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December 4: National Sock Day, National Dice Day, National Cookie Day, and World Trick Shot Day.

👟National Sock Day recognizes the rarest of all lasting unities, the marriage of matched socks. When they manage, wash after wash, dry after dry to keep finding each other through all the chaos, a celebration is certainly in order! The founders of National Sock Day turned the tables on holidays that brought attention to days such as National No Sock Day on May 8th and National Lost Sock Day on May 9th. In an effort to promote the sock couples who remain together, whether animal magnetism (static cling) or chemistry (something in the detergent), National Sock Day is dedicated to even the tiny baby socks who manage to stay together. We honor all matches made in laundromantic-matromony. From Argyle to tube socks, knee highs and fuzzy slipper socks, if they keep finding their mate over and over, National Sock Day wiggles its toes in their honor! Pair of Thieves founded National Sock Day on December 4 to warm our toes with two toe-tapping historical events that happened on this day. In 1954, the final curtain fell on the first revival of the Broadway musical On Your Toes. The Rogers and Hammerstein production first made its debut in 1936 and was unique in that it incorporated ballet with a traditional musical genre. The popular musical was revived in 1984. The second historical event occurred in 1991 on the stage of the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The final concert for the mother-daughter duo known as the Judds took place ending a chart-topping country career that kept toes two-stepping and filling boots for a long time to come. Daughter Wynonna continued on a successful solo career, and while mother Naomi joined her from time to time, even on a year-long tour in 2010, the Murphy Center concert is still considered the Judd’s final show.

🎲National Dice Day. Many games incorporate dice as a way to add random challenges or obstacles to the objectives. Players typically throw dice onto a flat surface from their hands or a cup. The value of the throw is determined by the uppermost face of the die after it has come to rest. One popular dice game is craps where wagers are made on the total value of the throw of the dice. Frequently used in board games, dice are used to randomize a player’s moves, commonly by deciding the distance a piece will move on a board. Favorite board games using dice are backgammon and Monopoly. The origin of dice is uncertain. However, it is known that they have been around for thousands of years. At the Burnt City, an archaeological site in south-eastern Iran, the oldest known dice were excavated as part of a 5000-year-old backgammon set. Dice were originally made from the talus (ankle bone) of hoofed animals. Ivory, wood and plastics are other materials used in making dice. They also come in many shapes, sizes and colors.

🍪National Cookie Day! The English word “cookie” is derived from the Dutch word “koekie” meaning little cake. There have been cookie-like hard wafers in existence for as long as baking has been documented. This is because they traveled well, however, they were usually not sweet enough to be considered cookies by modern day standards. The origin of the cookie appears to begin in Persia in the 7th century, soon after the use of sugar became common in the region. They were then spread to Europe through the Muslim conquest of Spain. Cookies were common at all levels of society throughout Europe by the 14th century, from the royal cuisine to the street vendors. Cookies arrived in America in the 17th century. Macaroons and gingerbread cookies were among the popular early American cookies. In most English-speaking countries outside of North America, the most common word for cookie is “biscuit.” In some regions, both terms, cookies and biscuits are used. Cookies are classified into different categories, with the most common ones being: Bar cookies, Drop cookies, Filled cookies, Molded cookies, No bake cookies, Pressed cookies, Refrigerator cookies, Rolled cookies, Sandwich cookies. In 1976, Sesame Street included National Cookie Day on its calendar for the first time on November 26. The Cookie Monster also proclaimed his own National Cookie Day in the 1980 book The Sesame Street Dictionary. Then in 1987, Matt Nader of the Blue Chip Cookie Company out of San Francisco created Cookie Day celebrating it on December 4.

🏀⛹️⛹️‍♀️World Trick Shot Day! The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters made their first shot in 1926. They gained popularity with their on-court antics and amazing abilities on the basketball court. Today, the Harlem Globetrotters hold numerous world records for their feats and continue to push the limits of the game. They recently added a 4-point line, an innovation that is the first of its kind. The Harlem Globetrotters created World Trick Shot Day to give fans all around the world the court and celebrate with them all the amazing shots they too are capable of developing and performing!

I really don't care weather my socks match or not, no one see them but me anyway.😂 sometimes I have put on two different fluffy socks when I can't decide what color I want. I've play several games that require dice. Backgammon is my favorite. I saw an interesting game that would be a good party game. It requires dice, a hat, two oven mitts, and a wrapped gift. Whoever rolls doubles starts the game. When someone says go they put the hat and mittens on and try to open the gift while the next player is trying to roll doubles. When that person rolls doubles, they take the mittens and hat, puts them on and try's opening the gift, while the next player is trying to roll doubles. You do not wait on the player before you to put on the hat and mittens when rolling the dice. I would like my cookies with chocolate chips and walnuts please. I love watching the Harlem Globetrotters play, however I've not seen them in a long time, I would love to see them again.

I'm so jealous my mom got to see Bonnie for part of her birthday gift😂. I also found out that little Miss O loves puppies. Should be real interesting Christmas.

Sending trick shot chocolate chip hugs!🐶💕🍁💕🎄