Each month, the Clarion will be featuring an article on unique holidays held in the respective month.
October has arrived, which means the air will get crisper, the leaves will turn many different shades of brown and orange, Halloween is just around the corner — and pumpkin-flavored everything will take a vital role in our everyday lives. However, if this doesn’t sound appealing to you, October offers several off-beat holidays throughout the month.
For example, Oct. 1 is National World Vegetarian Day. On this day, you can shove those cows and pigs out of the way and bring on the vegetables and fruits. Celery, broccoli, apples or strawberries — whatever the choice, you are entitled to eat it with pride on the first of the month.
On Oct. 2, it is National Custodial Worker Day. On this day, you can thank your custodial workers of Sinclair Community College for all that they do. Just think of a place where the trash never got taken out, the windows were never cleaned and the floors were never swept. Without custodians, the college would be a messier place. If you stop and thank them, I am sure it will make their day.
Oct. 4 is National Frappe Day. Admit it, we all want to go to Starbucks or McDonalds sometimes and indulge in this wonderful blend of ice and coffee. And remember, it is the time of year where everything-pumpkin is acceptable. Order a pumpkin frappe and you are good to go.
If you are a fan of Alice in Wonderland, get ready for Mad Hatter day on Oct. 6. You can go out and celebrate this day by buying a top hat and walking around acting ridiculously. If that is not something you are interested in doing, maybe watching Alice in Wonderland would be a better option for celebrating this holiday.
On Oct. 7 it is Bald and Free Day. This holiday explains itself. If you are bald, you are free. I can tell you one thing those shiny heads are free of — a bad hair day. Walk around campus showing off your baldhead with pride on this day.
Oct. 9 is the interesting holiday known as Moldy Cheese Day. For all you cheese lovers out there, this day is for you. For everyone else, we can call this “excuse to clean the moldy cheese out of your fridge” day.
Oct. 12 is Moment of Frustration Day. This day could be a lifesaver if you are having a terrible day. You can take time on this day to sit down and think of all the things that make you frustrated and let it all out. Maybe it is all the homework you are bombarded with, maybe it is a relationship problem you had earlier in the week — whatever the cause, frustration is your friend and you should embrace it on this day.
On Oct. 19, International Newspaper Carrier Day is among us. For those who do not know, this holiday honors newspaper carriers of the past and present. If you know someone who is a newspaper carrier, let him or her know that today is their day and make him or her feel special.
Oct. 21 is National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day. Do you love cheesecake? Perfect. Do you love pumpkin? Even better. Imagine those two great things coming together all in one. I am sure if you do not have the recipe, you can find it anywhere on the Internet to make this a Pumpkin Cheesecake Day unlike any other.
Do you love telling stories? If so, Oct. 27 is for you. This day is National Tell a Story Day. If you are known to ramble on about events in your life that have happened for no apparent reason, you can say that you have an excuse on this day. Make those who normally run in the other direction when they see you stop and listen to your story, today is your day.
If you have ever had a day where you want to sit in your house away from everyone and everything, Oct. 29 is the day to do it, because it is Hermit Day. Don’t worry about answering your phone, don’t worry about going to work — just sit on your couch and watch television and eat all day, because on this day you have a reason to do so.
Along with Halloween, Oct. 31 is Increase Your Psychic Powers Day. Maybe it is a coincidence that you can increase your psychic powers on the day that children are running around banging on your door for candy, but who knows. Tell the children who knock on your door what kind of candy they will get at the next house or explain to them what their future career will be. Do whatever you want; it will not be strange because it is Increase Your Psychic Powers Day.
Wherever your interests lie, October is sure to offer a holiday that celebrates it. If you have an interesting holiday worth sharing, email us at clarion@sinclair.edu and let us know. Happy celebrating.