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THE DESILU DAIRY

Milk!  It does a sitcom good!

The Desilu Dairy is in business providing milk, cream, and yogurt to the Queen of Comedy!  Mooo!

At their Chatsworth Ranch, Lucy and Desi had a dairy cow named the Duchess of Devonshire. Devonshire Cream is a clotted cream dairy product produced from North Devon Cattle in Cornwall and Somerset England.

“The Elves” (1949) ~ Liz (Lucille Ball) and George (Richard Denning) arrive home from vacation to find that someone has been ordering strawberry ice cream from the milkman every day, and the pink trail leads to the doorstep of their new neighbors.

Upon arriving home, the Coopers notice that their porch has been painted white. Upon closer inspection, they realize it isn’t paint - but milk. Their ‘milk card’ has been tampered with to order strawberry ice cream while they were away - yet none is found. During the early part of the twentieth century, dairy products were usually delivered to homes, rather than shopped in a market. The milkman was part of daily life. Housewives would leave notes (or cards, as above) to request items outside their standing delivery order: Milk, eggs, yogurt, butter, and ice cream, were all offered. It was not uncommon to see back porches with milk boxes and or empty bottles ready to be returned to the dairy.  This service has all but disappeared in favor of supermarkets.

“The Sleigh Ride” (1949) ~ Mr. Negley the mailman decides to use his motorcycle to pull the holiday sleigh, but the load proves to much and the milkman’s old horse is pressed into service. Unfortunately, the horse stops at every milk stop on his route. In the days before milk truck delivery, the dairyman in rural America would deliver dairy products by horse and wagon.  

“The Gum Machine” (1949) ~ When George finds the cream for the coffee has soured, he insists Liz tell the milkman about it - stand up for her rights. The milkman arrives, delivers the milk, and then leaves. Liz chickened out. George calls him back to tell him Hogan’s Frolicking Milkmaid Cream was sour. The milkman (Hans Conried) says that Mr. Hogan will take it out on the cow!  He gives them free items instead of losing their business.

MILKMAN: “You see, we can’t afford a radio program!”

“Valentine’s Day” (1949) ~ When Mr. Negley the butcher storms off, Katie the maid (Ruth Perrott) isn’t too bothered. She has a date with the milkman instead! She’s written him a poem which she left it in an empty milk bottle.

I love you, dear, don’t be surprised. Leave two quarts of homogenized!

“The Gossip” (1952) ~ When Lucy overhears a juicy story about Grace Foster running away with the milkman, Ricky bets her she can’t go without gossiping. To win the bet, Lucy enlists the milkman and a jealous Mr. Foster in her scheme. 

MILKMAN: “He’s after me!  All my milk’s gone sour!” 

Bobby Jellison played the milkman, the “cottage cheese Casanova” and “cow juice peddler” (as Bill Foster calls him).

MR. FOSTER: “From now on, we drink goat’s milk!”

“Lucy’s Bicycle Trip” (1956) ~ The gang bikes from Italy to France and takes shelter in a barn for the night. For breakfast, the farmer brings them bread and cheese, but the milk must come from the cow!  

Lucille Ball was able to produce one good stream of milk from the cow, but she didn’t think the lights caught the stream enough for it to show on camera. Writer Madelyn Pugh later said, 

"It was the mangiest cow I’d ever seen. I went down to the set, and Lucy said, ‘You wrote it, YOU milk it!’” 

Lucille Ball shared the cover of a March 1960 issue of “The Police Gazette” with a cover story claiming that “Milk Can be the Drink of Death”!

“Together For Christmas” (1962) ~ After trying in vain to share their holiday traditions, Lucy and Viv decide to go back to traveling to their respective relatives for the holidays. Lucy says she left a note for the milkman. 

Until the end of the 1960s or so, most suburban homes had daily milk delivery, which involved leaving milk bottles on the porch (sometimes in a milk box). If a customer did not wish to have milk (or other dairy products) delivered that day - or for a period of days - it was standard procedure to ‘leave a note for the milkman’.

“Lucy Discovers Wayne Newton” (1965) ~ Newton sings an ode to his dairy cow, “Bessie the Heifer,” a 1951 country-western novelty song.

Bessie turns up again in the final recording studio sequence - with all Newton’s other farm animals. 

“Lucy and the Countess Lose Weight” (1965) ~ On a lunch break at the health farm, Lucy and the Countess realize if they want a drink with lunch, they are going to have to milk a cow. 

To calm Bossie the cow while Lucy milks her, the Countess hums “The Blue Danube”. Lucy punctuates the downbeat with squirts of milk from the cow’s udder.  

“Guess Who Owes Lucy $23.50?” (1968) ~ Van Johnson sings “Happy Birthday to You” to Ethel - the prize dairy cow of a Texas oil tycoon. 

“Lucy the Shopping Expert” (1969) ~ Lucy teaches Kim about getting the best deals in the grocery store. In the dairy aisle, Lucy loses control of the nozzel on a can of whipped cream. 

“Lucy’s Lucky Day” (1971) ~ Lucy goes on a game show named “The Milky Way to Riches” that is sponsored by the Dover Dairy. 

When Mr. Larson the milkman (Billy Sands) rushes in with good news, Lucy teases him by guessing that Elsie the Cow had triplets. Elsie was the cartoon cow mascot of the Bordon Dairy Company from 1936 until it went out of business in the mid-1990s. Larson tells Lucy that she has won Dover Dairy’s customer of the year and will receive a free pint of raspberry apricot yogurt every week for a year.

“Lucy and the 20/20 Vision” (1971) ~ In order to pretend to be surprised by Harry at the door, Lucy acts as if she was putting out the milk bottle. At the time, rural delivery of milk and other dairy products to residential homes was common. In order to ‘recycle’ the milk bottles, homeowners would put the empty bottles on the porch at night, so the milkman could take them away early the next morning. A famous example of this was seen in the closing credits of the primetime cartoon sitcom satire “The Flintstones” (1960-66, inset photo).

“Lucy, the Other Woman” (1972) ~ Lucy's milkman has a crush on her but his angry wife (Totie Fields) thinks Lucy is having an affair with the dairy deliveryman. Herbie Faye plays Lester Butkus the milkman. According to the insignia on his hat, he works for the Cloverleaf Dairy. This means that in the year since “Lucy’s Lucky Day” the Carter family has switched dairies. 

Mr. Butkas brings Lucy a free pint of banana fudge yogurt, adding to his wife’s conviction that he’s sweet as cream over Lucy.   

The Butkus living room. A milkman lives here! 

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Holidays 4.19

Holidays

Americas’ Day (Honduras)

Army Day (Brazil)

Bicycle Day

Bitcoin Halving Day

Blue Jay Day

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Action Day

Day of the Indian (Venezuela)

Dog Parent Appreciation Day

Dutch-American Friendship Day

Electrical Load Shedding Day (Ecuador)

419 Day

Global Day of Action Against Spyware

Hanging Out Day

Holocaust Remembrance Day (Poland)

Horseless Carriage Day

Humorous Day

Indian Day (Brazil)

International Day of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness

International Spandex Day

John Parker Day

King Mswati III Day (Eswatini)

Landing of the 33 Patriots Day (Uruguay)

Leucothea Asteroid Day

Lexington & Concord Day

Lydia Asteroid Day

National Canadian Film Day (Canada)

National Cat Lady Day

National Day of Silence

National Dog Parent Appreciation Day

National Fingering Day

National Hanging Out Day

National Hayden Day

National Health Day (Kiribati)

National Indigenous People’s Day (Brazil)

National North Dakota Day

National Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day

National Paw Parent Appreciation Day

National Poker Day

National Slow Down Day (Ireland)

National Spice Smoking Day

Night of Destiny (Bangladesh)

Navpad Oli (a.k.a. Ayambil Oli; Jain)

Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day

Patriots’ Day (Florida)

Plastic Free Lunch Day

Primrose Day (UK)

Printing Industry Day (Russia)

Refresh Your Goals Day

Republic Day (Sierra Leone)

The Simpsons Day

Snakes Return to Ireland Day

Snowdrop Day

Stoner’s Eve (Orthodox Christian) [Day before 4.20] (a.k.a. ... 

4/20 Eve

Got a Minute Day

Gotta Day

The Pre-Bake

Ursine Garlic Day

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Remembrance Day

World Day of Action in Solidarity with Venezuela

World IBS Day

World Liver Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Garlic Day

Espresso Italiano Day (Italy)

National Amaretto Day

National Chicken Parmesan Day

National Rice Ball Day

3rd Friday in April

Empire Day (Canada) [Weekday before 24th]

Friendship Friday [3rd Friday]

Fry Day (Pastafarian; Fritism) [Every Friday]

Make a Quilt Day [3rd Friday]

National Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Day [3rd Friday]

Weekly Holidays beginning April 19 (3rd Week)

Four-Twenty Weekend (Weekend Closest to 4.20]

National Dance Week [thru 4.28]

Independence & Related Days

Independence Declaration Day (Venezuela)

Kuban (Adoption into Russia; 2018)

Lexmark (Declared; 2019) [unrecognized]

Taman (Adoption into Russia; 2018)

Zimbabwe (Independence Day Holiday)

New Year’s Days

New Years Holidays (Myanmar0

Festivals Beginning April 19, 2024

Baltimore Old Time Music Festival (Baltimore, Maryland) [thru 4.20]

Buds-A-Palooza (Phoenix, Arizona)

California Poppy Festival (Lancaster, California) [thru 4.21]

California Wine Festival (Dana Point, California) [thru 4.20]

Cider, Wine & Done Weekend (Henderson, North Carolina) [thru 4.21]

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (India, California) [thru 4.21]

Crawfish Music Festival (Biloxi, Mississippi) [thru 4.21]

Dubai Food Festival Dubai, UAE) [thru 5.12]

East European Comic Con (Bucharest, Romania) [thru 4.21]

Jersey Shore Restaurant Week (Jersey Shore, New Jersey) [thru 4.28]

Kaunas Jazz (Kaunas, Lithuania) [thru 4.29]

La Fete Du Monde (Raceland, Louisiana) [thru 4.21]

Moscow International Film Festival (Moscow, Russia) [thru 4.26]

National Cannabis Festival (Washington, DC) [thru 4.20]

New England Folk Festival (Marlborough, Massachusetts) [thru 4.21]

Northwest Cherry Festival (The Dalles, Oregon) [thru 4.21]

Pompano Beach Seafood Festival (Pompano Beach, Florida) [thru 4.21]

River Falls Bluegrass, Bourbon & Brews Festival (River Falls, Wisconsin) [thru 4.21]

Schmeckfest (South Dakota) [3rd & 4th Fridays]

Texas SandFest (Port Aransas, Texas) [thru 4.21]

Hebrew Calendar Holidays [Begins at Sundown Day Before]

Education and Sharing Day [11 Nisan]

International Passover Joke Day [11 Nisan]

Feast Days

Ælfheah of Canterbury (Anglican, Catholic; Saint)

Alphege (Christian; Saint)

Amanda Sage (Artology)

Bandage and Lozenge-Sucking Competition (Shamanism)

Bendideia (Ancient Greece)

Cerealia (Roman Festival to Ceres, Goddess of Barley & Agriculture)

Conrad of Ascoli (Christian; Saint)

David Koresh Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Elphege, Archbishop of Canterbury (Christian; Saint)

Emma of Lesum (Christian; Saint)

Expeditus of Melintine (Christian; Saint) [Hoodoo; Nerds; Santerians]

Fernando Botero (Artology)

George of Antioch (Christian; Saint)

Geroldus (Christian; Saint)

Lager Day (Pastafarian)

Leo IX, Pope (Christian; Saint)

Ma Zu (Goddess of the Sea's Birthday; Taoism)

Olaus and Laurentius Petri (Lutheran; Saint)

Persephone’s Return (Pagan)

Pierre (Muppetism)

Strabo (Positivist; Saint)

Start of Pastover (Pastafarian)

Ursmar (Christian; Saint)

Veronese (Artology)

Willem Drost (Artology)

Zoot’s Day (Muppetism)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Prime Number Day: 109 [29 of 72]

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [19 of 37]

Umu Limnu (Evil Day; Babylonian Calendar; 18 of 60)

Premieres

Alvin’s Solo Flight (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1961)

Bob & Doug (Animated TV Series; 2009)

Cake Boss (TV Series; 2009)

Carousel (Broadway Musical; 1945)

Fast Color (Film; 2019)

Goodie the Gremlin (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1961)

The Harder They Come, by T. Coraghessan Boyle (Novel; 2015)

Hound About That (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1961)

Illmatic, by Las (Album; 1994)

Iphigenia in Aulis, by C.W. Glucks (Opera; 1774)

Just a Little Bull (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1940)

King of Jazz (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1930)

The Land of Fun (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1941)

The Last Battle, by Cornelius Ryan (Novel; 1966)

