There doesn’t seem to be any specific origins for Ugly Truck Contest Day. However, feel free to comment and tell me about your ugly truck.
Category Archives: Holidays
Cuckoo Warning Day – June 21
As well as being the first day of summer it is also Cuckoo Warning Day! Where did this holiday come from? No one really knows. On this holiday, if you hear a cuckoo on June 21st you will have a wet summer.
More About Cuckoos:
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- Cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of other birds, thus relinquishing their parental duties. The cuckoo chick is not a nice guest and unceremoniously kicks the other chicks out of the nest.
- Most cuckoos eat insects, although some are large enough to eat lizards.
- Roadrunners are part of the cuckoo family.
Name Your Poison Day – June 8
The origin of the phrase “name your poison” is unknown. Although generally used to offer a choice of alcoholic drinks, it is actually used to offer a choice of anything. I’m sure you’ve seen a western movie or TV show where the bartender says, “Name your poison!”