mid-november mash-up

it's been awhile since we've updated you on world events and holidays, so in the spirit of the upcoming ones in our own beloved nation, turkey daaay, here's lookin' at what the rest of the world is up to for the day...

Electronic Greeting Card Day
Homemade Bread Day
World Peace Day
Take a Hike Day

and the rest of the month...

Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week: 15-21
Farm-City Week: 20-26
Bible Week: 22-29
Family Week: 22-28
Game & Puzzle Week: 22-28
Teens Don't Text and Drive Week: 22-28
Better Conversation Week: 23-29
Church/State Separation Week: 24-30


so if you're not in to stuffing your face with turkey and singing kumbaya at your family's politically incorrect indians v. pilgrims dress up party, hopefully these other ideas will keep you busy. personally, i already have things lined up for game and puzzle week...

and just in case you're really bored, some random highlights from november monthly observances...

Adoption Month AIDS Awareness Month Alzheimer's Disease Month Aviation History Month Child Safety Protection Month Diabetes Month Diabetic Eye Disease Month Epilepsy Awareness Month Family Stories Month Family Caregivers Month Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month Good Nutrition Month Home Care & Hospice Month Hunger Awareness Month Impotency Month Inspirational Role Models Month International Drum Month Life Writing Month Long-term Care Awareness Month Lung Cancer Awareness Month
MADD's Tie One On For Safety Holiday Campaign Military Family Appreciation Month Model Railroad Month Moustache Month NoSHAVEmber(Beard Month) Novel Writing Month Peanut Butter Lovers Month Pet Cancer Awareness Month Pomegranate Month Prematurity Awareness Month Real Jewelry Month Red Ribbon Month Roasting Month Scholarship Month Slaughter Month Sleep Comfort Month Stamp Collecting Month Sweet Potato Awareness Month Vegan Month

(i'm not sure how some of these are celebrated, but feel free to share your stories if you know...particularly the ones i've highlighted above)