Tag: funday
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the straw hat day
Neil Steinberg’s book Hatless Jack talks about men having murdered in living memory for the crime of war a hat out season! May 15th herald’s the beginning of the straw hat season. Hence it is honoured as the straw-hat day. Straw hats are worn traditionally to protect the heat from the heat and keep the…
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the zipper day
Ha! If you thought a zipper was a person who zips by well you are not really wrong. The dictionary also has that definition. But zipper in its true form is—is a device used to fasten clothing or valises It consists of two tracks together or spiral metal or plastic coils each bordering one of…
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Pretzel
Pretzel day: Pretzel is a crisp biscuit, usually in the shape of stick or knot salted on the outside. Philadelphia had a pretzel museum with its fresh pretzel stalls. In 610 an Italian monk created this from left over dough as an reward for church going youngsters. He called Pretoria or reward. As this migrated from…
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look alike day
Today is the look alike day.(18th april) I am not talking of only twins. You can legitimately dress up as someone. Though its origin is obscure it is quite amusing. Its believed that spouses begin to look like each other after sometime. I am told people look like their pets after a while. I always…
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carrot day
about carrots
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The groundhog day
a european weatherlore
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