JANUARY 28, 2014 – NATIONAL FUN AT WORK DAY – NATIONAL KAZOO DAY – NATIONAL BLUEBERRY PANCAKE DAY

                        NATIONAL FUN AT WORK DAY

Lets all have some fun on the job today!  Today is National Fun At Work Day.  This, “unofficial” national holiday, is known by some to always be celebrated on January 28th and by others always on the last Friday in January.   Many people spend a  good portion of their lives at work, so why should they not try to enjoy it?  While looking to find fun things to do at work today, let your imagination be the leader.  Make sure whatever fun and exciting things that you choose has your boss’s approval.  Better yet, get your boss involved in the fun.
“Dave Hemseth and Leslie  Yerkes, co-authors of “301 Ways to Have Fun at Work” say that “organizations that integrate fun into work have lower levels of absenteeism, greater job satisfaction, increased productivity, and less downtime”.

• International Fun at Work Day is celebrated annually on April 1st.

HAVE FUN!

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                                 NATIONAL KAZOO DAY

Today is National Kazoo Day, an “unofficial” holiday celebrating more than a century and a half of kazoo music in the United States.
Fun Kazoo Facts:

• Alabama Vest, of Macon Georgia made the first Kazoo in the 1840′s
• Commercial production of the Kazoo began in 1912
• There is a production factory museum in Eden, NY
• Carol Burnett’s character, Miss Hannigan, played the kazoo in the movie version of “Annie”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

On January 9, 1883, American inventor, Warren Herbert Frost, named his new musical instrument in his patent #270,543.   In the patent, Frost says, “This instrument or toy, to which I propose to give the name “kazoo“…”
The first metal kazoo which is the modern submarine-shaped kazoo we see today,  was patented by George D. Smith of Buffalo, New York on May 27, 1902. 
The Kazoo Museum, displaying exhibits on kazoo history, opened in Beaufort, South Carolina in 2010. 
Kazoos are easy to play.  You simply hum a tune into the kazoo and you are now a kazoo expert.  

Let’s all make some noise!!

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National Fun at Work Day and National Kazoo Day History

To become an official “National” holiday requires an act of congress.  These two “unofficial” holidays  are celebrated today, January 28th.   Research has failed to find the “origins” of National Fun at Work Day and National Kazoo Day.
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              NATIONAL BLUEBERRY PANCAKE DAY

Each year on January 28th, breakfast tables across America are full of plates of blueberry pancakes in celebration of National Blueberry Pancake Day.

• There is archaeological evidence that suggests that pancakes are probably the earliest and most widespread breakfast food eaten in prehistoric societies.

 ** Pancakes are also known as flapjacks or hotcakes. **

Blueberries:

•  One of the healthiest fruits on the market
•  Inhibit cancer development
• Can help prevent urinary tract disease
• Assist in maintaining normal blood pressure
• Help reduce blood sugar and symptoms of depression
•  Enhance memory

What a great combination!

To celebrate National Blueberry Pancake Day, try one of the following “tried and true” Blueberry Pancake recipes:
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/blueberry-pancakes/96b16db5-4e24-44e2-80cb-1ad2b3d46919
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/oatmeal-and-wheat-flour-blueberry-pancakes/
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/blueberry-buttermilk-pancakes-recipe2.html

Happy National Blueberry Pancake Day!