Daily Holidays - March 13

[Sherman A1]

Coconut Torte Day Seems only 51 weeks ago we were last celebrating Coconut Torte Day with a delicious, moist, coconutty coconut torte. But no, apparently it’s been a whole year! Thank goodness it’s rolled around again so soon. What could be more exciting than the smell of a cake in the oven? https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/coconut-torte-day/

http://www.famousbirthdays.com/march13.html


Earmuffs Day Protect your ears from loud noises and protect them from the cold on Earmuffs Day! https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/earmuffs-day/


Ken Day celebrates the occasion in 1961 when Barbie’s long-term on-off boyfriend, Ken Carson, first appeared on the scene, exhibited by his makers Mattel at a toy fair. In spite of some unfair comments about his manliness, and the rather more likely suggestions that he cared more about his clothes than his love life, the romance blossomed. The couple had a brief separation in the 1960’s, but then stayed together until 2004. Then, in a move that shocked the world of plastic celebrities, Barbie announced their break-up, and transferred her affections to Blaine Gordon, an Australian surfing dude. Ken hadn’t given up though, and in 2011 made some much-publicised attempts to celebrate their fiftieth anniversary by winning her back. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/ken-day/

National Open An Umbrella Indoors Day Everybody knows that opening an umbrella indoors is supposed to be bad luck. But is there any truth behind this age-old superstition? Fortunately for those spending sleepless nights pondering this question, there is actually a wacky holiday dedicated to finding out the truth. The aptly-named Open An Umbrella Indoors Day was invented in 2003 by a man called Thomas Knibb. Knibb allegedly hoped to defy silly superstitions by encouraging people to open their umbrellas indoors and observe the (non-existent) consequences. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/open-an-umbrella-indoors-day/

[bigwillq]

1. Ken (and Barbie) are gross, imo.

Dolls are creepy.

[femmocrat]

2. Check Your Batteries Day:

https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/check-your-batteries-day/