Happy Friday The 13th.

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[h=3]NATIONAL STICKER DAY[/h][FONT=&quot]National Sticker Day is observed annually on January 13. This is a day to celebrate all things stickers, from the custom printing of them to sharing stickers. Every sticker has a story.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Historians credit the European merchants in the 1880s as the first to stick labels to their products, in an effort to promote their goods and wares to passersby.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]These savvy, pre-industrial entrepreneurs used a gum paste to get the labels to adhere and, well, stick: hence “stickers.” By the 1900s a sticker-specific paste had been developed and was widely used, most notably on stamps, which dried and then would re-apply when moistened.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]National Sticker Day is January 13 in honor of R. Stanton Avery, who was born on that day in 1907. Avery was the original creator of the adhesive label with a removable backing.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]HOW TO OBSERVE[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Buy or make some special stickers. Take photos of them to post on social media using #NationalStickerDay.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]HISTORY[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]National Sticker Day was submitted by StickerGiant, a promotional sticker and product label company based in Longmont, Colorado. The Registrar at National Day Calendar declared it will be observed annually on January 13.[/FONT]

 

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[h=3]NATIONAL RUBBER DUCKY DAY[/h]

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[FONT=&quot]According to a 1973 Sesame Street calendar, Rubber Duckie’s Birthday is January 13 so around the country it’s National Rubber Ducky Day! A friend of Ernie and Big Bird, Duckie made his debut in a February 1970 episode.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The rubber ducky (also spelled duckie) has come a long way from his first concept as a chew toy for children. While the origin of the first rubber ducky is uncertain, many rubber molded toys from dolls to those in various animal shapes came about when rubber manufacturing developed in the late 1800s.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]During World Wars I and II, rubber was a valuable commodity which was rationed, and by the 1940s with the advent of plastic, the rubber ducky began being produced in vinyl and plastic.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The earliest patent for a rubber duck toy was patented in 1928 by Landon Smart Lawrence. His design was for a bath toy which was weighted and when tipped would return to its upright position. The sketch included with the patent was that of a duck.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]For more information, visit the National Day Calendar page for National Rubber Ducky Day. [/FONT]

 

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[FONT=&quot]NATIONAL BLAME SOMEONE ELSE DAY[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]National Blame Someone Else Day is always celebrated on the first Friday the 13th of the year.
The way to celebrate is self-explanatory in the name, and not much more needs to be said. If you do not want to blame someone, put the blame on something (remember, it is all in fun!)
HOW TO OBSERVE
Use #BlameSomeoneElseDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
National Blame Someone Else Day was invented by Anne Moeller of Clio, Michigan in 1982. One day, her alarm clock failed to go off, hence creating a domino effect of bad luck events throughout the day. The day happened to be Friday the 13th.

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[h=3]KOREAN AMERICAN DAY[/h][FONT=&quot]Korean American Day on January 13 commemorates the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the United States in 1903. The day also honors the Korean American’s immense contributions to every aspect of society.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]In 1882, the United States and Korea signed a treaty establishing a relationship peace, friendship and commerce. While this led to Korean diplomats, students, politicians and businessmen visiting the United States, few felt compelled to stay.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]It wasn’t until December of 1902 the SS Gaelic that 102 Korean immigrants set sail for Honolulu, Hawaii. These families initiated the first wave of Korean immigration resulting in over 7,500 immigrants over the next two years.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]They served their communities and their country during World Wars I and II and the Korean War. During these times, more Koreans made the decision to emigrate from their homeland; some, as wives to U.S. serviceman, others were adopted as children.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]For more information, visit the National Day Calendar page for Korean American Day. [/FONT]

 

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[h=3]STEPHEN FOSTER MEMORIAL DAY[/h][FONT=&quot]Stephen Foster Memorial Day is observed annually on January 13th.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Born on July 4, 1826, Stephen Foster became known as the father of American Music. Foster wrote over 200 songs in his short life. His best-known compositions are “Oh! Susanna,” “Camptown Races,” “Old Folks at Home,” “My Old Kentucky Home,” “Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair,” “Old Black Joe,” and “Beautiful Dreamer” and are still very popular today. Foster died on January 13, 1864, at the age of 37.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]HOW TO OBSERVE[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Use #StephenFosterMemorialDay to post on social media.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]HISTORY[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Stephen Foster Memorial Day is a United States Federal Observance Day according to Title 36 of the United States Code. It was made law in November of 1966 and was first celebrated in 1967.[/FONT]

 

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[h=3]NATIONAL PEACH MELBA DAY[/h][FONT=&quot]National Peach Melba Day is observed annually on January 13th.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]A dessert made from peaches, vanilla ice cream and raspberry sauce, Peach Melba was invented in 1892 or 1893 by the French chef Auguste Escoffier while employed at the Savoy Hotel, London. The dessert was invented to honor the Australian soprano, Nellie Melba.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The dessert was originally called “Pecheau Cygne” or “Peach Swan” and was presented in a swan-shaped ice sculpture and topped with spun sugar.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]HOW TO OBSERVE[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Try this Peach Melba recipe: http://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/grilled-peach-melba.html.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Use #NationalPeachMelbaDay to post on social media.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]HISTORY[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Within our research, we were unable to identify the founder of National Peach Melba Day. [/FONT]

 

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So there we have it.

Plenty to cheer on Friday 13th