Today is...

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It's Valentine's Day (but you should have remembered that on your own)
It is also...
Cream Filled Chocolates Day (I think someone jumped on their own bandwagon)
Organ Donor Day (but if you have a piano, they will take that too)
And...
Ferris Wheel Day (another event that gets you nowhere, I am sending a theme)

Ok, for you guys that kinda forgot about today Uncle Sal is here to help.
Skip the purchase, make it yourself and go for the "Hanade because I love you angle"

Quarter fold a blank piece of paper, draw the traditional heart with the pierced arrow on the front with her and your initials (don't forget the little plus sign) and FILL the inside with a handwritten note about how much your significant other thrilled you on the day you met. (And follow with how they continue to dazzle you with their awesomeness every day.

THEN... Stop at the grocery, buy a container of melting chocolate in the bakery aisle (some even comes in it's own microwave cup) and grab a package of strawberries. Kept as per instructions and dip those berries. They will not look store perfect but that is a good thing because you made them on your own. (And yes, you can make them at what to in a break room as long as you can secure them in your car, the cold will help set them. If you want to get fancy grab a bag of coconut or crushed nuts to sprinkle them with.

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Caregivers Day (so give a care)
Gumdrop Day (because there was not enough candy already this week)
Singles Awareness Day (apparently not everyone who is single considers it the best thing ever and needs validation)
And...
Wisconsin Day (because we need more cheese, butter and lakes)

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Almond Day (which is just nuts)
And...
Do a Grouch a Favor Day. (Which won't be appreciated)

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Cabbage Day
And...
Random Acts of Kindness Day (so give someone a cabbage and don't explain why)

[Black Jack Rackham]

I will give the rest of the gamers a game (plus the chocolate chip cookie brownies I made last night). Will that do for Kindness?

[spizio]

It's Valentine's Day (but you should have remembered that on your own)

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It's Valentine's Day (but you should have remembered that on your own)

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Presidents Day (a day on which the president's job is technically closed)

Crab Stuffed Flounder Day (draw your own coincidences)

Drink Wine Day (again, you can infer what you want on that)

And...
Battery Day (so go check yours in the smoke detector)

[Lady Grace]

...and it's my birthday.

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So YOU are the President they keep talking about... I can live without the that.

Go celebrate with some flounder and wine. (It's better than what Mark's birthday gets)

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Chocolate Mint Day (we celebrate an awful lot of candy)
And...
Lash Day (no idea if that involves eyelashes, beatings or tying things down)

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Cherry Pie Day (fun fiction: Washington must have hated cherry pie, he cut down the tree)
And...
Love your Pet Day.

[Black Jack Rackham]

Cherry Pie Day

she's my cherry pie
cool drink of water such a sweet surprise
tastes so good make a grown man cry
sweet cherry pie oh yeah

(NOTE for the record I hate this song, but it instantly started playing in my head, THANKS DAVE...

Love your Pet Day.

That's every day!

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I am so glad you don't own sheep.

And at your age, the first thought at the mention of cherry pie SHOULD be Twin Peaks and a damn fine cup of coffee.

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Sticky Bun Day.

That is all so you have no conflicts to excuse yourself for not celebrating.
(And I expect a picture from the con celebrating this one)

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California Day (also known as "Make my Day" Day)

Cook a Sweet Potato Day (honestly, they are not great raw, always cook them)

Margarita Day (you can combine this with the final event today)

And...

Skip the Straww Day! (Just make sure Mark has his sippy cup)

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Banana Bread Day (a more common and lesser option to Zucchini Bread)

Dog Biscuit Day (do not confuse these)

Tile Day (tile gets it's own day? Huh.)

And

Toast Day! (Yeah Toast! I propose you make a toast for toast)

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It's another one of those days that is so important that nobody even tried to move in and claim it. Just one major holiday.

Today is...

Tortilla Chips Day!!!!!!!

So get yourself some guac and/or some mango salsa and go crazy.

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Chocolate covered nut day (again with the candy, way too obsessed with confectionery treats)

And...

Clam Chowder Day (let the New England vs. Manhattan debate begin)

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Pistachio Day (hope you didn't cover them all with chocolate and eat them yesterday)

Spay Day (if your significant other scheduled you a doctor visit today, be wary)

And...

This is my favorite...

Tell a Fairy Tale Day! (Once upon a time there was a boy who visited Bavaria with his family...)

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Kahlua Day

Polar Bear Day (so go sit on some ice and eat a fish)

Retro Day (it's sort of a throwback holiday)

And...

Strawberry Day (THIS one I really want to celebrate but the market just had stack of not quite ripe berries yesterday)

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Lots to cover today as we wrap up the month and need to cram a bunch of holidays in since we are a couple days shorter. Here goes.

Chili Day (this one makes sense in the winter)

Chocolate Souffle Day (that rolls off the tongue)

Floral Design Day (I would like a vase full of flowers that looks like a vase full of flowers)

Rare Disease Day (no gifts, please)

Tooth Fairy Day (average rate is now $2)

And...

Public Sleeping Day (so take your pillow and a blankie to the grocery and see what they do when you lie down and snooze in the cookie aisle)

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Added bonus:

Since tomorrow starts March off with no less than 9 (9!!!!!) Holidays I thought I would list the Month long observations for March and get you all a head start.

Asset Management Awareness Month (easy to ignore if you have no assets)

Brain Injury Awareness Month (depending on the severity, you may need to be reminded of this one)

Nutrition Month (and I see about 31 events this month that will foil this one)

Craft Month (get those projects done folks)

Frozen Food Month

Irish-American Heritage Month (for those of you who are Irish more than one day a year)

Music in Our Schools Month (I think they mean as a class not just in the halls)

Noodle Month (battling Nutrition Month)

Peanut Month (sorry if you have allergies)

And...

Women's History Month (where we fight exclusion by being exclusive)

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Dadgum, that's good Day (no idea what this is about but it's good)

Dress in Blue Day (smoething I do most days)

Employee Appreciation Day (didn't realize it was payday)

Fruit Compote Day

Horse Protection Day (keep those horses healthy)

Minnesota Day (a holiday in their natural element)

Peanut Butter Lovers Day (because they are special and can't celebrate on peanut day... Damn snowflakes)

Pig Day (another barnyard battle with the horses is expected)

And...

Read Across America Day (aka Dr. Suess Day...the Dr. has a new book coming out about a horse museum. Coincidence?)

[Black Jack Rackham]

I like many of these days, though I need Pig Day to be slow roasted and pulled with BBQ sauce.