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Hello and welcome to Can’t Miss January 2024 Events! Read on to discover Fan Expo New Orleans, Copper State Beer Festival, COSine Convention and more! Let’s get 2024 started right music, Sci-Fi and beer. Lots of beer! Slainte! It’s a New Day + Breakfast of Champions Block Party – January 1, 2024 Celebrate a brand new year with San Francisco’s longest-running New Year’s Day celebration! 10…

[bussyslayer333]

All I want for Christmas (is you)

summary: some fortunately placed mistletoe forces bob to tell you how he truly feels.

pairing: robert floyd x best friend!reader

word count: 2.6k

warnings: smut, swearing, mentions of alcohol, slutshaming jake LOL, bob is a pussyeater™️ bc i said so

MDNI this is an 18+ fic

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

Robert Floyd has been your closest friend for the past 2 years. You had been worried when you first moved to San Diego for a fresh start that it had been a horrible mistake, in fact you were sat in homesick tears at the beach when he stumbled upon you. Since that day he hadn’t really left your side, which is where he could be found currently.

You were both nursing an interesting mulled wine that Rooster had tried to brew for the team Christmas party. You weren’t quite sure why you were here since you didn’t work with said group of aviators who had become your closest friends but they had absolutely insisted.

The night had just started really, Penny was graciously hosting the gathering at the festively decorated Hard Deck which she had closed just for the team. You had begged her to let you help in some way since you were leaching on to their party so she had allowed you to help her decorate along with Mav and Rooster. The perimeter was surrounded in sparkly tinsel and fairy lights, there was a large tree in the corner of the room covered in mismatched baubles and a large piece of mistletoe hanging down in the other corner. You were still wary of Rooster’s mischievous giggles as he taped it up.

When the rest of the aviators had arrived along with the few higher ups Mav had invited they had all commended your decorating skills, especially Bob. He had told you very early on that Christmas was one of his favourite holidays, evident now by his gaudy (and most definitely itchy) Christmas sweater he was wearing.

“Baby on board, you’re gonna have to turn that shit off I’m pretty sure your interfering with some type of space station signal right now.”

Jake laughed, referring to the Christmas lights which actually lit up on Bob’s sweater. You jumped to his defence immediately,

“What are you even supposed to be? Slutty Santa? Tasteful.”

Phoenix snorted into her wine, though you weren’t sure if it was because she had accidentally swallowed a cinnamon stick again.

Jake smirked, “you want to come sit on my lap and find out?”

He gestured down to the tight black slacks he was wearing, it was paired with a very lowly buttoned up red silk shirt and a tiny Santa hat that had been placed on his head by Maverick upon his entrance.

You roll your eyes and don’t dignify him a response whilst everyone slowly resumes their previous conversation.

“Thanks darlin’.” Bob smiled down at you somewhat bashfully.

You giggle at him and flick the button on his sweater which changes the setting on the lights to fade in and out of their colours slowly.

“I love this sweater.”

“I know you do, that’s why I wore it.”

You look up to meet his eyes and he’s looking at you earnestly. You flush slightly but blame it on the drinks you’ve been consuming.

You’re snapped from his gaze when Fanboy announces loudly that he and Payback will be starting off karaoke.

Their rendition of ‘Baby it’s cold outside’ isn’t the worst thing you’ve ever heard, and Fanboy has a surprisingly high vocal range. Bob is snickering into your hair behind you, trying to appear encouraging for his fellow WSO but failing slightly.

“Bet you 50 that bagman is gonna sing Mariah.”

You turn, shocked at Bob’s admission, “no way! He’s gonna sing some Frank Sinatra classic in hopes that I’ll start swooning.”

Bob raises his eyebrows and sticks his hand out for you to shake. You hum, considering your options then finally give in, placing your hand in his. Bob notes how soft your hand is compared to his, he strokes your thumb slightly before letting go. The contact brings heat to your cheeks that you hope isn’t too visible.

“You’re on Robby.”

Bob’s lips quirk up at the nickname but he doesn’t mention it, and he stalks off to get himself another drink. You let out a breath you didn’t realise you were holding as Phoenix approaches.

She has a sly smile on her face but still looks gorgeous nonetheless, she’s wearing an emerald satin top and black jeans. You go to complement her but she cuts in,

“You look gorgeous, I love this dress, when are you and Bob going to fuck?”

You’re still comprehending her comment about your dress before her full statement registers in your brain. You gawk at her for a second whilst she chuckles evilly.

“I- we’re not- Look me and Bob are just friends.”

She rolls her eyes, Phoenix has been your second closest friend since moving to San Diego. Her presence was always welcome and you usually adored her but you weren’t enjoying what she was currently insisting upon. And that wasn’t because it isn’t true, but more because you’re worried what will happen if you finally say it aloud.

“You are thinking so loudly right now.”

You shove her shoulder lightly, “He’s not interested in me.”

You look over to where Bob is stood at the bar, talking to a tall redhead. You think her name is Isla, she works in the control tower and to your knowledge was invited by Halo.

Phoenix laughs at your admission and wistful expression, “I cannot believe you’re this down bad for a man in a light up Christmas sweater. Also, he is head over heels for you.”

“I like his sweater!”

“You are the only one in here who thinks that.”

You hmph at Phoenix’s comment, “I bet she does as well.”

You gesture to the redhead who is now laughing heartily as Bob shows her the different settings on his sweater.

“Who? Halo’s girlfriend?”

You splutter slightly on your drink.“I thought she had a thing with that girl at work- ohhhhhhh.”

Phoenix scoffs slightly, “Glad to know you pay attention to the rest of us babe.”

“Shush, should I go talk to him?”

“You don’t need to.”

You look confusedly at Phoenix until you feel a familiar strong hand on your waist.

“I’m not interrupting am I?”

Phoenix answers for you, “Of course not, she’s all yours.”

With that, she winks and is off. You turn to face Bob, he’s significantly taller than you and it feels evident now even with your heels on. You’re craning your neck up slightly to make eye contact with him. You take a second to study how he looks, his cheeks are tinted slightly pink and his lips look incredibly soft, his blue eyes are dilated behind his glasses where his hair flops slightly down onto. He forwent the gel because he knows you like his hair in its natural state, even if it impairs his vision even more. He speaks up first,

“You look really beautiful tonight.”

You avert your eyes from his, aware of the rising colour in your cheeks.

“You think?”

You’re fiddling girlishly with the hem of your dress, it’s a babydoll style dress that always got you many compliments.

“I know.”

You can sense that Bob has something else he wants to say but he’s interrupted by Rooster announcing the next person to come and sing.

“Bagman, please take the stage.”

Jake grabs the mic off Bradley and you hear him mumble something about getting his callsign right. Bob’s hand is in yours and he’s pulling you over to the corner of the room furthest from the stage. You look at him questioningly and he’s explaining himself with a smirk on his face,

“I wanted to give you some privacy whilst you lose this bet.”

You smack his arm playfully,

“Shut up, you’re just embarrassed you’re wrong.”

“Sureee.”

Jake has finally finished his rambling and selects a song. You’re certain he’s gonna pick a Sinatra classic and wait for the opening notes to Have yourself a merry little Christmas. It’s safe to say you’re surprised when the familiar jingle of Mariah Carey starts up and Jake is already belting out the first notes. You look at Bob, accusatory,

“You’ve rigged this!”

Bob is doubled over laughing, you finally take your eyes off of him to turn around and huff. Which is when you notice your fortunate position. You and Bob are stood directly under Rooster’s mistletoe. You freeze slightly which catches Bob’s attention, he follows your eye line.

“Gosh, I promise I didn’t drag you over here just to kiss you!”

“Just?” You tease.

“No! I mean obviously I would love to kiss you but that’s not what i meant! I wouldn’t ever trick you into-”

You shut up his rambling my planting a kiss on his lips, they’re as soft as you imagined and he tastes sweet like the cinnamon in the wine. He kisses you back almost immediately and your lips mould together perfectly. You pull away first, noticing some of your lipgloss had transferred onto his slightly swollen lips.

“Woah.”

Bob’s exclamation makes you giggle, he’s gazing down at you in awe and you feel enclosed in a fuzzy bubble where it’s just the two of you. Hangman’s awful singing sounds light years away as well as the rest of the crowds cheers for him. Bob places one of his hands on your waist and the other he uses to lift up and brush a stray hair away from your face, tucking it behind your ear.

“Can I kiss you again?” Bob whispers, ever the gentleman.

“I’d love you to.” You smile, leaning in.

You lips crash against each other again, with more vigour this time. Your hands rake through the hair at the back of his neck and he moans quietly into your mouth, giving you the initiative to slip your tongue into his mouth. He reciprocates your action, making you weak in the knees, unsteady in your heels. In the distance you hear Jake finishing up the last notes of Mariah Carey whilst everyone joins in at various different volumes. Bob pulls away and whispers into your ear,

“Do you think we could sneak out now?”

You go to protest, seeing as you haven’t been here long but see the lust blown look in his eyes and decide against it, instead nodding your head and slipping your hand into his. Bob drags you around the crowds to the exit of the Hard Deck. Before you can peacefully slip through the door you look back and catch Phoenix’s eye. She winks with a knowing smile and you giggle slightly. She was never wrong.

Finally leaving the Hard Deck you notice Bob is dragging you to his car,

“I’m only five mins away.” You smirk into his shoulder.

“Yours it is.”

The short drive to your house is tense, neither of you sure whether this was truly happening. Bob speaks up,

“As much as I want to fuck you, I can’t if it’s just gonna be a one time thing. I’ve been in love with you since the day we met. ”

You look to him and see how honest he looks, gnawing at his lower lip nervously, your heart races at his admission. You smack his arm in annoyance.

“Ow!”

“Why didn’t you tell me sooner!” You urge him, “I’ve been yours this whole time. All you had to do was tell me you’re mine.”

Bob looks down at you with such love in his eyes it’s hard to imagine that you just smacked the shit out of him. You’re pulling up to the outside of your cottage when he finally speaks up.

“I’m yours.”

You smash your lips again his for the third time this night with even more urgency, but you pull away even quicker, wary of your nosy middle aged neighbours.

Once your front door is closed, Bob’s hands are all over you. He’s lifting the hem of your dress to your waist and grabbing at the exposed skin. You let out slightly pathetic whimpers as his kisses make their way down your neck, chest and stomach.

