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The problem of hairballs, abstaining from spanking as punishment for children, the importance of honesty in all parts of life, the Mr Potato Head toy, oatmeal cookies, raisins, and Walpurgis (the other Halloween) are part of today's observances landscape: Walpurgis Night Spank Out Day National Raisin Day National Oatmeal Cookie Day National Mr. Potato Head Day National Honesty Day National Hairball Awareness Day Another rendition of National Oatmeal Cookie Day is on March 18. April 30 is basically a half-year from Halloween, and just as spooky. Maybe seasonal transitions bothered our ancestors, since both autumn and spring have scary holidays associated with them. Photo by  Kimi Albertson  on  Unsplash

Today's observances are about people who gave their lives for a cause, forgiving your parents for mistakes they've made, companies that care about their employees/community, biodiesel fuel, awkward/embarrassing moments, building the esteem of children, the ringing of church bells, fertility deities, and oatmeal cookies: Absolutely Incredible Kid Day Awkward Moments Day Companies That Care Day Forgive Mom and Dad Day Goddess of Fertility Day National Biodiesel Day National Oatmeal Cookie Day Oranges and Lemons Day Supreme Sacrifice Day Various interpretations of the ringing noise of London church bells exist, and the bells of St Clement are supposed to sound like "oranges and lemons". Rudolf Diesel , inventor of the diesel engine, was born on this date in 1858, and lends his birthday to National Biodiesel Day. There have been a ton of mythologies, and most of them have fertility deities of one kind or another. Here's one of them, Bona Dea , from ancient Rome. By J