L.A. Woman, by The Doors (Album; 1971)

Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of …), by Lou Bega (Song; 1999)

Man for Himself: An Inquiry Into the Psychology of Ethics, by Erich Fromm (Philosophy Book; 1947)

Man Plus, by Frederik Pohl (Novel; 1976)

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (Film; 2024)

Money Doodles (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1960)

Moosylvania Saved, Part 1 (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S6, Ep. 363; 1965)

Moosylvania Saved, Part 2 (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S6, Ep. 364; 1965)

Mrs. Winterbourne (Film; 1996)

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (Film; 2002)

National Barn Dance (Radio Music Series; 1924)

Oblivion (Film; 2013)

Oxford English Dictionary, 1st Edition (Dictionary; 1928)

Peg Leg Pete, the Pirate (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1935)

Plenty Below Zero (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1943)

The Producers (Broadway Musical; 2001)

Ring of Fire, by Johnny Cash (Song; 1963)

The Scorpion King (Film; 2002)

The Secret Life of Plants: A Fascinating Account of the Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Relations Between Plants and Man, by Peter Tompkins (Science Book; 1973)

Service with a Guile (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1946)

Sing, Sing Prison (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1931)

Sinkin’ in the Bathtub, featuring Bosko (Looney Tunes Cartoon; 1930) [1st Warner Bros. cartoon]

A Small Town in Germany, by John le Carre (Novel; 1969)

Stand Up & Cheer (Film; 1934) [1st Shirley Temple film]

Symphony No. 6, by Jean Sibelius (Symphony; 1923)

Ticket to Ride, by The Beatles (Song; 1965)

Timid Tabby (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1957)

Tortured Poets Department, by Taylor Swift (Album; 2024)

The Trip (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1967)

Triplet Trouble (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1952)

Water, Water Every Hare (WB LT Cartoon; 1952)

Wings (TV Series; 1990)

The Zürau Aphorisms Franz Kafka

Today’s Name Days

Gerold, Leo, Marcel (Austria)

Ema, Konrad, Rastislav (Croatia)

Rostislav (Czech Republic)

Daniel (Denmark)

Aalike, Aleksandra, Alli, Allo, Andra, Sandra (Estonia)

Pälvi, Pilvi (Finland)

Emma (France)

Emma, Gerold, Leo, Timo (Germany)

Haroula, Theoharis, Theoharoula (Greece)

Emma (Hungary)

Emma, Ermogene, Espedito (Italy)

Fanija, Liba, Vēsma (Latvia)

Aistė, Eirimas, Leonas, Leontina, Simonas (Lithuania)

Arnfinn, Arnstein (Norway)

Adolf, Adolfa, Adolfina, Alf, Cieszyrad, Czech, Czechasz, Czechoń, Czesław, Leon, Leontyna, Pafnucy, Tymon, Werner, Włodzimierz (Poland)

Ioan (Romania)

Jela (Slovakia)

Expedito, León (Spain)

Ola, Olaus (Sweden)

Garey, Garett, Garret, Garrett, Garvey, Garvin, Gary, Gerald, Geraldine, Geri, Gerry, Jared, Jarod, Jarred, Jarrett, Jarrod, Jerald,Jeri, Jerod, Jerri, Jerrod, Jerry (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 110 of 2024; 256 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 5 of week 16 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Saille (Willow) [Day 6 of 28]

Chinese: Month 3 (Wu-Chen), Day 11 (Guy-Chou)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 11 Nisan 5784

Islamic: 10 Shawwal 1445

J Cal: 20 Cyan; Sixday [20 of 30]

Julian: 6 April 2024

Moon: 84%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 26 Archimedes (4th Month) [Frontinus]

Runic Half Month: Man (Human Being) [Day 10 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 32 of 92)

Week: 3rd Week of April

Zodiac: Aries (Day 30 of 31)

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Holidays 4.19

Holidays

Americas’ Day (Honduras)

Army Day (Brazil)

Bicycle Day

Bitcoin Halving Day

Blue Jay Day

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Action Day

Day of the Indian (Venezuela)

Dog Parent Appreciation Day

Dutch-American Friendship Day

Electrical Load Shedding Day (Ecuador)

419 Day

Global Day of Action Against Spyware

Hanging Out Day

Holocaust Remembrance Day (Poland)

Horseless Carriage Day

Humorous Day

Indian Day (Brazil)

International Day of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness

International Spandex Day

John Parker Day

King Mswati III Day (Eswatini)

Landing of the 33 Patriots Day (Uruguay)

Leucothea Asteroid Day

Lexington & Concord Day

Lydia Asteroid Day

National Canadian Film Day (Canada)

National Cat Lady Day

National Day of Silence

National Dog Parent Appreciation Day

National Fingering Day

National Hanging Out Day

National Hayden Day

National Health Day (Kiribati)

National Indigenous People’s Day (Brazil)

National North Dakota Day

National Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day

National Paw Parent Appreciation Day

National Poker Day

National Slow Down Day (Ireland)

National Spice Smoking Day

Night of Destiny (Bangladesh)

Navpad Oli (a.k.a. Ayambil Oli; Jain)

Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day

Patriots’ Day (Florida)

Plastic Free Lunch Day

Primrose Day (UK)

Printing Industry Day (Russia)

Refresh Your Goals Day

Republic Day (Sierra Leone)

The Simpsons Day

Snakes Return to Ireland Day

Snowdrop Day

Stoner’s Eve (Orthodox Christian) [Day before 4.20] (a.k.a. ... 

4/20 Eve

Got a Minute Day

Gotta Day

The Pre-Bake

Ursine Garlic Day

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Remembrance Day

World Day of Action in Solidarity with Venezuela

World IBS Day

World Liver Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Garlic Day

Espresso Italiano Day (Italy)

National Amaretto Day

National Chicken Parmesan Day

National Rice Ball Day

3rd Friday in April

Empire Day (Canada) [Weekday before 24th]

Friendship Friday [3rd Friday]

Fry Day (Pastafarian; Fritism) [Every Friday]

Make a Quilt Day [3rd Friday]

National Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Day [3rd Friday]

Weekly Holidays beginning April 19 (3rd Week)

Four-Twenty Weekend (Weekend Closest to 4.20]

National Dance Week [thru 4.28]

Independence & Related Days

Independence Declaration Day (Venezuela)

Kuban (Adoption into Russia; 2018)

Lexmark (Declared; 2019) [unrecognized]

Taman (Adoption into Russia; 2018)

Zimbabwe (Independence Day Holiday)

