It’s March—Happy New Year, ancient Romans!

Welcome to the third month of the year—or, if you were born before 150 B.C., the first! According to the oldest Roman calendars, one year was ten months long, beginning in March and ending in December. It may sound crazy…………. READ MORE https://www.rd.com/culture/month-of-march-facts/

It’s the best month for basketball (but worst for productivity)

For civilians, on the other hand, March is known for one thing above all others: brackets. March Madness, as the NBA calls it, runs from March 11 to April 2 this year, and the safest bet you can make is that lots and lots of people will be distracted…… READ MORE https://www.rd.com/culture/month-of-march-facts/

It’s also the best month for vasectomies

March Madness is a cherished time to reacquaint oneself with the couch, especially during the early tournament days when dozens of games unfold consecutively. In other words, it’s the perfect week to recover from a vasectomy! READ MORE https://www.rd.com/culture/month-of-march-facts/

March was named for war—and lives up to its title

So, if so many months were named for their Latin numbers, why wasn’t March called… unumber? Firstly, because that sounds ridiculous, and secondly, because the Gods had dibs on it……READ MORE https://www.rd.com/culture/month-of-march-facts/

Beware The Ides of March unless you’re a cat

We’ve all heard it uttered, but what does “beware the Ides of March” actually mean? On the Roman calendar, the midpoint of every month was known as the Ides. The Ides of March fell on March 15th. This day was supposed to correlate with the first full moon of the year (remember, winter didn’t count then) and marked by religious ceremonies……. READ MORE https://www.rd.com/culture/month-of-march-facts/

“An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.”

We hope that December is a great month for ALL. And remember…. if you have a non profit you care about, please go to smile.amazon.com (choose your favorite charity or cause) and purchase all your holiday gifts! Same price to you, Amazon does the donating. Win Win for ALL.

One of our favorite non profits in Dallas, Tx is Soup Mobile. Find out more: https://www.soupmobile.org/amazon-smile

Here’s a few happenings from last week that we attended and Happy Halloween!

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Halloween Candy Quick Facts

172 million Americans celebrate Halloween

29% of all Halloween purchases are made online

Among those who celebrate Halloween, 96% will purchase candy

They will spend about $30.40 on average

Most Halloween shopping is done the first 2 weeks of October.

In Oregon, full-sized candy bars are the norm for trick-or-treaters to receive

Overall Halloween spending is expected to be $10.14B in 2021

Over 50% of parents stash some Halloween candy to enjoy later in the year

Did you know….. “The evening before Halloween was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, festive gatherings, donning costumes and eating treats.” Read All: https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween

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Before June ends and July begins, we wish to wish all the June babies a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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HAPPY 4TH. OF JULY

Stay safe and stay super!

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