On This Day: June 19th … Strange Holidays
Juneteenth
National FreeBSD Day
National Garfield The Cat Day
National Watch Day
May Ray Day
National Hollerin’ Contest Day
National Kissing Day
World Jugglers Day
Several cool ones to look into so here I go.
Juneteenth
Juneteenth day celebrates and symbolizes the end of slavery in the United States. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862. It was not until June 19, 1865, that all slaves were finally freed. That concluding event was when General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas with his troops and issued Order Number 3 which finally freed the last of the slaves.
The formal end of slavery was marked by the passing of the 13th amendment of the constitution. Passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865, the 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States. The 13th amendment, which formally abolished slavery in the United States, passed the Senate on April 8, 1864, and the House on January 31, 1865. This became the first step of freed Black people to have civil rights in America.
And now, as of June 16, 2021, Juneteenth has become a federal holiday signed into law by President Joe Biden on no less, June 17th, making today the first federal Juneteeth holiday.
"We must learn to live together as brothers, or perish as fools."—M artin Luther King Jr.
National FreeBSD Day
The open-source operating system called FreeBSD developed out of the University of California at Berkley in 1993. Billions of people around the globe use FreeBSD to teach operating system concepts in universities. Companies also develop products on FreeBSD, and universities use it as a research platform.
While you may not be familiar with FreeBSD, there’s a good chance you’re already using at least some code derived from it in your everyday life. For example, do you stream movies via Netflix? How about chat with friends on WhatsApp? Maybe you play the latest PlayStation 4 game sensation. If so, you’re already using FreeBSD.
As a pioneer in open-source technology, users can modify and redesign FreeBSD to meet their needs, free of charge within the guidelines of the license. Through a network of users, the software keeps pace with today’s technology and prepares us for what’s ahead.
May Ray Day
If your name is Ray (or Rae) give everyone permission to call you—well … Ray. It is National May Ray Day.
The idea is everyone may call you Ray on this day instead of “Hey you!” Or maybe Rays sometimes get called “Sweetheart” or not so nice things. The holiday is all about getting out into the sunshine and saying, “You can call me Ray.”
There are many ways to enjoy the outdoors and the warmer days as summer approaches. Whether your place under the sun is at the park, a rooftop or your own back yard find a way to enjoy the nicer weather. If mother nature isn’t cooperating, there are several days in May remaining. National May Ray Day can be used to plan a day outside.
National Kissing Day
It's Kissing Day. The objective of this very special day, is to appreciate and enjoy a kiss. So, go ahead and swap some spit today. Pucker up and give out a big, juicy kiss to anyone and everyone.
Kissing originated thousands, and perhaps millions of years ago. It is believed to have originated from mouth to mouth feeding of parents to a child. My, it certainly has evolved over the centuries. But why is that? The answer is simply because it makes us feel good.
There's all sorts of kisses, for all sorts of reasons. There's the peck on the cheek, the full on the mouth kiss, and the French Kiss, the favorite among lovers.
People are not the only creatures to kiss. Apes, cats, dogs, and dolphins, are among the animals that share a kiss or two.
Did You Know? Okay, you may not want to know this juicy tidbit. Kissing can transmit 80 million of bacteria. That’s a lot of bacteria stored in one mouth but I want to know who counted the number and who left their mouth open for so long to get to 80 million??
The world record for the longest kiss goes to: Ekkachai and Laksana Tiranarathold from Thailand who hold this envious record at 58 hours, 35 minutes and 58 seconds. How would you like to beat that!?
Coming in July is International Kissing Day More reasons to pucker up.
World Jugglers Day
Jugglers unite!
Today celebrates the skill of juggling, and those talented people who can juggle many balls and objects at a time. Common objects include balls, clubs, swords, plates, rings, and flaming sticks. The best jugglers can juggle up to ten balls at a time.
Juggling is a skill and form of entertainment that has been around for thousands and thousands of years. Some of the earliest recorded history supplies proof that juggling was around during the early days of civilized Man. Juggling is primarily entertainment. It is most well documented in Medieval times in Europe. It remains popular today. It can be most frequently seen when the circus comes to town.
Some might suggest that office workers are juggles, as they multi- task and keep several "balls" (projects) going at the same time.
Celebrate Juggling Day by watching a juggler at work. Better still, get several balls and give juggling a try. 'Ya never know, you just might be a talented juggler!
"The noblest art is that of making others happy."—P.T. Barnum
More Strange Holidays Coming!