New Year’s Days

New Years Holidays (Myanmar0

Festivals Beginning April 19, 2024

Baltimore Old Time Music Festival (Baltimore, Maryland) [thru 4.20]

Buds-A-Palooza (Phoenix, Arizona)

California Poppy Festival (Lancaster, California) [thru 4.21]

California Wine Festival (Dana Point, California) [thru 4.20]

Cider, Wine & Done Weekend (Henderson, North Carolina) [thru 4.21]

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (India, California) [thru 4.21]

Crawfish Music Festival (Biloxi, Mississippi) [thru 4.21]

Dubai Food Festival Dubai, UAE) [thru 5.12]

East European Comic Con (Bucharest, Romania) [thru 4.21]

Jersey Shore Restaurant Week (Jersey Shore, New Jersey) [thru 4.28]

Kaunas Jazz (Kaunas, Lithuania) [thru 4.29]

La Fete Du Monde (Raceland, Louisiana) [thru 4.21]

Moscow International Film Festival (Moscow, Russia) [thru 4.26]

National Cannabis Festival (Washington, DC) [thru 4.20]

New England Folk Festival (Marlborough, Massachusetts) [thru 4.21]

Northwest Cherry Festival (The Dalles, Oregon) [thru 4.21]

Pompano Beach Seafood Festival (Pompano Beach, Florida) [thru 4.21]

River Falls Bluegrass, Bourbon & Brews Festival (River Falls, Wisconsin) [thru 4.21]

Schmeckfest (South Dakota) [3rd & 4th Fridays]

Texas SandFest (Port Aransas, Texas) [thru 4.21]

Hebrew Calendar Holidays [Begins at Sundown Day Before]

Education and Sharing Day [11 Nisan]

International Passover Joke Day [11 Nisan]

Feast Days

Ælfheah of Canterbury (Anglican, Catholic; Saint)

Alphege (Christian; Saint)

Amanda Sage (Artology)

Bandage and Lozenge-Sucking Competition (Shamanism)

Bendideia (Ancient Greece)

Cerealia (Roman Festival to Ceres, Goddess of Barley & Agriculture)

Conrad of Ascoli (Christian; Saint)

David Koresh Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Elphege, Archbishop of Canterbury (Christian; Saint)

Emma of Lesum (Christian; Saint)

Expeditus of Melintine (Christian; Saint) [Hoodoo; Nerds; Santerians]

Fernando Botero (Artology)

George of Antioch (Christian; Saint)

Geroldus (Christian; Saint)

Lager Day (Pastafarian)

Leo IX, Pope (Christian; Saint)

Ma Zu (Goddess of the Sea's Birthday; Taoism)

Olaus and Laurentius Petri (Lutheran; Saint)

Persephone’s Return (Pagan)

Pierre (Muppetism)

Strabo (Positivist; Saint)

Start of Pastover (Pastafarian)

Ursmar (Christian; Saint)

Veronese (Artology)

Willem Drost (Artology)

Zoot’s Day (Muppetism)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Prime Number Day: 109 [29 of 72]

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [19 of 37]

Umu Limnu (Evil Day; Babylonian Calendar; 18 of 60)

Premieres

Alvin’s Solo Flight (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1961)

Bob & Doug (Animated TV Series; 2009)

Cake Boss (TV Series; 2009)

Carousel (Broadway Musical; 1945)

Fast Color (Film; 2019)

Goodie the Gremlin (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1961)

The Harder They Come, by T. Coraghessan Boyle (Novel; 2015)

Hound About That (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1961)

Illmatic, by Las (Album; 1994)

Iphigenia in Aulis, by C.W. Glucks (Opera; 1774)

Just a Little Bull (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1940)

King of Jazz (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1930)

The Land of Fun (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1941)

The Last Battle, by Cornelius Ryan (Novel; 1966)

L.A. Woman, by The Doors (Album; 1971)

Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of …), by Lou Bega (Song; 1999)

Man for Himself: An Inquiry Into the Psychology of Ethics, by Erich Fromm (Philosophy Book; 1947)

Man Plus, by Frederik Pohl (Novel; 1976)

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (Film; 2024)

Money Doodles (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1960)

Moosylvania Saved, Part 1 (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S6, Ep. 363; 1965)

Moosylvania Saved, Part 2 (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S6, Ep. 364; 1965)

Mrs. Winterbourne (Film; 1996)

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (Film; 2002)

National Barn Dance (Radio Music Series; 1924)

Oblivion (Film; 2013)

Oxford English Dictionary, 1st Edition (Dictionary; 1928)

Peg Leg Pete, the Pirate (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1935)

Plenty Below Zero (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1943)

The Producers (Broadway Musical; 2001)

Ring of Fire, by Johnny Cash (Song; 1963)

The Scorpion King (Film; 2002)

The Secret Life of Plants: A Fascinating Account of the Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Relations Between Plants and Man, by Peter Tompkins (Science Book; 1973)

Service with a Guile (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1946)

Sing, Sing Prison (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1931)

Sinkin’ in the Bathtub, featuring Bosko (Looney Tunes Cartoon; 1930) [1st Warner Bros. cartoon]

A Small Town in Germany, by John le Carre (Novel; 1969)

Stand Up & Cheer (Film; 1934) [1st Shirley Temple film]

Symphony No. 6, by Jean Sibelius (Symphony; 1923)

Ticket to Ride, by The Beatles (Song; 1965)

Timid Tabby (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1957)

Tortured Poets Department, by Taylor Swift (Album; 2024)

The Trip (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1967)

Triplet Trouble (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1952)

Water, Water Every Hare (WB LT Cartoon; 1952)

Wings (TV Series; 1990)

The Zürau Aphorisms Franz Kafka

Today’s Name Days

Gerold, Leo, Marcel (Austria)

Ema, Konrad, Rastislav (Croatia)

Rostislav (Czech Republic)

Daniel (Denmark)

Aalike, Aleksandra, Alli, Allo, Andra, Sandra (Estonia)

Pälvi, Pilvi (Finland)

Emma (France)

Emma, Gerold, Leo, Timo (Germany)

Haroula, Theoharis, Theoharoula (Greece)

Emma (Hungary)

Emma, Ermogene, Espedito (Italy)

Fanija, Liba, Vēsma (Latvia)

Aistė, Eirimas, Leonas, Leontina, Simonas (Lithuania)

Arnfinn, Arnstein (Norway)

Adolf, Adolfa, Adolfina, Alf, Cieszyrad, Czech, Czechasz, Czechoń, Czesław, Leon, Leontyna, Pafnucy, Tymon, Werner, Włodzimierz (Poland)

