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Holidays today cover subjects like swimming laps, appreciating our senses, shaking hands, pop bombs, praline candies, Native American names for a June full moon, museums, and fairies: Celebration of the Senses Day International Fairy Day Museum Comes To Life Day National Bomb Pop Day National Handshake Day National Pralines Day Swim a Lap Day Strawberry Moon aka Berries Ripen Moon aka Blooming Moon aka Birth Moon aka Egg Laying Moon aka Hatching Moon aka Honey Moon aka Mead Moon Handshakes go back at least to ancient Egypt and Babylon, and possibly prehistoric times (though admittedly they're problematic during a pandemic). Fairies and similar creatures pervade much of our mythology and folklore; today is a day to celebrate them. Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons