#national left handers day

[ami-ven]

Happy National Left Handers Day!

[rockstarlwt28]

Happy National Left Handers Day!

Yay, to me! 🥳 🥳 🥳

[subby-sab]

Today is 13th of August.

Today is International Left Hander's Day, National Filet Mignon Day, National Prosecco Day, Obon Festival.

[murderousink23]

08/13/2024 is Santa Dulce 🇧🇷, International Left Handers Day 🇺🇸, Obon 🇯🇵, National Filet Mignon Day 🇺🇸, National Prosecco Day 🇬🇧

[pumpkinsy0]

yesterday was national middle childs day and today is international left handers day???? curly ur going two for two rn🙏🏽🙏🏽

[herejusttosufferalong]

Not like I needed any more delulu, I'm drunk and almost passed out, but yeah I just found out August 13th is National Left-Handers Day in the UK.

#deceased #toogoodtobetrue? #can'ttakemyeyesoffofyou

Also, this...

https://www.tiktok.com/@kazul_a/video/7402822257959111942?q=lukola&t=1723614224480

oh how sweet are these two clowns

[hertl]

happy national left handers day to people forced to deal with right handed scissors 🫶🏼

[alonsolobotomy]

its national left handers day everyoe give me one millon dollor or yr fired

[interdimensionalvoid]

throwback to the time that I, completely by accident, made my oc lose their left arm on international left handers day (real not clickbait) (actually happened) (it happened a week before the school year (he was 12) and the 13th sounded sPoOky and September 13th would have been after the school year started) (I looked it up to see if there were any birthdays or smth that day or silly goofy National days) (this was completely by accident and I don’t think i could be this silly intentionally tbh)

@crossover-enthusiast

[crossover-enthusiast]

I swear making the forest on national left handers day was not intentional

I accidentally be silly sometimes

YEAH FR

That is so funny tho I had no idea

[hersugarpill]

Hi! I recently got into Trigun earlier this year and came across one of your old posts. This led me to browse your archive, and now I'm curious: was August 13th supposed to be Legato's birthday? There were a bunch of Legato-related posts on that date, but I don't recall seeing anything about a birthday anywhere (I'm assuming I missed something).

Well hello!

So, some Trigun fandom history... back in the day, we celebrated two major holidays: Trigun Day on National Donut Day (the first Friday in June) and Knives Day on July 21st (Lost July Day). When I joined tumblr, I thought it would be fun to resurrect Knives Day here. And it was! So then I thought, why not have "days" for some of the other characters? I picked August 13th for Legato Day because it's International Left-Handers Day (lol). So that's why all the Legato posts on that day!

The concept never really took off, but here is the original post listing all the days we came up with, if you're interested.

[news4usonline]

