On This Day: May 11th … Strange Holidays
Eat What You Want Day
Twilight Zone Day
National Foam Rolling Day
I have no clue about Foam Rolling Day, but we are about to find out. This should be easy enough. Here we go.
National Foam Rolling Day
Today recognizes a therapy that’s been called the poor man’s massage. You only go to the dentist once a year, but you brush your teeth every day. While we can’t get a massage every day, foam rolling offers the next best thing! Brush your muscles daily with a foam roller.
The first foam roller was patented in the US in the 1920’s, so foam rolling is nothing new. However, foam rolling is gaining momentum in recent years.
Foam rollers may offer relief from muscle aches and pain. While more research is still needed, some small studies have suggested that foam rollers may help reduce stress, relieve muscle pain related to fibromyalgia and exercise, increase range of motion, and flexibility. Foam rollers come in a variety of sizes, though they are usually cylindrical or balls. They may be smooth or have nodules for a deeper massage.
TriggerPoint, a division of Implus Corporation, founded National Foam Rolling Day to promote the benefits of foam rolling as a fitness tool. Like any other over-the-counter fitness tool, foam rolling doesn’t guarantee medical results, but by introducing mobility into tissue that’s stuck together, tense, or overused, you can expect reduced tension, better mobility, and less overall stress. TriggerPoint empowers people to reach an optimal level of movement by providing the world’s best therapeutic self-care products and education.
Interesting. I guess the next time you decide to use a roller to paint a room, use it on yourself first.
Eat What You Want Day
What would you like to have to eat today? Okay, great—health permitting, go ahead and have any and all of your favorite foods and snacks. Because today is Eat What You Want Day.
Eat What You Want Day is definitely not a day for diets. It is one single, solitary day in the year to go off your diet and eat something you really enjoy, Today, you can set aside your dietary "No-No" list. Today, you can splurge. Tomorrow, it's back to the diet. It is important to note that today is not intended to eat as much as you want. Rather, the goal is to eat something you otherwise wouldn't have. If you are watching carbs or calories, simply keep within your limits by eating just a small amount of that favorite treat.
People with allergies and/or medical conditions, may not be able to fully participate in this day. Simply said: Do not risk your health to participate in this day.
"My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people."—Oscar Wilde
Twilight Zone Day
Twilight Zone Day is mysterious, weird, surreal, and perhaps a little scary. We can think of many other adjectives, but I think you get the picture. Every once in a while, you have a day like this. Today is designed to be that day.
The television show The Twilight Zone, was created, written, and narrated by Rod Serling. It premiered on October 1, 1959. The episodes were wildly popular, stretched the imagination, and captivated viewers. The show aired from 1959-1964.
What actual connection to the show or the birth and death of Rod Serling is unknown to this day set aside or the Twilight Zone holiday. Looking into this a bit further, I did find that in Season Three on May 11, 1962, “Young Man’s Fancy” aired. How widely popular that show was, is no way to determine. It was episode 99. There were shows close to this date in Seasons 1, 2 and 5.Then there is episode 11, “And When The Sky Was Opened,” air date October 11, 1959. Next comes episode 111, “The Printer’s Devil,” air date February 23, 1963. That was about all the connection I could make for why today is Twilight Zone Day.
Rod Serling was not the first choice for the narrator. Orson Welles was initially approached by Serling to play the role, but wasn't able to get him.
But—was Rod Serling prophetic? Watch this video and decide for yourself. Please watch this 63 second video. These words were spoken in June 1961.
"You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind; a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That’s the signpost up ahead, Next stop—the Twilight Zone.”—Rod Serling.
More Strange Holidays Coming!