Really!?! Since when? Well, I guess since Human Trafficking began running amok apparently. What happened to the days of January being National Book Month? I was not aware that additional "Awarenesses" could be added onto the calendar at any time. This led me on a mission to find out exactly what other items of interest the 2011 calendar would bring in a quest to make us more aware in addition to the one's we are used to seeing.
Here's a list of one's that are new to me alongside of the ones I have heard of:
January: Human Trafficking Awareness Month & National Book Month
February: National Bird Feeding Month & Black History Month
March: National Poison Prevention Week(Third Week) & National Red Cross Month
I would like to add that March is my birth month and find that the Lord does truly have a sense of humor in that I was born and raised in a Catholic home and arrived on this earth right smack at the beginning of Lent.
People tell me all the time how creative I am. I feel that the statement "Necessity is the mother of invention" that no truer words were ever spoken. As a young, catholic adult trying to celebrate her birthday and at the same time appease a Catholic mom and not cause her too many nights of unrest, I became rather inventive in my "giving up for Lent" list. OK, where were we? Oh yes:
April: Alcohol Awareness Month & National Autism Awareness Month
I purport that after forty days of giving up booze for Lent, (being as it is on the unofficial Top 10 list of Giverups for Lent) the nation saw a rise in alcohol consumption during the month of April to such a degree that it's now deemed Awareness worthy...just a thought.
May: Safe Boating Month & National Stroke Awareness Month
June: National Rose Month & Home Safety Month
July: Blueberry Month & National Parks and Recreation Month (Why the blueberry over other fruit?)
August: Cataract Awareness Month & Immunization Awareness Month
Let me just say, if you are NOT aware that your child is due for immunizations, your local school system will bring it to your attention toot sweet that first week of school. No current shot record, no school for your youngin'. Personally I'm against immunizations, but not to the point where I would actually home school them.
I may be crazy but I haven't lost my mind.
September: National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery & Take a Loved One to the Doctor Month
October: National Dental Hygiene Month & National Breast Cancer Month
November: National Healthy Skin Month & American Diabetes Month
December: Stress Management Month & Colorectal Cancer Education and Awareness Month
You would think January would be Stress Management Month after all the bills from Christmas start rollin' in huh!
So there. For those of you made it this far into my post, you are probably already aware of this, but if you are new to Cheese In My Hair, you should know : I am friendly and compassionate while at the same time I am also irreverent, silly, and will point out the obvious, make fun of the ridiculous and poke fun at just about anything, even if it pokes back.
I do not recognize the term political correctness and many years ago was told just how politically incorrect I was by dressing my child as a bag lady for Halloween. I love that we live in a nation that wants to promote a list of things that would be helpful if we were more aware their impact on our nation while at the same time I roll my eyes at the idea of how some of the goofier ones made the list.
What do you want to see on the calendar that we should be more aware of? I would love to know!
Peace Out!
© 2011 Annette Bagley-Martin
