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September 1 is No Rhyme or Reason Day. The unofficial holiday is dedicated to the English language idiom, no rhyme or reason, which means something that occurs without any purpose or explanation.

The idiom is thought to have first found its way in the English language through the 1460 book The Boke of Nurture by John Russell, though it is most famous for its appearance in the 1590 Shakespearean play Comedy of Errors. It once again showed up in Shakespeare's 1600 play, As You Like It.
The holiday is also known in the United States as National No Rhyme or Reason Day or National No Rhyme (Nor Reason) Day.

How to Celebrate?
Do you need a rhyme or a reason to celebrate this fun holiday? Here are some ways you can honor this expression:
What about celebrating this holiday by tapping into your creative side? Spend the day writing free verse - poetry without any rhyme.
Have a no rhyming contest with a friend or a co-worker. Find words that do not rhyme with anything else. Whoever finds the most words wins a copy of a thesaurus or a dictionary!
Do something nice for someone for no rhyme or reason. Sometimes the most generous gestures are the ones that are undertaken without any cause or purpose.

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The month of September / Shedding

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Happy U.S. Bowling League Day!

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September 5 is Cheese Pizza Day, a day to indulge in a slice (or two) of the classic and simple cheese pizza.

While the origins of this fun food holiday are unknown, we can all safely assume that it encourages people to pay homage to the humble but delicious pizza pie covered with only tomato sauce, seasonings and cheese.

Hearty Italian Dish
Italian in origin, a pizza is a hearty dish made of rolled out dough topped with tomato, cheese, vegetables or meats, which is baked in an oven before being served. It is believed that the pizza as we know it today originated in Naples, Italy. A Traditional Speciality Guaranteed product in Europe, the Neapolitan pizza is made with tomatoes and Mozzarella cheese. This means that only pizzas made in Naples can be called Neapolitan pizza in the European Union and the rest of Europe.

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Happy Read A Book Day!

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September 7 is Salami Day, a annual holiday that honors the delicious and spicy cured Italian sausage that is a perfect wine and cheese accompaniment.

Typically made out of fermented and air dried meat, the salami is plural of the Italian word salame and originates from the Italian word for salt. Salami is traditionally made from beef or pork which is mixed with spices like pepper, garlic and wine, though many regional variations exist.

Popular Sausage
The more popular kinds of salami include pepperoni, chorizo and soppressata.
The first Salami Day was held in 2006 in Henrico, Virginia, and was organized by the Salami Appreciation Society. Salami Day is also called National Salami Day in the United States

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Mark your calendar and celebrate in your own way.

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Mark your calendar and celebrate in your own way.

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Day of Remembrance for Herman of the Cherusci: Few mortals have privileged to serve our Folk as did Herman, a leader of the tribe called the Cherusci. He defeated Varus’s three Roman Legions in 9 C.E. Herman was very aware of his duties not only as a member of his tribe but also as an Asaman - indeed the two were probably inseparable with him. Shedding is the ideal time to give him praise, because the crucial battle for which he is remembered was fought during this month.

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Happy Teddy Bear Day!

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Today is the September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance. Originally launched by the 9/11 nonprofit MyGoodDeed in 2002, this day supports the tradition of engaging in charitable service as an annual tribute to the victims, survivors, and those who offered their own service in response to the attacks on 9/11.

Also called Patriot Day, today is a time to reflect and honor the memory of the 2,977 killed in the attacks on September 11th, 2001. In the United States, the American flag is flown at half-staff at the White House and on all U.S. government buildings and establishments throughout the world.

A moment of silence is observed to correspond with the individual attacks, beginning at 8:46 am EST – the time the first plane, American Airlines Flight 11, struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

Reflect, remember, and renew your pledge to honor those whose lives were forever changed on September 11th, 2001. To those fallen, and those who survive: We will never forget.

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Happy Video Games Day!

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Happy Peanut Day!

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Today is National Cream Filled Donut Day! Whether you enjoy chocolate, vanilla, lemon or ganache filling in your donuts, today is the perfect day to enjoy these sweet treats!

Donuts came to the United States in the mid-1800s through Dutch settlers that were known for their pastries. The first donuts with a hole in the middle is said to be a creation of American Hansen Gregory. Thankfully, someone after Hansen made the brilliant decision to fill that hole with delicious cream filling! These were so well-liked that the Boston Creme Donut, perhaps one of the most popular cream filled donuts, became the official donuts of Massachusetts in 2003.

Celebrate National Cream Filled Donut Day with a stop at your local bakery for a box of fresh cream filled donuts!

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We salute our Information Technology professionals.

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Today is Linguine Day! Linguine (often misspelled “Linguini”) is a long, flat, narrow type of pasta. It is most commonly used in seafood or pesto dishes such as linguine alle vongole (“linguine with clams”).

Linguine, which means "little tongues" in Italian, originated in the Liguria region of Italy. Take a moment to imagine you’re there at one of the local trattorias, taking in the wonderful aromas of good, hearty pasta dishes!

Have a favorite linguine dish? Serve it tonight in honor of National Linguine Day!

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Wacky Hat Day

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Today is National Guacamole Day! We all know and love guacamole as a party snack, but there's more to guacamole than meets the eye. Guacamole is made from avocados, which are packed with more than twenty vitamins, contain "good fats" that reduce cholesterol, can help fight cancer, and can be used as a substitute for butter or shortening in baking.

