학교에서 있었던 일입니다.
교수님께서 특별히 작문을 할 제목을 주셨습니다.
그런데 우리 학급 친구인 중국인 홍은 마땅히 쓸만한 내용이 없었나 봅니다.
" 여러분 혹시 1월 19일이 무슨 날인지 아나요? 19일은 팝콘 날이에요. 시카고에 가면 팝콘 박물관도 있어요."
홍은 팝콘 날이 있다는 이야기를 듣고 황당 했나 봅니다.
"미국은 무슨 날이 그렇게 많나요?
" 미국은 1년 365일이 특별한 날들로 채워 있어요. 달마다 재미있는 날들로 가득 차 있습니다."
"미국 사람들은 먹는 것도 즐기니 팝콘 날도 정해서 하나 봐요."
이 말에 모두 웃고 말았다.
한국은 특별히 매달 14일에 특별한 의미를 주고 있지만, 미국은 그렇지 않다.
하루가 특별한 날로 꾸며져 있어 그날을 좋아하는 사람들은 특별히 재미있게 보낼 수 있는 날이기도하다.
2월 28일을 보면 공중 장소에서 잠자는 날도 있다.
3월을 보면 16일은 무엇을 하든 당신이 옳다는 날도 있습니다. ㅋㅋㅋ
3월 21일은 향수의 날이기도 합니다.
Look Up At The Sky Day
4월에 재미있는 날을 보자면, 4일이 Tell-A-Lie Day 거짓말 하는 날이라고 되어 있네요.
만우절이면 4월 1일이고 4일 만우절 보다 더 심한 거짓말을 하는 날이라고 보면 되겠군요.
12일은 Look Up At The Sky Day 하늘을 쳐다보는 날도 있군요. 하하하.. 하늘은 매일 쳐다보는데..ㅋㅋㅋ
바쁜 일상에 하늘을 자주 볼 기회가 없는 사람들에게 적극적으로 권하고 싶은 날이네요.
5월을 보면 Clean up your room Day 10일은 방 청소하는 날이군요. 하하하. 28일이 햄버거 날입니다. 햄버거는 별로 에요. 그다지 마음에 가지 않는 날인데요. 햄버거 좋아하시는 분이라면 맘껏 즐길 수 있는 날이 되겠습니다.
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6월을 보면 20일은 아이스크림날, 29일은 토이 카메라 날
아이스크림은 여름철 사랑을 받고 있지요. 아이스크림 하니까 아이스크림을 먹고 싶어지는데요.
장난감 카메라 날도 있습니다. 이날은 어린이들이 좋아할 날인 것 같은데요. 물론 어른들도 즐길 수 있는 날이죠.
7월 5일은 Workaholics Day 일에 중독된 날이라고 되어 있군요. 죽자고 일에만 몰두하시는 분에게 환영을 받을 날입니다. 평소에 게으름을 피우는 분들에게는 별로 반갑지 않은 날 같기도 합니다. 14일은 누드의 날이군요. 하하. 정말 별 날도 많습니다. 이 날은 뉴질랜드에서 처음 시작되었지만 이날을 만든 사람은 누군지 불분명합니다.
8월을 보면 10일이 Lazy Day 게으름을 피우는 날이군요. 하하하. 정말 게으름 피우기 좋은 날이 될 것 같은데요.
13일은 Blame someone else day 뭐든 잘되면 상대 탓을 할 수 있는 날이군요. 하하하.. 이 날도 아주 요긴하게 쓸 수 있는 날이 될 것 같은 생각이 드는 건 뭘까요?
남 탓을 하는 날이 탄생 된것은 미시간에 살고 있던 애니 몰러는 1982년 13일 금요일에 그녀의 알람이 울리지 않아 그만 늦잠을 자게 되었답니다. 그 결과로 그녀의 약속된 시간에 온종일 늦게 나타났습니다. 그리고 온종일 그녀가 늦은 이유를 다른 사람 탓을 하면서 실수를 만해 하려고 했다는 이야기가 전해 옵니다.
9월을 보면 28일은 Ask a stupid Question Day. 특별히 이 날이 정해진 이유가 있다고 합니다.
1980년도에 학교 선생님은 아이들에게 수업 시간에 많은 질문을 유도 하려고 노력했습니다.
그들이 생각해낸 방법이 어떤 바보 같은 질문이라도 할 수 있는 날을 정하게 된 것입니다.