“Never stop making those sounds for me darlin’.”

You whimper at the pet name, satiating him. His kisses reach your lower stomach where he finally stops to admire your panties. They’re cherry red, lacy, and don’t leave much to the imagination. He groans at the sight, making you flush even further whilst he toys with the little bow at the top.

“Can I?” He gestures downwards.

“Please.” You whine.

Bob’s nimble fingers are hooking under the sides of your panties and he pulls them down to your ankles swiftly. He helps you step out of them, removing your heels along the way. You watch as he pockets the panties with a smile on his face and he quirks an eyebrow. Bob’s staring at your bare pussy like a man starved but you can’t help but giggle.

“Are you seriously about to eat me out wearing a light up Christmas sweater?”

Instead of dignifying you with an answer, Bob licks a fat stripe in between your folds, hoisting one of your legs over his shoulder and forcing you to lean back against your entry way wall.

“Fuck, yeah okay then.” You whimper breathlessly.

Bob seems pleased with your reaction as he continues his ministrations, now kitten licking at your clit. You can feel the cool edges of his glasses hitting your lower stomach and your whole body feels alight with need for the man in front of you. He moves his tongue down to your entrance and dips it in slightly, his nose nudging at your clit. You moan out at the contact, spurring him on further. Bob’s tongue is fucking in and out of you, each time his nose brushes against your clit making you even weaker beneath his touch. Your hands are curled tight in his hair as you feel yourself getting closer and closer.

“Fuck don’t stop, please Robby.”

Bob looks up at you from his position on his knees making you whine much louder than you should have. His hand moves down from its solid grip on your thigh to circle at you clit in tight circles. You’re moaning freely now, hips bucking up erratically. Bob can feel you’re close and he quickens his actions just enough to make you become even more high pitched as you reach you peak. Pleasure washes over you and Bob pulls his tongue away from you to watch you spasm.

“You taste so good darlin,” Bob whines, almost as breathless as you.

You can see your wetness around his mouth and his hard cock straining against his jeans.

“You’re incredible.” You simper, pulling Bob to his feet.

He pulls your lips together, making you moan at the taste of you on his tongue. Pulling away to look up at him, you finally rid yourself of your dress, pulling it up and over your head and dropping it to the floor beside you. You had forgone a bra whilst getting ready, so you stood bare in front of the still fully clothed Bob.

“God,” Bob groans, “You’re fucking amazing.”

“Robert! Your language is dreadful.” You giggle playfully.

He reaches for your hand and brings it down to his aching cock. It twitches beneath your palm which is significantly smaller than his,

“It’s just what you do to me.” He breathes into the side of your neck.

You pull away from him and turn around, making your way to the stairs that lead to your bedroom. Bob watches your figure retreat, focusing his eyes in on the way your hips sway and your ass moves as you walk. You turn your head to the side and beckon for him,

“You coming, Robby?”

Bob is hurriedly ridding himself of his sweater and jeans as he replies,

“Hopefully.”

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

a/n: CHRISTMAS BOB MY LOVE!!!! there will be more christmas fics for sure bc i am a festive gal tbh. lew lew loml

this is low-key self indulgent af sorry HEHEH

pls comment and reblog or send me an ask and tell me what u think !!

ty for readinggggg :)

- honey <333

[dickinson-devotee]

#Repost @/ironmaiden

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British Lion are excited to announce their first ever tour of Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. West Coast... They will also be returning to Japan!

2024 Tour:

AUG 31 - Perth, AUS - Magnet House

SEP 3 - Adelaide, AUS - Lion Arts Factory

SEP 5 - Melbourne, AUS - Croxton Bandroom

SEP 9 - Brisbane, AUS - The Triffid

SEP 11 - Sydney, AUS - Manning

SEP 15 - Auckland, NZ - Paraoa Brewing Co

SEP 23 - Osaka, JAP - Big Cat

SEP 25 - Tokyo, JAP - O-East

OCT 3 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick

OCT 7 - Los Angeles, CA - Whisky A Go Go

OCT 10 - Sacramento, CA - Aftershock Festival

Tickets go on sale on Thursday, July 18th at 10am local time from britishlionuk.com/tour

Steve comments: “We’re really excited to be able to play our first ever shows in Australia and New Zealand. We’ve been to the U.S. before, but this is our first time to the West Coast! And to top it off, we’ll also be returning to Japan to complete what I’m sure will be a fantastic tour! We look forward to seeing you all on the road!”

Support will come from Tony Moore’s Awake.

Which shows will you be going to?!

#BritishLion #Tour

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July 15, 2024

[brookston]

Holidays 4.13

Holidays

Aerosmith Day (Massachusetts)

American Elephant Day

American Sikh Day

Arugula o Rocket Day (French Republic)

Auslan Day (Australia)

Beauty Peace Day

Celebrate Teen Literature Day

Day of Patrons and Philanthropists (Russia)

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Environmental Protection Day

Feast of Rotten Endings

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Neil Banging Out the Tunes Day

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Scrabble Day

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Sterile Packaging Day

Swiftie Day

Teacher’s Day (Ecuador)

Thomas Jefferson Day

Unfairly Prosecuted Persons Day (Slovakia)

Western Mass Day (Massachusetts)

World Microscope Day

World Sarcoidosis Day

World’s Day of Remembrance for Victims of Katyn Massacre

Food & Drink Celebrations

Day to Give Thanks for Fish and Seafood

Hopocalypse Day (Drake’s Brewing)

National Make Lunch Count Day

National Peach Cobbler Day

2nd Saturday in April

Baby Massage Day [2nd Saturday]

Global Day to End Child Sexual Abuse [2nd Saturday]

National Catch & Release Day [2nd Saturday]

Slow Art Day [2nd Saturday]

World Circus Day [2nd Saturday]

Weekly Holidays beginning April 13 (2nd Week)

California Native Plant Week [thru 4.20]

Independence & Related Days

Adammia (Declared; 2013) [unrecognized]

Mensa Ann (Declared; 2019) [unrecognized]

Sicily (from Naples; 1848)

Varnland (Declared; 1991) [unrecognized]

Winterspell (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

New Year’s Days

Songkran (Thailand) (a.k.a. …

Bangla New Year

Bisket Jatra (Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand)

Chiang Mai Songkran

Tamil New Year

Thai New Year

Festivals Beginning April 13, 2024

Armageddon Expo Christchurch, New Zealand) [thru 4.14]

Baldwin County Strawberry Festival (Loxley, Alabama) [thru 4.14]

Bar K Beer Fest (St. Louis, Missouri)

Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) [thru 4.14]

CNY Maple Festival (Marathon, New York) [thru 4.14]

Crawfish & Zydeco Festival (Kemah, Texas) [thru 4.14]

Dairy State Cheese & Beer Festival (Kenosha, Wisconsin)

Dessert Wars (Baltimore, Maryland)

Georgia Renaissance Festival (Fairburn, Georgia) [thru 6.2]

Hall Cabernet Cookout (St. Helena, California)

Hudson Mac & Cheese Fest (Washingtonville, New York)

International Orange Blossom Carnival (Adana, Turkey) [thru 4.21]

Lost Colony Wine & Culinary Festival (Manteo, North Carolina)

Mobile Chocolate Festival (Mobile, Alabama)

National Grits Festival (Warwick, Georgia)

Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival (San Francisco, California) [thru 4.14 & 4.20-21]

Polish Festival (Phoenix, Arizona) [thru 4.14]

Spring Cheese and Chocolate Weekend (Stillwater, Minnesota) [thru 4.14]

Supernova Pop Culture Expo Gold Coast, Australia) [thru 4.14]

Taste of Hillcrest (San Diego, California)

Feast Days

Alfarbot: Alfheim Day (Pagan)

Believe in Fairies Day (Pastafarian)

Bill Hicks Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Caradoc (Christian; Saint)

Carpus, Papyrus, and Agathonic (Christian; Martyrs)

Elizablecccch Arden (Muppetism)

Eudora Welty (Writerism)

Festival of Jupiter Victor (Ancient Rome)

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Grounding Meditation Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Guinoch of Scotland (Christian; Saint)

Hermenegild (Christian; Martyr)

Ida of Louvain (Christian; Saint)

James Ensor (Artology)

Libertas (Old Roman Goddess of Liberty)

Martin I, Pope (Christian; Saint)

Martius (a.k.a. Mars; Christian; Saint)

Poshui Jie begins (Water Splashing Festival; China)

Ptolemy (Positivist; Saint)

Purification Festival (Thailand; Everyday Wicca)

Samuel Beckett (Writerism)

Seamus Heaney (Writerism)

Squashing of Moonhopper Day (Shamanism)

Thomas Lawrence (Artology)

Vaisakhi (Sikh spring grain harvest festival)

Vishnu (Pondicherry, India; Hindu)

Yayoi Matsuri (Nikko, Japan; 5-Day Spring Festival)

Islamic Moveable Calendar Holidays

Eid al-Fitr celebrations continue (Islam)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Prime Number Day: 103 [27 of 72]

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Premieres

Aladdin Sane, by David Bowie (Album; 1973)

An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures, by Clarice Lispector (Novel; 1969)

Bedeviled Rabbit (WB Cartoon; 1957)

The Big Bad Wolf (Disney Cartoon; 1934)

Black Rose, by Thin Lizzy (Album; 1979)

Bridget Jones’s Diary (Film; 2001)

Brown Sugar, by The Rolling Stones (Song; 1971)

Bulldog Drummond (Radio Series; 1941)

By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept, by Elizabeth Smart (Novel; 1945)

Casino Royale, by Ian Fleming (Novel; 1953) [James Bond #1]

Catch a Fire, by Bob Marley (Album; 1973)

Critic’s Choice (Film; 1963)

Dane, by Heinrich Schütz Opera; 1627)

Daltrey, by Roger Daltrey (Album; 1973)

Echo, by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (Album; 1999)

El Capitan, by John Philip Soul (Operetta; 1896)

Good Little Monkeys (Happy Harmonies; 1935)

The Greyhound and the Rabbit (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1940)

Hold the Lion Please (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1951)

The Kilkenny Cats (Mighty Mouse Cartoon; 1945)

Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here Grammar Rock Cartoon; Schoolhouse Rock; 1974)

