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Oct 22, 2016 3:07 AM CST
Name: Sharlene Sutter
St. Gallen - Switzerland (Zone 6a)
Garden Ideas: Level 1
Tomorrow is also Mother-in-Law Day Hurray! Many a Son-in-Law should observe that one Hilarious!

I clicked on www.checkiday.com - all the ones you mentioned were there plus a couple more.
The nice thing about this page is that there are links to explanations and background about the holiday.

For instance Suspenders Day: While the origins of this fashion-inspired holiday are unknown, the modern day suspenders were “Invented” in the 1820s by Albert Thurston. These once popular clothing accessories, sometimes referred to as braces, also served an important purpose.......

zuzu said: The big problem is that there are many days I simply can't work with.


You are right of course, there are some that are just outrageous and really impossible to connect to a named rose but for instance for Suspenders Day there is a rose on HMF called Alice 'Brace'girdle or Fancy Pants. Maybe a bit farfetched but still a good Hilarious!

Still, I am very glad that you haven't given up on posting the 'Rose of the Day'

Nutty Day to all - think I' make a Pecan nut pie in celebration Hilarious!
Co-founder of www.dasirisfeld.ch in Oetlishausen, Switzerland

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