03-18 Supreme Sacrifice Day
March 18th, 2010
Supreme Sacrifice Day:
(excerpted from http://holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/March/supremesacrificeday.htm)
Supreme Sacrifice Day recognizes the ultimate sacrifice made by some for the good of others. History is filled with examples of people who offered the supreme sacrifice for other people.
We offer these examples:
* Jesus Christ gave the supreme sacrifice when he died on the cross for us.
* Soldiers in battle gave their lives to protect our freedom, our way of life, and to keep us safe.
* Fireman and police officers have given their lives in the line of duty, while saving and/or protecting people.
* More often than you think, a young man or a young women caught up in a love triangle, gave up the chase for the sake of their loved one.
* The list goes on and on and on.
Today is a day to reflect and offer thanks and appreciation to those who made the supreme sacrifice for us.
National Biodiesel Day:
(excerpted from http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2008/03/national-biodie/)
Courtesy of people who have a financial stake in the success of biodiesel, today has been declared the Official Biodiesel Day in the United States, in honor of Rudolph Diesel’s birthday. (Not to be confused with International Biodiesel Day, which is August 10.)
Biodiesel is getting big! Between 2004 and 2006, use increased 10 times, from 25 million gallons to 250 million gallons.
Goddess of Fertility Day:
(excerpted from http://holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/March/goddessfertilityday.htm)
Goddess of Fertility Day celebrates Aphrodite and other gods and goddesses of fertility. In ancient times, many cultures had multiple gods and goddesses. Each one represented various aspects of life. The ancient Greek goddess Aphrodite was by far the most well known goddess of fertility. People would pray and make offerings to Aphrodite when seeking to create a family.
Gallipoli Memorial Day (Turkey):
(excerpted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_operations_in_the_Dardanelles_Campaign#The_Battle_of_March_18)
The event that decided the battle took place on the night of March 8 when the Turkish minelayer Nusret laid a line of mines in Eren Köy Bay, a wide bay along the Asian shore just inside the entrance to the straits. The Turks had noticed the British ships turned to starboard into the bay when withdrawing. The new line of between 20 and 26 mines ran parallel to the shore, were moored at 2.5 fathoms (4.5 m) and spaced about 100 yards (91 m) apart. The clear water meant that the mines could have been seen through the water by spotter planes.
The British plan for March 18 was to silence the defenses guarding the first five lines of mines which would be cleared overnight by the minesweepers. The next day the remaining defenses around the Narrows would be defeated and the last five minefields would be cleared.
Forgive Mom and Dad Day:
(excerpted from http://www.answers.com/topic/forgive-mom-and-dad-day)
Mar 18. Is there a parent alive who has not made mistakes? It’s time to let Mom and Dad down off the wedding cake and into the world of mere humans. Besides, you’re an alleged grown-up now, and it’s time to stop living your life as a reaction to what used to be.
Flag Day (Aruba):
(excerpted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Aruba)
Aruba’s national flag (FIAV 110000.svg) was adopted on March 18, 1976. The design consists of a field of light blue (called “Larkspur” or “U.N. blue”), two narrow parallel horizontal yellow (“Bunting Yellow”) stripes in the bottom half, and a four-pointed white-fimbriated red (“Union Flag red”) star in the canton. The design elements have multiple symbolic meanings:
* The blue field represents the sky, the sea, peace, hope, Aruba’s future and its ties to the past.
* The two narrow stripes “suggest the movement toward status aparte”. One represents “the flow of tourists to sun-drenched Aruba, enriching the island as well as vacationers”, the other “industry, all the minerals (gold and phosphates in the past, petroleum in the early 20th century)”. In addition to sun, gold, and abundance, the yellow is also said to represent wanglo flowers.
* The star has particularly complex symbolism.
o It is vexillologically unusual in having four points, representing the four cardinal directions. These refer in turn to the many countries of origin of the people of Aruba. They also represent the four main languages of Aruba: Papiamento, Spanish, English, and Dutch.
o The star also represents the island itself: a land of often red soil bordered by white beaches in a blue sea.
o The red also represents blood shed by Arubans during war, past Indian inhabitants, patriotic love, and Brazil wood.
o The white also represents purity and honesty.
Companies That Care Day:
(excerpted from http://www.companies-that-care.org/l3_day_1.php)
Companies That Cares Day is an annual national event that encourages employers to highlight and expand their employee and community initiatives, and recognize the people who make their companies successful. Companies That Care Day is celebrated on the third Thursday of every March, with organizations encouraged to jump-start and expand their activities that reflect the 10 Characteristics, foster a people-supportive work environment and strengthen the local community.
Awkward Moments Day:
(excerpted from http://www.answers.com/topic/awkward-moments-day)
Mar 18. Celebrate the humor in life’s uncomfortable situations. Recognize those moments that make us feel unsure and embarrassed, then harness the power of humor, laughter and fun to cope with them.
(1766) Parliament repeals the Stamp Act:
(excerpted from http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/3/18?catId=6)
After four months of widespread protest in America, the British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act, a taxation measure enacted to raise revenues for a standing British army in America.
The Stamp Act was passed on March 22, 1765, leading to an uproar in the colonies over an issue that was to be a major cause of the Revolution: taxation without representation. Enacted in November 1765, the controversial act forced colonists to buy a British stamp for every official document they obtained. The stamp itself displayed an image of a Tudor rose framed by the word “America” and the French phrase Honi soit qui mal y pense–”Shame to him who thinks evil of it.”
Celebrity Birthdays:
(excerpted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grover_Cleveland)
Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms (1885–1889 and 1893–1897) and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents. He was the winner of the popular vote for president three times—in 1884, 1888, and 1892—and was the only Democrat elected to the presidency in the era of Republican political domination that lasted from 1860 to 1912. Cleveland’s admirers praise him for his honesty, independence, integrity, and commitment to the principles of classical liberalism. As a leader of the Bourbon Democrats, he opposed imperialism, taxes, subsidies and inflationary policies. As a reformer he also worked against corruption, patronage, and bossism.
(excerpted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Latifah)
Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, actress, and singer. Queen Latifah’s work in music, film and television has earned her a Golden Globe award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Image Awards, a Grammy Award, six additional Grammy nominations, an Emmy Award nomination and an Academy Award nomination.
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