Ioan (Romania)

Jela (Slovakia)

Expedito, León (Spain)

Ola, Olaus (Sweden)

Garey, Garett, Garret, Garrett, Garvey, Garvin, Gary, Gerald, Geraldine, Geri, Gerry, Jared, Jarod, Jarred, Jarrett, Jarrod, Jerald,Jeri, Jerod, Jerri, Jerrod, Jerry (USA)

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Day of Year: Day 110 of 2024; 256 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 5 of week 16 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Saille (Willow) [Day 6 of 28]

Chinese: Month 3 (Wu-Chen), Day 11 (Guy-Chou)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 11 Nisan 5784

Islamic: 10 Shawwal 1445

J Cal: 20 Cyan; Sixday [20 of 30]

Julian: 6 April 2024

Moon: 84%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 26 Archimedes (4th Month) [Frontinus]

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Season: Spring (Day 32 of 92)

Week: 3rd Week of April

Zodiac: Aries (Day 30 of 31)

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Supreme Guide to Serbian Wine

Serbia is an effective representative of winemaking in the Balkan spot, with specific terroirs and a mild along with comfortable climate, loan themselves to the prosperous cultivation of together indigenous and overseas varietals. https://apartman-beograd.in.rs/

These are place together by a very customary and often unique procedure for winemaking itself, which results in some wonderful Serbian wines you simply need to experience if you’re visiting! A Brief History involving Serbian Wine

Bicycles of Serbian wines begins before the Serbian people inhabited that territory currently called Serbia.

As far back as this 5th century BC, Greeks brought vines and winemaking with the geographical region which can be Serbia currently, not like up to then, your peoples living at this point were drinking cocktails made of fermented grains, something like beer.

Different amphorae (clay veins used for winemaking) had been also found in the course of excavations of archeological sites around Serbia, their markings signaling that wine ended up being brought here, largely from Thassos, a island in A holiday in greece.

In the 1st 100 years AD, the Roman emperor Domitian identified a monopoly upon wine, thanks to that no Roman state other than Italy, where by he had personal vineyards, was allowed to provide wine - the forthcoming territory of Serbia being among them.

This particular legislation was ultimately removed in the final century AD by way of Marcus Aurelius Probus, born in Sirmium, a Roman community on the territory associated with today’s Serbia. They planted the first grape vine on the slopes from Mons Aureus inside Fruška Gora, which happens to be regarded as the beginning of winemaking in Serbia.

Marcus Aurelius Probus moreover started vineyards in a variety of Serbian territories as well as a varietal named Probus was engineered with Serbia in her honor in modern times. (Editor’s observe: There’s also an unusually tasty winery within Sremski Karlovci focused upon him, included on this subject wonderful day trip out of Belgrade which I do last year)

Should the Serbian people transfered to the region within the Balkan peninsula inside the 6th century POST, they didn’t deliver with them a civilization of wine, however , under the process of Christianization spearheaded by the Byzantine Empire, the Serbian people soon approved wine along with Christianity, as wine has got always played a good central role around Christianity.

In the twelfth century, when the Nemanjić dynasty came to strength in Serbia, winemaking gained much more great importance. At this time, wine is mostly being created by monasteries, which would usually receive vineyards being gift from the lording it over classes, including the Nemanjić family.

In the fourteenth century, one of the most important Serbian rulers, Tsar Dušan the Great, printed the first written legal procedure in the country in the form of Dušanov Zapisnik, and this word contained, amongst other suggestions, the first laws similar to today’s geographical coverage of wines inside Serbia. All old Serbian rulers ended up being very attentive to Serbian vineyards which placed the foundation for winemaking today.

Wine formulation was brought to an end by the Ottoman Empire’s conquering of Serbia in the 14th hundred years, since Islam forbids alcohol consumption.

Right now, the Ottoman Empire tried hard so that you can destroy Serbian vineyards, even going exactly where recruiting special militant forces whose lone purpose was a destruction of vineyards. As Serbs transferred north in an attempt to break free from the Ottoman Empire, they moved with these the wine production within the central and south regions of Serbia at which it was once a large number of prominent.

There are files suggesting Serbian governing officials would provide barrels of bermet and ausburh (two special Serbian vino varietals) with them for the Austrian court to be able to curry favor while using Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Round 1880, the Serbian vineyards were hit down by Phylloxera, a virus of which attacked many Western wine regions, even so the vineyards were rehabilitated in the following yrs.

Despite all of the struggles Serbian vineyards possess endured, they continue even today.

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What to See and Do in Puglia, Italy

Puglia is a place of crystal-clear waterways, old city centres, ancient architecture, and boundless fields of fresh and local products such as olives and lemons. There are plenty of great things on the ‘heel’ of the boot that is ideal for a summer road trip.

Puglia, nestled in the 'heel' of Italy's boot, feels a world away from popular tourist cities such as Rome, Milan, or Venice, and offers a completely different holiday destination to the country's north.

With a seemingly endless list of things to do in Puglia, this captivating area of Italy might keep you occupied for weeks, if not months. Here's the guidebook to the greatest things to see and do in Puglia, Italy.

Explore the Magical Castellana Caves (Bari)

Not only is the permeable limestone beneath Puglia's soil useful for making wine, but it has also carved out stunning caverns.  The Grotte di Castellana, the largest cave network in Italy and located 40 kilometres southeast of Bari, is one of the most notable of them.

The titles of each cave are evocative, such as "Wolf Cave," "Owl Cave," "Precipice Cave," or "Desert Corridor." Plan your visit during the night for a bigger experience!

Roam Around Vieste's Historic Centre

Clifftop Vieste has a rustic appeal that appears more genuine than some of Puglia's prettified towns. Visit the historic town's maze-like streets before heading to one of the two sandy beaches hidden beneath the Pizzomunno rocks. From Vieste, ferries frequently travel to the Isole Tremiti.

Experience a Scenic Trip along the Gargano Shore (Foggia)

The Gargano promontory is also known as the "Spur of Italy" due to its shape and location. The Adriatic Sea encircles Gargano, one of Southern Italy's most well-known natural vistas, on three sides. You can take a trip along the seaside route that connects Vieste to Peschici to take in the best sights. Here you can see dramatic waterfalls into a crystal-clear sea, limestone formations, beautiful Mediterranean vegetation, and secret harbours.

