International Day for the Eradication of Povery or Wear Something Gaudy Day

Serious or silly.

Which will it be today?

If you're seriously inclined, today is The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, a United Nations observance since 1993.

For Craig Sager of TBS and TNT
everyday is Wear Something
Gaudy Day. Lots more images
available at this link.

If you're feeling frivolous, however, you may want to consider Wear Something Gaudy Day.

If you've been watching the baseball playoffs on TBS, you've no doubt noticed Craig Sager, a broadcaster for whom every day is Wear Something Gaudy Day.

If you've got stuff in your closet that can compete with Mr. Sager's wardrobe, Wear Something Gaudy Day is certainly a microminiholidayette for you.

A third alternative today is National Pasta Day.

For the artistically inclined, today is also Black Poetry Day (but be warned: Usual Suspect Holidays for Everyday thinks that Black Poetry Day is observed on the 18th).

Finally, Usual Suspect brownielocks.com says that today is also Get to Know Your Customers Day.

This makes us pause: When one is in business, shouldn't every day be Get to Know Your Customers Day?