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5 teenagers became heroes at a Canadian ski resort this week. An 8 year-old boy was dangling from a ski lift, 20 feet in the air. The teens quickly grabbed some netting and created a giant hammock. The boy was able to drop safely into the net, and the teenage rescue team was rewarded with season passes!
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If you live near San Fransisco California, go to Union Park today at 1:00. In honor of American Tulip Day, there will be 100,000 tulips on display. What’s even better is, you can pick them for free! The tulips were grown from Dutch bulbs. Over half a billion tulip bulbs are imported to America each year!
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If you want to really freak out your cat, you can get a cat mask that looks just like him. For around $2,700, The Japanese company, Shindo, will create custom headgear from your pet’s photo, complete with fur. The incredibly realistic masks, are sure to make everyone notice you. Just don’t start eating cat food!
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Do you have any old stuff lying around the house? Gather it all up, because it’s Old Stuff Day! Play with your old toys, figure out which old clothes you’ve outgrown, and take a look at your old bad habits. Now get rid of anything you don’t need, and enjoy what’s left!
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"When beetles battle beetles in a puddle paddle battle and the beetle battle puddle is a puddle in a bottle... ...they call this a tweetle beetle bottle puddle paddle battle muddle."
It’s National Read Across America Day, also known as Dr. Seuss Day. Read Fox in Socks, or another Seuss favorite, to celebrate his birthday!
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51 years ago, someone took a magazine from an Ohio library. This week, it was returned, along with $100 to cover late fees. The anonymous borrower explained in a note, that they’d stolen the magazine as a kid, and apologized. The Life Magazine featured the Beatles on the cover. That kid must have been a fan!
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Home security cameras can be helpful when damage or theft occurs in a neighborhood. But a doorbell camera in Texas, caught an unexpected vandal at work. A video shows their neighbor’s house, getting struck by lightning! It started a fire in the attic, which was soon extinguished by the fire department. That was lucky!
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Marshmallow Peeps have already surprised us with Peeps cereal and Peeps creamer for your coffee. But you can enjoy some unusual new marshmallow flavors also! How about Root Beer Float, or Orange Sherbet? Maybe Cotton Candy, or Pancakes and Syrup? Pick your favorite crazy flavor, and satisfy your sweet tooth!
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If you live on a farm, every day might include horses and pigs. The rest of us should also think about them today, because it’s Horse Protection Day and Pig Day. Charlotte’s Web, and Black Beauty, are great books to read, to learn how to treat pigs and horses, with respect and kindness.
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I like your necklace! You’re a great soccer player! This dinner is delicious! It’s World Compliment Day, so make some people smile by telling them nice things! It’s also the Day Of Unplugging, so turn off your phones, TVs and tablets, and pay your compliments in person! Oh wait, now you’ll unplug me! Goodbye!
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