Trek at the Gargano National Park

The Promotorio del Gargano extends into the Adriatic Sea northwest of Bari, and features rugged coastlines and forested hills, of which Gargano National Park preserves 120,000 hectares. The Forestra Umbra (Forest of Shadows), with its shaded beech, oak, yew, and Aleppo pine trees that offer a haven for nearby species, is a fantastic place for hiking.

Travel Back in Time to Castel Del Monte (Andria)

On top of a hill, there exists a castle dating back to the 13th century. UNESCO has listed it as a World Heritage Site since 1996 as an outstanding example of mediaeval architecture. One of its key features is that it is entirely based on the number 8 (8 towers, octagonal base, etc). Additionally, it exhibits specific illumination effects throughout the solstices and equinoxes.

Explore the Street Food Culture in Bari

Street food is very popular in Bari, but you'll need a map to discover the best places. On foot, by bicycle, or for those who prefer to stay sedentary, in a rickshaw, Velo Service offers entertaining local culinary tours. Along with locally made focaccia, you can enjoy local salami, cheese, gelato, and panzerotti (small savoury pastries). Lecce offers food trips as well.

Additionally, if you're looking for things to do in Puglia and have an interest in interior design, it's worthwhile to browse for artisanal goods while there.

It's Time to Go!

Still haven't made travel plans but feel like visiting Puglia? Stop by Puglia once in a lifetime to experience its natural landscapes and rich cultural traditions!  You can also customize your Puglia, Italy holiday packages to meet your specific needs and interests. Plan your Puglia trip with the help of an expert.

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A breathtaking 140-kilometer 'floating' bike path circles Lake Garda, Italy

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TOUR DE LUCY!

Lucy & Cycling

Pedal Power!  When not motorized or on foot power, Lucy biked!  Here’s a look at bikes, trikes, and other likes. 

Ben Mankiewicz’s podcast relates that Lucille Ball, as a young Hollywood hopeful, biked to work. 

Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933) ~  A bevy of costumed chorines - including an uncredited Lucille Ball, Susan Fleming and Ann Sothern - wheel around a giant nightclub stage to the tune of “When You Were a Girl on a Scooter (And I Was the Boy on the Bike)”. This was Lucille Ball’s second film. It also featured Charles Lane and Walter Winchell. 

Palm Springs Weekend (1942) ~ An RKO short in which newlyweds Lucy and Desi rent a tandem bike to tour Palm Canyon, stopping to take snapshots. 

“The Lost Pilot” (1951) ~ Pepito the Clown (Pepito Perez) was a good friend of Desi Arnaz. In the long-unaired pilot episode for “I Love Lucy” Pepito rides the world’s smallest bicycle, a routine that was part of his stage act.  

“The Audition” (1951) ~ When the unaired pilot’s script was recycled into the regular series, Pepito was replaced by Buffo the Clown (Pat Moran) who injures himself trying to do a handstand on the handlebars of a (full-sized) bicycle. Resting at the Ricardo’s apartment, he tries the stunt again and careens through the kitchen door. His replacement is Lucy as ‘The Professor’, although she doesn’t ride the bike! 

“Lucy’s Show-Biz Swan Song” (1952) ~ When the episode was running short, Desi Arnaz invited Pepito to do some of his act from the unaired pilot, including the world’s smallest bicycle routine.  

The tiny bike (one of two) is six inches wide by ten inches high, manufactured by Anderson, Melbourne, Australia, in 1928. It was at one time entered into Ripley’s Believe It or Not. Pepito was in Australia in 1928 for an extended vaudeville tour, and he must have ordered this bicycle at that time. It is now one of the artifacts in the Lucy-Desi Museum’s collection. A special case was been constructed to exhibit it.

“Lucy Fakes Illness” (1953) ~ To convince Ricky she is going through her second childhood, Lucy rides a tricycle through the living room! 

“The Ricardo’s Change Apartments” (1953) ~ Lucy fills the apartment to the brim with toys and baby items to convince Ricky they need a bigger apartment. Among the explosion of tot props is a tricycle and a bicycle! 

“Bon Voyage” (1956) ~ A bicycle is Lucy’s undoing when boarding the S.S. Constitution for Europe. Saying one last farewell to Little Ricky on the dock, her skirt gets caught in the chain of a messenger bike, delaying her timely boarding. She even tries to board with the bicycle!

“Lucy’s Bicycle Trip” (1956) ~ When leaving Italy for France, Lucy has her heart set on biking across the border, but meets some resistance from Ricky and the Mertzes. 

LUCY: “You wouldn’t climb to the top of the Eiffel Tower. You wouldn’t ride the ski lift in Switzerland. You won’t swim in the Mediterranean and now you don’t want to bicycle along the Italian Riviera.”

The bicycles used in the episode were provided by Arnold Schwinn and Company in return for a screen credit.

“The I Love Lucy Christmas Show” (1956) ~ Little Ricky gets a new bike for Christmas! 

“Lucy is a Kangaroo for a Day” (1962) ~ To buy her son a new bicycle for his birthday, Lucy takes a job at a law office - until things ‘unravel’.  Her knit dress becomes entangled in the spokes of the bicycle and unravels, causing her to have to wear a kangaroo costume to complete the job. 

A carefree Jerry (Jimmy Garrett) rides his new bicycle through the living room! 

A receipt from a Hollywood bicycle shop for the purchase of a bicycle basket and bike rack. Dated December 22, 1962, it was signed by Lucy. It is not known if the items turned up on screen or in what show / episode. 

“Together for Christmas” (1962) ~ Combining their family holiday traditions, Lucy holds her favorite ornament, a Santa on a three-wheeled bike. Viv’s expression betrays her feelings about the ornament. 

“Bob Hope’s Leading Ladies” (1966) ~ In the special, Lucy makes her grand entrance riding a large tricycle with her chauffeur (Jerry Colonna) on the back. 

“Lucy in London” (1966) ~ Lucy and singer / songwriter Anthony Newley tour London town on a tandem bicycle. 

Yours, Mine and Ours (1968) ~ In the film, Helen (Lucille Ball) and Frank (Henry Fonda) are the parents of 19 kids!  On Christmas morning, more than a couple of them get bicycles. 

“Lucy Helps Craig Get a Drivers License” (1969) ~ Lucy tags along on Craig’s road test. Needless to say the back seat driver frustrates and angers the instructor (Jack Gilford). When he learns that her license has expired, he says that after he's through with her she'll be lucky to drive a tricycle in Griffith Park!

“Lucy and Wally Cox” (1970) ~ Wally and Lucy are security guards at a toy warehouse that is robbed at gunpoint. There is a tricycle on the shelf behind the robbers (Gil Perkins and X Brands).  

