MARCH 30, 2014 – NATIONAL DOCTORS DAY – NATIONAL TAKE A WALK IN THE PARK DAY – NATIONAL I AM IN CONTROL DAY – NATIONAL PENCIL DAY – NATIONAL TURKEY NECK SOUP DAY

                             NATIONAL DOCTORS DAY

Saying “thank you” to our physicians, for all that they do for us and for our friends and families, will let them know that they are appreciated.  Today is the perfect day to extend this appreciation as it is National Doctors’ Day, which is celebrated annually on each March 30th.  This day was established to recognize physicians, their work, and their many contributions to society and the communities.
March 30, 1933 was the first observance of Doctors’ Day in Winder, Georgia.   Dr. Charles B. Almond’s wife, Eudora Brown Almond, wanted to have a day to honor physicians.  On this first day in 1933, greeting cards were mailed and flowers were placed on the graves of deceased doctors.  The red carnation is commonly used as the symbolic flower for National Doctors’ Day.
The first ether anesthetic for surgery was administered by Crawford W. Long, M.D. on March 30, 1842, marking the date for Doctors Day.  On that day, before Dr. Long operated to remove a tumor from a man’s neck, he administered ether anesthesia.   Following surgery, the man would swear that he felt nothing during the surgery and was not aware of anything until he awoke.
“On March 30, 1958, a Resolution Commemorating Doctors’ Day was adopted by the United States House of Representatives. In 1990, legislation was introduced in the House and Senate to establish a National Doctors’ Day. Following overwhelming approval by the United States Senate and the House of Representatives, on October 30, 1990, President George Bush signed S.J. RES. #366 (which became Public Law 101-473) designating March 30, 1991 as “National Doctors’ Day.” ” (Wikipedia)
Doctors perform vital diagnosis, treatment and care 365 days per year, today is the day to honor them.
THE HISTORY OF NATIONAL DOCTORS’ DAY IS DISCUSSED IN THE ARTICLE ABOVE.  This day is an “unofficial” national holiday.
For more information, see: http://www.doctorsday.org/

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NATIONAL TAKE A WALK IN THE PARK DAY

A nice long leisurely walk through the park can be very calming and therapeutic, which is a perfect way to relax after a long busy day. March 30th annually celebrates National Take A Walk In The Park Day.
Taking walks at a local park is definitely a good way to clear one’s mind from the stresses of the day, re-energizing yourself and at the same time helping to improve your health.
It may be a good idea to take your camera with you during your walk as parks offer many of the beauty’s of nature.  There is the possibility of capturing some great photographs of birds or other wildlife, flowers, budding trees, clouds or the sunset.
Today, on National Take A Walk In The Park Day, call a friend (or walk alone if you like), find a walking trail in a park near you, relax, walk and enjoy nature’s beauty and being outside.
NATIONAL TAKE A WALK IN THE PARK DAY HISTORY
Our research was unable to find the creator and the origin of National Take A Walk In The Park Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.

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NATIONAL I AM IN CONTROL DAY

National I Am In Control Day is celebrated each year on March 30th.  Secretary of State, Alexander Haig’s words “I am in control here” have never been forgotten:  ”In 1981, following the March 30 assassination attempt on Reagan, Haig asserted before reporters “I am in control here” as a result of Reagan’s hospitalization, indicating that, while President Reagan had not “transfer[red] the helm”, Haig was in fact directing White House Crisis Management until Vice President Bush arrived in Washington to assume that role.” (Wikipedia)
Sources believe that this was the beginning of National I Am In Control Day.  This day has evolved and taken on a different context.  It is a day to get things under control in your life on a day to day basis, beginning today.
There are ways to help the “out of control” feeling.  One way to begin is to take a break for a minute and evaluate your situations.
Then you may want to:

• Start using a daily planner
• De-clutter
• Make lists
• Tackle one project at a time
• Learn organizational skills
• Ask for help
• Talk with someone
• Feel confident with your decisions

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Today on National I Am In Control Day,  begin the steps that are needed, for you to feel comfortably in control of the things, that you can be, in your life.
NATIONAL I AM IN CONTROL DAY
Our research was unable to find the creator of this day, an “unofficial” national holiday.
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NATIONAL PENCIL DAY

Each year on March 30, it is National Pencil Day.  Hymen Lipman received the first patent for attaching an eraser to the end of a pencil on this day in 1858.
The majority of pencils made in the United States are painted yellow.  It is believed that this tradition began in 1890 when the L & C Hardtmuth Company of Austria-Hungary introduced their Koh-I-Noor brand, named after the famous diamond.  This pencil was intended to be the world’s best and most expensive pencil.  Other companies then began to copy the yellow color so that their pencils would be associated with the high quality brand.
Notable pencil users (Wikipedia)

•  Thomas Edison had his pencils specially made by Eagle Pencil. Each pencil was three inches long, was thicker than standard pencils and had softer graphite than was normally available.
• Vladimir Nabokov rewrote everything he had ever published, usually several times, by pencil.
  
• John Steinbeck was an obsessive pencil user and is said to have used as many as 60 a day. His novel East of Eden took more than 300 pencils to write.
  
• Vincent van Gogh used only Faber pencils as they were “superior to Carpenters pencils, a capital black and most agreeable”.
  
• Johnny Carson regularly played with pencils at his Tonight Show desk. These pencils were specially made with erasers at both ends to avoid on-set accidents.
  
• Roald Dahl used only pencils with yellow casing to write his books. He had 6 sharpened pencils ready at the beginning of each day and only when all 6 pencils became unusable did he resharpen them.

Happy National Pencil Day!

NATIONAL PENCIL DAY HISTORY
Our research was unable to find the creator of National Pencil Day, an “unofficial” National holiday.
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NATIONAL TURKEY NECK SOUP DAY

March 30, celebrates a food holiday.  It is National Turkey Neck Soup Day.    A flavorful soup made in a homemade stock, which is made by slow simmering the turkey neck, is the star of this day.
Try one of the following “tried and true” recipes for Turkey Neck Soup:
http://www.food.com/recipe/turkey-neck-soup-304247
http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/turkey/turkey-neck-soup.html