African American History Month Feb. 1-29
Started in 1926, call 301-587-5900.
Adopt A Rescued Rabbit Month Feb. 1-29
Declutter For A Cause Month Feb. 1-29
Change You Password Day Feb. 1
Spunky Old Broads Month February 1-29
Sponsored by Gayle Carson as an ode to all women over 50 who live a regret free life. And yes…she has a website. www.spunkyoldbroad.com
National Weddings Month February 1-29
Car Insurance First Issued February 1, 1898
Decorating With Candy Day February 1
Why? Why not? Chocolate? Good. Marshmallows? Good. Licorice? Good. www.wilton.com
American Heart Month February 1-29
Sponsored by the American Heart Association. 800-AHA-USA1.
G.I. Joe Introduced February 1, 1964
I don’t want to be all “I’m so much cooler than you” but I had the one with the space capsule.
Greensboro Sit-In Feb. 1, 1960
One of the pivotal events in the civil rights movement. Occurred at a “whites only” lunchcounter in a Woolworths in North Carolina.
National Mend A Broken Heart Month February 1-29
A month that focuses on abused and neglected children. www.mystuffbags.org
International Boost Self-Esteem Month February 1-29
I’m talented. I’m funny. And gosh darn it, people like me. This is a month to focus on nurturing and cultivating self-esteem to help beat the winter blahs.
National Condom Month February 1-29
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month February 1-29
“Late Night With David Letterman” Premieres Feb. 1, 1982
Bake For Family Fun Month February 1-29
It’s fun, it’s healthy and it’s saves money says Charlene Patton of Topeka, Kansas. She also loves Billy’s antics in “A Family Circus”. www.homebaking.org
National Pet Dental Month Feb. 1-29
Nothing like flossing a Rottweiler for some good morning hijinks™. www.petdental.com
Edible Months Feb. 1-29
Cherry 517-669-4264
Fabulous Florida Strawberry www.flastrawberry.com
Hot Breakfast Month
Canned Food
Snack Food
Great American Pies
Hula In The Coola Day February 1
I don’t know. I just don’t know. Something about beating the winter blahs by shedding your heavy coat and doing the hula. Go to www.iparty.com
Spay/Neuter Month February 1-29
A nationwide campaign to end the tragedy of pet overpopulation. Might be the day for your morning guy to get his on-air vasectomy. www.worldspayday.org
Marijuana Awareness Month Feb. 1-29
Love The Bus Month Feb. 1-29
Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster February 1, 2003
Pull The Sofa Off The Wall Month Feb. 1-29
Return Shopping Carts To The Supermarket Month February 1-29
Anthony Dinolfo, a retired grocer, is just one missing cart away from snapping and going up in a tower with a rifle. Don’t get him started on the subject of people who walk off with carts, bread trays, icecream baskets and milk crates. 815-463-9136.
National Self Check Month Feb. 1-29 “Check baby, check baby, 1, 2, 3…”
Library Lovers Month Feb. 1-29
Lisa Marie Presley Would Have Turned 56!! And Pauly Shore Turns 56! February 1
Groundhog Day February 2
Hedgehog Day February 2
Not an ode to Ron Jeremy but the ancient Roman’s watched hedgehogs looking for their shadow.
Dump Your Significant Jerk Day February 2
Marcus Melton designates this as the date to throw out the old jerk and start fresh for the new year. This is the 18th annual celebration of disposing of evil ex’s. Call Marcus at 949-413-3052.
Work Naked Day February 2
Sadly this has nothing to do with Commando Fridays at the CPR World Headquarters on the 33rd floor of the spacious Grange Building in downtown Scandia. It’s about “working at home stripped of the resources that millions take for granted in the traditional corporate workplace.” I like mine better. www.workingnaked.net
Bubble Gum Day February 2
Just be sure to bring enough for the rest of the staff. www.bubblegumday.com
Women’s Heart Day/Go Red Day Feb. 2
Calls attention to heart disease, the #1 killer of women and totally unrelated to the above thing about broken hearts. https://www.goredforwomen.org/
Morgan Fairchild Turns 74!! And Maura Tierney Turns 59!!! February 3
Ice Cream For Breakfast Day Feb. 3
Take Your Child To The Library Day February 3
National Play Outside Day February 3
Facebook Launches February 4, 2004
USO Founded 83rd Anniversary February 4
World Cancer Day February 4
Weatherman’s (person’s) Day February 5
Commemorates the birth of John Jeffries, America’s first weatherman.
