Now, this gets awkward. In Canada we celebrate National Coffee Day today.
It's also World Heart Day.
If coffee goes with the heart, you know what goes with coffee? Biscotti. Now, I think this may be a US only thing, but it's Biscotti Day
Well, last week it was confirmed our new Prime Minister was the same as our old Prime Minister, which is Justin Trudeau. Justin is the son of another famous Prime Minister, Mr "You Just Watch Me" Pierre Elliott Trudeau.
Trudeaumania was a real thing back in the day, and the world lost PET on this day in 2000.
When someone passes away, sometimes they hold a wake, a way to remember the good times and enjoy the life that was had, and well... sometimes have a drink. Which is fine as it's also National Drink Beer Day (in the US, I can't find record of it for Canada).
Drinking a few tends to lead to a few philosophical questions - and I just love shows like "Drunk History". Which is probably why it's also Ask A Stupid Question Day.
Way back in 1066 today marked the day a fleet of ships left Normandy for Sussex to begin a Norman invasion of English to help put William the Conqueror on the throne.
They would land in Sussex on September 28.
If you want to go abroad (maybe not during a pandemic) this will be the day to do it as it's World Tourism Day.
Chosen in 1970 by the United World Tourism Organization, go out and see the world!
Then, while you're out and about, you'll maybe want to learn a word or two in the language you'll be visiting.
Translating word for word is hard, and the most famous example of that is the Rosetta Stone.
This stone had a decree posted on it in 3 languages, hieroglyphics, demotic and Greek. Since it was found in 1799 people had tried to translate it as a way to understand hieroglyphics... the first person to claim success was Jean Francois Champollion on this day in 1803.
Nowadays we have lots of other ways to learn a new language, even an app called Rosetta Stone, but I hear they're douches - so I use Duolingo instead.
Growing as a kid of the 80s ... wait, didn't I just do that yesterday? Well, it's a trope that works...
...growing up as a kind in the 80s there are 2 shows I vividly remember, The Muppets and The Simpsons. 2 famous voices from those 2 shows have actors celbrating birthdays. Unfortunately, both of them are no longer with us.
Jim Hensen would have been 85 today. His vision of programming and muppets and just use of his range of voice acting really captivated a lot of people. Not just for the Muppets or Sesame Street, but he did a lot of movies like The Dark Crystal and Labrynth.
Happy Birthday Jim.
Phil would have been 73 today. Happy Birthday Phil.
As a child of the 80s, I grew up just glued to my Nintendo. I had a book I kept of all my secret codes and tricks. But, did you know that Nintendo was from the 1880s? The company was founded in 1889 on this day in Kyoto Japan selling playing cards.
Another fixture of the 80s was 'The Boss" - none other than Bruce Springsteen, having his breakout years in the 80s.
The Boss is now 72.
I'm writing this currently after having driven to work. I have been trying to bike as much as possible, and although it's not raining, it was very cool this morning, plus I'm exhausted. I tried to celebrate the World Car Free Day...
I'm also writing on this computer thing, which is made possible by electricity, and there are lots of new vehicles which are also electric.
One of the fathers of electricity is Michael Faraday who did a lot of work on electromagnetism, creating dynamos, motors and transformers. He would have been 230 years old today.
She turns 39 today.
Rose was always my favourite companion.
The United Nations has set September 21st as the International Day of Peace.
Man, that person is a treasure. He turns 71 today.
One place he didn't act in, but I bet he would've been awesome, was in Tolkien's movies. JRR Tolkien wrote his book "the Hobbit" in 1937 on this day it was published.
Bill could have easily played a hobbit, or gollum, even an amazing orc... but man what I wouldn't give to see him as an elf.
For anyone who's ever packed a kids' lunch, you'll know one thing that can go in as a fairly healthy snack that you'll know they'll have is a cheese string.
Well, let them celebrate in style as it's officially National String Cheese Day.
It's a great way to get some nutrition and energy, especially if you're off to play some sports!
It's also the UNESCO's International Day of University Sport.
September 17th has been designated as the day to recognize that people receiving health services shouldn't be subjected to either abuse or unsafe practices.
One place where patients were often respected was on the TV show MASH, which aired for the first time in 1972.
