Daily Holidays -January 1

[Sherman A1]

Bloody Mary Day Not only is January 1st the beginning of a New Year, it’s also National Bloody Mary Day. Yeah, that’s a thing. I’m not sure if Hallmark has caught onto the holiday yet, but if any single drink is worthy of a nation-wide day of honor, it’s the Bloody Mary. Part drink, part breakfast, all hangover cure—there’s no better way to kick off 2014 than with a kickin’ Bloody Mary.

Fernand Petiot claimed to be the father of the Bloody Mary, mixing tomato juice with vodka in Harry’s New York Bar in Paris during the ‘20s. Later, the same bartender added some pizazz by throwing in lemon, pepper, and hot sauce to the mix. The beauty of the Bloody Mary, though, is that it gets reinvented every time you make it. Unlike classic cocktails like the Old Fashioned, there is no right or wrong way to make a Bloody Mary. Spicy or mild? Celery or pickled okra? I have a friend who makes his with gin, not vodka, and it doesn’t bother me one bit. What goes into your Bloody Mary is entirely up to you, which is probably why you see so many “make your own” Bloody Mary bars these days. http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2014/01/happy-national-bloody-mary-day.html

Apple Gifting Day Apple Gifting Day recognizes that nature's most well-known fruit also makes a great gift not only for teachers, but everyone else as well. They are healthy and there are so many tasty apple varieties and dishes that you'll be sure to find one that appeals to most anyone.

Copyright Law Day

Commitment Day Commitment Day is a national event to kick off a shared healthy way of life movement. On January 1, the Commitment Day 5k will mark the start of the first day to renew our lives. In 35 cities around the United States, thousands of participants will run, walk and roll as a proactive stand against poor health, inadequate nutrition, controllable disease and spiraling healthcare costs.

Commitment Day supports and celebrates individual human achievements and the passionate pursuit of greatness — one milestone at a time. After all, living healthier is easy. All it takes is commitment. Commitment Day. It is not a resolution. It’s a revolution of you. https://www.facebook.com/CommitmentDay/info

Ellis Island Day

Euro Day

First Foot Day

Global Family Day One Day of Peace and Sharing, is celebrated every January 1 in the United States as a global day of peace and sharing. Global Family Day grew out of the United Nations Millennium celebration, "One Day In Peace". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Family_Day

Mummer’s Parade The Mummers Parade is held each New Year's Day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It is believed to be the oldest folk festival in the United States.[1]

Local clubs (usually called "New Years Associations&quot compete in one of four categories (comics, fancies, string bands, and fancy brigades). They prepare elaborate costumes and moveable scenery, which take months to complete. This is done in clubhouses – many of which are on or near 2nd Street (called "Two Street" by some local residents)[2] in the Pennsport neighborhood of the city's South Philadelphia section – which also serve as social gathering places for members.

The parade has been broadcast since 1993 on WPHL-TV,[3] which has live streamed the event on its website since 2011. After a national campaign to get the parade nationally televised,[4] an edited two-hour broadcast of the parade was picked up by WGN America and WGN-TV; the broadcast debuted January 3, 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mummers_Parade

New Years Day

New Year's Dishonor List Day Lake Superior State University's 40th Annual List of Banished Words

The tradition created by the late W. T. Rabe, former public relations director at Lake Superior State University, begins its fifth decade with this year's annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness.

Rabe and fellow LSSU faculty and staff came up with the first list of words and phrases that people love to hate at a New Year's Eve party in 1975, publishing it on Jan. 1, 1976. Though he and his friends created the first list from their own pet peeves about language, Rabe said he knew from the volume of mail he received in the following weeks that the group would have no shortage of words and phrases from which to choose for 1977. Since then, the list has consisted entirely of nominations received from around the world throughout the year. http://www.lssu.edu/banished/

Polar Bear Plunge or Swim Day A polar bear plunge is an event held during the winter where participants enter a body of water despite the low temperature. In the United States and Canada polar bear plunges are usually held to raise money for a charitable organization. However, some Canadians have been known to make the plunge in celebration of a new year. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_bear_plunge

http://www.famousbirthdays.com/january1.html

[femmocrat]

1. New Year's Resolutions, canine version:

[Sherman A1]

2. I think I might make some of those

my resolutions as well.....

[bigwillq]

3. Happy New Year!

[Sherman A1]

4. And to you as Well!