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Selected Celebrations in March

1 March - Pig Day
Pigs have been alongside us since pre-history, and have been a vital part of our diets and lives, with a history stretching back nearly as far as the domestic dog. This holiday was first established in 1972 by a pair of sisters, one from Texas, one from North Carolina. These siblings recognized the importance of the swine in every day being fine, and though the noble animal deserved a day to “accord the pig its rightful, though generally unrecognized, place as one of man’s most intellectual and domesticated animals.”

12 March
International Fanny Pack Day aims to use this fun fashion accessory to shine a light on a serious social issue, helping the hungry. Nick Yates created International Fanny Pack Day in 2007 after a random encounter he had with a homeless man on his way home after a Christmas party where he had received a fruitcake and a fanny pack as gag gifts. He wore the fanny pack and put the fruitcake inside to go home. On the way a homeless man teased him about the fanny pack and Mr. Yates gave the man the fruitcake. Nick Yates created something out of a gag gift that has helped countless people. Celebrate International Fanny Pack Day by digging yours out of the back of the closet and fill it up with food to pass out in your community.

12 March - Full Worm Moon Day
The Full Worm Moon will be the last full moon of the winter season
The full moon of March is known as the Worm Moon because it happens when temperatures rise and the earthworms start to reappear, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. It was also called the Sap Moon, as it's when the maple trees could be tapped to make syrup again after a long winter of frozen sap. Celtic people called the March full moon the "moon of winds." And, according to "A Dictionary of the Choctaw Language" (published in 1915), the Choctaw people called it the "big famine" – perhaps because it was the season when winter food stores would start to run low.

14 March - Save a Spider Day
Spiders carry out an essential role. They are a key part of ecosystems, eating other bugs and in turn being eaten, passing the nutrients up the system. As for in your house, they can act in much the same way, trapping and limiting the number of other flies. They fill a vital role as predators in a wide range of ecosystems. There are at least 36,000 species of spiders and without them the most diverse food webs in the world would collapse. Through their choice of prey species, spiders also help limit the transmission of insect borne diseases.

14 March - Pi Day
Celebrated in countries that follow the month/day (m/dd) date format, because the digits in the date, March 14 or 3/14, are the first three digits of π (3.14), Pi Day was founded by Physicist Larry Shaw in 1988.

17 March - St Patrick's Day
Every year on March 17, the Irish and the Irish-at-heart across the globe observe St. Patrick’s Day. What began as a religious feast day for the patron saint of Ireland has become an international festival celebrating Irish culture with parades, dancing, special foods and a whole lot of green.

18 March - National Quilting Day
National Quilting Day is observed annually on the third Saturday in March. It is a day that is celebrated around the country with special quilting shows, classes, open museums and much more. This is a day to appreciate and to recognize quilt makers, along with all of their long labour, love and skill that goes into the making of each quilt. A quilt is a layer of batting or stuffing between two layers of pieced together fabric. Early American quilts were the result of patched together pieces of worn out blankets and clothing. Since they had to weave their own fabrics, there was little time for creative piecing together of colourful, artful patterns. These items were purely functional. By the mid 18th century Americans were making elaborate quilts designed to be handed down from mother to daughter, often pieced together from salvaged pieces of clothing and other bedding.

18 March - Play a Recorder Day
The third Saturday in March is designated as "Recorder Day." ARS members around the world are encouraged to play the new composition written especially for this occasion entitled "Waltz," by James Chaudoir DMA, a renowned composer, professor and musician.

26 March - Purple Day
Purple Day is an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. On March 26th annually, people in countries around the world are invited to wear purple and host events in support of epilepsy awareness. Last year, people in dozens of countries on all continents including Antarctica participated in Purple Day!

29 March - Smoke and Mirrors Day
Smoke and mirrors is an English language phrase that is used to describe things and actions that are deceptive, manipulative, or lack complete explanation.
Usually associated with illusionists and magicians, it is thought that the phrase originated from the classic act of illusion where a magician makes objects or people appear or disappear by using smokes and mirrors as a distraction. Because of this, the phrase is often used to refer to actions that distract from the reality or cover up the truth.

31 March - Crayola Crayon Day
On this day in 1885, cousins Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith founded the Binney & Smith Company, which is now known as Crayola. Since the company has been founded they have produced over 100 billion crayons, and have inspired millions of children along the way! Crayola makes 3 billion crayons each year, that’s enough to circle the Earth six times.


Thanks to the following websites for information and images:
www.daysoftheyear.com; www.hippieshop.com; www.spreadshirt.co.uk; www.becolourful.com; www.purpleday.org; www.pinterest.com; www.cbm.org; simpleasthatblog.com; www.minitab.com; www.timeanddate.com; olivertidy.com; www.space.com; eatoutcardiff.wordpress.com; www.nytimes.com; www.almanac.com; www.bristolzoo.org.uk; www.nationaldaycalendar.com
thenew1037.com; www.history.com
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sparklightie

look @spaklies @sparklightie ♥♥♥♥

monza006

Thanks sparklightie, I was surprised I remembered how to use my art programme!! LOL

sparklightie

Welcome back dearest friend xx so so Happt to see you again. Stunning puzzle thx for all the hard work you put into this ... much appreciated!!

monza006

Thank you Francine, I couldn't forget piggy!

bookish

Welcome back, Mandy! ☺ A monthly theme would be great. Also lovely to see piggy.

monza006

Thank you lajuin, Heidi, Barb and Lela. It's nice to see you too :~))

lelabugosi

Welcome back, no.6-at-the-race-track!

tigress

It is so good to see you back, Mandy!!! And I think it's very sensible to post these Who Knew puzzles once a month rather than putting stress on yourself by doing them daily. I've cut back myself to posting puzzles from Monday to Friday and taking the weekend off ... it was getting to be too much pressure to post every single day. Thanks for the fun solve with the special days of March. :-)

Surreal_Heidi

WELCOME BACK!!!! You were missed. ((((( HUGS )))))

lajuin

Such a Happy surprise to see you back here! Hope you continue to feel better, for your own sake and if you can create puzzles, all the better.

monza006

I'm not sure how often I'll feel up to making a new puzzle, but I thought I'd try an multiple celebration for a change. Maybe if I start with a monthly theme, I can increase to weekly and then.. Who Knows... maybe I'll get back to daily!!!
Sorry I've been away so long :~))

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