An inane message is a senseless or meaningless message, or a prank call. Or, it could be an insane message. National Inane Answering Message Day is a day to end those numerous, annoying inane answering machine messages. Trouble is…….how do you do that? In today’s world, caller ID is a great tool to accomplish this goal. National Inane Answering Message Day is a copyrighted holiday. It was created and is provided, courtesy of the folks at Wellcat.com
For most people, socks are something they wear to keep their feet from coming into contact with their shoes. But for people celebrating National Sock Day, a holiday that falls on December 4th, this holiday takes on a whole new significance. It’s a holiday designed to celebrate the humble sock and maybe to mourn those socks that may have become lost in the wash over the years. National Sock Day was a holiday that was created in 2016 by an apparel company known as Pair Of Thieves. It’s also a day in which people can buy and show off some of their favorite socks.
In honor of socks, here are some facts:
Socks Were Invented By The Greeks
The first people to wear socks were the Ancient Greeks and one of the first types of socks made had split toes so they could easily be worn with sandals. These early socks were known as Sykchos—a name that became Soccus in Latin to the Romans. Some of these early socks were excavated from Oxyrhynchus on the Nile in Egypt dating from 300-500 A.D.
Early Socks Were Made Using Animal Hair
Speaking of the earliest socks, some of the first socks manufactured were made from matted animal hair. Although that doesn’t sound very comfortable to use, we’re sure that these early socks were probably nice and toasty warm.
The Average Household Loses 60 Socks A Year
Socks can keep a person’s toes nice and warm, but maintaining a collection of them can become quite costly over the course of a year. What do we mean? Well, it’s been estimated that the average household loses a total of 60 socks per year.
Held every April 27 (or the 26th if the 27th is a Sunday), Koningsdag is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It marks the birth of King Willem-Alexander. It is known worldwide for its vrijmarkt (free market) where the Dutch sell second hand items. But the best part is the orange madness (oranjegekte) that overtakes the country. Orange is their national color and on King’s Day it is everywhere and on full display, even their heads which often gets dyed for the occasion. Aruba, Curacao, and Saint Maarten, all constituent countries of the Netherlands also celebrate Koningsdag (though not quite as fiercely). Bonaire, a Carribean island, also part of the Netherlands’ Kingdom sees a modest celebration as a local celebration for la Dia di Rincon (held on April 30) is more popular.
Coretta Scott King (April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006)
Coretta Scott was born in Marion, Alabama. She met her husband Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. while in college. Initially, Scott was interested in pursuing a career in music, but as she fell deeper in love with King, she realized that wouldn’t be feasible. Scott and King married in 1953 and had four children.
Alongside her husband, Scott was an active advocate for the equality of African-Americans and led the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. In fact, Scott has been called the “First Lady of the Civil Rights Movement.” King’s 1968 assassination did not dampen the struggle nor her involvement. She simply took on the full leadership role and became active in the Women’s Movement and the recent LGBT rights Movement. Scott founded the King Center and sought to make King’s birthday a national holiday. In 1983, Scott’s fight for MLK day came to fruition under President Ronald Reagan. As a result, Scott became friends with numerous presidents, including John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Robert F. Kennedy.
In August 2005, Scott suffered a stroke and was left paralyzed on her right side and unable to speak. In January 2006, Scott died of respiratory failure due to complications from ovarian cancer. She was 78 years old. Her funeral was attended by four of the five living U.S. presidents (at the time) and another 10,000 people. She was temporarily buried on the grounds of the King Center before she was permanently interred next to her late husband. She was the first African-American to lie in the Georgia State Capitol upon her death. In 2009, Scott was posthumously inducted into the Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame.
Scott and King’s oldest daughter Yolanda outlived her mother by a mere 16 months, succumbing to complications related to a chronic heart condition on May 15, 2007. Yolanda was only 51 years old.