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October's much more than Halloween. In fact, we might refer to October as National Comedian Month; we have two Stooges and two Marx Brothers. Let's tabulate them, shall we?
Oh, and by the way -- you may recall that I published a similar post once a long, long time ago -- but this is new and improved, with great dates like Cranky Co-Workers Day
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World Vegetarian Day
Magic Circles Day
International Day of Older Persons
Vladimir Horowitz, v. 1903
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National Diversity Day
World Smile Day
Name Your Car Day
In a fit of creativity while reading Paradise Lost in college, I named my first car "Beelzebub"
Bud Abbott, b. 1895
Groucho Marx, b. 1890
Two for one
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Virus Appreciation Day
Alternative Fuel Day
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Ten-Four Day
Come on -- you saw this one coming, didn't you?
National Golf Day
Buster Keaton, b. 1895
Damon Runyon, b. 1884
I think Buster Keaton qualifies as a comedian
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National Storytelling Festival
World Teachers Day
Larry Fine, b. 1902
Larry Fine? Definitely a comedian
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German-American Day
Mad Hatter Day
Come and Take It Day
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National Frappe Day
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American Tag Day
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John Lennon, b. 1940
Moldy Cheese Day
Leif Erickson Day
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National Angel Food Cake Day
Ed Wood, b. 1924
Giuseppe Verdi, b. 1813
Ed Wood? Maybe an unintentional comedian
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It's My Party Day
Eleanor Roosevelt, b. 1884
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International Moment Of Frustration Scream Day
How should we express frustration the other 364 days of the year?
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National Peanut Festival
L. L. Bean, b. 1872
Some of L.L. Bean's merchandise is kind of funny
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Be Bald and Free Day
International Top Spinning Day
National Dessert Day
William Penn, b. 1644
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White Cane Safety Day
National Grouch Day
Why is he so grouchy? I wouldn't be grouchy if I had my own day.
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Dictionary Day
Oscar Wilde, b. 1854
Noah Webster, b. 1758
Oscar Wilde? Certainly a great wit.
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Gaudy Day
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
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No Beard Day
National Chocolate Cupcake Day
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Evaluate Your Life Day
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National Brandied Fruit Day
Christopher Wren, b. 1632
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Babbling Day
Alfred Nobel, b. 1833
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National Nut Day
Curly Howard, b. 1903
Curley was a nut -- Nyuk nyuk nyuk
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National Mole Day
Gummo Marx, b. 1893
Related to comedians -- that's Gummo on the bottom
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National Bologna Day
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Punk For A Day Day
Minnie Pearl, b. 1912
Country comedian
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Mule Day
Mahalia Jackson, b. 1911
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Cranky Co-workers Day
Wait -- cranky co-workers get their own day and Oscar the Grouch gets his own day? I must be doing something wrong...
Sylvia Plath Day
Theodore Roosevelt, b. 1858
Nothing funny about Sylvia Plath. Or Teddy Roosevelt for that matter.
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Plush Animal Lover's Day
National Chocolate Day
Jonas Salk, b. 1914
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Hermit Day
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National Candy Corn Day
Haunted Refrigerator Night
Fyodor Dostoevsky, b. 1821
John Adams, b. 1735
Why isn't Candy Corn Day tomorrow?
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National Knock-Knock Jokes Day
National Magic Day
Increase Your Psychic Powers Day
Jan Vermeer, b. 1632