특별히 이 날만은 바보스럽고 멍청한 질문이라도 통하는 날로 알려져 지금도 학교에서는
이날을 즐기고 있다는 이야기가 들려옵니다. 30일은 머드팩을 하는 날로 정해져 있네요. ㅎㅎㅎ 머드팩이 미용에 좋다고 하는데, 이날 특별히 머드팩을 선물을 받으면 좋을 것 같은데요.
10월을 보면 3일이 Virus Appreciation Day 바이러스가 없는 것에 대해 감사하는 날이라고 하더군요.
컴퓨터가 생활화되어 가는 요즘 세상에 꼭 필요한 날이 아닐까요.
16일이 사전의 날입니다. 이날은 1975년도 10월 16일 태어난 노아 웹스터의 생일입니다. 미국의 사전의 아버지라고
불리는 그들 기념하는 날입니다.
11월 3일은 가정주부의 날입니다. 가정에서 아이들 돌보고 남편 뒷바라지에 여념이 없는 세상의 모든 가정 주부님들이 축하를 마땅히 받아야 할 날이 아닌가 생각됩니다.
19일은 Have A Bad Day Day 나쁜 날이 되기를 바라는 날 이라고 되어 있는데요. ㅎㅎㅎㅎ 이런 날도 있군요. 향상 입버릇처럼 "좋은날 되세요." 라고 하잖아요. 이날만은 "나쁜날 되세요." 라고 해도 실례가 되지 않을것 같은데요.
national cotton candy day
12월을 보면 7일이 National cotton candy Day 솜사탕 날이에요. 카니발 같은 곳에 가면 즐겨 찾던 솜사탕인데.
이날 만은 마음껏 먹고 즐거운 시간을 보내면 될 것 같군요.
참 웃기다고 생각한 것은 12월 31일은 재수가 없는 날이라고 되어 있어요. 하하하................ 왜 마지막까지.. 웃게 만드는지 모르겠다는 생각도 들지만. 외국인들의 특이한 유모가 담긴 특별한 날에 대한 이야기였습니다.
당신이 좋아하는 특별한 날은 있나요?
그런 날이 있다면, 그날은 특별한 사람과 함께 하면 더 행복한 날이 되지 않을까요.
외국의 이상하고 기가 막힌 날들을 보면서 많이 웃고 이런 날도 있었구나 라고 생각해 보니 모르고 지난날들이 더 많이 있었던 것 같습니다. 이렇게 많은 날이 하루마다 특별하게 사람들에게 다가오고 있다는 것에 대한 감사를 더 하게 됩니다. 오늘부터라도 특별한 날을 만들어 보시는 건 어때요?
행복한 설맞이 하세요.
미국의 특별한 날은 더보기를 클릭해서 보시면 됩니다.
FEBRUARY 2월
February 1 is … Serpent Day February 2 is … Purification Day
February 3 is … Cordova Ice Worm Day
February 4 is … Create A Vacuum Day
February 5 is … Disaster Day
February 6 is … Lame Duck Day
February 7 is … Charles Dickens Day
February 8 is … Kite Flying Day
February 9 is … Toothache Day
February 10 is … Umbrella Day
February 11 is … White Tee-Shirt Day and Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
February 12 is … National Plum Pudding Day
February 13 is … Get A Different Name Day and Dream Your Sweet Day
February 14 is … Ferris Wheel Day and National Heart to Heart Day
February 15 is … National Gum Drop Day
February 16 is … Do A Grouch A Favor Day
February 17 is … Champion Crab Races Day
February 18 is … National Battery Day
February 19 is … National Chocolate Mint Day
February 20 is … Hoodie Hoo DayMore Info on Hoodie Hoo Day
February 21 is … Card Reading Day
February 22 is … Be Humble Day
February 23 is … International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
February 24 is … National Tortilla Chip Day
February 25 is … Pistol Patent Day (Samuel Colt)
February 26 is … National Pistachio Day
February 27 is … International Polar Bear Day
February 28 is … Public Sleeping Day
February 29 is … National Surf and Turf Day
MARCH 3월
March 1 is … National Pig Day and Peanut Butter Lover's Day March 2 is … Old Stuff Day
March 3 is … I Want You To Be Happy Day, Peach Blossom Day and National Anthem Day
March 4 is … Holy Experiment Day
March 5 is … Multiple Personalities Day
March 6 is … National Frozen Food Day
March 7 is … National Crown Roast Of Pork Day
March 8 is … Be Nasty Day
March 9 is … Panic Day
March 10 is … Festival Of Life In The Cracks Day
March 11 is … Johnny Appleseed Day and Worship of Tools Day
March 12 is … Alfred Hitchcock Day
March 13 is … Jewel Day
March 14 is … National Potato Chip Day
March 15 is … Buzzard's Day and Everything You Think Is Wrong Day
March 16 is … Everything You Do Is Right Day
March 17 is … Submarine Day
March 18 is … Supreme Sacrifice Day
March 19 is … Poultry Day
March 20 is … Proposal Day and Festival Of Extraterrestrial Abductions Day
March 21 is … Fragrance Day
March 22 is … National Goof-off Day
March 23 is … National Organize Your Home Office Day and National Chip and Dip Day
March 24 is … National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day
March 25 is … Pecan Day and Waffle Day
March 26 is … Make Up Your Own Holiday Day and Spinach Festival Day
March 27 is … National "Joe" Day More Info on National "Joe" Day
March 28 is … Something On A Stick Day
March 29 is … Festival Of Smoke and Mirrors Day
March 30 is … I Am In Control Day
March 31 is … Bunsen Burner Day and National Clams On The Half Shell Day
APRIL 4월
April 1 is … One Cent Day April 2 is … National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
