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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsDaily Holidays - February 2
Tater Tot Day My friends, are you ready for one of the best holidays created? It is Tater Tot Day! Yes, you heard me right an entire day devoted to those yummy bites of potato goodness. I can barely contain my excitement! Dont let my trainer know, but I intend to celebrate this one all day long! Think about it, potatoes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? When was the last time you thought of that without feeling guilty? No guilt this time! Why? Because it is Tater Tot Day! You have a reason to cheat, a reason to splurge! https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/tater-tot-day/Candelmas Near the end of the winter season, as ancient people looked forward to the planting season of spring, many different cultures found ways to celebrate this shift from the cold and dark days to a happier and more productive time of year. Ancient Celts took this time of year to honor the Goddess Brigid. Brigid was the Goddess of purification and fertility. They would honor her by processing from the village across the fields while praying for the health of their soil before planting. The Romans tied their festival to the God Lupercus. This was their God of fertility and shepherds, again playing into the desire to shake off winters bindings and bring fertility and light to the planting time. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/candlemas-day/
World Play Your Ukulele Day Everyone loves the sound of a guitar, its true, but those who discount the ukulele based on its size just dont understand how amazing a little sound can be. Its got a lovely, soft little voice that fills you with joy, and theres hardly a person who can keep their hands off them, even if they havent a clue how to play. Thankfully, no one asks that you know how to play ukulele on Play Your Ukulele Day, we just ask that you pick up that Ukulele and play! https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/play-your-ukulele-day/
World Wetlands Day is a great excuse to go tromp around in your nearest wetland, but its also a great chance to take a moment to think about the environment. Have a seat and lets take a look at the wetlands and why it is important to have a day in their honor. Do you know what exactly a wetland is? A wetland can be defined as land that contains marshes or swamps. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-wetlands-day/
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Daily Holidays - February 2 (Original Post)
Sherman A1
Feb 2017
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HoneyBadger
(2,297 posts)1. Groundhog Day!!!
Love that movie. Will de Blasio get bitten today?
malthaussen
(17,187 posts)2. George MacDonald Fraser wrote a novella called "The Candlemas Road."
About a raid (road in Scots) on a Border village and the consequences. Pretty grim little tale, actually, not like his usual stuff at all.
-- Mal
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)3. Groundhog Day! Did Phil see his shadow?