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Tuesday, January 1 ^ TOP

Sue Picknell Day!
If Sue Picknell of Concord School Library writes
to me by July 1, 2008, I’ll send her an autographed book.

Happy New Year!

Sweet Diane’s birthday (a friend in Maine)

Betsy Ross was born on this day

Wednesday, January 2

Thursday, January 3 ^ TOP

Steve’s birthday (a friend in New Hampshire)

Friday, January 4 ^ TOP

Pay bills.

Flower Basket Day

Bill’s birthday (a friend in California)

Richard’s birthday (a friend in New Hampshire)

Saturday, January 5 ^ TOP

Bird Day

Sunday, January 6 ^ TOP

Feast of the Three Kings
The twelve days of Christmas end with the
Feast of the Epiphany, also known as the
Feast of the Three Kings.

Monday, January 7

Jon’s birthday (a friend in New Hampshire)

Millard Fillmore was born on this day.
He was the 13th U.S. President.

Fruitcake Toss Day
(I won’t toss Jennette’s fruitcake.)

Tuesday, January 8 ^ TOP

The New Hampshire Primary

Wednesday, January 9 ^ TOP

Amanda’s birthday (a friend in Colorado)

Richard Nixon was born on this day.
He was the 37th U.S. President.

Dance Day

Thursday, January 10 ^ TOP

Peculiar People Day
(Sally Campbell?)

Friday, January 11

Pay bills.

Saturday, January 12 ^ TOP

Roller Skating Day

Sunday, January 13 ^ TOP

Jean’s birthday (a childhood friend)

Marikka’s birthday (Porter’s wife)

Poetry Break Day

Monday, January 14 ^ TOP

Clean Off Your Desk Day
(I wish Bob, my assistant, would celebrate this day!)

Dress Up Your Pet Day

Tuesday, January 15 ^ TOP

Hat Day

Wednesday, January 16 ^ TOP

Bob’s birthday (a friend in Las Vegas)

Diane’s birthday (a friend in New Hampshire)

Bob’s birthday (a friend in Massachusetts)

Ethel Merman was born on this day.
When you see me, ask me to imitate her.

Appreciate a Dragon Day

Thursday, January 17 ^ TOP

Benjamin Franklin was born on this day.

Friday, January 18

Pay bills.

Saturday, January 19 ^ TOP

Popcorn Day

Sunday, January 20 ^ TOP

Judith’s birthday (a young friend in New Hampshire
whose father calls himself “Marty Mark”)

Cheese Day

Monday, January 21 ^ TOP

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Tuesday, January 22 ^ TOP

Celebration of Life Day

Wednesday, January 23 ^ TOP

Measure Your Feet Day

Thursday, January 24 ^ TOP

Barbara Jean’s birthday (she works for me)

Peanut Butter Day

Clashing Clothes Day

Friday, January 25 ^ TOP

Pay bills.

Doctor’s Appointment

Caroline’s birthday (a librarian friend in New York)

Opposite Day

Saturday, January 26

Estelle’s birthday (a friend in Massachusetts)

Peanut Brittle Day

Sunday, January 27 ^ TOP

Toilet Day

Monday, January 28 ^ TOP

Don’s birthday (a friend who winters in Florida)

Daisy Day

Tuesday, January 29 ^ TOP

Paul’s birthday (a friend in Australia)

William McKinley was born on this day.
He was the 25th U.S. President.

Backwards Day

Wednesday, January 30 ^ TOP

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on this day.
He was the 32nd U.S. President.

Thursday, January 31 ^ TOP

Jason’s birthday (one of my former publicists)