The legacy of Fernando Valenzuela

Heartbreak would probably best describe how the Los Angeles Dodgers and their fans are feeling now that news of the passing of former pitching great Fernando Valenzuela has come to light.    “On behalf of the Dodger organization, we profoundly mourn the passing of Fernando,” said Stan Kasten, President & CEO, Los Angeles Dodgers. “He is one of the most influential Dodgers ever and belongs on the Mount Rushmore of franchise heroes. He galvanized the fan base with the Fernandomania season of 1981 and has remained close to our hearts ever since, not only as a player but also as a broadcaster. He has left us all too soon. Our deepest condolences go out to his wife Linda and his family.” The Los Angeles Dodgers mourn the passing of legendary pitcher Fernando Valenzuela. pic.twitter.com/MXeBlDzDWJ— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 23, 2024 Not only was Valenzuela an All-Star pitcher for the Dodgers, but he had become a welcomed fixture in the team’s broadcast booth, press box and around the stadium long after his playing days were over.  When he came up on the Major League Baseball scene, Fernandomania was a revered praise that fans bestowed on the Mexican-born native. If you lived at the time that Fernandomania was at its peak, the popular chant was everywhere. Valenzuela became an iconic figure during the decade (1980 to 1990) that he played for the Dodgers.   “He turned the game into a religion,” Hall of Fame broadcaster Jaime Jarrin once said. He came up as a hotshot 19-year-old rookie for the Dodgers and had limited success. It wasn’t until his second season that Valenzuela looked like he was going to be a keeper. Aside from the statistical accolades he achieved, Valenzuela was an even more cultural icon.     When you look at his final numbers 173 wins against 134 defeats and a 3.54 era, they do not tell the entire scope of Valenzuela's dominance and impact on the game. Outside of Kobe Bryant,  no professional athlete has come to personify the city of Los Angeles as Valenzuela did.     And beyond the racial barrier-breaking Jackie Robinson, no other Dodger has been as culturally important to the team as Valenzuela, who was part of two World Series teams. Valenzuela became the first person to win the Rookie of the Year Award and Cy Young Award in the same season (1981).  Fernandomanía por siempre. Fernandomania forever. pic.twitter.com/zXhOF8cRCP— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 23, 2024 And yet he was never given the nod to become a Hall of Famer. The Dodgers retired his jersey in the summer of 2023.  “To be a part of the group that includes so many legends is a great honor,” Valenzuela said on being part of the Dodgers Ring of Honor and having his number retired. “But also for the fans — the support they’ve given me as a player and working for the Dodgers, this is also for them.  I’m happy for all the fans and all the people who have followed my career. They’re going to be very excited to know that my No. 34 is being retired.” Valenzuela’s passing comes as the Dodgers prepare to play the New York Yankees in the 2024 World Series. Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manford Jr. issued a lengthy statement paying homage to Valenzuela and his legacy.  “Fernando Valenzuela was one of the most impactful players of his generation. With his distinctive pitching style, the Dodger left-hander’s rookie season generated so much excitement in the U.S. and his native Mexico that it became commonly referred to as ‘Fernandomania.’ His 1981 season ranks among the most decorated pitching years of all-time as Fernando was the National League Rookie of the Year, the NL Cy Young Award winner, a Silver Slugger, and a World Series Champion,” Manfred said. “Following his memorable career, Fernando was an outstanding ambassador for baseball. He consistently supported the growth of the game through the World Baseball Classic and at MLB events across his home country. As a member of the Dodger broadcasting team for more than 20 years, Fernando helped to reach a new generation of fans and cultivate their love of the game. Fernando will always remain a beloved figure in Dodger history and a special source of pride for the millions of Latino fans he inspired,” he added Top Photo Caption: Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela pitches at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif., 1988. (AP Photo) Read the full article

[murderousink23]

08/13/2023 is Builders' Day 🌏, Father's Day 🇧🇷, Santa Dulce 🇧🇷, International Left Handers Day 🌏, Obon 🇯🇵, National Filet Mignon Day 🇺🇲, Herbert Hoover Day 🇺🇲, National Prosecco Day 🇬🇧

[theblackguywhotips]

2959: The Dimness of Roderick

Rod and Karen are joined by Shalewa and Gastor of The War Report Podcast to discuss Left Hander’s Day, true crime victims and a Karen fake-out. Then they discuss Olympic breakdancing fallout, Tyler, The Creator thoughts on new artists, Tyrese’s Marvin Gaye-inspired National Anthem, Skai Jackson arrested, Jonathan Majors’ award speech, how often men should ejaculate to lower risk of cancer, racist…

[theprofessionalpromptmaker]

International Left-Handers Day & National Filet Mignon Day

Person A grows up in a religious community where their use of their left-hand is forbidden because of demonic associations. When they move to a new place and get a job at a diner owned by Person B, they learn they can make amazing food when cooking with their left-hand.

[Overflow prompts for today's obscure holidays is available on Patreon!]

