July Fun Days

July has some fun days mostly involving food.  So it might be a good month to try some new eats.

But you want to start the month with International Joke Day on July 1.  Tell as many jokes as you can, maybe even teach a couple to the kids in your life.  The first one I learned was “Why is a barn so noisy?” – “Because cows have horns.” 

Now for you who are interested in extra terrestrials, July 2 is  World UFO days.  (and I don’t think they mean quilter’s UFOs which are un-finished objects.). And while we are in space, July 20 is National Moon Day.  And you can continue to look at the moon in a hammock on July 22 for National Hammock Day.  You might want to share your hammock with someone on July 30^th which is the International Day of Friendship.

Of course here in the U.S. July 4 is Indepedence Day.  And July 6 is International Kissing Day.  I probably don’t need to give ideas of what to do that day.   If you have been thinking of cleaning out your closets,  July 15^th is a good day with Nation Give Something Away Day. And don’t forget to do something for your favorite Aunt and Uncle on July 26^th because that is their day, National Aunt and Uncle Day.

We do have a couple of animal days in July.  National Kitten Day is July 10^th so spend some time with your favorite feline or if you can, go adopt one at a local shelter.  July 14^th is Cow Appreciation Day.  Go visit a farm or a zoo which might have cows or if nothing else just eat chicken or fish that day.  We end the month with National Mutt Day, giving equal time to dog lovers.

As I mentioned earlier the rest of the month fun days are filled with food.  Starting with National Fried Chicken Day also on July 6^th.  The 13^th is National French Fry Day  followed by National Mac and Cheese Day on the 14^th. Eat your Hot dog on July 23^rd because it is National Hot Dog Day andthen have a chili dog on July 30^th because that day honors the chili dog.   Make sure to get one meal thru a Drive thru on the 24^th because, yes, it is National Drive Thru Day.   If you can’t decide what to have on the  29^th, think about lasagna since that is National Lasagna Day.  

Now that your main meals are taken care of, here is what to have for dessert.  Ice cream is an important dessert in July.  You need that creamy goodness to cool you down.  So have  A strawberry sundae on July 7^th and a hot fudge sundae on the 25^th and then any ice cream on National Ice Cream Day on the 19^th.   A sugar cooke has its own day on July 9^th.  July 12^th is Eat your Jello Day so cool down with your favorite jello.  July 28^th is the day to drink your chocolate milk with any left over cookies from National Sugar Cookie Day.  And finish your desserts with cheese cake on July 30^th.

So if you are still social distancing and your family needs some fun things to do, here are some ideas for July.  Put them on your calendar and get the whole family involved with the planning of the day.  Happy July.

©2020 Cheryl E. Fillion