Messiah, by George Frederic Handel (Oratorio; 1742)

Mickey’s Kangaroo (Disney Cartoon; 1935)

Mouse Into Space (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1962)

The One Minute Manager, by Kennth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson (Book; 1983)

Rampage (Film; 2018)

Rising Sun, by Michael Crichton (Novel; 1992)

Safe at Home! (Film; 1962)

Swing Shift (Film; 1984)

Tango in the Night, by Fleetwood Mac (Album; 1987)

Tintin and the Picaros, by Hergé (Graphic Novel; 1976) [Tintin #23]

12 Angry Men (Film; 1957)

Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand (Historic Novel; 2012)

Today’s Name Days

Hermenegild, Ida, Martin (Austria)

Ida, Martin (Croatia)

Aleš (Czech Republic)

Justinus (Denmark)

Tarvi, Tarvo (Estonia)

Tellervo (Finland)

Ida (France)

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Gerontios (Greece)

Ida (Hungary)

Ermenegildo, Martino (Italy)

Egils, Jagailis, Justins, Justs, Nauris (Latvia)

Algaudė, Ida, Mingaudas (Lithuania)

Asta, Astrid (Norway)

Hermenegild, Hermenegilda, Ida, Jan, Justyn, Małgorzata, Przemysł, Przemysław (Poland)

Artemon (Romania)

Aleš (Slovakia)

Hermenegildo, Martín (Spain)

Artur, Douglas (Sweden)

Slavka, Yaroslava (Ukraine)

Thom, Thomas, Thomasina, Thompson, Tom, Tomas, Tommie, Tommy, Twain (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 104 of 2024; 262 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of week 15 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Fearn (Alder) [Day 28 of 28]

Chinese: Month 3 (Wu-Chen), Day 5 (Ding-Wei)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 5 Nisan 5784

Islamic: 34 Shawwal 1445

J Cal: 14 Cyan; Sevenday [14 of 30]

Julian: 31 March 2024

Moon: 28%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 20 Archimedes (4th Month) [Albategnius]

Runic Half Month: Man (Human Being) [Day 4 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 26 of 92)

Week: 2nd Week of April

Zodiac: Aries (Day 24 of 31)

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 6.22

Holidays

Anti-Fascist Resistance Day (Croatia)

American Radio Relay League Field Day

Auto Race Day

Balloon Duel Day

B Kinder Day

Captain America Conversion Day

Corrective Move Day (Yemen)

Day of Mourning and Commemoration of War Victims (Ukraine)

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Discovery Day (Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada)

Father’s Day (Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey)

Festival of Manifest Destiny

Festival of 1 Lithe (in The Hobbit)

Fixture Release Day (UK)

Flag Day (Finland)

Flaming of the Rose (Armenia)

Hal Day (Angry Birds)

Heroes’ Commemoration Day (Latvia)

Invisible Kegs Day (Scotland)

International Being You Day

International Day of Radiant Peace

International Fangirl Day

International Ragweed Day

Jimi Hendrix Day (Seattle, Washington)

Listen To A Child Day

Midsummer’s Day (Finland, Sweden)

Morat Commemoration Day (a.k.a. Solennität; Switzerland)

National HVAC Tech Day

National Counsellors’ Day (UK)

National Guild Day (Iran)

National Kissing Day

National Kitchen Porter Day (UK)

National Prevent Pet Choking Day

National Thanksgiving Day (Haiti)

No Panty Day

Organic Act Day (Virgin Islands) [original date]

Oscar Peterson Day (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

Positive Media Day

Rare Chromo Day

Remembrance Day of Victims of the Great Patriotic War (Belarus)

Soap Microphone Day

Solmanudor (Iceland)

Speedwell Day (French Republic)

Stupid Guy Thing Day

Summersgiving

Summerween (Gravity Falls)

Teacher’s Day (El Salvador)

Windrush Day (UK)

World Bathing Day

World Camel Day

World Osteopathy Day

World Rainforest Day

World’s Largest Swim Lesson Day

Worldwide VW Beetle Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Chocolate Eclair Day

Dairy Queen Day

Hard Core Pub Crawl Day

National Limoncello Day

National Onion Rings Day

National Radler Day

Independence & Related Days

Arkansas (Readmitted to Union; 1868)

Dayane (Declared; 2015) [unrecognized]

Salanda (Declared; 2018) [unrecognized]

4th Saturday in June

ARRL Field Day [4th Saturday]

Get Into Your Sanctuary Day [4th Saturday]

Global Smurfs Day [Saturday closest to 6.25]

Great American Backyard Campout [4th Saturday]

International Ragweed Day [1st Saturday of Summer]

National Aerobatics Day [4th Saturday]

National Pride Prom Day [4th Saturday]

Weekly Holidays beginning June 22 (3rd Full Week)

ARRL (American Radio Relay League) Field Day (thru 6.23) [4th Full Weekend)

Festivals Beginning June 22, 2024

Atascadero Lakeside Wine Festival (Atascadero, California)

BBQ and Brew (Rutland, Vermont) [thru 6.23]

Blue Ribbon Cheese Tasting & Sale (Mukuwonago, Wisconsin) [thru 6.23]

Blues, Wine & BBQ (Mullica Hill, New Jersey) [thru 6.23]

Burlington Wine & Food Festival (Burlington, Vermont)

California Watermelon Festival (Lake View Terrace, California) [thru 6.23]

Cedarburg Strawberry Festival (Cedarburg, Wisconsin) [thru 6.23]

Flagstaff Beer Festival (Flagstaff, Arizona)

Food Truck Festival (Hopkins, Minnesota)

Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (Washington D.C.) [thru 6.23]

Great Tastes of Pennsylvania Wine & Food Festival -(Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania) [thru 6.23]

Haines Community Fishermens Free Salmon Barbecue (Dalton City, Alaska)

Indian Market and Festival (Indianapolis, Indiana) [thru 6.23]

The Jersey Eats: NJ Pizza Festival (Monmouth Park, Oceanport, New Jersey)

Keystone Bacon & Bourbon Festival (Keystone, Colorado) [thru 6.23]

Lansdale Beer Tasting Festival (Lansdale, Pennsylvania)

Lazy River Beer & Wine Fest (Marquette, Iowa)

Los Angeles Culture Festival and Hollywood Carnival Parade (Los Angeles, California)

Maine Whoopie Pie Festival (Dover-Foxcroft, Maine)

New York Craft Brewers Festival (Buffalo, New York)

OB Street Fair & Chili Cook-Off (San Diego, California)

Pinconning CheeseTown Festival & Races (Pinconning, Michigan)

Reds Whites & Brews in the Boat (Steamboat Springs, Colorado)

Savor the Summit (Park City, Utah)

Supanova Pop Culture Expo (Sydney, Australia) [thru 6.23]

Taste of Highlands (Highlands, New Jersey)

Taste of Sonoma (Sonoma, California)

Terrace Lakes Resort Wine & Art Festival (Garden Valley, Idaho)

Watermelon Days Festival (Cordele, Georgia)

Whitesbog Blueberry Summer Fest (Browns Mills, New Jersey) thru 6.23]

Feast Days

Aaron of Aleth (Christian; Saint)

Alban (Anglican; Martyr)

Bouphoria (Ox Sacrifice symbolizing dissolving/restoring social order; Ancient Greece)

Eberhard of Salzburg (Christian; Saint)

Ed Paschke (Artology)

Elfin Music Festival (Shamanism)

Erich Maria Remarque (Writerism)

Eusebius of Samosata (Eastern Orthodox Church)

H. Rider Haggard (Writerism)

Humphrey Ocean (Artology)

Innocent V, Pope (Christian; Blessed)

John Fisher (Catholic Church)

Kali Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Marinara Sauce Day (Pastafarian)

Nicetas of Remesiana (Christian; Saint)

Octavia E. Butler (Writerism)

Oskar Fischinger (Artology)

Paulinus of Nola (Christian; Saint)

Skirophoria (Fertility Festival Ancient Greece; Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Thomas More (Catholic Church)

Villers (Positivist; Saint)

Whiner Tutter (Muppetism)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Fortunate Day (Pagan) [24 of 53]

Prime Number Day: 173 [40 of 72]

Sakimake (先負 Japan) [Bad luck in the morning, good luck in the afternoon.]

Unlucky Day (Grafton’s Manual of 1565) [32 of 60]

Premieres

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (Film; 2012)

Ace in the Hole (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1942)

American Gothic (TV Series; 2016)

Animal Liberation, by Peter Singer (Philosophy Book; 1975)

Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One (WB Animated Film; 2021)

Battle Royal (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1936)

Blue, by Joni Mitchell (Album; 1971)

Boston Quackie (WB LT Cartoon; 1957)

Brave (Animated Disney Film; 2012)

Buddy’s Bug Hunt (WB LT Cartoon; 1935)

The Busy Beavers (Disney Cartoon; 1931)

Calypso Cat (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1962)

Classical Gas, by Mason Williams (Song; 1968)

Dippermouth Blues, recorded by King Oliver, with Louis Armstrong (Song; 1923)

Evan Almighty (Film; 2007)

Exile In Guyville, by Liz Phair (Album; 1993)

The Fast and the Furious (Film; 2001) [F&F #1]

Fingertips, by Little Stevie Wonder (Song; 1963)

Franks Wild Years, by Tom Waits (Stage Play; 1986)

Good For You, by Selena Gomez (Song; 2015)

The Guns of Navarone (Film; 1961)

Herbie: Fully Loaded (Film; 2005)

The Howdy Doody Show (TV Series; 1947)

I, The King, by Frances Parkinson Keyes (Historical Novel; 1966)

I Walk the Line, by Johnny Cash (Album; 1964)

John Wesley Harding, by Bob Dylan (Album; 1967)

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (Film; 2018)

The Karate Kid (Film; 1984)

Lady and the Tramp (Animated Disney Film; 1955)

Life on Mars, by David Bowie (Song; 1973)

The Lone Ranger (Film; 2013)

A Midsummer’s Night Dream (Film; 2015)

The Milky Way (MGM Cartoon; 1940)

The Muppet Movie (US Film; 1979)

New York, New York (Film; 1977)

The Night in Lisbon, by Erich Maria Remarque (Novel; 1962)

On the Waterfront (Film; 1954)

