Houdini Day
Celebrating the birthday of Harry Houdini, regarded as the master magician of the 20th century.

Houdini died on October 31th, Halloween. Every year on Halloween attempts are made to contact Houdini through mediums and seances. So far - no luck.

National Puppy Day

“. . . not only a day to celebrate the puppies in our lives, for how much joy, unconditional love and friendship they offer us, but to acknowledge the great need that many homeless puppies have for a loving and forever home and to educate the public about animal cruelty!*”

The goal of National Puppy Day is to help save 10,000 homeless puppies across the nation thorough adoption.

* source: National Puppy Day

As you prepare for Passover this year – a new ruling by the Orthodox Union’s "Kosher for Passover" certification program – has changed their policy which automatically, in years past, made coffee "Kosher for Passover".

"The reason for the change is that some coffee companies now add maltodextrin – which is either outright chametz [leaven, forbidden on Passover] or kitniyos [non-chametz grains banned on Passover in Ashkenazic households] – to their instant coffee…As a result…this coffee is not kosher for Passover."

"the OU will continue to issue kosher-for-Passover certification for coffees that merit it, and warns that only coffee bearing an OU-P symbol, or brands listed in the gray area of the OU’s Passover Directory, should be used. Ground coffee remains acceptable from any source as long as it is unflavored and not decaffeinated"

source: Coffee No Longer Automatically Kosher for Passover

Note: Passover begins in 10 days! The first night of Passover is Monday April 2nd. For more Passover information visit our Passover celebration – Passover on the Net

Goof Off Day
OK. Lets face it – life sucks! The stress. The pressure. The boss.

Well put some fun and humor back into your life while doing nothing important. That’s right. Just Goof Off today*! And make sure to do it with a smile!

*unless you’re working here at holiday central – where the slaves elves seem to be goofing off all the time!

The Sign of Aries

Aries is the first sign of the Zodiac and associated with fresh vigor and new beginnings. Individuals born under this sign are thought to have a confident, aggressive, energetic, active, adventurous, enthusiastic, fair, passionate, and pioneering character but one which is also prone to selfishness, boastfulness, intolerance, impulsiveness, and impatience. In terms of anatomy Aries is said to rule the cranium, jaw, facial bones, brain, upper teeth, carotid arteries, and nerve centers. Physically they are said to be tall in stature, and athletic in appearance.*

Aries, the Ram, is the astrological sign which runs from March 21 to April 19. 

* source: wikipedia – Aries

Spring has sprung, the grass has riss’
I wonder where the birdies iss’
The little birds is on the wing!!
but that’s absurd,
the wing is on the bird.*

Spring arrives today at 8:07PM EDT. Fall arrives in the Southern Hemisphere.

*Anyone know the author of this little ditty? We have no idea!

Act Happy Day

Hello, world, here’s a song that we’re singin’,
C’mon get happy
A whole lotta lovin’ is what we’ll be bringin’,
We’ll make you happy. . .  ”

Acting happy, being happy, and visualizing happiness can release chemicals in the body that can be beneficial to your health, wealth, and friendship. So C’mon get happy!

” . . .We had a dream we’d go trav’lin’ together
We’d spread a little lovin’ then we’d keep movin’ on
Somethin’ always happens whenever we’re together
We get a happy feelin’ when we’re singin’ a song

Trav’lin’ along there’s a song that we’re singin’,
C’mon get happy
A whole lotta lovin’ is what we’ll be bringin’,
We’ll make you happy
We’ll make you happy,
We’ll make you happy

lyrics: Come On Get Happy (Partridge Family Theme)