Bohemian Ramblings: November Holidays & the Bizarre

November's national & international holidays, pointless, wacky, & fun days, observances, and even some important events.

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November Holidays & the Bizarre

Just so you know, today is "Sandwich Day".
On this day in 1983 "Islands In The Stream" by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton was the #1 song.
On November 3, 1911, Louis Chevrolet and William C. Durant founded the Chevrolet Motor Car Company and entered the automobile market in competition with the Ford Model T.
On November 3, 1913…The United States initiated an income tax.

Everyone needs something to look forward to. Even if it is "National Cheesecake Day". ;-)
Each day I post on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram about what wacky day it is, the day's famous birthdays, what happened on this Day, the #1 hit song, etc. Follow me on these social media if you'd like to know things like that today is Sandwich Day!

Here are some important days coming up:

November 8, 2016 (Tuesday) Election Day voting. [first Tuesday after first Monday in Nov]
November 11, 2016 (Friday) Veterans' Day [Nov 11th every year]
November 24, 2016 (Thursday) Thanksgiving Day. [4th Thursday in Nov]
November 24-25, 2016 Black Friday Christmas Shopping Frenzy – starts annually on Thanksgiving and the Friday after Thanksgiving.

November:
Birthstones: Yellow Topaz, Citrine

November Birth Flowers or Flowers of the Month, are the flowers that traditionally symbolize the month of someone's birth. For November, the most commonly recognized Birth Flower is the Chrysanthemum also referred to as Mums. Chrysanthemums (mums) symbolize cheerfulness, happiness and abundance. A red chrysanthemum symbolizes true love, a white chrysanthemum symbolizes innocence, purity, and honesty, a yellow chrysanthemum symbolizes a slighted love or wounded heart.

Western Astrology
Sagittarius October 23 - November 21
Scorpio November 22 - December 21

The Moon this month is called the Beaver Moon, Frosty Moon.

In November....
Week 1 (1-6) is Chemistry Week, National Fig Week.
Week 2 (7-13)is Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, Dear Santa Letter Week, Give Wildlife A Brake! Week.
Week 3 (14-20) is Geography Awareness Week, World Kindness Week, National Split Pea Soup Week.
Week 4 (21-27) is National Farm-City Week, Game and Puzzle Week, Church/State Separation Week

Photo from HolidaySmart.com

There are way too many monthly observances for November to list. It's just outrageous. But, here are a few of the not so known, and not so PC ones (I dislike politically correct):

Banana Pudding Lovers Month: Everyone has a favorite flavor, but this month is dedicated to banana pudding.
Adopt a Turkey Month: At Thanksgiving, some adopt a turkey instead of eating one.
Peanut Butter Lovers Month: What's your favorite peanut butter treat?
Manatee Awareness Month: Manatees were once a common oceanic sight, especially around the coast of Florida. Some sailors even thought shadows of swimming manatees were mermaids.
Georgia Pecan Month: Enjoy some delicious Georgia pecans this month.
National Impotency Month: During the month of november, it is time to raise awareness and acceptance of impotence and male infertility.
National Novel Writing Month: Also known as NaNoWriMo, many people take the month of November to sit down and write a novel. There are challenges and workshops set up all over the country to help writers meet their goal of 50,000 words by the end of the month.
No Shave November (Movember): Many men and women choose to shave their hair on various parts of their bodies, while others do not. During November, even people who regularly shave say "no thanks" and go the whole month without touching a razor, or only touching up a few areas.

Seasons:
December 21, 2016 is the December Solstice – beginning of Winter. 48 days away.
Spring starts Mon., March 20th, 2017 which is in 137 days. Start your countdown!

In Chinese Astrology 2016 is the Year of the Dragon.

U.S. Daylight Savings Time 2016
~~STARTS: March 13, 2016 at 2 a.m. (set clocks ahead one hour)~~
ENDS: November 6, 2016 at 2 a.m. (set clocks back one hour)

My birthday is in November. I'll be turning.... old.

Our Military have birthdays too....
• ARMY birthday – June 14th
• COAST GUARD birthday – August 4th
• AIR FORCE birthday – September 18th
• NAVY birthday – October 13th
• MARINE CORPS birthday – November 10th

Federal holidays for the rest of 2016:
Veterans' Day is November 11, 2016. Friday
Thanksgiving is November 24, 2016. Thursday
Christmas is December 25, 2016. Sunday

In case you're wondering about 2017, and want to mark your calendars....
Federal holidays for 2017:
New Year's Day is January 1, 2017. Sunday
New Year Federal Employees paid day off: January 2, 2017. Monday.
Martin Luther King Day is January 16, 2017. Monday.
Inauguration Day is January 20, 2017. Friday.
Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) is February 20, 2017. Monday
Memorial Day (observed) is May 29, 2017. Monday
Independence Day [July 4th] is July 4, 2017. Tuesday.
Labor Day is September 4, 2017. Monday
Columbus Day (observed) is October 9, 2017. Monday
Veterans' Day is November 11, 2017. Saturday
Thanksgiving is November 23, 2017. Thursday
Christmas is December 25, 2017. Monday

And that's it for November. Hope you have a great month, and see you in four short weeks!