One of the days that never fails to amuse, inspire and perplex me on the Weird Holidays & Observances page is Mike, The Headless Chicken Day, which is observed on May 31. But not only does the “Miracle Chicken” have a day, there’s a festival for the freak-of-nature foul, called,Continue Reading
At the end of last year I came across an article that inspired me to add a new date to the Weird Holidays & Observances listings. The article was “15 Weird Forgotten Holidays We Should Totally Bring Back” on ViraLuck. The date was April 24, St. Mark’s Eve. Which sounds prettyContinue Reading
As you may or may not know, one of May’s Weird Holidays & Observances is May 4th, Stars Wars Day. (And in case you’re like my husband and don’t get it: May Fourth…May the Force…a bit of a play on words. Sound it out. It took me a while toContinue Reading
This post contains affiliate links. See affiliate disclaimer here. Today is the first Wednesday of April, which, according to the Weird Holidays & Observances page, is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day. I’m sure that means it’s a day to honor folks like paralegals and such. (Which I actually was in a previousContinue Reading
How are you feeling about winter right now? Are you ready to send it packing? Maybe burn a snowman? You might if you live in a cold climate, one that measures winter temperatures in degrees below zero and feet of snow. You might even have a Snowman Burning Festival nearContinue Reading
It seems like good ideas are like fine wine: they take time to age. In this case, I’m talking about the World’s Largest Ghost Hunt, which happens on National Ghost Hunting Day. (Both of which are listed on the Paracons & Horror Fests and Weird Holidays & Observances pages, respectively.)Continue Reading
This is a guest contribution from freelance writer Sally Writes. Three in four Americans believe in the paranormal, according to a Gallup survey. With Halloween just around the corner, now is the perfect time to get the ultimate night of ghostly terror put together. There are so many great ideas thatContinue Reading
Among August’s weird days and observances is International Clown Week. Which I realize will not make those who suffer from Coulrophobia happy. If this is you, no hard feelings if you skip reading this post. More power to you if you even braved clicking the link to read this far. However,Continue Reading
How well do you know August? How many of the following questions can you answer? Were you even aware there has already been one Ghostbusters Day so far this year? Did you know there’s a lot of reason to “clown” around in August? Do you foresee any crystal balls inContinue Reading
Have you been following the Chicago Mothman sightings? Many blogs have been writing about them, but perhaps the best coverage has come from Lon Strickler at Phantoms & Monsters. In fact, he’s been so involved investigating the sightings, he put a book out about it at the end of 2017: MothmanContinue Reading
Originally published April 30, 2018. Updated April 29, 2019. According to the Weird Holidays & Observances calendar, April 30th is Walpurgis Night (Walpurisnacht), which is also associated with “Witches’ Night.” I have to admit something. Before today I did not understand that in some parts of the world this canContinue Reading
Okay, so I failed to: Share a Trivia Tuesday Teaser before this past week’s show. (The one on March 27th where Craig Owens was our guest. If you missed it, you can listen to it or download it right from ParaMania’s site.) Write a post with the teaser for whatContinue Reading
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