Portsmouth Point, by William Walton (Overture; 1924)

Queen Elizabeth’s Prayer Book (Religious Text; 1559)

The Queen of Hearts (ComiColor Cartoon; 1934)

The Rescuers (Animated Disney Film; 1977)

Rhinestone (Film; 1984)

Rust Never Sleeps, by Neil Young (Live Album; 1979)

Scooby-Doo! And the Loch Ness Monster (WB Animated Film; 2004)

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (Film; 2012)

Show Boat (Broadway Musical; 1927)

Significant Other, by Limp Bizkit (Album; 1999)

Simply Irresistible, by Robert Palmer (Song; 1988)

Skull Island (Animated TV Series; 2023)

Songs of Leonard Cohen, by Leonard Cohen (Album; 1967)

Top Secret! (Film; 1984)

Traffic (UK TV Mini-Series; 1989)

What’s New Pussycat (Film; 1965)

Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Animated Film; 1988)

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Film; 1966)

Wild in the Country (Film; 1961)

Wild Strawberries (Film; 1959)

Wipe Out, by the Sufaris (Song; 1963)

Ye Olde Swap Shoppe (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1940)

Today’s Name Days

Paulinus, Thomas (Austria)

Goryan, Goryana (Bulgaria)

Ivan, Paulin, Toma (Croatia)

Pavla (Czech Republic)

Liina, Liine, Paula, Pauliine (Estonia)

Liina, Paula, Pauliina (Finland)

Alban (France)

Eberhard, Rotraud, Thomas (Germany)

Efsevios, Zinas (Greece)

Paulina (Hungary)

Flavio, Paolino (Italy)

Laimdots, Ludmila, Paija (Latvia)

Inocentas, Kaributas, Laima (Lithuania)

Håkon, Maud (Norway)

Achacjusz, Achacy, Agenor, Alban, Broniwoj, Flawiusz, Innocenta, Innocenty, Kirył, Paulina (Poland)

Eusebie, Grigorie (România)

Maria (Russia)

Paulína (Slovakia)

Albano, Paulino, Tomás (Spain)

Paula, Paulina (Sweden)

Alban, Albin, Albion, Nereida, Nerida, Nerissa (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 174 of 2024; 192 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of week 25 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Duir (Oak) [Day 14 of 28]

Chinese: Month 5 (Geng-Wu), Day 17 (Ding-Si)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 16 Sivan 5784

Islamic: 15 Dhu al-Hijjah 1445

J Cal: 24 Blue; Threesday [24 of 30]

Julian: 9 June 2024

Moon: 99%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 5 Charlemagne (7th Month) [Villers]

Runic Half Month: Dag (Day) [Day 14 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 3 of 94)

Week: 3rd Full Week of June)

Zodiac: Cancer (Day 2 of 31)

[brewyork]

Finback Whale Watching surfaces for second year

A sip of beer at last year’s Whale Watching in Pawtucket, Rhode Island (Photo: Chris O’Leary)

Queens-based Finback Brewery is hosting their second invitational beer festival in May — once again, not in New York, but in Rhode Island. The fest, on the banks of the Blackstone River in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Saturday, May 20th. Tickets are on sale now.

The fest will feature over 60 different breweries — like Atlanta’s Halfway Crooks, San Diego’s North Park, Jupiter, Florida’s Civil Society, and Richmond, Virginia’s The Veil. Some of the breweries are pouring in Rhode Island for the first time, including the first addition of international breweries to the lineup: Dublin, Ireland’s Whiplash Beer and Manchester, England’s Track Brewing Co. The “Whale Watching” name isn’t just a play on Finback’s name — throughout the festival, rare beers will appear in timed releases during the day. From my experience last year, it’s quite a surprise what you’ll come across.

Why a festival in Rhode Island, you might ask? Well, Finback co-founder Basil Lee grew up there. “Rhode Island is my home state and where I first fell in love with craft beer,” he said in a press release, “so it feels exciting and inspiring to once again hold Whale Watching here in the Ocean State.” Indeed, that Ocean State pride was strong at last year’s fest, with several Rhode Island breweries in attendance and a surprise appearance by the state’s governor who came to take in the festivities.

[chorusfm]

Young the Giant Announce Tour

Young the Giant have announced some new tour dates. 5/30 – Montreal, QC – Place Bell * 531 – Toronto, ON – RBC Echo Beach * 6/2 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage * 6/3 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17 * 6/4 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17 * 6/7 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater * 6/9 – Boston, MA – Leader Bank Pavilion 6/10 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion * 6/11 – Philadelphia, PA – Skyline Stage at the Mann * 6/13 – Niagara, NY – Artpark * 6/16 – Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill * 6/17 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live! * 6/18 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE * 6/20 – Cincinnati, OH – Andrew J Brady Music Center * 6/21 – Cleveland, OH – Jacob’s Pavilion * 6/23 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island * 6/24 – St. Louis, MO – St. Louis Music Park * 6/25 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River Stage Park * 6/27 – Minneapolis, MN – Surly Brewing Festival Field * 6/28 – Des Moines, IA – Water Works Park * 6/30 – Oklahoma City, OK – Zoo Amphitheatre * 7/1 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre * 7/13 – Atlanta, GA – Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park ^ 7/14 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater ^ 7/15 – Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre 7/16 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheatre ^ 7/18 – Richmond, VA – Brown’s Island ^ 7/20 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre ^ 7/21 – Tampa, FL – Yuengling Center ^ 7/22 – Miami, FL – FPL Solar Amphitheatre ^ 7/25 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company ^ 7/27 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall ^ 7/28 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater 7/29 – Dallas, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory ^ 8/1 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel ^ 8/3 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Great SaltAir ^ 8/4 – Flagstaff, AZ – Pepsi Amphitheater ^ 8/5 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre ^ 8/10 – Vancouver, BC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre ^ 8/11 – Seattle, WA – Marymoor Live ^ 8/12 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Edgefield ^ 8/14 – Boise, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater ^ 8/15 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater ^ 8/17 – San Francisco, CA – The Greek Theatre at Berkeley ^ 8/18 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl ^ 8/19 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre ^ 8/20 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Amphitheater ^ 8/30 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre * 8/31 – Dillon, CO – Dillon Amphitheater * * TALK ^ Rosa Linn --- Please consider becoming a member so we can keep bringing you stories like this one. ◎ https://chorus.fm/news/young-the-giant-announce-tour/

[ronniekingofficial]

Just Love seeing this my Old Band Mates On Tour!!!!! #electriclady @cleopatrarecords Posted @withregram • @shawnsmash77 Total Chaos World Tour 2023 Jan 13 - Hamburg, Germany - Hafenklang Jan 14 - Düsseldorf, Germany - AK 47 Jan 15 - Brussels, Belgium - Magasin 4 Jan 18 -Bristol, England - The Exchange Jan 19 -Nottingham, England - The Old cold store with Black Flag 🏴‍☠️ Jan 20 -Belfast, Ireland - Limelight Jan 21 -Dublin, Ireland - The Academy Jan 24 - Sheffield, England - O2 Academy Jan 25 - Leeds, England - Boom Jan 26 - Glasgow, Scotland - The Garage Jan 27 - Manchester, England - O2 Ritz Jan 28 - London, England - O2 Kentish Town Jan 31 - Paris, France - Ess Pace Feb 2 - Bilbao, Spain - Kafe Antzokia Feb 3 - Barcelona, Spain - Salamandra Feb 4 - Madrid, Spain - Chango Feb 5 - Porto, Portugal - Hard Club Total Chaos Headline shows Feb 7 - Valladoid, Spain - La Kassa Feb 8 - Oviedo, Spain - Gong Galaxy Club Feb 9 - San Sebastián, Spain - Mogambos Feb 10 - Amberieu En Bugey, France -Les Tirplettes Feb 11 - La Boisserie -Du- Dore, France - No Man’s Land Feb 12 - Kortrijk, Belgium - The Pitt’s ———————————————————- Feb 14 Record New album in Holland ———————————————————- May 11 - 15 South America , Argentina, Bueno Aires with The Exploited, Conflict, D.I, The Dickies May 24 - San Diego, CA - HOB with D.I & The Dickies May 26 - Los Angeles, CA - Regent Theatre with Conflict May 28 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory with Conflict May 29 - PRB hang Sunday May 31 - Roseville, CA - Goldfield Trading Post June 1 - Berkeley, CA - Cornerstone June 2 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst Atrium June 3 - Palmdale, CA - Transplants Brewing June 4 - Bakersfield, CA - Temblor Brewing ———————————————————————— Total Chaos Europe Festival tour June/July June 17 - Change Your Life Second Edition; Tiki Taka Village, Francavilla Al, Italy June 23 -Ultra Chaos piknik - Żelebsko, Poland July 1st -Brnecfest – brnenec, Czech Republic July 6th - Obscene Extreme - Trutnov, Czech Republic July 8th -Rock la Mures Festival - Periam, Romania July 9th - Iieper Hardcore fest - Ypres, Belgium July 14th - Krach am Bach Festival – Prölsdorf, https://www.instagram.com/p/CnXQMgfLw9e/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[fun-in-the-sun-san-diego]

Events in San Diego California For the Month of November 2022

In San Diego, there's always something going on. Not just in the city itself, but all over the county. Here are a few events happening in November of 2022. Don't miss out on the fun! Grab your friends and get a group together to attend a cool events

Event: Uncorked Derby Days

On Saturday, November 12th at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, experience over 100 wines from around the world. With live horse racing and great food as well as a derby fashion contest featuring prizes for best hat.

Date: November 12

Event: 626 Night Market

Downtown San Diego will soon play host to a mini food fest that brings the epic flavors of our flagship events in cities across America and abroad.

The 626 Night Market will feature dozens of food trucks and craft vendors, an outdoor bar serving a variety of local beers and cocktails—and live music performed by well-known artists.

Date: November 12 - 13

Event: BREWSHINE Beer Fest

Don't miss the 2022 Brewshine Beer Fest in downtown San Diego. This one-day festival will feature live music, barbecue and beer from some of San Diego's finest breweries!

