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Have you ever stood in front of your closet, staring at your collection of shoes, and wondered… Which of these is actually appropriate for me to wear today? The red flats? The white pumps? The lavender trainers? What if you could just wear… whatever caught your eye? Even if it was two different colored shoes? In fact… What if that was actually preferable? Sound like a madcap shoe-color heaven? We certainly think so!
Unless you’ve always been one to favor the Avant-Garde and have a few pairs of a-symmetrical different colored shoes in your closet, the likelihood is that you may have never known the pleasure of wearing two different colored and completely odd shoes before. Well for one day a year, your dreams of wearing two different colored shoes, and not being judged for it, can become a reality, thanks to National Two Different Colored Shoes Day.
Whether you’re going to work, heading to school, attending a party or are simply lounging around the house, today’s the day to pick out two different shoes from the wackiest pairs you own and to wear them oddly with pride, because National Two Different Colored Shoes Day celebrates diversity, and as a result, it’s an absolute favorite of ours! Here’s a little more information about this crazy event.
History of National Two Different Colored Shoes Day
You’d be forgiven for thinking that National Two Different Colored Shoes Day must have been an event that was created by accident. Perhaps someone woke up tired and accidentally went to work in odd shoes and made the day up to cover their mistake? Or maybe the day was devised by shoe companies in an attempt to sell more brightly colored and crazy shoes? But the truth is that neither of those scenarios is true and the day was in fact created by an inspirational woman who was simply sick and tired of conforming to societal norms – what a woman!
Dr. Arlene Kaiser created this quirky celebration to laud the diversity and differences that make humans great. Could you imagine how boring the world would be if everyone was homogenous? Just row after row of the same houses, the same clothes, the same people, the same religions and philosophies everywhere you go? Neither could Dr. Kaiser, at least not without cringing, and so as a small demonstration of her love of differences, she started wearing two different colored shoes two or three times a week while simply going about her normal day.
What started out as a simple demonstration of differences a few days a week by one person soon got people talking, and once people start talking things can move very quickly. Before she knew what was happening, Dr. Arlene Kaiser’s simple demonstration had become a celebrated event, and National Two Different Colored Shoes Day was born!
In a short space of time, people from all walks of life and of all ages were joining Dr. Arlene to celebrate their differences by wearing two different colored shoes, and as the profile of the day grew, it spread overseas and was picked up by like-minded individuals from all over the world. So who knows, if you’re celebrating the day abroad, you may not be alone!
So who is Dr. Arlene Kaiser?
Now you may be wondering “who is this magical woman? Tell me more about her!” So here it goes. Dr. Arleen Kaiser is an educator at heart and has taught more than 4000 students in her time. With more than one string to her bow, Dr. Arleen is also an actress and is still a member of the Screen Actors Guild to this day.
She’s also a public speaker and now offers presentations and coaching services to both business and personal clients. But aside from her impressive career, what makes Dr. Arleen so special is her love for diversity and she can always be found encouraging people to be who they are and not to concern themselves with being what society tells them they should be. Diversification and walking your own walk are central to her philosophies, and she hopes to inspire the world in little ways every day. When she’s not public speaking or inspiring people to embrace their differences, Dr. Arlene’s idea of fun includes swimming, snorkeling, and playing board games and she’s a fan of horses and equestrian sports too. From what we can gather, she sounds like one hell of a woman.
thanks, Michele, Picture Coordinator
JOKE OF THE DAY
a blast from the past
WORD OF THE DAY
Jedi
MEANING:noun: Someone having great skills and powers.
ETYMOLOGY:After the Jedi Order in the Star Wars universe. Jedis are heroic warrior monks who are able to tap into the power of the Force. Earliest documented use: 1973. Yoda was a Jedi master.
USAGE:“He probably believed his issues with declining global markets, international currencies, and what other troubles a Jedi like him had to endure and solve were far too complicated for someone like Mark, a mere podiatrist.”
Dorothea Benton Frank; Folly Beach; HarperLuxe; 2011.
Australia's Green Birdflower Plant has flowers shaped like Hummingbirds
Dorothea Benton Frank; Folly Beach; HarperLuxe; 2011.
IDIOM OF THE DAYWhat does 'burr up the ass' mean?
Meaning:
If you have a burr up your ass, you are very upset about something that has happened and intend to do something about it to correct it.
hockey season is over with for some....
thanks, Patsy
they trimmed Andy to look like a rock star :o))))
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
The longest (English) word you can type using only the left side of the keyboard is "stewardesses". On the right it's "lollipop".
Male ladybugs can mate with a female for up to four hours before realizing she was dead before he even started.
All the C's in "Pacific Ocean" are pronounced differently.
Michael J Fox & Terry Fox went to high schools 22 minutes apart in Burnaby
YOUR CALL by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
Homemade Laundry Powder
Ingredients:
2 c. washing soda*
2 c. baking soda
2/3 c. Epsom salts, fine
3 T. table salt
*If you don't have access to washing soda, bake 2 cups of baking soda for 2 hours at 400F.
Directions:
Blend all ingredients and keep in an air-tight container.
Use 1 tablespoon for a medium load, 2 for a large or greasier load.
Yield: 60 medium loads
Note: Don't put essential oils in this as the baking soda as a deodorizing agent will weaken any scent.
You can throw in a few aspirin for whites to help keep them from greying or yellowing, when laundering with light colours.
I fits just fine thanks..
YOUR CALL by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
Homemade Laundry Powder
2 c. washing soda*
2 c. baking soda
2/3 c. Epsom salts, fine
3 T. table salt
*If you don't have access to washing soda, bake 2 cups of baking soda for 2 hours at 400F.
Directions:
Blend all ingredients and keep in an air-tight container.
Use 1 tablespoon for a medium load, 2 for a large or greasier load.
Note: Don't put essential oils in this as the baking soda as a deodorizing agent will weaken any scent.
COFFEE thanks, Michele
I kinda like the new political ways.....
PICTURES OF THE DAY
Caterpillar of the Spurge Hawk-moth (Hyles euphorbiae) on its
primary food source the Cypress Spurge, seen in Kriegtal near
Binn, Valais, Switzerland. It is often used as an agent of biological
pest control against the noxious weed known as leafy spurge.
“Shadows of History”
making friends in the yard
Caterpillar of the Spurge Hawk-moth (Hyles euphorbiae) on its primary food source the Cypress Spurge, seen in Kriegtal near Binn, Valais, Switzerland. It is often used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed known as leafy spurge. |
knitthanks, Emily
knit
thanks, Charlotte
knit
knit
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
knit
I just love that these await the bees and the little birds
crochet
thanks, Rose
crochetthanks, Vera
The Bangle Bag
crochet
ready to play when you are...
PANTRY RECIPE thanks, Debbie
CROCKPOT RECIPE thanks, Marge
Both vegetarian and vegan diets may provide health benefits, including reduced body weight, lower cholesterol levels, and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, it is important for vegetarians and vegans to ensure that they are meeting all of their nutritional requirements.
SWEETS RECIPE thanks, Helen
- Q6: Red ____ is the feeling when people get so angry they lose control.
CRAFTS thanks, Ellie
WORD SEARCH
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SUDOKU .. very hard
solution:
Do You Have A Special Place You Like To Visit Regularly?
QUOTE thanks, Bev
CLEVER thanks, Valerie
The sole purpose of a child's middle name is so he knows when he's really in trouble.
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