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Talking to telemarketers, personal chefs, corn fritters, fresh spinach, guinea pigs, and snakes comprise today's observances: Atomic Bomb Day Guinea Pig Appreciation Day National Corn Fritter Day National Fresh Spinac h Day National Personal Chef's Day Talk to a Telemarketer Day World Snake Day A similar Personal Chef Day is celebrated on February 26. Another potential name for this holiday would probably be Things I Cannot Afford Day. On this date in 1945 a test of a Manhattan Project atomic bomb was successful. Guinea pigs are content to share a holiday date with snakes, though they'd prefer not to share a cage with them. Photo by David Clode on Unsplash

Observances today are about telling fairy tales, bullying prevention, the primary cook in each home, the phrase "for Pete's sake", Levi jeans, carnivals, and pistachios: Carnival Day For Pete's Sake Day International STAND UP to Bullying Day Levi Strauss Day National Pistachio Day Personal Chef Day Tell a Fairy Tale Day Levi Strauss was born on this date in 1829. Very similar to For the Love of Mike Day, For Pete's Sake Day is a minced oath . Perhaps you could use these holidays to move from blatant vulgarity to expressing yourself with a tamer minced oath. Today we celebrate what's probably my favorite drupe , the pistachio . Photo by Joanna Kosinska on Unsplash