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Bizarre March Holidays
Mar 1st
According to ehow.com, these are actual holidays that most Americans have never heard of. Many of these holidays have been signed by the President of the United States. [Kill me now...Universal Health Care, noooooo, but not to worry, there is always "National Potato Chip Day"]
See How to Celebrate Bizarre March Holidays.
March 1 is . . . . . National Pig Day and Peanut Butter Lover’s Day.
Wondering how to celebrate? Per the ehow.com (linked above), you have a couple of options:
Get out of the house on March 1 and celebrate National Pig Day by visiting a farm or forgoing bacon and ham for a day. This may be a difficult feat for the carnivores out there, but have no fear as there is another bizarre March holiday you can celebrate the same day.
Celebrate Peanut Butter Lover’s Day as an alternative to National Pig Day on March 1. Party it up with an elephant outfit and an extra large bag of peanuts. Make peanut butter pine cones with birdseed and share this bizarre holiday with the birds.
ETA:
ehow.com has a bunch of asshats posting celebratory ideas. Just sayin’.
This Day in Music…March 1
Mar 1st
1810 – Composer Frederic Chopin was born.
1826 – Composer John Thomas was born.
1928 – Paul Whiteman and his orchestra recorded “Ol’ Man River.”
1941 – The first FM Radio station opened in Nashville, TN.
1956 – The Fats Domino album “Rock and Rollin’ With Fats Domino” was released on the Imperial Label.
1957 – The Everly Brothers signed with Cadence Records and then recorded “Bye Bye Love.”
1957 – Chuck Berry released “School Days” on Chess Records. It became his biggest hit to date.
1958 – Buddy Holly & the Crickets opened their only British tour in London.
1963 – Gerry & the Pacemakers released their first British single, “How Do You Do It.”
1968 – Johnny Cash and June Carter were married.
1968 – Elton John’s first single, “I’ve Been Loving You,” was released in England.
1969 – Jim Morrison of the Doors was arrested and officially charged with lewd and lascivious behavior, indecent behavior, open profanity and public drunkenness in Miami. Morrison was later sentenced. Morrison died while the sentence was under appeal.
1970 – The Charles Manson album “Lie” was released. The profits went to Manson’s defense.
1972 – John Lennon was granted an extension on his American work visa. Lennon then began recording “Sometime in New York City.”
1973 – The Robert Joffrey Dance Company opened the presentation “Deuce Coupe Ballet”. The show was based on the music of the Beach Boys.
1974 – Queen began their first headlining tour or England.
1976 – Singer Claudine Longet, formerly the wife of Andy Williams, shot her boyfriend, world skiing champion Spider Sabich Sabich had tried to throw her and her three children out of his house. Longet was arrested for manslaughter.
1977 – Sara Lowndes Dylan filed for a divorce from Bob Dylan.
1980 – Patti Smith married Fred “Sonic” Smith (formerly with MC5).
1981 – The TV movie “Elvis and the Beauty Queen” was aired on NBC. Don Johnson played the role of Elvis.
1982 – Jimmy Page’s first solo LP was released. It was the soundtrack to Death Wish II.
1985 – A Beatles song was used for the first time in a U.S. TV commercial. Lincoln-Mercury used the song, “HELP!”
1990 – Janet Jackson’s first concert tour began. It was the Rhythm Nation World Tour 1990.
1991 – “The Doors” movie debuted. Val Kilmer played the role of Jim Morrison.
1995 – Bill Berry of R.E.M while performing on stage in Switzerland suffers a brain aneurysm.
1998 – Prince released the 3-CD set “Crystal Ball.” The initial release was restricted to the web site http://www.love4oneanother.com.
1999 – Sony Music Distribution raised their wholesale prices on audio CDs by 8 cents.
http://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/music/mar01.htm
