This week in history:
March 14- Daylight Savings Time Begins
March 15-President Andrew Jackson’s Birthday
March 16-Lips Appreciation Day
March 16-Freedom of Information Day
March 17-St. Patrick’s Day
March 18- Awkward Moments Day
March 18- National Biodiesal Day
March 19-National Agriculture Day
March 20-Spring Begins*
*March 20 marks the first day of spring. The days seem longer and the weather becomes warmer. Shorts and T-shirts are pulled out of the backs of people’s closets and flip-flops line the shelves in stores.
People celebrate the beginning of spring all over the world. In America, Feb. 2 Groundhog Day determines how soon warm weather will push the snow and ice out the door. In Australia, spring kicks off with the annual Spring Racing Carnival. It’s a thoroughbred horse racing event that attracts a massive crowd. The Chinese New Year also takes place in spring.
The beginning of spring is something to celebrate.