Today is International Moment of Frustration Scream Day, sponsored by Tom & Ruth Roy of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, who encourage everyone to go outdoors at noon (Greenwich time) and scream for 30 seconds.

Today is Child Rambunctiousness Appreciation Day, a time to admire the energy of children.

Today is the Day of Six Billion, when the world population reached six billion people on this date in 1999. 

 It is also St. Edwin's day.  He is the patron of tramps, hobos, the homeless, and parents of large families.

 It seems to me, these things cannot be coincidental.  

I am sure there are parents of large families of rambunctious children who, while appreciating their children's energy level and value as part of the population, feel they are being eaten out of house and home, and feel the tiniest bit compelled to stand on the lawn and scream for 30 seconds. Well, Folks, today you can.

It's also Old Farmers Day, World Egg Day, St Edward the Confessor Feast Day, and Free Thought Day.

On this date, the Cotton Candy Machine was patteneted, waterproof fabric was invented, the Pledge of Allegiance was first recited in public schools in 1892, in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Columbus landing, and inventor Elmer Sperry was born. He held patents on more than 400 inventions. The most important being the Sperry Automatic Pilot.

In 1914, on this date Margaret E. Knight died. An American inventor, she invented an improved paper bag machine to make bags with flat bottoms. If your large family of kids is "brown bagging it" today, they can thank her.

And, on this date in 1216, King John of England loses his royal treasure in The Wash, probably near Fosdyke, perhaps near Sutton Bridge
I've lost lots of things in the wash, but goodness! Let that be a lesson to us all to remember to check the pockets of all graments before laundering!



This also is National Popcorn Poppin' Month. And, the Popcorn Board beats the Texas Peanut Board in cool websites....this one has sound effects! http://www.popcorn.org/