Enjoy tastings from: AleSmith, Ballast Point, Bay City Cider Works , Coronado Brewing Co., Eppig Brewery, Elysian , Harland Beer Co., Juneshine Distillers  – San Jose Charbay and Thorn St. Spirits

Date: November 13

Event: Waterfront Music Festival

The inaugural November Waterfront Music Festival will bring a full roster of 80+ bands and tons of culinary and arts to San Diego's Embarcadero with stunning water front views.

The festival offers many things to see and do, including yacht parties, water sports, art installations, after-parties and plenty of local flavors.

Dates: November 18 - 20

Event: San Diego Jazz Festival

The San Diego Jazz Fest is an annual music festival dedicated to celebrating jazz music of the early 20th Century.

Since 1980, this event has taken place during Thanksgiving weekend in San Diego, California. It features a variety of musical artists performing traditional jazz, swing blues and gospel music—among other genres.

Date: November 23 -27

Come join in the fun and explore what Americas finest city has to offer.

[nwbeerguide]

Stone Brewing announces the "Stone Buenafiesta Margaritas". One can, two cocktail servings. Available in Passion Fruit, Classic Lime, Strawberry, and Pineapple Habanero.

Press Release

ESCONDIDO, CA  ... Stone Brewing announces its newest ‘Buena’ brand family beverage – Stone Buenafiesta Margaritas. The lineup of four carefully crafted flavors includes Classic Lime, Strawberry, Passion Fruit and Pineapple Habanero, now available in Southern California only.

Each 12oz can of margarita – the equivalent of two cocktails – packs an honest fiesta at 12.5% ABV. The cocktails are crafted with premium tequila from Jalisco, Mexico and real fruit.

Stone Buenafiesta Margaritas have been a project in the making for nearly two years at Stone. When the team realized the potential for a high quality ready-to-drink margarita in the growing category, especially in Southern California, Stone’s innovation team got to work testing and trialing to meet Stone’s stringent quality standards.

“We tried every ready-to-drink margarita we could get our hands on,” explained Steve Gonzalez, Stone Brewing Senior Manager of Brewing & Innovation. “We were disappointed in the lack of tequila taste – or real tequila for that matter – in so many of them, so making a tequila-forward margarita was a priority. We also wanted a really juicy, fresh fruit flavor to match that festive, bright spirit of the Buena brand. We spent time with mixologists and even studied TikTok for trends. The development of these cocktails was a real journey and an amazing new format for us to express our obsession with developing perfect flavor combinations.”

Stone Buenafiesta Margaritas offer both the familiar and unexpected. Classic Lime is inspired by the Cadillac Margarita with prominent fresh lime and lemon and a hint of orange. The Strawberry variety is as fresh-squeezed as it gets, with a lime punch on the back note. Stone’s brewers chose Passion Fruit for a tropical and refreshing variation. And for big brave palates, Stone kicks it up with Pineapple & Habanero: Sweet pineapple and lemon up front, followed by a kick of habanero and lime on its very long finish.

Stone’s margaritas join the ‘Buena’ family of beverages including Stone Buenaveza Salt & Lime Lager and Stone Buenavida Hard Seltzers. Who doesn’t love variety? Choose the -veza, -vida or the -fiesta, it’s all Buena! These laidback additions to the brewery’s portfolio reflect the border-close culture in Stone’s sunny hometown of San Diego. Look closely at the Stone Buenafiesta Margarita packaging for the Gargoyle Calavera design shared between Stone’s Buena family. For these premium margaritas, Stone’s artists created unique tiles of hand-illustrated fruit patterns, inspired by traditional Talavera tiles. Gold embellishments and bright colors communicate what the fiesta is all about – higher quality and more fun.

Stone Buenafiesta tequila margaritas are available in four-packs of individual flavors throughout Southern California beginning the week of October 17, 2022. They’ll launch nationwide in very select states beginning in January 2023. Use Stone’s Finder to locate them: Find.StoneBrewing.com. Celebrate the good life at @livebuena on Instagram.

ABOUT STONE BREWING

Founded in 1996, Stone pioneered the West Coast Style IPA, helping to fuel the modern craft beer revolution and inspire generations of hop fanatics. Today Stone operates breweries in Escondido, CA and Richmond, VA plus seven tap room and bistro locations. Stone offers a wide range of craft beers including its most popular Stone IPA, Stone Delicious IPA and Stone Buenaveza Salt & Lime Lager. The company’s long list of environmental efforts includes a LEED Silver Certification, world-class water reclamation and creative uses of spent grain. Stone has been called the “All-time Top Brewery on Planet Earth” by BeerAdvocate magazine twice. To find Stone beers, visit find.stonebrewing.com. For more information on Stone Brewing visit stonebrewing.com, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. 

[ishpiner]

Johnsonville sausage fest

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[interludepress]

Now Available: FELIX SILVER, TEASPOONS & WITCHES by Harry Cook

“FELIX, SILVER, TEASPOONS AND WITCHES is a delightful brew of a book, and a beautiful reminder that there’s magic to be found in friendship, family, love and mystery.“ – Abdi Nazemian, author of Stonewall Honor Book Like a Love Story and The Chandler Legacies

FELIX SILVER, TEASPOONS & WITCHES

After his parents announce that his bizarre, emerging abilities are getting in the way of their divorce, Felix Silver relocates to Dorset Harbor and becomes the charge of his Grandma Aggie. As Felix adjusts to life in a new school, Aggie decides that it's time he learn The Silver Way, and teaches him all she knows about sorcery and magical arts. When Felix and his new friends decide to solve the mystery of local teenagers who have gone missing, Felix learns that his crush, Aero, has a big secret. Is dark magic creeping into the town, and can Felix learn enough from Aggie and the witches of Dorset Harbor to combat it? From actor and author Harry Cook, Felix Silver, Teaspoons & Witches is a charming and funny Golden Girls-meets-teen wizard YA fantasy adventure.

Price: $12.99 print / $6.99 eBook 

Details: Trade paperback, 5.25"x 8”

Pages:  300

ISBN: 978-1-951954-14-7 print // 78-1-951954-15-4 eBook

Cover art by C.B. Messer.

About the Author

Harry Cook is an award-winning actor, writer, and LGBTQI+ activist. He has appeared opposite actors including Geena Davis, Sam Neill, and Bryan Brown in films and television shows, and won the Best Supporting Actor award at FilmOut San Diego Film Festival for his role in the feature film Drown. 

His debut memoir, Pink Ink, was published in September 2018 to rave reviews. Felix Silver, Teaspoons & Witches is Harry’s second young adult novel. His first YA, Fin & Rye & Fireflies, was released in August 2020 and received the Scottish Teenage Book Prize in 2022. He currently lives in Los Angeles.

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Add FELIX SILVER, TEASPOONS & WITCHES to your Goodreads TBR here.

Available from the IP Web Store, Chicago Review Press, Bookshop, Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Book Depository, and an indie bookstore near you.

[hercycleface]

Global inventory of wonderful beer: What I drink is not wine, but creativity!

Isn't beer just yeast, barley, water and hops? Well, it's also right and wrong-for some beer, this statement is simply wrong. The brains of the beer brewer are too big, and sometimes the brewed beer-how to put it-is quite "interesting". The following wonderful beers are the best examples.

Collagen beer Speaking of weirdness, the Japanese definitely do their part. Suntory launched a collagen beer called Precious, which is said to remove wrinkles left by the years and make you look young and invincible. This 5-degree Talrag comes in 330ml cans and contains 2 grams of collagen per can.

Cat Shit Beer You must have heard of the famous cat feces coffee: a civet living in the tropics eats coffee cherries and is discharged from the other side of the body. The action of stomach acid can make coffee beans produce a different flavor. Beer Geek Brunch Weasel from Megele is a breakfast Shitao with an alcohol level of 10.9-be careful, the wine is full of strength.

Bloody (Mary) Beer Well, strictly speaking, it is not based on Bloody Mary, a good brunch partner. However, Short's Brewing Company of Bel Air, Michigan does use cherry tomatoes in its Bloody Beer, as well as black pepper and celery. Rapeseed, wasabi, and dill, so it’s similar to Bloody Mary. This "Cool Beer from Bel Air" has long been discontinued, with an alcohol content of 7, and an international bitterness index of 40.

Fossil beer The Lost Rhino Brewery in Virginia and PaleoQuest, a non-profit organization that promotes the excavation of dinosaur fossils rather than food trends, have teamed up to create a beer that will attract attention to science. They collected yeast from whale fossils 35 million years ago and made a 5.5-degree beer named Bone Dusters Amber Ale. Cool! It's a pity that the yeast is not collected from the fossils of the long extinct rhino or Tyrannosaurus.

Sheep dung beer After reading this list, you will find that Icelandic brewers really have a lot of free time and a whimsical spirit of adventure. The Borg Brugghus brewery is a good example: due to lack of wood, they lighted the sheep dung pile to smoke and roast the malt when making Fenrir Nr26. American IPA smoked and roasted with sheep dung, alcohol content 6, and international bitterness index 63.

Beer older than whale fossils Fossil Fuels Brewing Co has a product called AY108, which uses yeast found in bee fossils. This bee was wrapped in pine resin and turned into amber in the Eocene Eocene 45 million years ago (is it so shocking that it can’t close its mouth?). Professor Raul Cano figured out how to separate the yeast from above, and then wondered how to make the best use of it. Finally, he chose to brew beer instead of bread. The first result is this Dan Aier named after yeast, and there is also a Saisen.

Beer made with money The evil twins collaborated with the Norwegian craft brewer Lervig Aktiebryggeri in the port of Stavanger. The raw material is real banknotes. What's even more exaggerated is that they threw some frozen pizza into it. The alcohol content is 17.5 degrees.

Heavy beer from the toilet The Danish government and Norrebro Bryghus brewery are really fighting for environmental protection, and they even have the idea of ​​urinating. They recovered a large amount of urine from the famous Roskilde Music Festival and used it to brew a Pearson called Pisner. Do you want to contribute to the cause of sustainable development? Then taste the piss of these hippies.

Colorful beer Abashiri Brewery in Hokkaido, Japan uses seaweed and other natural ingredients to brew red, blue and green beer. They also used beer and excess milk to produce a malt drink called Bilk. Apart from other things, at least it is colorful.

