Let's Get This Party Going!

This is a blog I have been thinking about creating for a while. I like to think I live in a "Life is a Celebration" frame of mind on a daily basis. However, to be completely honest, this is not always as easy as it seems. When I discovered how many goofy, fun, crazy, serious, and interesting holidays and days of observance there are every single day, I thought, "This would be a great reminder that we can truly CELEBRATE EVERY DATE! For example, today, April 23, 2019, is Movie Theater Day, National Picnic Day, National Lost Dog Awareness Day, Bus Drivers' Day, and Talk Like Shakespeare Day, to name a few. But to start this blog with a little fun and levity, I am going to talk about a different celebration that takes place on April 23, 2019. Today is National Nose Picking Day! Yes, it's true. It's strange but true. The second part of my goal for this blog is to make it "education friendly." Why not use this as a way to start the day with your classroom with a celebration? As such, I will attempt to write most of my blog posts in rhyme. So, let's get started...it's time!

INTERNATIONAL NOSE PICKING DAY

Today we celebrate something quite strange,
But that's ok, celebrations have a wide range.
This holiday is about something to pick
It's not a lock, and there is no trick.
What part of the body is on your face
That we pick discreetly, and often with grace?
If you said "nose," then hip hip hooray!
You got it...it's International Nose Picking Day! I

t's a real holiday and has been around for years,
So let's celebrate picking between our ears.
There's no reason at all to blush or squirm
About rhinotillexis, which is the official term.
Rhino means nose, perhaps that you've seen.
But what about "tillexis," what does that mean?
It's probably something you've never heard,
"The habit of picking" is the meaning of that word.

There are nose pickers all over the world, it's true.
Everyone does it, and it's ok to do.
In fact Dr. Friedrich Bischinger actually deduced T
That nose-picking can give the immune system a boost.
So pick away, and if you'd like eat it too.
It's totally ok, and it's good for you!
From today moving forward don't tease or taunt.
Nose pickers have the right to pick when they want!

Here are some tips for picking your nose;
Do it the right way, just like the pros!
First, be gentle, don't dig too hard or deep.
That could cause your nose to bleed and seep.
And as for what to do with the boogers you pick,
It's best you remember never to flick.
Dried mucus is officially what boogers are,
And mucus has germs so don't spread near or far.

Well then what do you do with the treasures in your nose?
You can put them in the pocket of your clothes.
No pockets? I've got an idea that's sweller.
Put boogers in tissue, and take care of that smeller.
But remember the boogers you pick and squash,
Have germs, which make hands in need of a wash.
So after each time you pick, and this I mean,
Wash your hands well, get them super clean.

Now you know how to nose pick just the right way,
So how should we celebrate this unique holiday?
Throw a nose party, play games and have lots of fun.
Give Kleenex as prizes to friends who have won.
Or share nose picking stories with a friend or two.
Don't be embarrassed, 'cuz it's ok to do!
Rhinotillexis isn't bad, no way!
So Happy International Nose Picking Day!