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the days of Christmas in the New Year
Today is the 2nd day of the 1st week, the 2nd day of the 1st month, the 2nd day of 2017, and:
- 55-MPH Speed Limit Day -- in 1974 Nixon signed the bill lowering the maximum US speed limit to 55 MPH in order to conserve gasoline during an OPEC embargo.
- Blue Monday
- Divorce Monday -- (First Monday of year which is when most feel that divorces are filed.)
- Happy Mew Year for Cats Day
- National Buffet Day
- National Cream Puff Day
- National Motivation and Inspiration Day
- National Personal Trainer Awareness Day
- National Run it Up the Flagpole and See if Anybody Salutes It Day
- National Science Fiction Day
- National Weigh-In Day
- Pet Travel and Safety Day
- Rose Bowl Game [I thought it was the 1st but not this year] – the 103rd
- Tournament of Roses Parade Day -- The Rose Parade’s never-on-Sunday rule means this year’s parade, the 128th, is on Monday
- Swiss Cheese Day
- "Thank God It's Monday" Day [only said by those who have this day off]
- The ninth of the Twelve Days of Christmas (Western Christianity)
ON THIS DAY: In 366 the Alemanni crossed the frozen Rhine in large numbers, invading the Roman Empire. In 533 Mercurius becomes Pope John II, starting the tradition of adopting a new name upon elevation to the papacy. In 1860 the discovery of the planet Vulcan was announced at a meeting of the French Academy of Sciences in Paris, France. In 1872 Canada and the US first share telegraphed weather reports. In 1929 the US and Canada reached agreement on joint action to preserve Niagara Falls. In 1959 Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon and to orbit the Sun, was launched by the Soviet Union. In 2004 Stardust successfully flies past Comet Wild 2, collecting samples that are returned to Earth.
Here it is a gray, dark and dismal day outside, but I am ensconced in my warm, bright apartment enjoying a rare day off after the 1st [which won’t happen again until 2020] and contemplating the removal of the holiday decorations and whether or not I shall embark on such an undertaking with the full knowledge that it always depresses me. Since it is technically within the 12 days of Christmas, I can make an argument for leaving it up – indeed that is the rationale for waiting until the weekend after New Year’s. On the other hand, taking it all down and putting it away is something best done quickly, like tearing off a bandage. Timing of when to un-decorate varies: there are many who spend New Year’s Day taking down the tree [especially if it is a live tree] and lights; there are many who leave the outside lights up through January [and sometimes beyond]. When I used to work retail, those of us in the store on New Year’s Eve had to get everything down and put away – of course this was back in the day when everything was actually closed on New Year’s Day.
When do you clear away your holiday decorations?
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