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JANUARY continued from page 1 On January 23rd you can take the day to
measure your feet—why? It’s best not
Watchers Day—always on January 8th. to speculate. Thank goodness Congress
You have the opportunity to go out and did not spend the time to declare this a
watch the guys. After all, they have their “National” day.
fun watching the ladies. Popular places
include: watching them work, especially Do you remember how much fun you
labor jobs when short shirts cover flow- had popping the bubble wrap? Well, you
ing muscles; on the beach – too bad this can always do this the last day of Janu-
day is in January; at the mall—it’s time ary—it’s Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day.
to get even. This is where more than one As you know, it not only protects things
guy has been known to visit for the sole for shipping, but it releases stress. Just
purpose of watching the ladies-this may squeeze the bubble and feel the stress
just be your favorite guy watching loca- disappear.
tion. One of our best day is always on January
Okay, did you also know there is a Pecu- 27th. That is Chocolate Cake Day. Only
liar People Day? Well this is a day to Chocolate cake will do, not yellow or
honor uniquely different people-unor- white or a combination—it must be ALL
dinary, extraordinary, unusual, strange, chocolate. There are three objectives of
odd, uncommon, intriguing, different, chocolate cake day 1) to bake a choco-
abnormal, and quirky—most of these late cake; 2) decorate a chocolate cake 3)
characteristics can be viewed as good, or eat chocolate cake. If you are too busy to
not so good. January 10th is the day and do the first two, at least eat a chocolate
we encourage you to look for the good cake.
in your peculiar acquaintances. We have a couple more days to celebrate
On the third Monday in January we and this Fun at Work Day on January
celebrate Martin Luther King Day. He 28th and one always needs to have a
became one of the youngest person to National Puzzle Day on January 29th.
win the Nobel Peace Prize at age 35. His Now when you visit the Oak Harbor
birthday became a National Holiday by Senior Center, the next celebration can
an Act of Congress in 1983. happen every day, but National Puzzle
Did you know there is a day to ditch Day is always celebrated on the 29th.
your New Year’s Resolutions? Well, guess There always is a puzzle ready to be
what, it’s the middle of January, the 17th worked at the Center. Puzzles are a favor-
to be exact. If you haven’t broken them ite pastime of millions of people young
by that date you are doing better than and old. Come by and see us at the
most of us. For many people, New Year’s Center and enjoy a puzzle or a laugh.
Resolutions are hanging heavily over Hope you have enjoyed some of the
our heads. They become a burden, and zany and bizarre National Days in Janu-
maybe not such a good idea after all— ary. Always know that something is hap-
this is your chance to “ditch” them. pening every day.

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