Monthly Archives: October 2019

ON THIS DAY: October 31, 2019

October 31st is Halloween Books for Treats Day * Caramel Apple Day National Magic Day * National UNICEF Day * U.N. World Cities Day * ____________________________________ MORE! Ethel Waters, Harry Houdini and Anna Geifman, click

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ON THIS DAY: October 30, 2019

October 30th is Checklist Day * Devil’s Night Create a Great Funeral Day * Haunted Refrigerator Night * National Candy Corn Day World Audio Drama Day * _____________________________________ MORE! Zoë Akins, Orson Welles and Rosa Parks, click

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ON THIS DAY: October 29, 2019

October 29th is International Internet Day * National Cat Day * National Hermit Day * National Oatmeal Day World Psoriasis Day _____________________________________ MORE! Shin Saimdang, Thambi Naidoo and Marcia Fudge, click

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ON THIS DAY: October 28, 2019

October 28th is Champagne Day (U.S.) National Chocolate Day Plush Animal Lover’s Day St. Jude’s Day * International Animation Day * _________________________________________ MORE! Cleo Laine, Ioannis Metaxas and Sihem Bensedrine, click

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TCS: Morning After Calamity – A Kaleidoscope of Poets of Color

Good Morning! __________________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early risers on Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum, so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole in your brainpan, feel free to add a … Continue reading

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ON THIS DAY: October 27, 2019

October 27th is American Beer Day * Black Cat Day * (U.S.) Navy Day * Sylvia Plath Day * World Day for Audiovisual Heritage * International Religious Freedom Day _____________________________________ MORE! Mary Moser, Oliver Tambo and Ruby Dee, click

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ON THIS DAY: October 26, 2019

October 26th is Eradication of Smallpox Day * Howl at the Moon Night Intersex Awareness Day * National Mule Day *   National Mincemeat Day National Pumpkin Day National Day of the Deployed * _____________________________________ MORE! Tennessee Claflin, Uhuru Kenyatta and … Continue reading

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ON THIS DAY: October 25, 2019

October 25th is Frankenstein Friday International Artist Day * National Greasy Food Day Sourest Day World Pasta Day * _____________________________________ MORE! Anne Tyler, Yazzie Johnson and Elif Shafak, click

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Word Cloud: APPARITION

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Samhain or Samhuin (SAH-win or SOW-in – rhymes with cow) was the first day of the new year in the ancient Celtic calendar, the beginning of the “darker half” of the year. Samhain is Irish Gaelic. … Continue reading

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ON THIS DAY: October 24, 2019

October 24th is Bologna Day Tony Bennett Day * National Food Day * Through-the-Lens Day * World Polio Day International United Nations Day * World Development Information Day * _________________________________ MORE! Lakshmi Sahgal, Harry Houdini and Gabriella Sica, click

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