Tag Archives: june

T-Shirt of the Day Award for Meteor Watch Day!

30 Jun

Today is Meteor Watch Day, and if you’re lucky, you might get to see a meteor decorating the sky tonight, though the annual Perseid meteor shower does not occur until August. Keep your eyes on the skies!

Honorable Mention T-shirts for Meteor Watch Day:
Shooting Star shirt
Shooting Star by Zeke145

Remember if you click on any t-shirt, you can choose the style, color, and size you want, for infants to adults – or choose this design on lots of other gift items too!

I’ll see you in a funny t-shirt!

T-Shirt of the Day Award for Hug Holiday Day!

29 Jun

You know you love ‘em … now you have a day to flaunt ‘em!

The Hugs for Health Foundation instituted Hug Holiday “on the premise that hugs, friendship and volunteer support are vital components to the overall senior care plan.” The primary focus of the holiday is the elderly or invalids in hospitals and senior centers who especially need the warmth and cheer that a hug can provide. But that’s no reason you can’t give hugs to everyone else today, too!

I’ll see you in a funny tee!

T-shirt of the Day Award for Paul Bunyan Day!

28 Jun

Stories about Paul Bunyan, the giant lumberjack with his blue ox, Babe, have been around since the 1830s. Today is his day!

The legend of Paul Bunyan may have actually originated in Canada – in fact, “Bonyenne” is a colloquial French-Canadian expression of astonishment the approximate equivalent of “good grief” or “my goodness” – but he was quickly adopted into American folklore, where tales of his prowess continued to grow. His stories were not written down until nearly a century after they began circulating, starting in 1910 by U.S. journalist James MacGillivray.

QUICK LINKS:
History of Paul Bunyan
Paul Bunyan stories and legends


Disney’s American Legends
(1958) on DVD
(Stories of Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, John Henry, The Brave Engineer)


Paul Bunyan
20th Anniversary Edition (A Reading Rainbow Book)
by Steven Kellogg

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