Oh to Celebrate
On Saturday, California celebrates their first ever California Bookstore Day. Ninety independent bookstores- " across 80 zip codes"-- plan to celebrate with store wide parties, readings, prizes, trivia games, performances, and I expect some store will even ask patrons to dress up as a favorite character.
Also on Saturday people across the globe celebrate World Labyrinth Day. Everyone close to a labyrinth is invited to walk at 1:00pm "joining others across the globe to create a wave of peaceful energy washing across time zones."
The organizers realize that not everyone is close to a labyrinth or able to participate so they suggest other ways to participate. One way-- " Walk or trace a finger labyrinth on paper or using a tablet or smartphone."
Practically everything has a day of celebration. If you don't want to celebrate Labyrinth Day and you 're too far away for California Bookstore Day and the weather is pleasant try Garden Meditation Day.
Also in the month of May--Roast Leg of Lamb Day, Lost Sock Memorial Day.
One of my favorites-- National Pi Day. In 2009 " The House of Representatives" supported the designation of March 14 as National Pi Day.
Pi Day originated at the San Francisco Museum. In fact some of the staff began "celebrating Pi Day in 1988. " What was initially a small gathering has ballooned into a "Pi" procession. According to an article on the CNN web site, Everyone taking part gets a number from 1-9 and they " line up in the order of pi's digits: 3.14159265... The day ends at the "Pi" shrine-- a Pi symbol with digits spiraling around it embedded in the sidewalk, which was unveiled last year."
Princeton University makes a day of it starting with a reading by a physicist, a walking tour of Einstein's neighborhood, a pizza- pie making contest, and a pie eating contest.
Not to be accused of being frivolous there are a number of serious events. If you spent the year memorizing digits you can participate in a contest. " The winner among 7-13 year olds can take home a cool Pi-hundred, $314.15."
9000 people participated in events.
MIT celebrates at 3:14 pm with a plethora of Pi activities.
There's even a site on Facebook called : The Only Pi Day of Our Lives-- Saturday March 14, 2015. The entire explanation is on their Facebook page. Only one person seems to post, but hundreds of people comment.
Days receive their designations when the House or Senate sponsor the day or week or month. We just finished Poetry Month. New rules now limit each member of the House to only two resolutions a year.
Of interest...
S.Res.295- A resolution expressing the support for the designation of October 20, 2013, as the National Day of Writing.
The senate considered and passed the resolution without any amendments.
Unanimous Consent.
Perhaps this can grow as popular as Pi Day.
Also on Saturday people across the globe celebrate World Labyrinth Day. Everyone close to a labyrinth is invited to walk at 1:00pm "joining others across the globe to create a wave of peaceful energy washing across time zones."
The organizers realize that not everyone is close to a labyrinth or able to participate so they suggest other ways to participate. One way-- " Walk or trace a finger labyrinth on paper or using a tablet or smartphone."
Practically everything has a day of celebration. If you don't want to celebrate Labyrinth Day and you 're too far away for California Bookstore Day and the weather is pleasant try Garden Meditation Day.
Also in the month of May--Roast Leg of Lamb Day, Lost Sock Memorial Day.
One of my favorites-- National Pi Day. In 2009 " The House of Representatives" supported the designation of March 14 as National Pi Day.
Pi Day originated at the San Francisco Museum. In fact some of the staff began "celebrating Pi Day in 1988. " What was initially a small gathering has ballooned into a "Pi" procession. According to an article on the CNN web site, Everyone taking part gets a number from 1-9 and they " line up in the order of pi's digits: 3.14159265... The day ends at the "Pi" shrine-- a Pi symbol with digits spiraling around it embedded in the sidewalk, which was unveiled last year."
Princeton University makes a day of it starting with a reading by a physicist, a walking tour of Einstein's neighborhood, a pizza- pie making contest, and a pie eating contest.
Not to be accused of being frivolous there are a number of serious events. If you spent the year memorizing digits you can participate in a contest. " The winner among 7-13 year olds can take home a cool Pi-hundred, $314.15."
9000 people participated in events.
MIT celebrates at 3:14 pm with a plethora of Pi activities.
There's even a site on Facebook called : The Only Pi Day of Our Lives-- Saturday March 14, 2015. The entire explanation is on their Facebook page. Only one person seems to post, but hundreds of people comment.
Days receive their designations when the House or Senate sponsor the day or week or month. We just finished Poetry Month. New rules now limit each member of the House to only two resolutions a year.
Of interest...
S.Res.295- A resolution expressing the support for the designation of October 20, 2013, as the National Day of Writing.
The senate considered and passed the resolution without any amendments.
Unanimous Consent.
Perhaps this can grow as popular as Pi Day.
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