World Wildlife Day: Elephants, Turtles, and Sloths—Oh My!
March 3rd swings open on a very wild note. World Wildlife Day rolls around, reminding us to pay homage to our planet's bewildering array of flora and fauna. It's a day dedicated to the elephant in the room, quite literally, along with turtles, sloths, and your cousin’s reptilian pet iguana.
This year’s theme is "resilient species for a resilient planet.". Basically, a qualified “you wot, mate?” from the animal kingdom, reminding us to chill a bit on the whole planet-destroying activities. A call to arms, or rather a nudge—or more specifically, a tusk—to protect our furry, feathered, and flippered friends. It’s a perfect day to pop on a David Attenborough documentary, plant a tree, or even sponsor a narwhal. Extra points if you can do this all at once.
Pancake Day: Batter Up!
Not content with merely conserving our world, March nudges us towards gluttony on March 4th—Pancake Day. Shrove Tuesday, as it's sinisterly also known, is that spiffy opportunity to flip one over, literally. There's nothing quite like the simple joy of a toss gone awry, with your pancake bonking the cat, who is most displeased with these carnival rituals performed in its kitchen kingdom.
Traditionally a day for using up those sinful luxuries like eggs and milk before Lent, its modern echoes see us drowning these flat delights in chocolate, fruit, whipped cream, and quite possibly the kitchen sink. Competitions for who can flip it highest or the daintiest pancake hurdles are also a must—just remember, choosing a non-stick pan might just save the day, if not the ceiling.
Reel Film Day: Roll Out The Red Carpet
March 5th puts the spotlight back on our love for the silver screen with Reel Film Day. It’s the time when everyone unashamedly embodies a film critic and renders expert opinions on movie choices. "What, you haven't seen Meryl's aesthetic pivot from drama to action-horror in her latest film?!" A gasp so horrified it could register on a seismometer generally follows such bribery bait.
A celebration of all things celluloid, it's the perfect excuse to escape into cinema without judgement. Indulge in a marathon session of your guilty-pleasure rom-coms or grit your teeth through a black-and-white Swedish art film—your opinion shall not be marred. It’s a Spielbergian day where everything is larger-than-life and endings are outrageously happy (we hope).
National Oreo Cookie Day: Twist, Lick, Dunk
On March 6th, the spirit of celebration crunches on with National Oreo Cookie Day. We lay down childlike governance: twist, lick, dunk. The day encourages expressing reverence for the inverse sandwich biscuit that's played villain against braces and favourite against taste buds for decades.
In honour of the occasion, venture beyond the original, blasé cookie into the wild realms of mint Oreos or peanut butter-filled counterparts. It’s even likely there’s an entirely new variant—one they dare not legally declare “low-calorie.”. Moreover, challenge your friends to see who can twist the cookie while keeping the cream intact, or, include them in your role in famous stunts such as the great Oreo-dunkathon, best undertaken in overly-lucrative expenses of milk.
World Tennis Day: Game, Set, Laugh
Keeping in line with athleticism and culture, March 7th makes a grand slam with World Tennis Day, primed for both amateurs and judges to delve into a 15-love headspace. Surely there's nothing like seeing illustrious talents, or your local club nastily engaging in mad net-dropping theatrics, rivalled to an Oscar-award show.
Fancy replicating Federer in your driveway or creating a makeshift court using baked bean tins for a net in your garden? Spectacular! Celebrate in style. Swap the strawberries and cream for more weather-appropriate hot-whatever's-go-to, only requiring you to humour a Looney Tunes character-style chortle at serve blunders or wear matching sweatband sets indoors.
In sum, March is nothing short of fantastically fabulous, beginning with captivating sirens beckoning us to laud nature and clap for charismatic creatures, crescendoing into pecan-like crunches, gooey sugar spreads, and thespian vibes, concluding with the untamed racket-sport enthusiasm—not excluding hyperbolic celebratory ads in pastel, large lettering. So chin up to whatever bizarre forecasts may behold—the spirit of March has your marching orders ready!