April 3 is … Tweed Day and Don't Go To Work Unless It's Fun Day
April 4 is … Tell-A-Lie Day
April 5 is … Go For Broke Day
April 6 is … Sorry Charlie Day More Info on Sorry Charlie Day
April 7 is … No Housework Day
April 8 is … All Is Ours Day
April 9 is … Winston Churchill Day and Name Yourself Day
April 10 is … Golfers Day
April 11 is … Eight-Track Tape Day
April 12 is … Look Up At The Sky Day
April 13 is … Blame Somebody Else Day
April 14 is … National Pecan Day
April 15 is … Rubber Eraser Day
April 16 is … National Stress Awareness Day and National Eggs Benedict Day
April 17 is … National Cheeseball Day
April 18 is … International Jugglers Day
April 19 is … Garlic DayMore Info On Garlic
April 20 is … Look Alike Day
April 21 is … Kindergarten Day
April 22 is … National Jelly Bean Day
April 23 is … Read Me Day and World Laboratory Animal Day
April 24 is … National Pigs In A Blanket Day
April 25 is … National Zucchini Bread Day
April 26 is … Richter Scale Day and National Pretzel Day
April 27 is … Tell A Story Day
April 28 is … Great Poetry Reading Day and Kiss-Your-Mate Day
April 29 is … National Shrimp Scampi Day
April 30 is … National Honesty Day
MAY 5월
May 1 is … Mother Goose Day and Save The Rhino Day May 2 is … Fire Day
May 3 is … Lumpy Rug Day
May 4 is … National Candied Orange Peel Day
May 5 is … National Hoagie Day
May 6 is … Beverage Day
May 7 is … International Tuba Day, Paste Up Day, and National Roast Leg of Lamb Day
May 8 is … No Socks Day and Have A Coke Day More Info on Coke
May 9 is … Lost Sock Memorial Day
May 10 is … Clean Up Your Room Day
May 11 is … Eat What You Want Day and Twilight Zone Day
May 12 is … Limerick Day
May 13 is … Leprechaun Day
May 14 is … National Dance Like A Chicken Day
May 15 is … National Chocolate Chip Day
May 16 is … Wear Purple For Peace Day
May 17 is … Pack Rat Day
May 18 is … International Museum Day and Visit Your Relatives Day
May 19 is … Frog Jumping Jubilee Day
May 20 is … Eliza Doolittle Day
May 21 is … National Memo Day and National Waitresses/Waiters Day
May 22 is … Buy-A-Musical-Instrument Day
May 23 is … Penny Day
May 24 is … National Escargot Day
May 25 is … National Tap Dance Day
May 26 is … Grey Day
May 27 is … Body Painting Arts Festival
May 28 is … National Hamburger Day
May 29 is … End Of The Middle Ages Day
May 30 is … My Bucket's Got A Hole In It Day
May 31 is … National Macaroon Day
JUNE 6월
June 1 is … Dare Day June 2 is … National Rocky Road Day
June 3 is … Repeat Day
June 4 is … Old Maid's Day
June 5 is … Festival Of Popular Delusions Day
June 6 is … Teacher's Day and National Applesauce Cake Day
June 7 is … National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
June 8 is … Name Your Poison Day
June 9 is … Donald Duck Day
June 10 is … National Yo-Yo Day
June 11 is … National Hug Holiday and King Kamehameha Day
June 12 is … Machine Day
June 13 is … National Juggling Day and Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day
June 14 is … Pop Goes The Weasel Day
June 15 is … Smile Power Day
June 16 is … National Hollerin' Contest Day
June 17 is … Watergate Day and Eat Your Vegetables Day
June 18 is … International Panic Day
June 19 is … World Sauntering Day
June 20 is … Ice Cream Soda Day
June 21 is …Cuckoo Warning Day More Info on Cuckoo Warning Day
June 22 is … National Chocolate Eclair Day
June 23 is … National Pink Day
June 24 is … Museum Comes To Life Day
June 25 is … Log Cabin Day
June 26 is … National Chocolate Pudding Day
June 27 is … National Columnists Day
June 28 is … Paul Bunyan Day
June 29 is … Camera Day
June 30 is … Meteor Day
JULY 7월
July 1 is … Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day and Build A Scarecrow Day July 2 is … Visitation Of The Virgin Mary Day
July 3 is … Stay Out Of The Sun Day and Compliment Your Mirror Day
July 4 is … National Country Music Day and Tom Sawyer Fence-Painting Day