[brookston]

Holidays 8.13

Holidays

Adam Housley Day

Blame Someone Else Day

Cowardly Lion Day

Cy Young Day (Boston, Massachusetts)

Daughter’s Day

Defense Forces Day (Zimbabwe)

813 Day

Eyeglasses Day

Festival of the Volcano (Antigua, Guatemala)

Greyhound Bus Day

International Dana Delany Day

International Day of the Armadillo

International Left-Hander’s Day

International Wolf Day

Iris Asteroid Day

Lao Issara Day (Day of the Free Laos; Laos)

Myrtle Day (French Republic)

National  Baseball Card Day

National Fredo Day

National Private Practice Physicians Day

National Sarah Day

National Skinny Dipping Day

Niobe Asteroid Day

Patriot’s Day (Manipur, India)

Reinstatement Day

Roller Derby Day

Scott Pilgrim Day

Shipbuilders Day (Virginia)

Skinny Dipping Day

Small Business Support Day (Iran)

South Park Day

Swiftie Day

Wall Day (Berlin, Germany)

Women’s Day (Tunisia)

World Day of the Clarinetist

World Organ Donation Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Anchor Steam Beer Day

National Blueberry Day (UK)

National Filet Mignon Day

National Prosecco Day

Independence & Related Days

Brandenburg Gate (Closed; Border of East & West Berlin, Germany; 1961)

Cape of Good Hope (Declared British Colony; 1814)

Central African Republic (from France, 1960)

Republic of Asassin (Declared; 2014) [unrecognized]

Richensland (Declared; 2020) [unrecognized]

2nd Tuesday in August

Carnival Tuesday (Grenada) [2nd Tuesday]

Emancipation Tuesday (British Virgin Islands) [2nd Tuesday]

Erie Gives Day (Pennsylvania) [2nd Tuesday]

Fox Hill Day (Bahamas) [2nd Tuesday]

Taco Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Weekly Holidays beginning August 13 (2nd Full Week of August)

Obon (a.k.a. Ulanbana, Festival of the Lanterns; Buddhist, Shinto) [thru 8.16]

Festivals Beginning August 13, 2024

Bonner County Fair (Sandpoint, Idaho) [thru 8.17]

Clackamas County Fair & Rodeo (Canby, Oregon) [thru 8.17]

Glitch Festival (Zebbug, Malta) [thru 8.16]

London Fringe Theater Festival (London, Otario, Canada) [thru 8.17]

Obon (a.k.a. Ulanbana, Festival of the Lanterns; Buddhist, Shinto) [thru 8.16]

Steele County Free Fair (Owatonna, Minnesota) [thru 8.18]

Vermont State Fair (Rutland, Vermont) [thru 8.17]

Wyoming State Fair (Douglas, Wyoming) [thru 8.17]

Feast Days

Adam Housley Day

Anniversary of Snick-Snacker’s Right Foot (Shamanism)

Benedetto Sinigardi (Christian; Saint)

Benildus Romançon (Christian; Saint)

Centola and Helen (Christian; Saint)

Cassian of Imola (Christian; Saint)

Clara Maass (Lutheran Church)

Concordia (Christian; Saint)

Day of Hekate (Spirit of Life, Death, Regeneration & Magic; Italy)

Fachtna of Rosscarbery (Christian; Saint)

Festival of Aventine Diana (Ancient Rome)

Festival of Huitzilopochtls (Aztec)

Festival of Diana (Pagan)

Festival of Diana, Mistress of Animals (Ancient Rome; Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Florence Nightingale, Octavia Hill, Clara Maass (Lutheran Church)

George Luks (Artology)

Hairbrush (Muppetism)

Hecate (Begins at Moonrise; Everyday Wicca)

Hercules Victori (Ancient Rome)

Herulph (Christian; Saint)

Hippolytus of Rome (Christian; Martyr)

James Gillray (Artology)

Jeremy Taylor (Anglican Communion)

John Berchmans (Christian; Saint)

Junian of Mairé (Christian; Saint)

Listen to Reggae Day (Pastafarian)

Marco d'Aviano (Christian; Blessed)

Marco Polo (Positivist; Saint)

Maximus the Confessor (Christian; Saint)

Nemoralia (Festival of Torches or Hecatean Ides; Ancient Rome) [8.13-15]

Nerses Glaietsi (Catholic Church)