Shower With A Friend Day February 5
Christopher Guest Turns 76!! And Laura Linney Turns 60!! February 5
Canadian Maple Syrup Day February 6
National School Counseling Week Feb. 5-9
One of my favorite ex-Traffic Directors is now a middle school counselor. Oh…the stories. www.schoolcounselor.org
Safer Internet Day February 6
International Frozen Yogurt Day February 6
Wave All Your Fingers At Your Neighbors Day February 7
Solo Diners Eat Out Week Feb. 7-12
It’s Monday; everything sounds dirty to me. This is the week to go and enjoy a nice meal by yourself. For more fun, freak out the happy patrons around you by mumbling angrily to yourself about “the damn government” and occasionally bursting into sobs. Call Marya at 760-720-1060 or go to www.solodining.com
Ballet Introduced To The U.S. Feb. 7, 1827
“America’s Most Wanted” TV Premiere Feb. 7, 1988
I loved that one episode where he got angry and jabbed his finger at the camera.
Laugh And Get Rich Day February 8
Rick Segal sees a tie-in between happy workers and a healthy profit. Call him at 781-272-9995.
60th Anniversary Of The Beatles On The Ed Sullivan Show February 9
Pizza Day February 9
Read In The Bathtub Day February 9
A day dedicated to just sitting in the tub and reading. And yes, they even have a Facebook group.
Mena Suvari Turns 45! And Shakira Turns 47!! February 9
Get Out Your Guitar Day February 11
Get it out, play it, strum it, plunk it, smash it. [email protected]
Superbowl LVIII February 11
Popcorn Day February 11
Always on Superbowl Sunday
Pork Rind Day February 11’
Always on Superbowl Sunday.
Satisfied Staying Single Day February 11
A day for everyone who is single and sick of being asked when they’re going to get married, to thumb their noses at us all and announce their pride at living alone in a one room efficiency, reheating Chef Boyardee on a hot plate and praying that maybe the Jehovah’s will knock on their door tonight. Call the Roys at 717-279-0184.
National Shut-In Visitation Day Feb. 11
Call 610-373-5579.
Pro Sports Wives Day Feb. 11
Honors their contributions and public service…while their husbands are on the road, enjoying quality time with fans. www.prosportswives.com (ask nicely and I’ll tell you about my flight from Miami to SFO, sitting behind Shaq.)
Man Day February 11
A day to celebrate men. (I have no idea; I just take this stuff out of Chases.)(And don’t forget that Tuesday is Soylent Green Day.) Call C. Daniel Rhodes at 205-908-6781.
Random Acts Of Kindness Week Feb. 11-17
Anonymous,public, digital, at schools, at work, at home, wherever. www.randonactsofkindness.org
International Flirting Week Feb. 11-17
Robin Gorman Newman bills herself as a Love Coach and has multiple tips and suggestions for breaking the ice and creating some social intercourse; ie: flirting. Apparently “haba haba ding ding, baby you’re got everything!” is not high on her list of opening lines. 516-773-0911.
www.lovecoach.com baby!
Love A Mensch Week February 11-17
Jennifer Anniston Turns 55!! And Tina Louise Turns 90!!! February 11
NAACP Founded February 12, 1909
Jello Week In Utah Feb. 12-18
Proving once again that politicians can be bought, the Utah Legislature voted “jello” the Official Snack Food of the State of Utah. Call Nora Bertucci with Hunter Public Relations in NYC who got this designation slammed through the State House in Provo. (It was attached to a bill designating Avocado as the official state Refrigerator Color). Call Nora at 212-679-6600.
Football Hangover Day February 13
Christina Ricci Turns 44!!! February 12
Desperation Day February 13 (From “How I Met Your Mother”)
World Radio Day February 13
National Wingman’s Day February 13
Always a wingee, never the wing.
Galentines Day February 13
International Condom Day February 13
Madly In Love With Me Day February 13
I’m just going to type this verbatim: “A day that inspires women and girls to say ‘Yes!’ to falling madly in love with themselves again and again for the rest of their lives. The day before Valentines Day because you have to love ‘me’ before you can love ‘we’.” Mongo just pawn in game of life. www.madlyinlovewithme.com
Clean Out Your Computer Day February 13
Get A Different Name Day February 13
“Paige Nienaber” is already taken. How about “Roy Hinkley”? Call 717-279-0184.
