Another Horrorscope
Administrative Professionals Day
St. George Feast Day
UN World Book and Copyright Day
Birthday - President James Buchanan (15th President)
Birthday - William Shakespeare (poet/playwright)
Book Day and Lover's Day (Spain)
Children's Day/ National Sovereignty Day (Turkey)
We better take a good look at some of these.
St. George's Day is celebrated by several nations of which Saint George is the patron saint, including England, Portugal, Georgia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Republic of Macedonia, as well as the region of Catalonia (Spain) and the city of Moscow. For England, St. George's Day also marks its National Day. Most countries who observe St. George's Day, celebrate it on 23 April, the traditionally accepted date of Saint George's death in 303 AD. St. George's Day is a provincial government holiday in Newfoundland, Canada.
A traditional custom at this time was to wear a red rose in one's lapel, though with changes in fashion this is not as widely done. Another custom is to fly or adorn the St. George's Cross flag in some way: pubs in particular can be seen on April 23 festooned with garlands of St. George's crosses. However, the modern association of the St. George's Cross with sports such as football, cricket and rugby means that this tradition too is losing popularity with people who do not associate themselves with those sports. It is customary for the hymn Jerusalem to be sung in cathedrals, churches and chapels on St. George's Day, or on the Sunday closest to it.
There is a growing reaction to the recent indifference to St. George's Day. Organizations such as the Royal Society of Saint George (a non-political English national society founded in 1894) have been joined by the more prominent St. George's Day Events company (founded in 2002), with the specific aim of encouraging celebrations. They seem to be having some effect. On the other hand, there have also been calls to replace St. George as patron saint of England, on the grounds that he was an obscure figure who had no direct connection with the country. However there is no obvious consensus as to whom to replace him with, though names suggested include St. Edmund, [2] St. Cuthbert, or St. Alban, with the latter having topped a BBC Radio 4 poll on the subject.[3]
St. George is also the patron saint of the Scouting movement. Many Scout troops in the United Kingdom take part in a St. George's Day Parade on the nearest Sunday to April 23. A message from the Chief Scout is read out and the Scout Hymn is sung. A "renewal of promise" then takes place where the Scouts renew the Scout's Promise made at joining and at all Scout meetings. Many schools around the UK do allow students to wear their scouting uniforms in replace of their school uniforms for that one day.
St. George's Day is traditionally the occasion when the Queen announces new appointments to the Order of the Garter
((from Wikipedia))
23 April is a symbolic date for world literature for on this date in 1616, Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died. It is also the date of birth or death of other prominent authors such as Maurice Druon, Haldor K.Laxness, Vladimir Nabokov, Josep Pla and Manuel Mejía Vallejo.
It was a natural choice for UNESCO's General Conference, held in Paris in 1995, to pay a world-wide tribute to books and authors on this date, encouraging everyone, and in particular young people, to discover the pleasure of reading and gain a renewed respect for the irreplaceable contributions of those who have furthered the social and cultural progress of humanity. In this respect, UNESCO created both the World Book and Copyright Day and the UNESCO Prize for Children's and Young People's Literature in the Service of Tolerance.
The rest of these holidays can speak for themselves. Pretty easy by the titles. Now...time to look to the stars and see what this day means!
"Someone who once was a good friend is trying to make a comeback in your life, dear Libra. Only good can come of it. This guy was a saint to you and you should find it in your heart to open the door for him. If you work in an office, dear Libra, expect good things from your boss today. But if he ignores you and treats you like business as usual, then the stars and greeting cards claim he does not appreciate you. Put a hex on the son of a bitch and refuse to go back to work until he makes a public display acknowledging the fact that you do work for a living. For those of you Libras who do not work in an office, just tough it out as usual. Give the kids a cookie and send them to bed as soon as the sun goes down, because then their day is over. Tonight is a night to relax, take it easy. Read a good book, perhaps a classic, and let the illumination of books drive the cobwebs from your mind. It will be a good day, dear Libra, no matter what."
There you have it! Enjoy your day!
