{"id":77591,"date":"2026-03-19T01:35:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T05:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/?p=77591"},"modified":"2026-03-19T02:06:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T06:06:17","slug":"mar-19-26-lets-laugh-read-to-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/?p=77591","title":{"rendered":"MAR 19, 26.. LET&#8217;S LAUGH.. READ TO ME.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>A great NATIONAL TODAY Holiday..<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-77587\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260318-195638_Samsung-Internet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"484\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260318-195638_Samsung-Internet.jpg 484w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260318-195638_Samsung-Internet-300x279.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300; font-size: 18pt;\"><em>National Let\u2019s Laugh Day is celebrated on March 19.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Just looking at the two below photos is enough to immediately bring a smile to your face and to &#8220;Lift Your Spirits!!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-77593\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318_213429.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318_213429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260318_213429-300x121.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-75729\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260112_231656.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"319\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260112_231656.jpg 319w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260112_231656-284x400.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>This is a great day!!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>World Laughter Day is an event celebrated every year around the world to raise awareness about laughter and its many positive effects on health, as well as about thousands of communities worldwide who practice comedy regularly to enhance wellness and general well-being.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Let\u2019s Laugh Day is a chance to have a chuckle with the ones you love.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Let\u2019s Laugh Day, reminds us to keep things light and pep things up with a little humor. If you have been in the doldrums for a while, or haven\u2019t been feeling too good, then you need to laugh the worries away and take it easy. Laughter is, after all, the best medicine, and it is just what the doctor prescribed for March 19!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>According to the Mayo Clinic, \u201cLaughter can stimulate many organs. Laughter enhances your intake of oxygen-rich air, stimulates your heart, lungs and muscles, and increases the endorphins that are released by your brain.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>95% of Americans say laughter is a stress reliever. Laughter releases endorphins and lowers the stress hormone, cortisol, in the body.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"e977eadf-4a2a-43d2-b6f8-050c9c94331e\" class=\"InfographicEditor-Contents-Item\" data-lookup=\"text-element-container\" data-entity-id=\"e977eadf-4a2a-43d2-b6f8-050c9c94331e\">\n<div class=\"sc-1ae3256f-0 fxylWs ItemContent-text\">\n<div class=\"sc-1ae3256f-2 gehjCa\">\n<div class=\"sc-1ae3256f-3 inNxiX\">\n<div class=\"sc-1ae3256f-1 eBREIz\">\n<div class=\"sc-d168e608-1 eoCzZp\">\n<div class=\"sc-d168e608-0 UHDDL\">\n<div class=\"DraftEditor-root\">\n<div class=\"DraftEditor-editorContainer\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftEditor-content\" spellcheck=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"placeholder-ig_static\">\n<div data-contents=\"true\">\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"ig_static\" data-offset-key=\"ae4v5-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"ae4v5-0-0\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Men Laugh More Often Than Women. 33% of men say they laugh more than 10 times per day vs. 29% of women.<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"ae4v5-0-0\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"ae4v5-0-0\"><em style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Online there are numerous Joke Websites!<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"ig_static\" data-offset-key=\"ae4v5-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"ae4v5-0-0\"><em style=\"color: #ff6600;\">I went online and found the below.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"ae4v5-0-0\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>15 Garden Jokes<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Why did the tomato blush?<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Because he saw the salad dressing!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Why can\u2019t you get angry with a yam?<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Because they\u2019re such sweet potatoes!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>When do you know a banana wants to dance?<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>When you see a banana shake!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Why do fungi have to pay double bus fares?<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Because they take up too mushroom!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Which is the fastest vegetable?<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>A runner bean!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>What is a zucchini\u2019s favorite sport?<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Squash!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>What do you do if you lose your root vegetable?<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Hope it will turnip!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Why did the potatoes argue?<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>They couldn\u2019t see eye to eye.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>What is broccoli\u2019s favorite music genre?<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Brock \u2018n\u2019 roll.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>What is green and goes to summer camp?<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>A brussel scout!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>What is the strongest vegetable?<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>A muscle sprout!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Why did the grape go out with a prune?<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>He couldn\u2019t find a date!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>What did the sweet potato say to the pumpkin?<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>I yam what I yam!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Which vegetable did Noah leave off the ark?<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Leeks!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Which vegetable loves animals the most?<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>A zoo-cchini!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Got more garden jokes for us? Lettuce know!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em style=\"color: #0000ff;\">To read more\u00a0 about this Holiday, just click onto the below link..<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nationaltoday.com\/national-lets-laugh-day\/\">https:\/\/nationaltoday.com\/national-lets-laugh-day\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77588\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260318-195626_Samsung-Internet-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260318-195626_Samsung-Internet-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260318-195626_Samsung-Internet.jpg 577w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">&#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>As I scanned today&#8217;s March 19th NATIONAL TODAY Holidays, I missed the below Holiday.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>&#8220;Our&#8221; Patti noticed it and she suggested we include it BECAUSE Patti (and has for years and years!) enjoys me reading to her and I ENJOY reading to Patti.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-77589\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260318-204451_Samsung-Internet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"478\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260318-204451_Samsung-Internet.jpg 478w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260318-204451_Samsung-Internet-300x282.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #993300;\"><em>International Read To Me Day, celebrated every March 19 across the world.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><em>As we closely investigated this Holiday, we found that it IS focused on reading to children, and Patti agrees with the importance of reading to children.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>But our premise (a foundational statement, assumption, or proposition) remains. Patti likes me to read to her and I so enjoy it so we decided to publish the Holiday here.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>The importance of reading books to children is great. Whether it\u2019s for 10 minutes a day, or an hour, reading to children really helps in developing their imagination, their knowledge, and their ability to read even before they begin attend school. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Patti used to read to her younger Brother well before he began school. As a teacher of kindergarten\/1st grade\/2nd grade, she also read to the children every day.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>This activity is essential since several countries across the world have a low literacy rate. Children in these nations are also taught to read at a later stage in life, hence, their interest in education is affected. If you want to live in an educated world, spread the message and start reading to your children every day.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Just think. Maybe. Just maybe, one of you reading this may have a a young mother friend with young children and you could encourage her to read to her children.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><em>Oh Yes! Oh Yes Indeed! My Mother read a lot to me and I just loved it.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><em>If you want a chuckle click onto the below link to read The Dinkey Bird!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/?p=49385\">https:\/\/babakaps.net\/?p=49385<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>To read more about this NATIONAL TODAY Holiday, just click onto the below link..<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nationaltoday.com\/international-read-to-me-day\/\">https:\/\/nationaltoday.com\/international-read-to-me-day\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77590\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260318-204440_Samsung-Internet-300x181.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260318-204440_Samsung-Internet-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260318-204440_Samsung-Internet.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">&#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Cap and Patti<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A great NATIONAL TODAY Holiday.. 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