The Blog of Days

Hula hoops were for kids. Coonskin caps were for kids. More recently, Cabbage Patch Kids were for kids. Tickle Me Elmo was for kids. ...

The success of the Allied invasion of Normandy was not guaranteed. Every effort had been made to keep the actual landing sites secret and...

Anybody who was old enough to listen to the radio in the early 1970s probably still knows all the words to Don McLean's "American P...

Seven score and 10 years ago today the President of the United States spoke at the dedication of a military cemetery in Pennsylvania. He w...

And that ought to count for something....

And in honor of this well-credentialed event , we present Oscar the Grouch himself, from the 1985 movie, Sesame Street Presents: Follow Th...

Chicago's Tribune Tower. Tuesday, September 3 is Skyscraper Day . Skyscrapers are the trees of the urban forest. As Paul Simon onc...

You might even remember that September 2 is Victory over Japan Day . It was on September 2, 1945 that a Japanese delegation boarded the U....

On September 1, 1878, Emma M. Nutt became the first female telephone operator. Thus, today is Emma M. Nutt Day . Interestingly enough,...

Hey, this guy was a litigating lawyer -- and he's proved quite popular down through the years. Of course, he had to get shot first. ...

Carter Era Red Phone, displayed at the Carter Library and Museum. Photo from Wikipedia by Pistorius. Friday, August 30 is Hotline Day ,...

According to a number of the Usual Suspects, Thursday, August 29 is More Herbs, Less Salt Day . Usual Suspect Holiday Insights suggests t...

A number of the Usual Suspects proclaim Wednesday, August 28 to be National Cherry Turnover Day . Even if you like cherries, this barely qu...

Irish novelist Margaret Wolfe Hungerford may be best remembered today for this phrase. But, as Wikipedia documents , Hungerford was quite ...

The Animal Miracle Network and darn near all of the Usual Suspects agree that Monday, August 26 is National Dog Day . Visit the Dog Day w...

The last Sunday in August is designated as Go Topless Day . This microminiholidayette has its own website (which explains that Go Topless ...

Maybe, for a Saturday, we should lead with Waffle Day . According to the considered judgment of most of the Usual Suspects, Saturday, Augu...

Well, at least in the UK, apparently, there is some push to call Friday, August 23, Hug Your Boss Day . There is no truth to the rumor that...

Although they play an important role in all Abrahamic religious texts, in our modern culture angels have transcended any organized religion...

President Ronald Reagan proclaimed Senior Citizens Day on August 21, 1988 and most of the Usual Sources seem to think that August 21 remai...

NFL logo obtained from Wikipedia . The football preseason is half over; NFL rosters are taking shape. Pro football is a multi-billion do...

Monday August 19 is Humanitarian Day , Potato Day , and Aviation Day . Aviation Day remembers the birthday of Orville Wright . Monday is a...

Photo from the movie version of Hitchhiker's Guide obtained from Wikipedia . Bad Poetry Day instantly calls to mind the late, grea...

You will find some support online for Saturday being 'Is' Day or The Meaning of 'Is' Day . It was on August 17, 1998 that...

For all you ever wanted to know about this meeting, click here . Elvis left us on August 16, 1977. The King should therefore be in heav...