Beer made from sewage The sewage in the sewer sounds as disgusting as dirty waste oil. I'm afraid no one can drink anything made of it. The Jushi Brewery in San Diego brewed an IPA using recycled water provided by the city's water purification project. This Dan Air, called Full Circle, is limited to five barrels, but it may indicate the future of beer brewing.

Roald Dahl Beer Yeast is ubiquitous and can be collected everywhere, so why not collect some yeast from the custom desk of the late children's literature writer Roald Dahl? London creative company Bompas & Parr entrusted this task to 40FT Brewery to brew Odious Ale for a pop-up restaurant based on Dahl's "Stupid Couple".

Beer from the moon Dogfish Head Brewery is keen to challenge the limit, but often thinks too crazy and circumvents itself in, but the time when they ventured into space may be their most rebellious exploration so far. With the help of the company that makes spacesuits for NASA, they got some dust on the moon, which was taken from NASA where the moon landed on the moon—well, no more obscurations, it’s on the moon— —Collected, and then spilled into this limited edition beer called Oktoberfest. Alcohol 5, International Bitterness Index 25.

Elephant Poop Beer The Japanese brewery Sankt Gallen wanted to brew a beer that will be unforgettable, so he thought of elephant poo. How does it work? They fed coffee cherries to elephants living in Thailand’s wildlife sanctuary, and then brewed a "chocolate shitao" called Un, Koon Kuro (a pun for "poop" in Japanese) from elephant dung coffee beans. It was also selected for sale on April Fool's Day, but this is not a joke.

Beer as dark as ink Cuttlefish juice—or more precisely the juice of cuttlefish, squid and octopus, or the juice of cephalopods—can be said to be everywhere now, so you can’t help thinking that these animals are scared when they face the extinction of humans. What is it like? Anyway, the master brewer of 3 Sheeps in Wisconsin created a black IPA called Nimble Lips Noble Tongue No3, using cuttlefish juice.

Too private beer We are all adults, but the Internet will always surprise us head-on, especially when you see a page on the crowdfunding website Indiegogo for the world’s first vaginal beer fundraising-this one is called Bottled Instinct's acid ale uses lactic acid extracted from a Czech model. We don't know if anyone will drink it, because this project has not even raised 1% of the final goal of 150,000 euros, and it should be a joke on April Fools' Day at all? Otherwise, it really makes people get goosebumps.

16. Add a whole chicken to beer

Over the years, the rooster Al almost cast a layer of mystery. It is said that it was very popular in England in the 17th and 18th centuries. In fact, it is an ordinary Al, but a whole rooster was added during the brewing process. Hand Pulled Cock Ale from Willimantic Brewing Co in Connecticut-7% alcohol, only available in barrels-is a modern version of Cock Ale, but its name still implies that old joke (you got it).

Fried chicken beer As the song in "Grease" sings, fried chicken and beer are good partners, so why not add some chicken to the beer? Veil Brewing Co of Richmond, Virginia, and the evil twins teamed up to brew chicken beer. Their Fried Fried Chicken Chicken DIPA uses a lot of Fried Chicken Nuggets.

Sheep brain beer Philadelphia's Dock Street Brewing Company brewed Dock Street Walker to pay tribute to "The Walking Dead," but it was more terrifying than zombies, using smoked lamb brains. This American Pale Shitao is 7.2 degrees, and cranberries are added to create a touch of acidity.

Whale testicle beer Icelandic microbrewer Steoji has launched Hvalur 2, which is an upgraded version of Hvalur 1, which was produced in cooperation with the whaling company Hvalur and caused a huge controversy due to the addition of full whale meat (fish meat and fish bones). As the second seasonal crossover, it uses whale testicles smoked and roasted with sheep dung—well, one is added to each winemaking cycle.

Masculine beer The Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout of Wynkoop Brewing in Denver was originally just an April Fools' Day joke, but I didn't expect it to become a reality because of the public's enthusiastic response. With an alcohol content of 7.5, three cow testicles are added to each barrel-this "gourmet" is nicknamed Rocky Mountain Oysters locally. A set of two cans is quite appropriate.

Bull Heart Beer Portland's Upright Brewing and Burnside Brewing collaborated to produce this Captain Beefheart. The ingredients include 27 kilograms of charcoal grilled beef heart and a lot of spices. Similar products include the Burke In The Bottle, a collaboration between Jim Koch of Boston Beer Company and chef David Burke.

Sunday barbecue beer Conwy Brewery in Wales caters to the close relationship between locals and sheep and brews a lamb beer. Sunday Toast is a Victorian-style Porter beer with the juice from slow roasting of Welsh lamb. Perhaps lamb-ic is more appropriate.

Truffle beer Truffles are very expensive. Using them to brew beer seems a bit risky, but some people have succeeded. Chicago Moody Tongue's black truffle crumbs Pearson is highly sought after in some of the top high-end restaurants in the United States, while Miki Le has chosen to use black truffles to brew a dark beer called The Forager.

Stag semen beer Green Man Pub in Wellington, New Zealand, and local brewer Choice Bros brewed a beer with stag semen, which caused a huge sensation for a while. We will not continue to discuss the name Lu Jing Shitao to obtain such a subtle beer, let's stop here.

Mushroom beer In the past few years, the brewery seems to have used all the mushrooms imaginable. Jester King of Austin, Texas used locally grown oyster mushrooms in this Snorkel. 4.5 Alcohol, Goss style.

Oysters (really real this time) beer The encounter between Oyster and Shi Tao gave birth to many interesting stories. We used to drink Shitao while sucking oysters beautifully. Now we use oyster shells to clarify the beer, or put them in a boiling pot, or even throw whole oysters into it. Flying Dog Pearl Necklace Oyster Shitao did just that.

Natural green beer Free Tail Brewing Co of San Antonio, Texas adds blue-green algae to a 4.2-degree rye white beer to give it a charming blue-green color. If the advertisements of Mandalay Brewing in Myanmar and Red Dot Brewery in Singapore are accurate, Spirulina beer has another magical effect-anti-aging.

Seaweed beer Bladderwrack is a good name for beer, but it is actually a kind of seaweed. Williams Bros Brew in Alloa, Scotland added it to its own Kelpie Seaweed Ale. This Scottish Groot-an ancient beer style-is intended to recreate the traditional style of beer from the coastal regions of Scotland.

Real gold beer We have all drunk golden Al, but have you ever drunk gold? Golden Queen Bee brewed by Golden Bee Beer contains edible 24K gold leaf. There is no need to throw gold like this, but if you can get another bottle of The Lost Abbey's Gift Of The Magi-a golden Al with frankincense and myrrh, then you must be full of every cell in your body The joy of Christmas.

Pizza beer Mamma Mia Pizza Beer is produced by the Chicago Pizza Beer Company. The ingredients include Margarita Pizza soaked in malt. We don’t know if the crust is Chicago-style.

Donut beer Voodoo Donuts Maple Syrup Bacon Al is the first beer launched by Voodoo Donut Bakery in collaboration with Rogue Brewery, also in Oregon. The series includes six products so far. They want to use these beers to reproduce the best-selling single-product flavors of this bakery in Portland. The latest flavors currently launched are Guerrilla Grape and Mango Spaceman.

Pig head beer Mangalica Pig Porter uses the head and bones of Mangalica Pig. This breed of pig is quite precious and is known as Kobe beef in pork. Right Brain Brewery in Traverse City, Missouri uses whole pig heads when brewing this beer, and even the eyeballs are still in the eye sockets. The winery also brews a series of more delicious pork pie beers, with raw materials including whole pork pie from a local bakery.

Expired bread beer The raw material of toast air is leftover bread that cannot be eaten, and it aims to eliminate food waste. All the profits from this beer brewed with excess bread are donated to charitable organizations, and even a factory is set up in the Bronx, New York. The recipe is public, so you can try it yourself with the leftover bread you eat.

Just put your crying beer There is a resonance between Chili Control and Beer Mania, which is why countless beers have combined these two things in one in pursuit of a mixed effect. The grimace killer at the Twisted Pine Brewery in Colorado—named after the Wudang rapist of the same name—uses six different varieties of peppers. Among them, the hottest pepper is the Devil Pepper (also known as Broken Soul Pepper). Scoville's index exceeds 1 million-the pepper is only about 2000. You can imagine how spicy it is.

Bearded beer Rogge Beard Beer can be regarded as one of the most weird beers in the world. Brewmaster John Maier extracts yeast from his beard and brews an American wild ale. Maier once vowed that he would never shave his beard, so the raw material of this beer can really be said to be

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Holidays 6.22

Holidays

Anti-Fascist Resistance Day (Croatia)

American Radio Relay League Field Day

Auto Race Day

Balloon Duel Day

B Kinder Day

Captain America Conversion Day

Corrective Move Day (Yemen)

Day of Mourning and Commemoration of War Victims (Ukraine)

Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Great Patriotic War (Belarus)

Day of the Farmer (Día del Campesino; Colombia)

Department of Justice Day (US)

Discovery Day (Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada)

Father’s Day (Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey)

Festival of Manifest Destiny

Festival of 1 Lithe (in The Hobbit)

Fixture Release Day (UK)

Flag Day (Finland)

Flaming of the Rose (Armenia)

Hal Day (Angry Birds)

Heroes’ Commemoration Day (Latvia)

Invisible Kegs Day (Scotland)

International Being You Day

International Day of Radiant Peace

International Fangirl Day

International Ragweed Day

Jimi Hendrix Day (Seattle, Washington)

Listen To A Child Day

Midsummer’s Day (Finland, Sweden)

Morat Commemoration Day (a.k.a. Solennität; Switzerland)

National HVAC Tech Day

National Counsellors’ Day (UK)

National Guild Day (Iran)

National Kissing Day

National Kitchen Porter Day (UK)

National Prevent Pet Choking Day

National Thanksgiving Day (Haiti)

No Panty Day

Organic Act Day (Virgin Islands) [original date]

Oscar Peterson Day (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

Positive Media Day

Rare Chromo Day

Remembrance Day of Victims of the Great Patriotic War (Belarus)

Soap Microphone Day

Solmanudor (Iceland)

Speedwell Day (French Republic)

Stupid Guy Thing Day

Summersgiving

Summerween (Gravity Falls)

Teacher’s Day (El Salvador)

Windrush Day (UK)

World Bathing Day

World Camel Day

World Osteopathy Day

World Rainforest Day

World’s Largest Swim Lesson Day

Worldwide VW Beetle Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Chocolate Eclair Day