PS for HoND Fans: looky here! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq3xGV1YFIw
St. George Feast Day
UN World Book and Copyright Day
Birthday - President James Buchanan (15th President)
Birthday - William Shakespeare (poet/playwright)
Book Day and Lover's Day (Spain)
Children's Day/ National Sovereignty Day (Turkey)
We better take a good look at some of these.
St. George's Day is celebrated by several nations of which Saint George is the patron saint, including England, Portugal, Georgia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Republic of Macedonia, as well as the region of Catalonia (Spain) and the city of Moscow. For England, St. George's Day also marks its National Day. Most countries who observe St. George's Day, celebrate it on 23 April, the traditionally accepted date of Saint George's death in 303 AD. St. George's Day is a provincial government holiday in Newfoundland, Canada.
A traditional custom at this time was to wear a red rose in one's lapel, though with changes in fashion this is not as widely done. Another custom is to fly or adorn the St. George's Cross flag in some way: pubs in particular can be seen on April 23 festooned with garlands of St. George's crosses. However, the modern association of the St. George's Cross with sports such as football, cricket and rugby means that this tradition too is losing popularity with people who do not associate themselves with those sports. It is customary for the hymn Jerusalem to be sung in cathedrals, churches and chapels on St. George's Day, or on the Sunday closest to it.
There is a growing reaction to the recent indifference to St. George's Day. Organizations such as the Royal Society of Saint George (a non-political English national society founded in 1894) have been joined by the more prominent St. George's Day Events company (founded in 2002), with the specific aim of encouraging celebrations. They seem to be having some effect. On the other hand, there have also been calls to replace St. George as patron saint of England, on the grounds that he was an obscure figure who had no direct connection with the country. However there is no obvious consensus as to whom to replace him with, though names suggested include St. Edmund, [2] St. Cuthbert, or St. Alban, with the latter having topped a BBC Radio 4 poll on the subject.[3]
St. George is also the patron saint of the Scouting movement. Many Scout troops in the United Kingdom take part in a St. George's Day Parade on the nearest Sunday to April 23. A message from the Chief Scout is read out and the Scout Hymn is sung. A "renewal of promise" then takes place where the Scouts renew the Scout's Promise made at joining and at all Scout meetings. Many schools around the UK do allow students to wear their scouting uniforms in replace of their school uniforms for that one day.
St. George's Day is traditionally the occasion when the Queen announces new appointments to the Order of the Garter
((from Wikipedia))
23 April is a symbolic date for world literature for on this date in 1616, Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died. It is also the date of birth or death of other prominent authors such as Maurice Druon, Haldor K.Laxness, Vladimir Nabokov, Josep Pla and Manuel Mejía Vallejo.
It was a natural choice for UNESCO's General Conference, held in Paris in 1995, to pay a world-wide tribute to books and authors on this date, encouraging everyone, and in particular young people, to discover the pleasure of reading and gain a renewed respect for the irreplaceable contributions of those who have furthered the social and cultural progress of humanity. In this respect, UNESCO created both the World Book and Copyright Day and the UNESCO Prize for Children's and Young People's Literature in the Service of Tolerance.
The rest of these holidays can speak for themselves. Pretty easy by the titles. Now...time to look to the stars and see what this day means!
"Someone who once was a good friend is trying to make a comeback in your life, dear Libra. Only good can come of it. This guy was a saint to you and you should find it in your heart to open the door for him. If you work in an office, dear Libra, expect good things from your boss today. But if he ignores you and treats you like business as usual, then the stars and greeting cards claim he does not appreciate you. Put a hex on the son of a bitch and refuse to go back to work until he makes a public display acknowledging the fact that you do work for a living. For those of you Libras who do not work in an office, just tough it out as usual. Give the kids a cookie and send them to bed as soon as the sun goes down, because then their day is over. Tonight is a night to relax, take it easy. Read a good book, perhaps a classic, and let the illumination of books drive the cobwebs from your mind. It will be a good day, dear Libra, no matter what."
There you have it! Enjoy your day!
PS for HoND Fans: looky here! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq3xGV1YFIw