Thursday, June 3, 2010

Tra la la la! It's Thursday

Wow, there's 4 1/2 days of school left!!! OMIGOSH!!! Now, I know today is the 3rd, so I'm writing this...a bit belatedly, but HAPPY INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S DAY! June 1st was Children's day, so yay!!! I'm going to give you a big ol' list of countries, and their Children's Day dates. The list only goes up to Pakistan, so if you want to know more, just go to Wikipedia! :P That's where I got most of this!
Let me ask my questions, and then if you feel like just skimming through a couple of the dates, click "read more". I feel so happy that I get to use it!
1.If you were a worm, how long would you be? 
2.What would you want to be written on your tombstone?
3.When you looked in the mirror first thing this morning, what was the first thing you thought?
4.If Superman is so smart, why does he wear his underpants over his trousers? 
5.Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
6.Why isn't there a special name for the tops of your feet? 
Luv, Lynda



Albania: In Albania, Children's Day is celebrated on June 1.
 Angola: In Angola, International Children's Day (Dia Internacional da Criança) is celebrated on June 1 and is a national holiday.
 Argentina: In Argentina, Children's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of August and it's known as Día del Niño.[8] Until the 1990s, the celebration was on the first Sunday of August. Because in some years most employees were not paid by the first Sunday, the celebration changed to the second Sunday of August.
 Australia: Australia celebrates Universal Children's Day on November 20. Some also celebrate a private Children's Day on the 1st Sunday in July every year. The latter Children's Day is a registered trade mark.
 Bangladesh: In Bangladesh, Children's Day has not been celebrated in a manner that makes the community realise the importance of children's rights.
 Brazil: In Brazil, Children's Day is celebrated on October 12, coinciding with Our Lady of Aparecida's day, the country's Patron Saint, which is a national holiday.
 Bulgaria: In Bulgaria, children's day is celebrated on 1 June.[9]
 Canada: Canada's "Child Day" is held on November 20 each year as enacted in the 1993 Parliamentary Bill C-27.7, the Child Day Act.[10]
 Central Africa: In Congo, Congo DR, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Chad, Central African Republic, São Tomé and Príncipe Children's Day is celebrated on December 25 to honour all the children there.
Hong Kong SAR: Children's Day is celebrated on 4th April (兒童節), having been established in 1931 at the same time as the Republic of China. The practice is still observed by the public after the handover in 1997, even though this festival has never been a public holiday.[11][12][13]
 Mainland China: In the People's Republic of China, Children's Day is celebrated on June 1 and is formally known as "the June 1 International Children's Day" (Simplified Chinese: 六一国际儿童节; pinyin: liù yī guó jì ér tóng jié).
 Colombia: In Colombia, Children's Day is celebrated in the last weekend of April.
 Costa Rica: Children's day is celebrated on September 9 in Costa Rica.
 Cuba: Children's day is celebrated in Cuba on the third Sunday of July.
 Czech Republic: The International Children's Day is celebrated on June 1.
 Ecuador: In Ecuador, Children's Day (Día Del Niño) is celebrated on June 1; kids up to 12 years old receive presents from their parents, and schools let them have a special celebration.
 Egypt: Egypt celebrates every November 20 with festivals and games for children.
 El Salvador: In El Salvador, Children's Day is celebrated on October 1.Parents play with children in this day.
 Former and current Communist and Socialist countries: In Russia, as well as other former Soviet Union states, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, other former or current communist states, Albania, Angola, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic and Slovakia, Ethiopia and Eritrea, Germany, Laos, Republic of Macedonia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Tanzania, Yemen, Children's Day is celebrated on June 1.
 Guatemala: In Guatemala, Children's Day is celebrated on October 1.
 Hungary: In 1931, Children's day started although then it was called Children's Week, but since 1950 it has only been a day, the last Sunday in May. Children's Day is special day for the children. Universally, Children’s Day is celebrated on 20 November, every year.
 India: Children's Day is celebrated in India on the 14th of November, the birthday of India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, as a tribute to his love for children.[15]
 Indonesia:Children's Day is celebrated on July 23.
 Iran:Children's day is celebrated on October 8 (16 Mehr). In Iran, they have different campaigns and festivals.
 Israel:Children's Day is celebrated on October 19.
 Japan: Japan's Children's Day (子供の日, kodomo no hi?) is celebrated on May 5, a National Holiday since 1948. There is a long tradition, from the 8th century, to celebrate children's day twice a year; March 3 for girls and on May 5 for boys. On March 3, also known as the Doll Festival, Japanese people decorate their households with traditional Heian Period doll sets and plum blossom, and drink Amazake. On May 5, also known as Duanwu Festival, they fly carp streamers outside, display Samurai dolls, and eat chimaki (zongzi).
 Kazakhstan: Also known as the Day of Children's Safety, Children's Day is celebrated on June 1.
 Democratic People's Republic of Korea: North Korean Children's Day is celebrated on June 2 (국제 아동절). Before 1945, it was celebrated on May 1, but in 1945, it was changed to its current date.
 Republic of Korea: In South Korea, May 5 is officially recognized as Children's Day. Parents often give presents to their children, as well as spend time with them. The children are taken on excursions to zoos and museums. The holiday was originally celebrated on May 1, but was later moved to May 5.
 Laos: In Laos, Children's Day is celebrated on June 1.
 Malaysia: In Malaysia, Children's Day is celebrated on the last Saturday of October annually. Primary schoolchildren normally go to school on the Friday before the event to celebrate Children's Day. The schools that are involved would also organise numerous activities for their pupils.
 Mexico: Due to the celebration of the Revolution on November 20, in Mexico, Children's Day is celebrated on April 30. It is also known as "El Día Del Niño". Most kindergartens and elementary schools cancel regular classes and have big parties instead, with piñatas and lots of candy. Children play traditional games like "Pin the Tail on the Donkey". Some stores have large sales targeted at children or give away candy to children.
 Mongolia: In Mongolia, the International Children's Day is celebrated on June 1. It is also known as "Эх үрсийн баяр".
 Nigeria: Children's Day is celebrated on May 27 in Nigeria. It is a public holiday for Primary and Secondary school children. Depending on the state, a handful of children are selected to represent their schools in a march past for state officials.
 Pakistan: In Pakistan, Children's Day is celebrated on November 20. There is no holiday on this day but it is observed by NGO working on Child Rights.

