |
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September Is National Courtesy Month: Mind Your Manners |
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180 | (3) |
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September Is Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month: Book Tour |
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183 | (6) |
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October Is Adopt-a-Dog Month: Bingo |
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189 | (2) |
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October 14 Is Honey Bee Day: Southwestern Regionalisms |
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191 | (3) |
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The First Sunday in October Is Intergenerational Day: Out of the Mouths of Babes |
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194 | (2) |
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October 16 Is Dictionary Day: Bob's Your Uncle |
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196 | (4) |
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October 24 Is Black Cat Day: Two Cat Tales |
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200 | (2) |
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October 31 Is Halloween. Scary Parties |
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202 | (7) |
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November 8 Is Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day: Holiday Cheer |
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209 | (3) |
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November 8 Is National Ample Time Day: I Need to Tell You |
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212 | (3) |
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Thanksgiving Is the Fourth Thursday of November: Dump Thanksgiving |
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215 | (2) |
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November Begins the Peak Sales for Celery: Celery, the Faded Darling of the Dinner Table |
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217 | (3) |
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Advent Begins the Sunday Nearest November 30: Advent |
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220 | (2) |
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November Is Peanut Butter Lovers' Month: Just Gimme a Sandwich and a Glass of Milk |
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222 | (5) |
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Christmas Pageants---December Is Read a New Book Month: Classics |
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227 | (4) |
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December Is National Stress-Free Family Holiday Month: Siblings |
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231 | (3) |
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December 31 Is the Last Chance to Make Tax-Deductible Contributions: Bless Ye Nonprofits, Every One |
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234 | (3) |
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December Is The Nutcracker Season: Bluebirds in Her Fingertips |
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237 | (6) |
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December Is Indian Nativity: Angels in White Buckskin |
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