July 5 is … Workaholics Day
July 6 is … National Fried Chicken Day
July 7 is … National Strawberry Sundae Day
July 8 is … Video Games Day
July 9 is … National Sugar Cookie Day
July 10 is … Clerihew Day
July 11 is … National Cheer Up The Lonely Day
July 12 is … National Pecan Pie Day
July 13 is … Fool's Paradise Day
July 14 is … National Nude Day
July 15 is … National Tapioca Pudding Day and Respect Canada Day
July 16 is … International Juggling Day
July 17 is … National Peach Ice Cream Day
July 18 is … National Ice Cream Day and National Caviar Day
July 19 is … Flitch Day
July 20 is … Ugly Truck Contest Day
July 21 is … National Tug-Of-War Tournament Day
July 22 is … Ratcatcher's Day
July 23 is … National Vanilla Ice Cream Day
July 24 is … Amelia Earhart Day
July 25 is … Threading The Needle Day
July 26 is … All Or Nothing Day
July 27 is … Take Your Pants For A Walk Day
July 28 is … National Milk Chocolate Day
July 29 is … Cheese Sacrifice Purchase Day
July 30 is … National Cheesecake Day
July 31 is … Parent's Day
AUGUST 8월
August 1 is … Friendship Day and National Raspberry Cream Pie Day More Info on Pies August 2 is … National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
August 3 is … National Watermelon Day
August 4 is … Twins Day Festival
August 5 is … National Mustard Day
August 6 is … Wiggle Your Toes Day
August 7 is … Sea Serpent Day
August 8 is … Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Night
August 9 is … National Polka Festival
August 10 is … Lazy Day
August 11 is … Presidential Joke Day
August 12 is … Middle Child's Day
August 13 is … Blame Someone Else Day
August 14 is … National Creamsicle Day
August 15 is … National Relaxation Day and National Failures Day
August 16 is … Bratwurst Festival
August 17 is … National Thriftshop Day
August 18 is … Bad Poetry Day
August 19 is … Potato Day
August 20 is … National Radio Day
August 21 is … National Spumoni Day
August 22 is … Be An Angel Day
August 23 is … National Spongecake Day
August 24 is … Knife Day
August 25 is … Kiss-And-Make-Up Day
August 26 is … National Cherry Popsicle Day
August 27 is … Petroleum Day
August 28 is … World Sauntering Day
August 29 is … More Herbs, Less Salt Day
August 30 is … National Toasted Marshmallow Day
August 31 is … National Trail Mix Day
SEPTEMBER 9월
September 1 is … Emma M. Nutt Day September 2 is … National Beheading Day
September 3 is … Skyscraper Day
September 4 is … Newspaper Carrier Day
September 5 is … Be Late For Something Day
September 6 is … Fight Procrastination Day
September 7 is … Neither Rain Nor Snow Day
September 8 is … National Date Nut Bread Day and Pardon Day
September 9 is … Teddy Bear Day
September 10 is … Swap Ideas Day
September 11 is … No News Is Good News Day
September 12 is … National Pet Memorial Day and National Chocolate Milkshake Day
September 13 is … Defy Superstition Day
September 14 is … National Cream-filled Donut Day
September 15 is … Felt Hat Day
September 16 is … Stay Away From Seattle Day and Collect Rocks Day
September 17 is … National Apple Dumpling Day
September 18 is … National Play-doh Day
September 19 is … National Butterscotch Pudding Day
September 20 is … National Punch Day
September 21 is … World Gratitude Day and International Banana Festival
September 22 is … Hobbit Day and Dear Diary Day
September 23 is … Checkers Day and Dogs In Politics Day
September 24 is … Festival Of Latest Novelties
September 25 is … National Comic Book Day
September 26 is … National Good Neighbor Day and National Pancake Day
September 27 is … Crush A Can Day
September 28 is … Ask A Stupid Question Day More
September 29 is … Poisoned Blackberries Day
September 30 is … National Mud Pack Day
OCTOBER 10월
October 1 is … World Vegetarian Day and Magic Circles Day October 2 is … Name Your Car Day
October 3 is … Virus Appreciation Day
October 4 is … National Golf Day
October 5 is … National Storytelling Festival
