I began writing this Post during the afternoon of Thursday, April the 18th in the customer lounge at one of my automotive repair shops.
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Because many, maybe most of you, are just not able to check our website daily..
April 17th was INTERNATIONAL HAIKU POETRY DAY..
I discussed Haiku Poetry in yesterdays Post. Below is a link to it..
Below is Kits latest Haiku Poem.
The trees are budding
Soon they’ll pop with bright green leaves
Spring has sprung here now
These rules apply to writing Haiku:
There are no more than 17 syllables.
Haiku is composed of only 3 lines.
Typically, every first line of Haiku has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third has 5 syllables.
Taa-Daa.. Patti has already said that I passed.
Now, Kit in South Dakota and Gullible in Alaska, do I have your blessings?
Taa-Daa ..
My Haiku Poem..
- Hello Baba Kaps..
- Option 1 : Baba Kaps you’re such a clown..
- Option 2 : Baba Kaps this is so silly..
- Option 3 : Baba you are catching on..
- Option 4 : Baba Kaps you have got it..
- Goodbye Baba Kaps..
Haiku Here.. Haiku There.. Haiku Everywhere..
Below, I paraphrase Shel Silverstein and his poem, The Search For The Perfect High..
“Well, that is that for my Haiku Poetry” says Baba Kaps “Sitting back down on my stone”
Facing another hundred years of talking to God alone!”
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Do I “Play Catchup” or do I just skip the fact that I did not publish a Holiday on April 18th in yesterdays NATIONAL WHAT DAY IS TODAY?
I will now look at April 18th and today April 19th..
As is always the case, some are excellent, outstanding and very VERY serious. I can’t possibly show them all. So I pick a few that I like and are fun.
April 18th has twenty one (21) Holidays.
NATIONAL HIGH FIVE DAY.. Each year on the third Thursday in April, we observe National High Five Day. This is a fun day where you can “High Five” everyone that you see.
Folklore fills the hallowed halls of sports stadiums concerning the origins of the high five. From the basketball to the volleyball court and baseball stadium, the sports metaphor has been well worn on this topic.
The two most well-known claims take place in less than a two-year time span.
During the last 1977 regular season Dodgers’ game, Dusty Baker hit the home run that made the team the first in history to have four players with at least 30 regular-season home runs each. As Baker rounded third and headed home, Glenn Burke waited at home plate to congratulate him. In a moment that is Dodgers history but was never televised, Burke greeted his teammate by raising his hand, and they slapped hands in a victorious high five.
During basketball’s 1978-79 season, the University of Louisville basketball team switched up their regular low-fives on the home court thanks to Wiley Brown and Derek Smith.
April 19th has eighteen (18) Holidays.
HUMOROUS DAY..
Humorous Day is celebrated on April 19 and is a day dedicated to finding humor in whatever situation comes our way, no matter how difficult. It is a day that encourages us to look on the bright side of life. It is a reminder that we can have a good time with humor and laughter, which is said to be the best medicine. Read on to find out more about this fascinating and fun holiday right here at National Today! The origins of this holiday are largely unknown but it has been attributed to The Carmel Institute of Humor’s director Larry Wilde, who first declared April to be Humor Month in 1976. Mental Health.
Humor has many benefits and plays an important role in our overall health. It allows people to breathe in more fresh air and stimulates the functioning of their lungs and respiratory system. When you laugh hysterically, you are releasing physical tension from the muscles in your body. Laughter has also been shown to improve heart health by boosting the heart rate while simultaneously lowering blood pressure. Natural ‘painkillers’ are produced by your body when you laugh.
The immune system is strengthened as a result of extensive laughter, making you more immune to diseases in general. By giggling, you are raising the number of antibody-producing cells in your body and increasing the efficacy of your T cells. Humor provides comfort and relief from physical pain, as well as assists in the reduction of stress. From a social standpoint, aside from bringing people together, humor has also been shown to improve conversation quality and help people manage emotions like worry and fear, and come to terms with grief.
Want MANY more? Click onto the below link.
https://nationaltoday.com/tomorrow/
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Yo Gullible? Yo Michael? Yo Ginny? Yo World?
Does this ever happen to you : You are writing a Post or working on a complex project on your computer. You have several (maybe four or five) “windows” open. You forget where you are and accidently “close” ALL of the open windows INCLUDING the window that has your project!
The answer is : Keep saving, saving, saving your priority window. Blogspot is wonderful because blogspot compulsively saves a working document every few seconds.
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I began this Post while in the customer lounge at one of my automotive repair shops. For two (2) full hours all was well, all was swell. Then IT happened. I lost my Wi Fi connection. Yes my laptop showed I had five bars. I did re-starts. I did all I know to do. I spoke to the staff and they said, “We have Wi Fi see?” and they did. My mobile smart phones were connected. But not my laptop.
What to do?
I decided I would go to our local library when our truck was serviced and see if I could get Wi Fi there on my laptop, and then, if not, use the library desk tops to complete our post. If successful in completing it at the library, I would ask my webmaster Andrej to publish it from his computer after midnight Eastern time so that the post would show the proper date of April 19th.
I called Patti and told her the situation. When our truck was released, I first came home to test it here. Then I got to visiting with Patti, totally lost track of the time, and suddenly realized the library was now closed.
I told Patti, “I can always go over to Michael’s home and use his computer setup.”
Then I tried to sign in on our apartment Wi Fi and VOILA! Success!
