Every day seems to have some significance — mostly here in the U.S., where we don’t need much of an excuse to throw a party; but there are also quite a few international days-of-something-or-other. And every now and then, I enjoy throwing the spotlight on some of the quirkier events that people have chosen to commemorate.

Today, however, turned out to be a total dud. I mean . . . talk about depressing! First we have:

International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance. Wow! I know this is a huge problem worldwide, and the United Nations wants us to not forget about these kidnap victims, but it’s a really sad lead-in to the last weekend of unofficial summer. So, with a respectful nod to all of the victims and their loved ones, and best wishes for a joyous homecoming for all, let us move on to . . .

National Grief Awareness Day. Uh . . . not exactly what I had in mind. But I checked it out, and supposedly this day “recognizes the time it takes to heal from loss doesn’t have a prescribed course and is a reminder closure comes in many forms. When a loved one dies, the void they leave affects everyone differently.” And we can pay tribute to this day by wearing the color blue. Okay.

But it wasn’t all doom and gloom. I also found:

National College Colors Day. That’s nice. Most of those color combinations of the days of our youth would not be very fashionable out in the working world of today, but if you don’t mind being seen in fuchsia-and-lime, or burgundy-and-puce . . . well, you go right ahead and enjoy yourself. Remembering what were arguably the best days of your life is not a bad thing at all.

And finally, we have:

National Beach Day. Hooray! Something fun for the penultimate day of August, when we’re all thinking ahead to the beauty of autumn. Get out there and splash around in the ocean or the nearest lake, play beach volleyball, build a sand castle, and enjoy a picnic. Just be sure to clean up your trash before you leave. (Really — that’s part of the description.)

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So after all of the above, I was looking forward to tomorrow, until I checked the list and found that it includes:

International Overdose Awareness Day.

Come on, September!

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
8/30/24