Why is this a holiday? How did it come to bee? Why is it important? Are people willingly and knowingly stepping on bees? Take a look at the articles below to find out more!
How can you help the pollinators thrive? Well, take a look:
Information was gathered from the National Honey Board, One Earth, and the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Spoonerism, noun
A transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
The origin?
Poor William Archibald Spooner! That British clergyman and educator, who lived from 1844 to 1930, often had to speak in public, but he was a nervous man and his tongue frequently got tangled up. He would say things like "a blushing crow" when he meant "a crushing blow." Spooner's sound reversals became the stuff of legend—and undoubtedly gave his listeners many a laugh. By the end of the 19th century, his name had inspired the term spoonerism, which lives on to this day.
First Known Use?
1892
The life of Amelia Earhart was definitely a wild one. Outside her many accomplishments as a pilot and advocate for women in aviation, she has seen the world before even being in the air. She has also seen more than just the skies in her different careers. And when she actually launched her career in aviation, she made it the best it could be. Take a look at the lists below of all she's seen and done. Please note that the information was found through: Research Starters, NASA, and the National Air and Space Museum.
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Aunt, noun
A. A sister of one's father or mother. Also: the wife or female partner of one's uncle.
B. A woman who is regarded with respect or affection similar to that often accorded to an aunt despite not being linked by this specific kinship; esp. a close family friend or (chiefly regional, as a term of respect or affection) an elderly woman. Also as a form of address or as a title preceding a first name.
Uncle, noun
A. A brother of one’s father or mother. Also: the husband or male partner of one’s aunt.
B. A man who is regarded with respect or affection similar to that often accorded to an uncle despite not being linked by this specific kinship, esp. an elderly man (chiefly regional) or, when used by a child, a close family friend.
Why are they important?
Aunts and uncles can also be the adult friends a child needs. The kids certainly want to address some issues with someone but may feel their parents will be dismissive or explosive about what’s bothering them. Aunts and uncles may have a more relaxed approach with their nieces and nephews, offering different and more encouraging solutions to a child’s problems. They are more likely to tell their nieces and nephews embarrassing stories about their parents. These and other entertaining exchanges could help solidify a powerful and trusting relationship between aunts and uncles and nieces and nephews for many years. Aunts and uncles don’t necessarily have to be related to be influential. Over many years, aunts and uncles have taken on the role of “aunt” to several children they are not related to. --Washington Post
What makes having an aunt or uncle unique? --AARP
So, what's the role of an aunt/uncle?
It depends on the aunt or uncle and part of that is because there’s no obligation of the aunt or uncle, unlike parenting; once you parent a child you have a legal obligation. That doesn’t stop aunts and uncles from being involved in their nephews' and nieces’ lives. The more aunts and uncles the child has, the more influences a child has If the uncle or aunt is a fantastic artist, the child may be inspired by that talent. The best thing about being an aunt or uncle is a child doesn’t discriminate when it comes to love. --Forbes
Shout out to Tom Forsythe from Utah for the inspiration of this day.
Back around 2003, Tom Forsythe made a series of art pieces revolving around dolls that suspiciously looked a lot like Mattels beloved Barbie doll. These art pieces included "Malted Barbie" featuring a nude Barbie in a blender, "Fondue a la Barbie" having Barbie heads in a fondue pot, and "Barbie Enchiladas" where Barbie dolls were in tortillas and roasted in an oven. All of these were for his series titled "Food Chain Barbie".
Mattel not wanting this to dilute or diminish the commercial value of their property, thus sued Tom for this art series. Tom on the other hand fought back in court, claiming that this lawsuit infringed on his freedom of speech and expression. The other large portion of the case involves common terms such as copyright, trademark, and fair use.
The conclusion of this court case was that the "Food Chain Barbie" series was a legitimate parody. Tom had transformed the meaning and intent into new and difficult work, and consumers were not likely to confuse a naked Barbie in a blender with an authorized Mattel product. And thus launched National Barbie in a Blender Day, to have people recognize freedom of expression in the art community.
Information gathered from: The Record, The New York Times, and Daily Telegraph
The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly with the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures, and individuals can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities.
The resolution places emphasis on involving young people, as future leaders, in community activities that include different cultures and promote international understanding and respect for diversity. --United Nations
So what activities can you do to celebrate?
Tattoo, noun
Humans have marked their bodies with tattoos for thousands of years. These permanent designs—sometimes plain, sometimes elaborate, always personal—have served as amulets, status symbols, declarations of love, signs of religious beliefs, adornments, and even forms of punishment.
In terms of tattoos on actual bodies, the earliest known examples were for a long time Egyptian and were present on several female mummies dated to c. 2000 B.C. But following the more recent discovery of the Iceman from the area of the Italian-Austrian border in 1991 and his tattoo patterns, this date has been pushed back a further thousand years when he was carbon-dated at around 5,200 years old. -- Smithsonian Magazine
Getting tattoos can be painful, but did you know they were partly invented to treat pain? In the mid-18th century, Native American women tattooed themselves to alleviate toothaches and arthritis, similar to acupuncture.
New York City is considered the birthplace of modern tattoos because it’s where the first professional tattoo artist Martin Hildebrandt set up shop in the mid-19th century to tattoo Civil War soldiers for identification purposes, and it’s where the first electric rotary tattoo machine was invented in 1891, inspired by Thomas Edison‘s electric pen. --Time Magazine
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