I forget often how great a show it was, depicting with humour an absolutely terrible environment. It balanced that line quite well.
It's also John Ritter's birthday.
He would have been 73 today. Again another often overlooked actor. As much as you may know him for Jack Tripper on 3's Company - he was on a bunch of shows and movies (my favourite - Sling Blade)
It was a hot summer out there. Climate change is real... One of the first real signs for it came from the recognition of the depletion of the Ozone layer.
In 2000 the UN created this day to recognize that need for the preservation - the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.
Someone who would have fought strongly for change was Leslie Knope, who was played by Amy Poehler on Parks & Rec.
Another thing Leslie would love is play time. And who didn't play with Play Doh when you were a kid. Relive your childhood by celebrating World Play Doh Day
Ya just never know where something will end up.
There's nothing that speaks truer to your rebellious adolescence than wanting a cheeseburger and listening to some punk music.
Today is Double Cheeseburger Day
When I was in my teens, I listened to a fair bit of the Ramones.
Jonny Ramone, died on this day in 2004.
Another end of an era was the discovery of penicillin - an antibacterial agent to help rid of certain diseases.
Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming on this day in 1928
And it seems lately that drugs are quite the political topic.
It's a good thing we live in a democracy then. To celebrate the UN decided in 2007 to call September 15th the International Day of Democracy.
When I was a kid, I used to have a paper route, and I remember vividly after we'd go collecting we'd have to go pay the bill at the office and have the left over as my payday. Walking home with that money we'd go passed a little coffee shop that had donuts and I so remember the bismark, an amazing donut filled with custard. Just had to have one every time we went by. mmm....
Well, better grab one today as it's Cream Filled Donut Day.
Known for their famous"I'll get the cheesecake" snack times, it was 1985 when on this day the first episode of the Golden Girls aired.
September 13th and I'm back in the office baby... that being said, we're still doing all of our meetings virtually, so I still need these sweet backgrounds.
One of the nice things about being downtown again for work is the proximity to snacks... mm.. I do love chocolate, and it is WORLD CHOCOLATE DAY.
As much as I love chocolate, in Thunder Bay, when it comes to snacks you just gotta nosh on a Persian.
A scooby-snack could get him to do anything, and the first episode ever of the show aired on September 13th, 1969, "What a Night for a Knight".
Another show that seemed to go on forever, and I just couldn't get enough of it is Law & Order. The originals... man, now my favourite era has to be Briscoe & Logan. Great stuff.
It's first episode was September 13th, 1990. And it spawned off tons of other series too.
I have absolutely binged watched Task Master on YouTube... man that's a funny show. And in every episode you get to hear "IT'S LITTLE ALEX HORNE!" as Greg announces his sidekick.
Apparently 'little' Alex is now 43.
Speaking of Alexes... Jeopard just isn't the same without Alex Trebek. I had no idea there were hosts before him, but he had his first episode as host on this day in 1984.
On a serious note, the World Health Organization in 2003 labelled today as "World Suicide Prevention Day".
Interesting point that about the Teddy Bear... how it came about because President Theodore Roosevelt apparently refused to shoot a bear cub, the cartoon of said event made 'President Teddy' look all soft and cutesy and people wanted a stuff cub - and it was called the "Teddy Bear".
Today, is National Teddy Bear Day.
I never had a teddy bear that I can recall - except I did have a 'Curious George' stuffy as a kid that I took everywhere. Curious George was almost a goof and I enjoyed that.
Being a goof is something that Adam Sandler does well. The actor known for such goofs as Little Nicky and Happy Gilmore, and probably the star of many a highschool lunch time where I remember sitting in the hallways as friends would play his comedy CDs...
A lot of us saw Sandler first on SNL, and another big TV persona was Ed Sullivan, he had a lot of people on his show, but probably none bigger than Elvis Presley back in 1956 on this day.
Apparently they made sure to try to just film his upper half. Also interesting - Elvis didn't go to the New York Studio for the, rather he 'remoted in' from a live studio in Hollywood (he was filming a movie at the time) and Ed was also off due to a car accident.
Last but not least... enfin et surtout (that hardly tracks as a word for word meaning...)
In 1969 Canada passed the Official Languages Act, enshrining French as an official language.