“Lucy and Lawrence Welk” (1970) ~ Lucy sends her visiting friend Viv on the  Universal Studios tour, where she is excited to have seen Doris Day’s bicycle!  All this is reported by Viv and neither Day nor her bicycle appear on screen. In real life, Doris Day was an avid bike rider. She rode to the studio on many occasions and pedaled around Beverly Hills until the police finally told her they couldn’t guarantee her safety.  

Mame (1974) ~ Auntie Mame (Lucy) and her nephew Patrick (Kirby Furlong) bike through central park in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical.  

EXERCISE BIKES

“The Charm School” (1954) ~ At Phoebe Emerson’s salon, Lucy and Ethel work out on stationary bikes. If you don’t remember this moment, it is because it was cut before broadcast. The press photos, however, survive. 

“Lucy and the Countess Lose Weight” (1965) ~ At a health farm managed by Mr. Mooney, Lucy and Rosie (Ann Sothern) pedal away the pounds! 

“Happy Anniversary and Goodbye” (1974) ~ Norma and Fay (Nanette Fabray) keep fit for their husbands in Ball’s first post-series TV special. Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a masseur. 

SONG CYCLE

“Lucy and the Generation Gap” (1969) ~ Includes the song “Daisy Bell” aka “Bicycle Built for Two” written in 1892 by British songwriter Harry Dacre.  

The song is heard again in “Lucy’s Lucky Day” (1971). 

You’ll look sweet Upon the seat Of a bicycle built for two!

CALL ME MR. BIKE

“Tennessee Ernie Hangs On” (1954) ~ featured Richard Reeves as Ernie’s old pal Lester Bike, host of “Milliken’s Chicken Mash Hour”.  “Lucy Saves Milton Berle” (1964) ~ featured Milton Frome as Jerry Bike, Berle’s agent. The agent’s name is never spoken aloud, but is listed in the end credits. 

A Lucille Ball impersonator takes a carefree trike ride at Disney Studios. [photo by Lori Mundy].  

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Holidays

American Copyright Day

Barter Black Day

Bicycle Race Day

Big Ben Day

Brothers & Sisters Day (EU)

Castile-La Mancha Day (a.k.a. Dia de Castilla la Mancha; Spain)

Covfefe Day

Flores de Mayo (Philippines)

Gawai Dayak begins (Dayaks in Indonesia, Malaysia)

International Blondes Day

International Enjoy a Cigar Day

International Flight Attendant Day

Jumatul Bidah (Bangladesh)

Jumat-ul Wida (India, UK)

Lady Godiva Day

London History Day (UK)

“Make My Day” Day

Mike the Headless Chicken Festival begins (Fruita, Colorado) [Ends 6.1]

National Autonomous Vehicle Day

National Dam Safety Awareness Day

National Fisherfolks Day (Philippines)

National Flip Flop Day

National Foster Parent Appreciation Day

National Meditation Day

National Smile Day

National Utah Day

Necrotizing Fasciitis Awareness Day

Rabbit Rabbit Day [Last Day of Every Month]

Reconciliation Day (Australia)

Red Shirt Day of Action for AccessAbility & Inclusion (Canada)

Royal Brunei Malay Regiment Day (Brunei)

Russian Advocates’ Day (Russia)

Save Your Hearing Day

Speak In Complete Sentences Day

Take This Job and Shove It Day

Tulsa Race Massacre Anniversary Day

Web Designer Day

What You Think Upon Grows Day

White Stork Day (Poland)

World Foster Day

World Meditation Day (UK)

World No Tobacco Day (UN)

World Parrot Day

Woundwort Day (French Republic)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Beer Judge Day

World Macaroon Day

4th & Last Wednesday in May

National Senior Health & Fitness Day [Last Wednesday]

World MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Day [Last Wednesday]

World Otter Day [Last Wednesday]

Independence Days

South Africa (Union of South Africa declared, 1910; Republic of South Africa declared, 1961)

Feast Days

Basketball (Muppetism)

Camilla Battista da Varano (Christian; Saint)

Cantius and Cantianus, and Cantianilla (Christian; Sibling Martyrs)

Desecration Day (Church of the SubGenius)

Ellsworth Kelly (Artology)

Genevieve of Paris (Positivist; Saint)

Hermias (Christian; Saint)

Insect Appreciation Day (Pastafarian)

Petronella (Christian; Saint)

Syaday (Discordian)

Stella Maris Day (Pagan)

Visitation of Mary (Western Christianity)

Walter Sickert (Artology)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Fortunate Day (Pagan) [20 of 53]

Prime Number Day: 151 [36 of 72]

Sakimake (先負 Japan) [Bad luck in the morning, good luck in the afternoon.]

Premieres

Back to Bataan (Film; 1945)

The Brave Little Toaster (Animated Film; 1989)

Discovery, by Electric Light Orchestra (Album; 1979)

Dragonheart (Film; 1996)

Eye of the Tiger, by Survivor (Song; 1982)

Fletch (Film; 1985)

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Film; 2019)

Good Girl Gone Bad, by Rihanna (Album; 2007)

Good Omens (UK TV Series; 2019)

Got To Get You Into My Life, by The Beatles (Song; 1976)

Man in Black, by Johnny Cash (Album; 1970)

The Muppet Movie (UK Film; 1979)

Now, Hare This (WB LT Cartoon; 1958)

Now You See Me (Film; 2013)

Overload, by Arthur Haley (Novel; 1979)

Peppa Pig (Animated TV Series; 2004)

Rocketman (Film; 2019)

Soapdish (Film; 1991)

The Sum of All Fears (Film; 2002)

The Sum of All Fears (Film; 2002)

Undercover Brother (Film; 2002)

Today’s Name Days

Helma, Mechthild, Petra (Austria)

Krunoslava, Marija, Petronila, Vladimir (Croatia)

Kamila (Czech Republic)

Petronella (Denmark)

Elga, Helga, Helge, Helgi, Helja, Helje, Heljo, Helju, Olga, Olli (Estonia)

Helga, Helka (Finland)

Pétronille (France)

Helma, Mechthild, Petra (Germany)

Eremitas, Magos (Greece)

Angéla, Petronella (Hungary)

Felice, Ferdinando, Giovanni (Italy)

Alīda, Jusma, Jusmins (Latvia)

Anelė, Angelė, Gintautas, Petronėlė, Rimvilė (Lithuania)

Pernille, Preben (Norway)

Aniela, Bożysława, Ernesta, Ernestyna, Feliks, Petronela, Petronia, Petroniusz, Teodor (Poland)

