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Wacky Wednesday: October 7

Welcome to the first Wacky Wednesday of October. We have some weird words today. They’re wackier than usual. Nothing spooky though, if you’re worried. First up we have a noun that is the name of a shoe. Winklepicker is a style of shoe or boot worn by British rock and roll fans from the 1950s onward. It’s a shoe with a pointed toe to resemble medieval footwear. Our next word is a verb. Xertz (pronounced ‘zertz’) means to gulp something down quickly and/or in a greedy fashion. It can be used for eating but is most commonly used for drinking.

We have several food related holidays today. National Chocolate Covered Pretzel Day and National Frappe Day. Don’t order a Frappe at Starbucks. They sell Frappuccinos and they trademarked the term. Frappes are at McDonalds. The first Wednesday of October is also National Pumpkin Seed Day. Today is also National LED Light Day and the first Wednesday of October is National Walk to School Day and National Coffee with a Cop Day. Maybe the cop would like a Frappe. Most important of all, today is National Inner Beauty Day. This holiday is to raise awareness and support victims of human trafficking. If you can only celebrate one thing today, I’d celebrate National Inner Beauty Day.

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Wacky Wednesday: September 30

Welcome to the last Wacky Wednesday of September. It’s another fun filled day of strange words and strange holidays. First up we have an adjective coming from the mid-1800s with Greek and New Latin origins. Ulotrichous means belonging to a group of people having woolly or crispy curly hair. Our next word is both a noun and an adjective, Valetudinarian is a person who is unduly anxious about their health or someone who suffers from poor health. This is similar to the term hypochondriac. It stems from the early 18th century and has Latin origins.

We’ll start things off with our usual food related holidays. Today is National Chewing Gum Day and National Hot Mulled Cider Day. Hot mulled cider is a homemade beverage that involves boiling cider and mixing in cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and many other spices. Today also has some self-care observances. National Mud Pack Day celebrates the therapeutic clay mixtures used for stress release. The last Wednesday of September is National Women’s Health and Fitness Day. Finally, today is National Love People Day. This might be hard for some people. Lift up and motivate others. That’s all you need to do.

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Wacky Wednesday: September 23

It’s another wacky day here at the blog. We’ve got some extra gun words today and lots of holidays. Let’s see if we can get through them all. Our first word is a noun with a French origin. Salopettes are a one-piece garment similar to overalls, with a front flap and shoulder straps or a full sleeveless top, worn for skiing, sailing, etc. The next word is another noun that’s more fun to say but does not mean what it sounds like it means. Tittynope refers to a small quantity of something left over such as a few morsels or crumbs of food, or a few sips of beer left in a glass. It’s considered another form of tittle. 

There are a lot of holidays today. Our usual food related holidays are National Great American Pot Pie Day and National Snack Stick Day. The most exciting holiday today has to be National Checkers Day/National Dogs in Politics Day. This day celebrates the many canines who have lived in the White House. There are a few holidays about health and wellness. Innergize Day is the day after the Autumn Equinox. It’s all about taking a day to relax not that Fall has started. National Teal Talk Day is about wearing something teal colored and talking with friends and family about ovarian cancer. 

Restless Legs Awareness Day is about educating people about Restless Legs Syndrome which affects both children and adults. And finally, today is also Celebrate Bisexuality Day. If you are, or know someone who is, bisexual, today is the day to celebrate them for being who they are. Many people who identify as bisexual are criticized by both heterosexuals and homosexuals. If you’re bisexual, don’t be afraid to be who you are. And don’t let the critics get your down. They don’t have to understand you.