Today is April 21st, and on this day in history, we celebrate National Tea Day, a quiet commemoration that flows through time like the amber current of the very drink it honors. It's morning as I …
Resurrection and Rebirth: The Light of Easter on April 20th
Today is April 20th, and on this day in history, people across the world are celebrating Easter - that curious intersection of ancient spring fertility rituals and the Christian commemoration of …
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National Garlic Day: April 19th
Today is April 19th and the world smells like allium - that sharp, sulfurous bite that catches in the back of your throat and makes you wonder why anyone would eat such a thing raw. But they do, and …
April 18th – National Exercise Day
Today is April 18th, and on this day in history, we celebrate National Exercise Day—a relatively young tradition that began in 2020, founded by Dr. Jeuse Bernard Saint-Fleur with a simple but profound …
National Haiku Day: Celebrating the Art of Brevity
National Haiku Day, celebrated annually on April 17th, honors the traditional Japanese poetic form known for its elegant simplicity. This special day invites poets and poetry enthusiasts alike to …
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April 16th: The Humble Banana’s Day
Today is April 16th and on this day in history, we celebrate National Banana Day – a seemingly frivolous commemoration that, when peeled back, reveals layers of meaning about our connection to the …
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April 15th: Tax Day
This whole notion of "Tax Day" is nothing but a construct we've imposed on ourselves - an arbitrary deadline in the cosmic fabric that somehow we've all agreed to observe with a collective groan. …
Reflections on National Gardening Day: April 14th
It's curious how we've designated April 14th as National Gardening Day, as if the ancient practice of coaxing life from soil needs a modern commemorative square on our calendars. Though I suppose in …
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National Scrabble Day: April 13th
You know what today is? April 13th. National Scrabble Day. The celebration of a game where we arrange tiny wooden tiles into meaningful patterns, much like how we try to arrange the random events of …