On This Day: May 20th … Strange Holidays
Pick Strawberries Day
Be A Millionaire Day
National Rescue Dog Day
Three good ones I would say and so I begin.
Pick Strawberries Day
I love strawberries. Picked them from the fields when I had summer vacations here in North Carolina. Used for a variety of things – strawberry shortcake, strawberry pie, ice-cream, and strawberries or just strawberries on their own.
If your mom or dad ever took you picking fresh strawberries, you have a wonderful childhood memory. That memory is what will draw you to enjoy today with your own kids or grandkids. If you've never picked fresh strawberries, you've missed out on the fun. Many of those tasty berries never make it out of the field they go straight to the mouth, to the belly.
For those who have picked strawberries before, get out today and pick some. For those who have never picked them in the field, start a new tradition. What are you waiting for? GO!
Women will never be equal to men until the can walk down the street
with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they're sexy.
Be A Millionaire Day
Do you play the lottery? Do you dream of what it would be like to have a million dollars and what all you could do with that much cash?
Okay, so a million bucks ain't what it used to be. But it is still a lot of money. I have no doubt everyone reading this would like to join the Millionaire's Club. Then, after reaching it, you can work on your qualifications for the Billionaire's Club.
Here are a few ways to participate in Be a Millionaire Day:
Review your investments. Look for ways to improve them.
Review your investment portfolio with a trusted investment or financial planner.
Increase your deposits to your savings accounts.
Start or add to your 401K. This is always a good starting point.
Review your spending. Many Millionaires get there by a combination hard work, sound investment, and frugal spending.
Go to a casino.
When all else fails, buy a lottery ticket—just one.
Now this is interesting:
The height of a stack of 1,000 one dollar bills measures 4.3 inches. The height of a stack of 1,000,000 one dollar bills measures 4,300 inches or 358 feet. That is about the height of a 30 to 35 story building. The height of a stack of 100,000,000 (one hundred million) one dollar bills measures 35,851 feet or 6.79 miles.
"All I ask is for a chance to prove that
money doesn't buy happiness"—Author unknown.
National Rescue Dog Day
In a broad sense, today allows a four-legged canine to adopt you into their immeasurably lovable life.
According to the ASPCA, approximately 3.3 million dogs enter shelters every year. When these abandoned and abused animals find their way to a shelter, each one needs a forever home and their potential is limitless. They’re rescue dogs.
No matter their size, color, or breed, dogs will find a way to nuzzle, fetch, or beg their way into your heart. You will find it hard not to scratch one behind the ear.
Rescue dogs often overcome extreme obstacles. And yet, they provide comfort, security, and friendship as family pets. Rescue dogs are also capable of much more.
With training, they contribute to the independence of people with disabilities as service animals and give comfort to the elderly. In these circumstances, they become our eyes, ears, or legs as well as our best friend.
Rescue dogs provide a variety of therapeutic benefits, too. Children, teens, and adults with autism may benefit from services provided by trained rescue dogs. As emotional support companions, rescue dogs help to relieve anxiety, depression, and PTSD among the military or those who suffer from mental illness.
They make excellent teachers, too. Rescue dogs show children about caring and kindness. Rescue dogs can even be trained to rescue us from dangerous situations or help to investigate the cause of a fire.
When it comes to four-legged friends, they improve the human condition by leaps and bounds, barks, and yips. It is hard to imagine a more helpful, worthy companion. It’s time to give them a treat!
“We could have bought a small yacht with what we spent on our dog
and all the things he destroyed. Then again,
how many yachts wait by the door all day for your return?”—Josh Grogan
More Strange Holidays Coming!