The Buzz

March is a fascinating month, there's so much to celebrate besides
fluffy pink bunnies, green Leprechauns and religious observances.
Not to take the importance away from the religious aspects, or for
that matter the chocolates bunnies, marshmallow Peeps, four leaf
clovers, and green beer, but I found out that this is also a special
month to celebrate America's culture as we know it today.

While doing some quick research about March, I found a substantial
amount of information to support additional potential holidays. We
as American's should value these potential March holidays equal to
the existing holidays that tout fluffy stuffed bunnies in flowery
baskets, and the donning of green hats while dancing an inebriated
jig.

My research found that Congress authorized the creation of
Yellowstone National Park March 01, 1872, and that George Washington
and Congress created the US Navy, March 27, 1794. These potential
holidays would be a little harder to celebrate and sell to kids, but
I feel each are substantially more important than Peter Rabbit and
Leprechauns. And how is it that we don't have a day of recognition
for one of the most important discoveries in American history that is
a used daily by millions... Alexander Graham Bell's patent on March 7
that was first successfully used three days later on March 10,
1876...the telephone. Where is Telephone Day, it should be ringing
in not only as just an American holiday, but as a world holiday as
well.

Then there's that cookie celebratory day of when the Girl Scouts of
America organization was founded, March 12, 1912...now THAT's a holiday
where we should be wearing green and eating artery-clogging cookies.
Maybe we should remember March 18, 1931 when Schick Inc. marketed the
first electric razor...na-a-a...today's scrubby unshaven look might trump
that. But wait, there's more. We missed this possible holiday;
Americans could celebrate by dressing-up like your favorite actor or
actress Hollywood red-carpet style to commemorate the first movie
show shown to an audience on March 22, 1895. Hey, regardless of all
the rest, the one that brings light to this potential holiday subject
is the non-celebrated Wabash, Indiana first...the first town to be
illuminated by electric lights, March 31, 1880. So tell me, how did
all these wonderful holiday ideas escape our attention or the Unions
for that matter?

So be honest with yourself deep down inside, wouldn't you rather be
celebrating all those American cultural holiday's verses some huge
scary bunny hopping around delivering smelly dyed eggs that nobody
likes to eat after the color seeped through the cracked shells; or
creepy little green men who make shoes even though they could buy the
Nike Corporation with a fraction of their horded gold? Regardless of
the American cultural significances of what happen in March, I'm
still trying to figure out how Easter's religious observances morphed
into commercialized chocolate bunnies, dyed eggs, flowery baskets,
and wearing new pretty dresses (could you tell I have daughters), go
figure!

It's understood that egg toting rabbits and little green men dwell in
childhood imaginations, but there are adventurous real places in this
world to visit that would challenge the average American adult's
imagination. This month's edition of Gold Country Families E-
Magazine will do just that; allow us to travel beyond our boarders to
catch a glimpse of some true travel adventures. We will be back
exploring our own American backyard next month. Enjoy!

Happy St. Patty's Day and Happy Easter,

Patrick Witz
Editor/Publisher
Gold Country Families E-Magazine
A FREE Internet Travel, Entertainment, & Leisure Magazine
editor@goldcountryfamilies.com
http://www.goldcountryfamilies.com/