4 comments:

  1. Hrm...maybe you should have just written the date of the Children's Days instead of "Children's Day is on... and it is called..."
    1. WTF?
    2. My name...I guess...
    3. "AHHHH!!"
    4. 'cause he can. GOSH (hehe, trousers)
    5.It's magical.
    6. Because nobody cares enough to name them.

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  2. hmm. Virgil, what new firefox? I do hope you see this...what NEW firefox?

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  3. @Lynda: Dunno... Maybe she just means "Firefox"? I mean, like, the most current version? The one w/ the spellcheck feature that she loves?
    Now, to answer your questions:
    1) Three inches is a nice length, I think.
    2) Name, dates of birth/death, some witty/nice phrase.
    3) "Oh, look, that yoga-ball scratch is still there."
    4) Who said anything about him being smart?
    5) Actually, there was a question about that in MUSE magazine once. I think it has something to do with polymers and the chemical composition of the glue. Or something.
    6) There's no name for the inside of your arm, either.

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  4. No there's a new thing - Firefox 3.6.3 and up in the toolbar and around all the file/edit/view stuff, you can have a theme! Mine's Harry Potter. And it's faster. And more beautiful.

    1)um...
    2)"To the well-organised mind, death is but the next great adventure." -Albus Dumbledore
    3)Pshh I don't look in the mirror in the morning.
    4)Nobody ever said he was smart. He's just super.
    5)Because it's still liquid inside there and it doesn't dry. That's why if you leave the bottle open, then the glue /will/ dry, because it's exposed to air.
    6)Because you can just call them "the tops of your feet." durr.

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