You can purchase pre-made guacamole at your local supermarket or buy some ripe avocados to make your own. Cinco de Mayo, Fourth of July, Super Bowl Sunday, and Easter each account for approximately five percent of annual avocado sales. Have no fear, avocado trees produce up to 400 fruits a year so there should be plenty to go around. Happy National Guacamole Day!

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Citizenship Day (also known as Constitution Day) marks the anniversary of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. It also recognizes all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens.

The origin of this holiday dates back to 1940 when "I am an American Day" was celebrated on the third Sunday in May. In 1952, Congress moved the date to September 17 and renamed it “Citizenship Day.” In 2004, the official name changed to “Constitution Day and Citizenship Day.”

Due to an amendment made in 2004 to a spending bill, all publicly funded educational institutions and all federal agencies must provide educational programming on the history of our American Constitution on this day. To celebrate this holiday, take a moment today to reflect on the Constitution and what it means to be a U.S. citizen!

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Happy National Monte Cristo Day!

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Happy Cheeseburger Day!

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Casual dress for anyone who dresses and talks like a pirate today!!

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Happy Punch Day!

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Happy Pecan Cookie Day!

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International Hobbit Day is a fan-created holiday celebrated on September 22nd to honor the fictional characters Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, whose birthdays fall on this day in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings". The holiday encourages fans to embrace hobbit-like traditions, such as enjoying good food, cozy company, and celebrating the simple joys of life, often with parties and gatherings. The day also marks the start of Tolkien Week, designated by the American Tolkien Society.

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Happy Centenarian’s Day!

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Autumn Equinox near September 21st

Fall-feast is another joyous festival in the Asatru holy calendar, and falls on the Autumn Equinox, and is the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere. Also called Winter Finding - Fall fest represents the second harvest of the season.

Bonfires, feasting, and dancing played a large part in the festivities. Even into Christian times, villagers cast the bones of the slaughtered cattle upon the flames, cattle having a prominent place in the pre-Christian Germanic world. (Though folk etymology derives the English word "bonfire" from these "bone fires,") With the bonfire ablaze, the villagers extinguished all other fires. Each family then lit their hearth from the common flame, bonding the families of the village together.

Practically speaking it marked the beginning of the gathering of food for the long winter months ahead, bringing people and their livestock in to their winter quarters. To be alone and missing at this dangerous time was to expose yourself and your spirit to the perils of imminent winter. In present times, the importance of this part of the festival has diminished for most people. From the point of view of an agricultural people, for whom a bad season meant facing a long winter of famine when many would not survive until spring, it was paramount.

At the equinox, the sun rises directly in the east and sets directly in the west. In the northern hemisphere, before the autumnal equinox, the sun rises and sets more and more to the north, and afterwards, it rises and sets more and more to the south.

In ancient times, our European ancestors celebrated their Harvest Feast, and found many reasons to be thankful and to celebrate. Our people have done this for as long as we can trace our history. Although what our people have felt thankful for has certainly changed over the many years. Remember as you sit down this year with your family, you're participating in an ancient tradition. And it's a great time to figure out what you're thankful for or for your kindred to hold a blot of thanks.

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Happy Pot Pie Day!

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Happy Punctuation Day!

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Happy One-Hit Wonder Day!

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Happy Dumpling Day!

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On September 27th, National Corned Beef Hash Day adds flavor to every meal while cleaning out the fridge, too. Making corned beef hash is a great way to use up leftovers. Corned beef hash became popular during and after World War II.

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Happy Good Neighbor Day!

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Just when you thought the made-up food holidays were dying down for the year…

National Coffee Day — on September 29 — brings with it a whole slew of java deals and freebies to keep you anxious and over-caffeinated throughout the day.
Here’s where to get your free coffee fix during this very important national holiday:
•Dunkin’ Donuts is giving out a free medium cup of Dark Roast coffee on Tuesday at participating locations.
•Krispy Kreme is offering customers a free 12-ounce cup of coffee—plus a free glazed doughnut (!!!).
•LaMar’s Donuts is giving away one free 12-ounce coffee per customer all day.
• Whole Foods Is Selling Coffee for Just 25 Cents
•Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf‘s iced coffees (and americanos) will be 50% off their normal prices.
•Cumberland Farms is making you work for your free coffee: text FREECOFFEE to 33733 to receive a coupon good for free coffee—hot or iced, small or large—all day on Tuesday.
•Whole Foods’ month-long coffee deal just happens to land on National Coffee Day: a cup of coffee costs only a quarter.
•Maui Wowi Hawaiian is offering a 50% discount on all online coffee orders — simply use the promo code ALOHACOFFEE at checkout.
•Peet’s Coffee & Tea will give customers a Peet’s Major Dickason blend coffee with the purchase of any food item.
•Sheetz is giving customers free coffee throughout the day.
•Wawa is offering a complimentary self-serve cup of any hot beverage (including lattes and hot chocolate) up to 24 ounces.
•Caribou Coffee may not be giving away free coffee on Tuesday, but they are celebrating. For each cup of Amy’s Blend coffee sold, the chain will donate a a cup of coffee to nurses and families in cancer centers.

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Happy Chewing Gum Day!

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