Why even mention this : Because The Streak of consecutive days publishing a Post is still alive and only because, for the last five hundred and seventy four (574) days, I have been LUCKY ENOUGH to avoid computer and other Wi Fi issues not to mention my personal health issues that could have “laid me low” and unable to publish a Post.
And LUCKY ENOUGH to have all of you supporting us with your contributions, comments, photos, and interest.
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Cap and Patti
It is Haiku Day.
Won’t you write a good one too?
It is really fun!
For Kit to write the above comment, means that she had to “really read yesterdays Post closely”.
NATIONAL WHAT DAY IS TODAY?!
April 17, 2024
It’s National Banana Day, National Ellis Island Family History Day, National Cheeseball Day, International Bat Appreciation Day, International Haiku Poetry Day, BLAH BLAH BLAH Day, Ford Mustang Day, Herbalist Day, 2A Day… and more for a total of twenty (20) categories.
Get it? Kit had to have been very closely reading the above paragraph to spy International Haiku Poetry Day and then suggest that we write one!
Your seemingly passionate reading of our April 17th Post is indeed, a spiritual gift Kit.
What on this good earth is .. taa daa ..
INTERNATIONAL HAIKU POETRY DAY..
If there is one special thing that certain people tend to remember from school, it’s the day that we were introduced to the great Japanese art-form that is Haiku. May I ask what school YOU attended? While Haiku Poetry may have an ancient and noble history, it is likely at it’s most ignoble when a group of young kids try to cobble together Haiku in series of five-seven-five syllable words! Still, just the act of being creative can be fun and exciting, whether young or old.
These rules apply to writing Haiku..
There are no more than 17 syllables.
Haiku is composed of only 3 lines.
Typically, every first line of Haiku has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third has 5 syllables.
Haiku Day serves as a reminder that there is so much more to this style of poetry than a misspent week in high school literature classes. Instead, it’s a day to celebrate the width and depth and breadth that can be enjoyed when words are limited but imaginations are allowed to soar.
History of International Haiku Poetry Day
The history of International Haiku Poetry Day traces the origin of this beautiful, yet simple, form of poetry.
Haiku was originally found as the opening to another form of Japanese poetry called a Rengu. It took until the mid-1600’s for Hokku, the form Haiku was found in at this time, to start appearing independently from its parent form, Renga, and its Renku roots.
In the late 1800’s Hokku was renamed to Haiku when it appeared independently by the famous Japanese poet, author, and literary critic, Masaoka Shiki. Although Shiki only lived a short 35 years, he is credited with the writing of almost 20,000 stanzas, which is quite an accomplishment. He was considered to be one of the first great Haiku Masters.
How to Celebrate International Haiku Poetry Day
Celebrating Haiku Day centers all around the notion of poetry and beauty. Try these ideas to incorporate into the day:
Write a Haiku Poem
Get out a pen and paper, wander in and out of nature, and wait for something to bring a little bit of inspiration! Haiku Poetry is about the beauty that can be captured in short, simple stanzas.
With its unique style (five syllables on the first line, seven on the second, and five again on the third), anyone can write a Haiku poem. However, it sometimes takes a true master to capture the heart and mind in the space of 17 syllables!
This IS a Program of Honesty. When I attempt to select a NATIONAL DAY topic for dotnet, I look for one that I myself understand.
Kit, I hadn’t a “clue in a carload” at to what on this good earth is Haiku Poetry.
Now get this Kit!
YOUR comment Kit was number five thousand and nine hundred (5,900) on our website here. Wow.
Again thanks Kit for being the inspiration for this Post!
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Get this! April 17th is also.. taa daa.
NATIONAL WHAT DAY IS TODAY?!
April 17, 2024
It’s National Banana Day, National Ellis Island Family History Day, National Cheeseball Day, International Bat Appreciation Day, International Haiku Poetry Day, BLAH BLAH BLAH Day, Ford Mustang Day, Herbalist Day, 2A Day… and more!
INTERNATIONAL BAT APPRECIATION DAY..
International Bat Appreciation Day on April 17 is a chance to show our flying and mostly nocturnal friends some love. As well as it obviously being a great excuse to binge a few Batman movies, it’s also an opportunity to delve deep and learn the important role bats play in the ecosystem and biodiversity. There are over 1,400 different bat species and contrary to popular opinion they aren’t blind. So, without further adieu, let’s creep a little deeper into the cave and take a closer look at International Bat Appreciation Day and everything these flying mammals have to offer.
Bat Conservation International (BCI) was founded in 1982 by a group of concerned scientists who recognized the importance of protecting bats. Bats contribute towards controlling pests, create rich fertilizer for landowners, and pollinate fruit and flowers. BCI aims to conserve bats and their habitats through a combination of education, conservation, and research.
Human activities such as deforestation, mining, and irresponsible tourism have caused a substantial decrease in the bats’ population. Bats have often been understudied and misunderstood animals. They are often perceived as disease spreaders when in reality they help keep the numbers of many pests down.
How about the below photos of my laptop, today, April 17th.
Now it is very small, and very hard to see, but at the very top maybe 1/4 of the way from the left, you can see a very small icon.
Below is a little closer look at the very small icon above.
Now we are right up close.
Google is recognizing INTERNATIONAL BAT APPRECIATION DAY..
How about THAT.
INTERNATIONAL BAT APPRECIATION DAY..
Again, I cannot possibly show each and every single special holiday being observed each and every day. Some days there are fifteen to twenty, some days there are two.
April 17th had twenty (20). I only selected Dames. Then with Kit’s interest and Google’s interest you have two more for April 17th.
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Smiling. Cap and Patti