Dairy Queen Day

Hard Core Pub Crawl Day

National Limoncello Day

National Onion Rings Day

National Radler Day

Independence & Related Days

Arkansas (Readmitted to Union; 1868)

Dayane (Declared; 2015) [unrecognized]

Salanda (Declared; 2018) [unrecognized]

4th Saturday in June

ARRL Field Day [4th Saturday]

Get Into Your Sanctuary Day [4th Saturday]

Global Smurfs Day [Saturday closest to 6.25]

Great American Backyard Campout [4th Saturday]

International Ragweed Day [1st Saturday of Summer]

National Aerobatics Day [4th Saturday]

National Pride Prom Day [4th Saturday]

Weekly Holidays beginning June 22 (3rd Full Week)

ARRL (American Radio Relay League) Field Day (thru 6.23) [4th Full Weekend)

Festivals Beginning June 22, 2024

Atascadero Lakeside Wine Festival (Atascadero, California)

BBQ and Brew (Rutland, Vermont) [thru 6.23]

Blue Ribbon Cheese Tasting & Sale (Mukuwonago, Wisconsin) [thru 6.23]

Blues, Wine & BBQ (Mullica Hill, New Jersey) [thru 6.23]

Burlington Wine & Food Festival (Burlington, Vermont)

California Watermelon Festival (Lake View Terrace, California) [thru 6.23]

Cedarburg Strawberry Festival (Cedarburg, Wisconsin) [thru 6.23]

Flagstaff Beer Festival (Flagstaff, Arizona)

Food Truck Festival (Hopkins, Minnesota)

Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (Washington D.C.) [thru 6.23]

Great Tastes of Pennsylvania Wine & Food Festival -(Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania) [thru 6.23]

Haines Community Fishermens Free Salmon Barbecue (Dalton City, Alaska)

Indian Market and Festival (Indianapolis, Indiana) [thru 6.23]

The Jersey Eats: NJ Pizza Festival (Monmouth Park, Oceanport, New Jersey)

Keystone Bacon & Bourbon Festival (Keystone, Colorado) [thru 6.23]

Lansdale Beer Tasting Festival (Lansdale, Pennsylvania)

Lazy River Beer & Wine Fest (Marquette, Iowa)

Los Angeles Culture Festival and Hollywood Carnival Parade (Los Angeles, California)

Maine Whoopie Pie Festival (Dover-Foxcroft, Maine)

New York Craft Brewers Festival (Buffalo, New York)

OB Street Fair & Chili Cook-Off (San Diego, California)

Pinconning CheeseTown Festival & Races (Pinconning, Michigan)

Reds Whites & Brews in the Boat (Steamboat Springs, Colorado)

Savor the Summit (Park City, Utah)

Supanova Pop Culture Expo (Sydney, Australia) [thru 6.23]

Taste of Highlands (Highlands, New Jersey)

Taste of Sonoma (Sonoma, California)

Terrace Lakes Resort Wine & Art Festival (Garden Valley, Idaho)

Watermelon Days Festival (Cordele, Georgia)

Whitesbog Blueberry Summer Fest (Browns Mills, New Jersey) thru 6.23]

Feast Days

Aaron of Aleth (Christian; Saint)

Alban (Anglican; Martyr)

Bouphoria (Ox Sacrifice symbolizing dissolving/restoring social order; Ancient Greece)

Eberhard of Salzburg (Christian; Saint)

Ed Paschke (Artology)

Elfin Music Festival (Shamanism)

Erich Maria Remarque (Writerism)

Eusebius of Samosata (Eastern Orthodox Church)

H. Rider Haggard (Writerism)

Humphrey Ocean (Artology)

Innocent V, Pope (Christian; Blessed)

John Fisher (Catholic Church)

Kali Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Marinara Sauce Day (Pastafarian)

Nicetas of Remesiana (Christian; Saint)

Octavia E. Butler (Writerism)

Oskar Fischinger (Artology)

Paulinus of Nola (Christian; Saint)

Skirophoria (Fertility Festival Ancient Greece; Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Thomas More (Catholic Church)

Villers (Positivist; Saint)

Whiner Tutter (Muppetism)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Fortunate Day (Pagan) [24 of 53]

Prime Number Day: 173 [40 of 72]

Sakimake (先負 Japan) [Bad luck in the morning, good luck in the afternoon.]

Unlucky Day (Grafton’s Manual of 1565) [32 of 60]

Premieres

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (Film; 2012)

Ace in the Hole (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1942)

American Gothic (TV Series; 2016)

Animal Liberation, by Peter Singer (Philosophy Book; 1975)

Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One (WB Animated Film; 2021)

Battle Royal (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1936)

Blue, by Joni Mitchell (Album; 1971)

Boston Quackie (WB LT Cartoon; 1957)

Brave (Animated Disney Film; 2012)

Buddy’s Bug Hunt (WB LT Cartoon; 1935)

The Busy Beavers (Disney Cartoon; 1931)

Calypso Cat (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1962)

Classical Gas, by Mason Williams (Song; 1968)

Dippermouth Blues, recorded by King Oliver, with Louis Armstrong (Song; 1923)

Evan Almighty (Film; 2007)

Exile In Guyville, by Liz Phair (Album; 1993)

The Fast and the Furious (Film; 2001) [F&F #1]

Fingertips, by Little Stevie Wonder (Song; 1963)

Franks Wild Years, by Tom Waits (Stage Play; 1986)

Good For You, by Selena Gomez (Song; 2015)

The Guns of Navarone (Film; 1961)

Herbie: Fully Loaded (Film; 2005)

The Howdy Doody Show (TV Series; 1947)

I, The King, by Frances Parkinson Keyes (Historical Novel; 1966)

I Walk the Line, by Johnny Cash (Album; 1964)

John Wesley Harding, by Bob Dylan (Album; 1967)

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (Film; 2018)

The Karate Kid (Film; 1984)

Lady and the Tramp (Animated Disney Film; 1955)

Life on Mars, by David Bowie (Song; 1973)

The Lone Ranger (Film; 2013)

A Midsummer’s Night Dream (Film; 2015)

The Milky Way (MGM Cartoon; 1940)

The Muppet Movie (US Film; 1979)

New York, New York (Film; 1977)

The Night in Lisbon, by Erich Maria Remarque (Novel; 1962)

On the Waterfront (Film; 1954)

Portsmouth Point, by William Walton (Overture; 1924)

Queen Elizabeth’s Prayer Book (Religious Text; 1559)

The Queen of Hearts (ComiColor Cartoon; 1934)

The Rescuers (Animated Disney Film; 1977)

Rhinestone (Film; 1984)

Rust Never Sleeps, by Neil Young (Live Album; 1979)

Scooby-Doo! And the Loch Ness Monster (WB Animated Film; 2004)

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (Film; 2012)

Show Boat (Broadway Musical; 1927)

Significant Other, by Limp Bizkit (Album; 1999)

Simply Irresistible, by Robert Palmer (Song; 1988)

Skull Island (Animated TV Series; 2023)

Songs of Leonard Cohen, by Leonard Cohen (Album; 1967)

Top Secret! (Film; 1984)

Traffic (UK TV Mini-Series; 1989)

What’s New Pussycat (Film; 1965)

Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Animated Film; 1988)

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Film; 1966)

Wild in the Country (Film; 1961)

Wild Strawberries (Film; 1959)

Wipe Out, by the Sufaris (Song; 1963)

Ye Olde Swap Shoppe (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1940)

Today’s Name Days

Paulinus, Thomas (Austria)

Goryan, Goryana (Bulgaria)

Ivan, Paulin, Toma (Croatia)

Pavla (Czech Republic)

Liina, Liine, Paula, Pauliine (Estonia)

Liina, Paula, Pauliina (Finland)

Alban (France)

Eberhard, Rotraud, Thomas (Germany)

Efsevios, Zinas (Greece)

Paulina (Hungary)

Flavio, Paolino (Italy)

Laimdots, Ludmila, Paija (Latvia)

Inocentas, Kaributas, Laima (Lithuania)

Håkon, Maud (Norway)

Achacjusz, Achacy, Agenor, Alban, Broniwoj, Flawiusz, Innocenta, Innocenty, Kirył, Paulina (Poland)

Eusebie, Grigorie (România)

Maria (Russia)

Paulína (Slovakia)

Albano, Paulino, Tomás (Spain)

Paula, Paulina (Sweden)

Alban, Albin, Albion, Nereida, Nerida, Nerissa (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 174 of 2024; 192 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of week 25 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Duir (Oak) [Day 14 of 28]

Chinese: Month 5 (Geng-Wu), Day 17 (Ding-Si)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 16 Sivan 5784

Islamic: 15 Dhu al-Hijjah 1445

J Cal: 24 Blue; Threesday [24 of 30]

Julian: 9 June 2024

Moon: 99%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 5 Charlemagne (7th Month) [Villers]

Runic Half Month: Dag (Day) [Day 14 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 3 of 94)

Week: 3rd Full Week of June)

Zodiac: Cancer (Day 2 of 31)

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Holidays 4.13

Holidays

Aerosmith Day (Massachusetts)

American Elephant Day

American Sikh Day

Arugula o Rocket Day (French Republic)

Auslan Day (Australia)

Beauty Peace Day

Celebrate Teen Literature Day

Day of Patrons and Philanthropists (Russia)

Day of the Dead (Elder Scrolls)

Environmental Protection Day

Feast of Rotten Endings

413 Day (Arkansas)

Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) International Awareness Day

Homestuck Day

Huguenot Day (France)

Ides of April (Ancient Rome)

International Campus & Community Day

International Creativity & Innovation Day

International Day of the Kiss

International Functional Neurological Disorder Awareness Day

International Imposter Syndrome Awareness Day

International Jaat Day (India)

International Plant Appreciation Day

International Rock & Roll Day

International Special Librarian’s Day

International Turban Day

John Hanson Day (Maryland)

Katyn Memorial Day (Poland)

Military-Industrial Complex Employee Day (Ukraine)

National Boot Day

National Borinqueneers Day

National Hippy Day

National Hockey Card Day

National Japanese Spitz Day

National Kiss Your Homies Day

National Pathology Day (India)

