Every now and then someone points out that August is the
only month of the year that doesn’t have a holiday. Like that’s a bad thing.
Most holidays require some sort of acknowledgement — a card,
flowers, gifts, some sort of cash outlay. With some holidays food is involved.
That means shopping, baking, cooking, cleaning up afterward.
August is hot. It’s a lazy month. Who needs to make any kind
of exertion to celebrate something or other? Maybe what we need is a month to recuperate from the stress
that accompanies the inflated cost of roses on Valentine’s Day. Besides, we
need to rest up and get ready for the upcoming onslaught of the holidays that
all blend together — Halloween, Thanksgiving and “happy holidays”, otherwise
known as Christmas and New Year.
Let’s not mess with August. August is a good time to take it
easy and not get worked up over much. But for those who really need to
celebrate something this month, there are a few holidays usually started by
special interest groups. Take your pick:
We missed it this year, but the first Friday in August is
International Beer Day. And it should come as no surprise that the first
Saturday in August is International Hangover Day, followed by International
Forgiveness Day, the first Sunday in August. Coincidence? Doubt it.
Aug. 5 is Campfire Day, but it could be combined with Aug.
10, National S’mores Day. Or Aug. 30, Toasted Marshmallows Day.
Aug. 9 is Book Lovers’ Day. That’s a worthy cause. Another
one I can get behind is Aug. 17, Black Cat Appreciation Day.
Aug. 21 is Senior Citizens’ Day. Be kind to old folks. We
didn’t get this old by being stupid.
There are days in August for honoring mountain climbing,
raspberry cream pie, ice cream sandwiches, watermelon, chocolate chip cookies,
clowns, mustard, underwear, friendship, sisters, lighthouses, bad poetry,
potatoes, spumoni, dogs, trail mix
— even Frankenstein.
Worthy causes all. Even worthier: Aug. 26, Women’s Equality
Day.
But I draw the line at Aug. 20: National Mosquito Day.
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