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Old Mar 4th 2009, 7:48 pm
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Originally Posted by Englishtart
I just opened my calendar to 'March' this morning (I know i'm late,lol) It says at the top of the page, March is.........
Woman's History month
National nutrition month
National poison prevention month
Red Cross month
Youth art month
Ethics awareness month
Noodle month
Sauce month
Music in our schools month
National craft month
National Irish American heritage month
Poetry month
Social workers month

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Good to see noodles and sauce are in the same month!


I think the people that come up with this are the 'noodles' that have been on the 'sauce'!!
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April is BE month with free wine and beers for all BE. I've e-mailed the WH to get the proclamation signed.
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Originally Posted by lansbury
April is BE month with free wine and beers for all BE. I've e-mailed the WH to get the proclamation signed.


You see! now there is one I could get behind!
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October is Window Covering Safety Month
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Originally Posted by CitySimon
Do people actually use the word "cussing" outside of the movies?
Yes, we do....it's regional.
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Old Mar 5th 2009, 2:20 pm
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I believe March is "Women post a pic of your boobs on the web" month. It's illegal not to.
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Originally Posted by another bloody yank
I believe March is "Women post a pic of your boobs on the web" month. It's illegal not to.
As a college librarian, I can confirm that every month in the year is "photocopy your bare @$$" month.
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Oh dear God - there are assigned days too?

http://www.brownielocks.com/march.html

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Originally Posted by Herpes Simplex
Oh dear God - there assigned days too?

http://www.brownielocks.com/march.html
Well - today is St. Piran's Day, which originates in Cornwall so you cannot blame the Americans for that assignation....
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Originally Posted by another bloody yank
I believe March is "Women post a pic of your boobs on the web" month. It's illegal not to.
March is also "Shove stupid people out into traffic" month.
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Originally Posted by Herpes Simplex
Oh dear God - there are assigned days too?

http://www.brownielocks.com/march.html
Tomorrow is "Stomp a baby duck" day.
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Originally Posted by Leslie66
March is also "Shove stupid people out into traffic" month.

Originally Posted by Leslie66
Tomorrow is "Stomp a baby duck" day.
One down, can't wait for tomorrow!
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Its talking bollocks everday on BE. Who the hell need a a special day ..
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Every Saturday and Sunday I like to celebrate "Sleep In Until The Missus Gets Annoyed" Day.
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Old Mar 6th 2009, 1:22 pm
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Originally Posted by another bloody yank
One down, can't wait for tomorrow!
thanx ABY, just spat coffee all over my keyboard! too funny!
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