Column Chronicles: Newest dedicated days added

Newest dedicated days added

Frank Cotolo
June 17, 2021

Next year, more calendar days will be marked as official awareness days for various cultural reasons. These are esoteric celebrations but you never know when one of them reflects importance in your life.

Jan. 12
National Twins Day
Pairs of people are born every minute in North America, sharing a relationship no other siblings can claim. A parade in Minneapolis-St. Paul is still in the works.

Feb. 5
Ball Bearing Day
Honoring the invention of the modern day ball bearing by Phil Vaughan in 1794.

Feb. 11
James Wright Day
Boomers will unite in Connecticut to honor James Wright. In 1943, Wright set out to concoct a new synthetic rubber but failed. Instead, his efforts resulted in creating Silly Putty.

Feb, 20
Honor The Handcuff
Police across North America remember George Carney, the man who developed the first swing cuff that became the handcuff known to swiftly secure the capture of miscreants.

Feb 21
Capture a Miscreant Day
Everyone anywhere is encouraged to identify and report to authorities a vicious or depraved person.

March 5
Wear a Beret Day
To help revere the European soft, round, flat-crowned hat, people of all ages should wear it in public wherever they go on this day.

March 29
Braid a Pet's Hair Day
There are 4,583 ways to braid long and short hair. On this day, everyone anywhere is asked to braid their pet’s hair in some way and display the work in public.

Nov. 4
Hand Paint Your Car Day
Everyone gets tired of their car's color, so just for the hell of it, Brixton's Auto Paint Company will provide free auto paint to everyone anywhere who will change the color of their car using the product. Photo proof of repainted car is necessary to obtain free paint.

Dec. 14
Wave To Anyone Day
To promote friendship and camaraderie, say hello to everyone and anyone you see on this day by waving. You need not make a sound or smile, just wave.

Frank Cotolo can be found hosting the talk and interview programme Cotolo Chronicles. You can send him an e-mail at this address: frank@148.ca.