Ermie (România)

Alexandra, Faina, Julia (Russia)

Petrana, Petronela (Slovakia)

Petronila, Visitación (Spain)

Pernilla, Petronella (Sweden)

Petrina, Petronella, Petrunia (Ukraine)

Camilia, Camilla, Camille, Petra, Petronella, Pier (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 151 of 2024; 214 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 3 of week 22 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 17 of 28]

Chinese: Month 4 (Ding-Si), Day 13 (Ji-Chou)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 11 Sivan 5783

Islamic: 11 Dhu al-Qada 1444

J Cal: 1 Sol; Oneday [1 of 30]

Julian: 18 May 2023

Moon: 86%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 11 St. Paul (6th Month) [Genevieve of Paris]

Runic Half Month: Odal (Home, Possession) [Day 6 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 72 of 90)

Zodiac: Gemini (Day 10 of 32)

Calendar Changes

Sol (J Calendar) [Month 6 of 12]

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Holidays 5.31

Holidays

American Copyright Day

Barter Black Day

Bicycle Race Day

Big Ben Day

Brothers & Sisters Day (EU)

Castile-La Mancha Day (a.k.a. Dia de Castilla la Mancha; Spain)

Covfefe Day

Flores de Mayo (Philippines)

Gawai Dayak begins (Dayaks in Indonesia, Malaysia)

International Blondes Day

International Enjoy a Cigar Day

International Flight Attendant Day

Jumatul Bidah (Bangladesh)

Jumat-ul Wida (India, UK)

Lady Godiva Day

London History Day (UK)

“Make My Day” Day

Mike the Headless Chicken Festival begins (Fruita, Colorado) [Ends 6.1]

National Autonomous Vehicle Day

National Dam Safety Awareness Day

National Fisherfolks Day (Philippines)

National Flip Flop Day

National Foster Parent Appreciation Day

National Meditation Day

National Smile Day

National Utah Day

Necrotizing Fasciitis Awareness Day

Rabbit Rabbit Day [Last Day of Every Month]

Reconciliation Day (Australia)

Red Shirt Day of Action for AccessAbility & Inclusion (Canada)

Royal Brunei Malay Regiment Day (Brunei)

Russian Advocates’ Day (Russia)

Save Your Hearing Day

Speak In Complete Sentences Day

Take This Job and Shove It Day

Tulsa Race Massacre Anniversary Day

Web Designer Day

What You Think Upon Grows Day

White Stork Day (Poland)

World Foster Day

World Meditation Day (UK)

World No Tobacco Day (UN)

World Parrot Day

Woundwort Day (French Republic)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Beer Judge Day

World Macaroon Day

4th & Last Wednesday in May

National Senior Health & Fitness Day [Last Wednesday]

World MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Day [Last Wednesday]

World Otter Day [Last Wednesday]

Independence Days

South Africa (Union of South Africa declared, 1910; Republic of South Africa declared, 1961)

Feast Days

Basketball (Muppetism)

Camilla Battista da Varano (Christian; Saint)

Cantius and Cantianus, and Cantianilla (Christian; Sibling Martyrs)

Desecration Day (Church of the SubGenius)

Ellsworth Kelly (Artology)

Genevieve of Paris (Positivist; Saint)

Hermias (Christian; Saint)

Insect Appreciation Day (Pastafarian)

Petronella (Christian; Saint)

Syaday (Discordian)

Stella Maris Day (Pagan)

Visitation of Mary (Western Christianity)

Walter Sickert (Artology)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Fortunate Day (Pagan) [20 of 53]

Prime Number Day: 151 [36 of 72]

Sakimake (先負 Japan) [Bad luck in the morning, good luck in the afternoon.]

Premieres

Back to Bataan (Film; 1945)

The Brave Little Toaster (Animated Film; 1989)

Discovery, by Electric Light Orchestra (Album; 1979)

Dragonheart (Film; 1996)

Eye of the Tiger, by Survivor (Song; 1982)

Fletch (Film; 1985)

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Film; 2019)

Good Girl Gone Bad, by Rihanna (Album; 2007)

Good Omens (UK TV Series; 2019)

Got To Get You Into My Life, by The Beatles (Song; 1976)

Man in Black, by Johnny Cash (Album; 1970)

The Muppet Movie (UK Film; 1979)

Now, Hare This (WB LT Cartoon; 1958)

Now You See Me (Film; 2013)

Overload, by Arthur Haley (Novel; 1979)

Peppa Pig (Animated TV Series; 2004)

Rocketman (Film; 2019)

Soapdish (Film; 1991)

The Sum of All Fears (Film; 2002)

The Sum of All Fears (Film; 2002)

Undercover Brother (Film; 2002)

Today’s Name Days

Helma, Mechthild, Petra (Austria)

Krunoslava, Marija, Petronila, Vladimir (Croatia)

Kamila (Czech Republic)

Petronella (Denmark)

Elga, Helga, Helge, Helgi, Helja, Helje, Heljo, Helju, Olga, Olli (Estonia)

Helga, Helka (Finland)

Pétronille (France)

Helma, Mechthild, Petra (Germany)

Eremitas, Magos (Greece)

Angéla, Petronella (Hungary)

Felice, Ferdinando, Giovanni (Italy)

Alīda, Jusma, Jusmins (Latvia)

Anelė, Angelė, Gintautas, Petronėlė, Rimvilė (Lithuania)

Pernille, Preben (Norway)

Aniela, Bożysława, Ernesta, Ernestyna, Feliks, Petronela, Petronia, Petroniusz, Teodor (Poland)

Ermie (România)

Alexandra, Faina, Julia (Russia)

Petrana, Petronela (Slovakia)

Petronila, Visitación (Spain)

Pernilla, Petronella (Sweden)

Petrina, Petronella, Petrunia (Ukraine)

Camilia, Camilla, Camille, Petra, Petronella, Pier (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 151 of 2024; 214 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 3 of week 22 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 17 of 28]

Chinese: Month 4 (Ding-Si), Day 13 (Ji-Chou)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 11 Sivan 5783

Islamic: 11 Dhu al-Qada 1444

J Cal: 1 Sol; Oneday [1 of 30]

Julian: 18 May 2023

Moon: 86%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 11 St. Paul (6th Month) [Genevieve of Paris]

Runic Half Month: Odal (Home, Possession) [Day 6 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 72 of 90)

Zodiac: Gemini (Day 10 of 32)

Calendar Changes

Sol (J Calendar) [Month 6 of 12]