National PhiliShui Day

National Silly Earring Day

National Sticker Day

National Theresa Day

Neil Banging Out the Tunes Day

Religious Freedom Day (England; France)

Scrabble Day

Silent Spring Day

Sinhala & Tamil New Year’s Eve (Sri Lanka)

Sterile Packaging Day

Swiftie Day

Teacher’s Day (Ecuador)

Thomas Jefferson Day

Unfairly Prosecuted Persons Day (Slovakia)

Western Mass Day (Massachusetts)

World Microscope Day

World Sarcoidosis Day

World’s Day of Remembrance for Victims of Katyn Massacre

Food & Drink Celebrations

Day to Give Thanks for Fish and Seafood

Hopocalypse Day (Drake’s Brewing)

National Make Lunch Count Day

National Peach Cobbler Day

2nd Saturday in April

Baby Massage Day [2nd Saturday]

Global Day to End Child Sexual Abuse [2nd Saturday]

National Catch & Release Day [2nd Saturday]

Slow Art Day [2nd Saturday]

World Circus Day [2nd Saturday]

Weekly Holidays beginning April 13 (2nd Week)

California Native Plant Week [thru 4.20]

Independence & Related Days

Adammia (Declared; 2013) [unrecognized]

Mensa Ann (Declared; 2019) [unrecognized]

Sicily (from Naples; 1848)

Varnland (Declared; 1991) [unrecognized]

Winterspell (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

New Year’s Days

Songkran (Thailand) (a.k.a. …

Bangla New Year

Bisket Jatra (Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand)

Chiang Mai Songkran

Tamil New Year

Thai New Year

Festivals Beginning April 13, 2024

Armageddon Expo Christchurch, New Zealand) [thru 4.14]

Baldwin County Strawberry Festival (Loxley, Alabama) [thru 4.14]

Bar K Beer Fest (St. Louis, Missouri)

Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) [thru 4.14]

CNY Maple Festival (Marathon, New York) [thru 4.14]

Crawfish & Zydeco Festival (Kemah, Texas) [thru 4.14]

Dairy State Cheese & Beer Festival (Kenosha, Wisconsin)

Dessert Wars (Baltimore, Maryland)

Georgia Renaissance Festival (Fairburn, Georgia) [thru 6.2]

Hall Cabernet Cookout (St. Helena, California)

Hudson Mac & Cheese Fest (Washingtonville, New York)

International Orange Blossom Carnival (Adana, Turkey) [thru 4.21]

Lost Colony Wine & Culinary Festival (Manteo, North Carolina)

Mobile Chocolate Festival (Mobile, Alabama)

National Grits Festival (Warwick, Georgia)

Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival (San Francisco, California) [thru 4.14 & 4.20-21]

Polish Festival (Phoenix, Arizona) [thru 4.14]

Spring Cheese and Chocolate Weekend (Stillwater, Minnesota) [thru 4.14]

Supernova Pop Culture Expo Gold Coast, Australia) [thru 4.14]

Taste of Hillcrest (San Diego, California)

Feast Days

Alfarbot: Alfheim Day (Pagan)

Believe in Fairies Day (Pastafarian)

Bill Hicks Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Caradoc (Christian; Saint)

Carpus, Papyrus, and Agathonic (Christian; Martyrs)

Elizablecccch Arden (Muppetism)

Eudora Welty (Writerism)

Festival of Jupiter Victor (Ancient Rome)

Festival of Libertas (Ancient Roman personification of freedom and political liberty)

Grounding Meditation Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Guinoch of Scotland (Christian; Saint)

Hermenegild (Christian; Martyr)

Ida of Louvain (Christian; Saint)

James Ensor (Artology)

Libertas (Old Roman Goddess of Liberty)

Martin I, Pope (Christian; Saint)

Martius (a.k.a. Mars; Christian; Saint)

Poshui Jie begins (Water Splashing Festival; China)

Ptolemy (Positivist; Saint)

Purification Festival (Thailand; Everyday Wicca)

Samuel Beckett (Writerism)

Seamus Heaney (Writerism)

Squashing of Moonhopper Day (Shamanism)

Thomas Lawrence (Artology)

Vaisakhi (Sikh spring grain harvest festival)

Vishnu (Pondicherry, India; Hindu)

Yayoi Matsuri (Nikko, Japan; 5-Day Spring Festival)

Islamic Moveable Calendar Holidays

Eid al-Fitr celebrations continue (Islam)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Prime Number Day: 103 [27 of 72]

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Premieres

Aladdin Sane, by David Bowie (Album; 1973)

An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures, by Clarice Lispector (Novel; 1969)

Bedeviled Rabbit (WB Cartoon; 1957)

The Big Bad Wolf (Disney Cartoon; 1934)

Black Rose, by Thin Lizzy (Album; 1979)

Bridget Jones’s Diary (Film; 2001)

Brown Sugar, by The Rolling Stones (Song; 1971)

Bulldog Drummond (Radio Series; 1941)

By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept, by Elizabeth Smart (Novel; 1945)

Casino Royale, by Ian Fleming (Novel; 1953) [James Bond #1]

Catch a Fire, by Bob Marley (Album; 1973)

Critic’s Choice (Film; 1963)

Dane, by Heinrich Schütz Opera; 1627)

Daltrey, by Roger Daltrey (Album; 1973)

Echo, by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (Album; 1999)

El Capitan, by John Philip Soul (Operetta; 1896)

Good Little Monkeys (Happy Harmonies; 1935)

The Greyhound and the Rabbit (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1940)

Hold the Lion Please (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1951)

The Kilkenny Cats (Mighty Mouse Cartoon; 1945)

Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here Grammar Rock Cartoon; Schoolhouse Rock; 1974)

Messiah, by George Frederic Handel (Oratorio; 1742)

Mickey’s Kangaroo (Disney Cartoon; 1935)

Mouse Into Space (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1962)

The One Minute Manager, by Kennth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson (Book; 1983)

Rampage (Film; 2018)

Rising Sun, by Michael Crichton (Novel; 1992)

Safe at Home! (Film; 1962)

Swing Shift (Film; 1984)

Tango in the Night, by Fleetwood Mac (Album; 1987)

Tintin and the Picaros, by Hergé (Graphic Novel; 1976) [Tintin #23]

12 Angry Men (Film; 1957)

Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand (Historic Novel; 2012)

Today’s Name Days

Hermenegild, Ida, Martin (Austria)

Ida, Martin (Croatia)

Aleš (Czech Republic)

Justinus (Denmark)

Tarvi, Tarvo (Estonia)

Tellervo (Finland)

Ida (France)

Hermenegil, Ida, Gilda, Martin (Germany)

Gerontios (Greece)

Ida (Hungary)

Ermenegildo, Martino (Italy)

Egils, Jagailis, Justins, Justs, Nauris (Latvia)

Algaudė, Ida, Mingaudas (Lithuania)

Asta, Astrid (Norway)

Hermenegild, Hermenegilda, Ida, Jan, Justyn, Małgorzata, Przemysł, Przemysław (Poland)

Artemon (Romania)

Aleš (Slovakia)

Hermenegildo, Martín (Spain)

Artur, Douglas (Sweden)

Slavka, Yaroslava (Ukraine)

Thom, Thomas, Thomasina, Thompson, Tom, Tomas, Tommie, Tommy, Twain (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 104 of 2024; 262 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of week 15 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Fearn (Alder) [Day 28 of 28]

Chinese: Month 3 (Wu-Chen), Day 5 (Ding-Wei)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 5 Nisan 5784

Islamic: 34 Shawwal 1445

J Cal: 14 Cyan; Sevenday [14 of 30]

Julian: 31 March 2024

Moon: 28%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 20 Archimedes (4th Month) [Albategnius]

Runic Half Month: Man (Human Being) [Day 4 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 26 of 92)

Week: 2nd Week of April

Zodiac: Aries (Day 24 of 31)

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Your guide to breweries at this weekend’s Green City

Other Half Brewing is hosting the long-awaited return of their Green City festival tomorrow and Saturday at Zerospace Baltic in Brooklyn, and there’s still some tickets available if you’ve been procrastinating. But if you’re a planner and you’re going to scope out what to drink ahead of time, here are some suggestions among the breweries that have come from afar to pour.

The Seed: A Living Beer Project (Atlantic City, New Jersey): AC can be the butt of many jokes, but this brewery is not joking around. Since opening in 2020, word has gotten around New Jersey about this spot, which specializes in simple beers using local ingredients and fermentation. They’ll be pouring a mixed-culture saison during each session. [Location: Butler East]

Fast Fashion (Seattle, Washington): It wasn’t long ago that I would send everyone I know to The Masonry in Seattle for great pizza and a well-curated beer list from other breweries. But then in 2021, owner Matt Storm and brewer Brian Strumke (of Stillwater Brewing fame), went and started their own brand of beers. Hidden Gems, a DIPA with Citra and Nelson hops, pours on Friday, and expect Shrimp and White Wine IPA on Saturday, a collab with famed Northwest outlet Great Notion. [Location: Baltic East]

Phase Three Brewing (Lake Zurich, Illinois): It was less than two years between the launch of this suburban Chicago brewery and their rise to the top of many beer writers’ favorites list. The combined thirty years of beer experience of the three founders certainly helped, but collaborating with the likes of Other Half, Weldwerks, and J. Wakefield put them on the map, too. Their DDH Protocol with Citra, Galaxy, and El Dorado is not to be missed Friday; refresh with their P3 German Helles on Saturday. [Location: Butler East]

Harland Brewing Co. (San Diego, California): San Diego has a lot of breweries, and even in a cluttered market, they’ve got a lot of new breweries. Despite this, Harland, which opened in 2018, has grown rapidly while making excellent beer. No surprise, the staff has places like Green Flash, Saint Archer, and Pure Project on their resumes, among others. Stop by for the Double Mango Milkshake Drip Milkshake IPA on Friday, or the Yuzu Japanese Lager on Saturday. [Location: Butler West]

Halfway Crooks Beer (Atlanta, Georgia): Last but definitely not least, this gem has been specializing in lagers since opening in 2019, and it’s sure to be a refreshing stop in the festival for some crispy beers. On Friday, they’ll have the Zero Zero German-Style Pils, and on Saturday, they’ll pour a 10°P Czech-Style Lager called Deset. [Location: Butler East]