by Bob Snyder
More interesting calendar notes, and first a reminder May is Motorcycle Awareness Month. Many bikers believe if you buy a new motorcycle and you do not rev the engine loud when you’re at a stoplight – the bank will repossess it.
May 14: Mother’s Day. Mothers try to give their kids encouragement.
Be very cautious if your Mom said you could be anything you want to be. Some lawyers call that identity theft.
May 15: Nylon Stockings Day. On this date in 1940 nylon stockings first went on sale in the U.S. It took a while for women around the world to adapt to nylon stockings. Especially in those countries where varicose veins were considered attractive.
May 16: Sea Monkey Day and National Piercing Day. Celebrate by piercing your sea monkey’s ears.
May 17: World Baking Day. If there’s someone you love you can “Say It With Flowers”. On World Baking Day – “Say It With Flour”.
May 18: International Museum Day. You know you’re old when you visit a museum and see stuff you grew up with.
May 19: Pizza Party Day. Aaah, pizza! When it’s good it’s great. And when it’s bad – it’s still darn tasty!
May 20: Weights and Measures Day. A great day to get into an argument with someone about how many cubic fluid furlongs are in a nautical metric kilowatt tablespoon.
Finally a reminder May 14 – 20 is Reading is Fun Week. Some schools and libraries celebrate this during a different week, but that’s OK.
We must encourage kids to read. If our young people can’t read, how are they going to understand the instruction manual that came with their new cell phone?
