On Second Thought

Dryer Vent AwarenessMonth, No Salt Week,Egg Day … all in OctoberOctober is a busy month for special observances. What with Dryer Vent Safety Awareness, National Toilet Repair Month and Popcorn Poppin’ Month all going on at the same time, I can’t decide which to observe first, much less how.If that wasn’t enough, there are special observances for nearly every day and week. For example, Oct. 1-5 is No Salt Week, Oct. 5-11 is Get Organized Week, Oct. 3 is World Smile Day, Oct. 10 is World Egg Day and Oct. 26 is Mother-in-Law Day.While it’s unclear who determines the special observances, we now have a rather daunting list of special causes to pay attention to.The entire month of October is, alphabetically:
Adopt-A-Shelter Dog Month
Auto Battery Safety month
Computer Learning Month
Co-Op Awareness Month
Diversity Awareness Month
Eat Better, Eat Together Month
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Beauty Salon Month
National Book Month
National Car Care Month
National Chili Month
National Communicate With Your Kid Month
National Cookie Month
National Crime Prevention Month
National Dental Hygiene Month
National Depression Education and Awareness Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Down Syndrome Month
National Physical Therapy Month
National Kitchen and Bath Month
National Pizza Month
National Pork Month
National Roller Skating Month
National Seafood Month
National Stamp Collecting MonthSpecial weeks:
Oct. 5-11 is 4-H Week, Fire Prevention Week, National Newspaper Week, Home Comfort Awareness Week, Teller Appreciation Week, Spinning and Weaving Week and Mental Illness Awareness Week
Oct. 12-18 is National Networking Week and National School Lunch Week
Oct. 19-25 is National Character Counts Week, National Forest Products Week, National Health Education Week, National Massage Therapy Awareness Week and National School Bus Safety Week.
Oct. 25-31 is Peace, Friendship and Goodwill WeekSpecial days:
Oct. 1 is World Vegetarian Day, Firepup’s Birthday and the anniversary of the CD Player (1982)
Oct. 2 National Custodial Workers Day and World Farm Animals Day
Oct. 3 is National Denim Day and World Smile Day
Oct. 5 is Spinach Lovers Day and World Teachers Day,
Oct. 6 is Child Health Day, Women’s News Day, and World Herbal Health Day
Oct. 13 is Columbus Day, Canadian Thanksgiving Day and National Children’s Day
Oct. 16 is Dictionary Day, National Boss Day and World Food Day
Oct. 23 is National Mole Day and National Day of Concern about Young People and Gun Violence
Oct. 25 is Make a Difference Day
Oct. 30 is Create a Great Funeral Day and Mischief Night
Oct. 31 is National Magic Day and, of course, HalloweenDon’t forget Daylight Saving Time ends on Oct. 26, and don’t forget to write all these important observances on the October calendar.Oh, and by the way, my birthday is Oct. 23, if there’s any room left to pencil that in.