October 6 is … German-American Day and Come and Take It Day
October 7 is … National Frappe Day
October 8 is … American Tag Day
October 9 is … Moldy Cheese Day
October 10 is … National Angel Food Cake Day
October 11 is … It's My Party Day
October 12 is … International Moment Of Frustration Scream Day
October 13 is … National Peanut Festival
October 14 is … Be Bald and Free Day and National Dessert Day
October 15 is … White Cane Safety Day
October 16 is … Dictionary Day
October 17 is … Gaudy Day
October 18 is … No Beard Day
October 19 is … Evaluate Your Life Day
October 20 is … National Brandied Fruit Day
October 21 is … Babbling Day
October 22 is … National Nut Day
October 23 is … National Mole Day
October 24 is … National Bologna Day
October 25 is … Punk For A Day Day
October 26 is … Mule Day
October 27 is … Sylvia Plath Day
October 28 is … Plush Animal Lover's Day and National Chocolate Day More Info On Chocolate
October 29 is … Hermit Day
October 30 is … National Candy Corn Day
October 31 is … National Magic Day and Increase Your Pyschic Powers Day
NOVEMBER 11월
November 1 is … Plan Your Epitaph Day November 2 is … National Deviled Egg Day
November 3 is … Sandwich Day and Housewife's Day
November 4 is … Waiting For The Barbarians Day
November 5 is … Gunpowder Day
November 6 is … Saxophone Day and Marooned Without A Compass Day
November 7 is … National Bittersweet Chocolate With Almonds Day
November 8 is … Dunce Day
November 9 is … Chaos Never Dies Day
November 10 is … Forget-Me-Not Day
November 11 is … Air Day
November 12 is … National Pizza With The Works Except Anchovies Day
November 13 is … National Indian Pudding Day
November 14 is … Operation Room Nurse Day
November 15 is … National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day
November 16 is … Button Day
November 17 is … Take A Hike Day
November 18 is … Occult Day
November 19 is … Have A Bad Day Day
November 20 is … Absurdity Day
November 21 is … World Hello Day and False Confessions Day
November 22 is … Start Your Own Country Day
November 23 is … National Cashew Day
November 24 is … Use Even If Seal Is Broken Day
November 25 is … National Parfait Day
November 26 is … Shopping Reminder Day
November 27 is … Pins And Needles Day
November 28 is … Make Your Own Head Day
November 29 is … Square Dance Day
November 30 is … Stay At Home Because You're Well Day
DECEMBER 12월
December 1 is … National Pie Day and Eat A Red Apple Day December 2 is … National Fritters Day
December 3 is … National Roof-Over-Your-Head Day
December 4 is … Wear Brown Shoes Day
December 5 is … National Sacher Torte Day
December 6 is … National Gazpacho Day and Mitten Tree Day
December 7 is … National Cotton Candy Day
December 8 is … Take It In The Ear Day
December 9 is … National Pastry Day
December 10 is … Festival For The Souls Of Dead Whales
December 11 is … National Noodle Ring Day
December 12 is … National Ding-A-Ling Day
December 13 is … Ice Cream and Violins Day
December 14 is … National Bouillabaisse Day
December 15 is … National Lemon Cupcake Day
December 16 is … National Chocolate Covered Anything Day More Info on Chocolate
December 17 is … Underdog Day and National Maple Syrup Day
December 18 is … National Roast Suckling Pig Day
December 19 is … Oatmeal Muffin Day
December 20 is … Games Day
December 21 is … Look At The Bright Side Day, National Flashlight Day, National French Fried Shrimp Day, and Hamburger Day
December 22 is … National Date-Nut Bread Day
December 23 is … Roots Day
December 24 is … National Egg Nog Day
December 25 is … National Pumpkin Pie Day
December 26 is … National Whiners Day
December 27 is … National Fruitcake Day
December 28 is … Card Playing Day and National Chocolate Day
December 29 is … Pepper Pot Day
December 30 is … Festival Of Enormous Changes At The Last Minute and National Bicarbonate Of Soda Day
December 31 is … Unlucky Day _M#]
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