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Honoring park rangers, raspberry cake, enthusiasm regarding jelly beans, cotton candy, dancing, unusual musical instruments, and mixed breed dogs are all getting our attention today: Mutt's Day National Cotton Candy Day National Dance Day National Jump for Jelly Beans Day National Raspberry Cake Day Uncommon Instruments Awareness Day World Ranger Day Some examples of uncommon musical instruments are  here . Rangers around me probably spend most of their time educating the public about how to conduct themselves in our natural environments, but it's worth remembering that in parts of the world they're engaged in armed conflicts with poachers. December 2 has a holiday very similar to Mutt's Day: National Mutt Day. Photo by Rafael Shiga on Unsplash

The childish gesture of sticking out your tongue, being forgiven for transgressions, flight attendant's role in airline safety, hugging your children, cake, rum-based cocktails, rewarding a happy marriage, and the ocean are on our holiday schedule today: Flight Attendant Safety Professionals' Day Flitch Day Global Hug Your Kids Day Marine Day National Daiquiri Day National Get Out of the Dog House Day National Raspberry Cake Day Stick Out Your Tongue Day Being in the doghouse is a phrase implying that someone, especially a spouse, is treating you badly because they blame you for something. So getting out of the doghouse is a day when people are supposed to let bygones be bygones. A flitch is a half of a pig, and it's an old English reward given to a happily married couple. Marine Day isn't about a branch of the armed services. It's a day to thank the ocean for its bounty. Photo by Francesco Ungaro on Unsplash