David Naughton Turns 73!!! February 13
International Kissing Day February 13
Extraterrestrial Culture Day in New Mexico February 13
Passed as a memorial by the state legislature to honor that state’s recognition as a nexus of UFO sightings. (if this was done in Minnesota, there would be a parade, craft show and pageant, followed by coffee, fellowship and bars in the church basement)
International Pancake Day February 13
Mardi Gras February 14
Ferris Wheel Day February 14
Anniversary of the birth of the inventor of the ferris wheel. Hmmm…Valentines Day. Ferris wheels. What kind of mayhem could we perpetrate mixing the two?
Valentines Day February 14
Do not forget. I did. In 1999. I think it will be 2999 before she stops reminding me of it.
National Donor Day February 14
On a date that celebrates love, give the ultimate gift and sign up to be an organ doner. www.organdonor.gov/get_involved/nationaldonorday.htm
National Women’s Heart Day February 14
Zach Galligan Turns 60!!! February 14
National Friendzone Day February 15
Tartar Sauce Day February 16
Great Backyard Bird Count February 16-19
Thousands of volunteers nationwide help the Audubon Society track and count birds in their neighborhoods. www.audubon.org
Lou Diamond Phillips Turns 62 and Paris Hilton Turns 43!!! February 17
National Hate Florida Day February 18
National Drink Wine Day February 18
NBA Allstar Game February 18 in Indianapolis
Daytona 500 February 18
Best Friends Day February 19
Presidents Day February 19
Justine Bateman Turns 58!! February 19
Closest Approach Of A Comet To Earth Feb. 20, 1491
Missed us/them by 860,000. In comparison, the closest Haley’s comet has ever come was 3,000,000 miles.
Northern Hemisphere Hoodie-Hoo Day February 20
The Roys, who are clearly off their meds, encourage everyone to go outside at 12 noon and shout “Hoodie hoo!” to chase away the winter blues. Ignore them. They’ll go away. 717-279-0184.
National Hockey Is For Everyone Day February 20
Love Your Pet Day February 20
Christopher Atkins Turns 63!! And Jennifer Love Hewitt Turns 45!! February 21
Miracle On Ice 44th Anniversary February 22, 1980
Paul Dooley Turns 96!!! February 22
Margarita Day February 22
Inconvenience Yourself Day February 22
A day to put others ahead of you. www.InconvenienceYourself.org
Single Tasking Day February 22
A one-day moratorium on multi-tasking. Focus on one thing and do it well. You can either call Theresa Gabriel at 402-564-2593 or e-mail her at [email protected]. But not both!
School Bus Driver Appreciation Day February 22
Supermarket Employee Appreciation Day February 22
National Dog Biscuit Day February 23
Tootsie Roll Day February 23
Ground War Against Iraq Begins February 23, 1991
Curling Is Cool Day February 23
You have to be from Minnesota or Canada to know what I’m talking about. But it involves giant pucks and brooms. 717-279-0184.
Introduce A Girl To Engineering Day Feb. 22
The Great American Spit Out February 22
Like the smoke out but with chewing tobacco.
National Chili Day February 22
The dead of Winter is about right for this celebration of hot spicy food. But what about T-Boz? Call Doug Welsh at 703-608-7725.
Rupert Holmes Turns 77!!! February 24
World Bartender Day February 24
National Tortilla Chip Day February 24
International Sword Swallowers Day February 24
I literally passed Diet Coke out my nose when I read the description in Chases: “Sword swallowers have been risking their lives for 4000 years! Today we recognize this ancient art still being carried on by a few dozen surviving practitioners”. I think you need to run this by legal, just as a joke. Listeners swallowing swords for prizes. Just to see if they actually look at the stuff you send them.www.swordswallow.org
Tea Leoni Turns 58!!! February 25
National Personal Chef Day February 26
FCC Created February 26, 1934
World Trade Center Bombing February 26, 1993
For Pete’s Sake Day February 26
Honoring Petes and Peters everywhere. 717-279-0184.
National Set An Example Day February 26
National Retro Day February 27
Howard Hesseman Would Have Turned 84!!! February 27
World Spay Day February 27
If you are a pet person, an animal lover, a doggie advocate, this is something to hit on. www.worldspayday.org
“MASH” Final Episode February 28, 1983
Leap Day February 29
Bachelors Day February 29
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