Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 365 Compiled by Irwin Chusid Artwork ©1996 by Ben Jackson. All Rights Reserved. Holidays are more than a way to honor our national heritage. They're also good excuses for boorish behavior, gluttony, and idiotic civic spectacles [like parades] geared for mental defectives. But it doesn't stop there. A marketing consulting firm in Natick, MA, Selling Smarter Radio™, distributed the following list of "Saleable Holidays" to commercial broadcast outlets as suggested tie-ins to lure sponsors. In case you need a convenient excuse to celebrate, consider:

JANUARY National Hobby Month National Oatmeal Month National Soup Month National Hot Tea Month National Prune Breakfast Month National Blood Donor Month National Careers in Cosmetology Month National Fiber Focus Month National Hat Day (15) National Skin Fitness Week (18-25) National Hug Day (21) National Pie Day (23) National Popcorn Day (31)   FEBRUARY National Cherry Month Canned Food Month Great American Pie Month National Snack Food Month National Weddings Month National Embroidery Month National Grapefruit Month National Pancake Week (21-27) National Kraut & Frank Week (11-20) National Condom Week (14-21)   MARCH National Frozen Food Month National Foot Health Month National Noodle Month National Peanut Month Poetry Month National Shoe Week (1-8) National Pig Day (1) Save Your Vision Week (7-13) American Chocolate Week (14-20) Fragrance Day (21) Pecan Day (25) DoctorsÕ Day (30)   APRIL International Guitar Month National Welding Month Stress Awareness Month National Humor Month Cancer Control Month Keep America Beautiful Month Alcohol Free Weekend (2-5) Sorry Charlie Day (3) Egg Salad Week (12-18) SecretariesÕ Week (18-24) National Intimate Apparel Week (18-24) Astronomy Week (25)   MAY Better Sleep Month National BBQ Month National Salad Month National Hamburger Month National Good Car-Keeping Month National High Blood Pressure Month National Photo Month Clean Up, Fix Up Month Hearing and Speech Month Correct Posture Month National Egg Month Better Hearing Month Allergy/Asthma Month Astronomy Day (1) National Hoagie Day (5) National Postcard Week (2-8) Carpet Care Improvement Week (2-8) National Pet Week (2-8) National Raisin Week (2-8) National Herb Week (3-9) International Pickle Week (21-28) National Missing ChildrenÕs Day (25 National Tap Dance Day (25)   JUNE Dairy Month Turkey LoversÕ Month National Accordion Awareness Month National Ice Tea Month National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month National Papaya Month National Adopt-A-Cat Month National Pest Control Month National Drivesafe Month Zoo and Aquarium Month National Rose Month Donut Day (5) National Safe Boating Week (G-12) National Shampoo Week (7-13)   JULY National Baked Bean Month National Hot Dog Month National Tennis Month Video Games Day (8) National Ice Cream Day (18) Christmas in July   AUGUST National Catfish Month National Water Quality Month Recruitment Month International Clown Week (1-7) Smile Week (2-8) National Scuba Diving Week (14-22) National Mustard Day (5) International Left-Handers Day (13)   SEPTEMBER All-American Breakfast Month Cable TV Month National Chicken Month National Cholesterol Education Month National Self-Improvement Month National Honey Month National Piano Month Baby Safety Month National Rice Month National Chiropractic Week (12-19) National Farm Safety Week (19-25) National Singles Week (19-25) National Dog Week (19-25) National Laundry Week (19-26) National Grandparents Day (12 Ice Cream Cone Birthday (22) Pancake Day (25)   OCTOBER Computer Learning Month National Adopt-A-Dog Month International Microwave Month National Apple Jack Month National Clock Month National Kitchen and Bath Month National Pizza Month National Popcorn PoppinÕ Month National Seafood Month Spinal Health Month National Dessert Month National Pickled Pepper Week (1-11) American Beer Week (1-7) National Dental Hygiene Week (17-24) National Boss Day (16) National Forest Products Week (17-23) Mother-In-Law Day (24) National Save Your Back Week (24-30) National Magic Week (25-31)   NOVEMBER Aviation History Month Child Safety and Protection Month International Drum Month Chemistry Week (7-13) Fig Week (1-7) Sandwich Day (3) Saxophone Day (6) National Split Pea Soup Week (8-13) Homemade Bread Day (17) Great American Smokeout (18) National Farm City Week (19-25)   DECEMBER Bingo Birthday Month Write A Friend Month Poinsettia Day (12) National Flashlight Day (21)

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