Obon (a.k.a. Ulanbana, Festival of the Lanterns; Buddhist, Shinto) [thru 8.16]

Otissa Buttons (Muppetism)

Pomona’s Day (Apple Festival) [also 11.1]

Pontian, Pope (Christian; Martyr)

Prospero Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Radegundes, Queen of France (Christian; Saint)

Self Love Day (Pastafarian)

Simplician (Christian; Saint)

Tom Perrotta (Writerism)

The Vortumnalia (Festival of Vertumnus)

Wigbert (Christian; Saint)

Ynys Witrin (Island of Glass; Celtic Book of Days)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Martes (Unlucky Tuesday; Spanish culture) [Tuesday the 13th] (1 of 1 for 2024)

Triti (Unlucky Day; Greece) [Tuesday the 13th] (2 of 2 for 2024)

Premieres

Alien vs. Predator (Film; 2004)

Água Viva, by Clarice Lispector (Essays; 1973)

Baby Love, recorded by The Supremes (Song; 1964)

Bambi (Animated Disney Film; 1942)

Bonnie and Clyde (Film; 1967)

Bosko’s Store (WB LT Cartoon; 1932)

Bowfinger (Film; 1999)

Californication (TV Series; 2007)

Crash My Party, by Luke Bryan (Album; 2013)

Detroit Rock City (Film; 1999)

District 9 (Film; 2009)

Du Barry Was a Lady (Film; 1943)

The Expendables (Film; 2010)

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Film; 1982)

Free Guy (Film; 2021)

Greek Mirthology (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1954)

Help!, by The Beatles (Album; 1965)

Hound Dog, recorded by Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton (Song; 1952)

The Major Lied ’Til Dawn (WB MM Cartoon; 1938)

Merry Mutineers (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1936)

An Officer and a Gentleman (Film; 1982)

Pink Floyd: The Wall (Film; 1982)

Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd, by Lynyrd Skynyrd (Album; 1973)

Room Runners (Ub Iwerks MGM Cartoon; 1932)

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Film; 2010)

Searching for Bobby Fischer (Film; 1993)

The Secret Garden (Film; 1993)

South Park (Animated TV Series; 1997)

Tropic Thunder (Film; 2008)

Voo-Doo Boo-Boo (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1962)

Wags to Riches, featuring Droopy (Tex Avery MGM Cartoon; 1949)

We Are Never Getting Back Together, by Taylor Swift (Song; 2012)

Today’s Name Days

Gertrude, Marco (Austria)

Gertruda, Hipolit, Patricija, Poncijan (Croatia)

Alena (Czech Republic)

Hippolytus (Denmark)

Teedo, Teedu, Teet, Teetlev, Teeto (Estonia)

Jesse, Okko (Finland)

Hippolyte (France)

Cassian, Hippolyt, Marko (Germany)

Ipoly (Hungary)

Ippolito (Italy)

Elvīra, Velga (Latvia)

Diana, Gilvilė, Ipolitas, Naglis (Lithuania)

Anine, Ann, Anny (Norway)

Diana, Dianna, Gertruda, Helena, Hipolit, Hipolita, Jan, Kasjan, Radomiła, Wojbor (Poland)

Ľubomír (Slovakia)

Hipólito (Spain)

Kaj (Sweden)

Rad, Radella, Radford, Radley, Wilmer (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 226 of 2024; 140 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 2 of Week 33 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Coll (Hazel) [Day 11 of 28]

Chinese: Month 7 (Ren-Shen), Day 10 (Ji-You)

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

Hebrew: 9 Av 5784

Islamic: 7 Safar 1446

J Cal: 16 Purple; Twosday [16 of 30]

Julian: 31 July 2024

Moon: 61%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 1 Gutenberg (9th Month) [Marco Polo]

Runic Half Month: As (Gods) [Day 6 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 55 of 94)

Week: 2nd Full Week of August

Zodiac: Leo (Day 23 of 31)

Calendar Changes

Gutenberg (Modern Industry) [Month 9 of 13; Positivist]