BY THE NUMBERS
By The Numbers, a look at what’s in the news . . . by the numbers. These are just numbers, not suggestions that they mean more or less than what they are. We do not suggest that one number is connected to another. These are simply facts with no extraneous details, bias or slanted reporting. To borrow (and perhaps mangle a bit) a quote from legendary fictional detective Joe Friday, it’s just the numbers, ma’am!
Welcome to the Merry Month of March – yes, it should be the Merry Month of May (as Julie Andrews sang in the wonderful musical Camelot). But we think it’s Merry because spring officially arrives this month – as does Hoosier Hysteria, i.e., the boys basketball sectionals. And yes, we know it could snow then – at least according to Hoosier lore, but the warming trend is here and we can at long last start to say so long to Old Man Winter!
12 degrees
The average temperature on the first day of March is 46, and the average on March 31 is 58. The average for the month is right in the middle at 52.
The Power or 3
The month of March is the third month of the year. For those into numerology, three is all about creativity, joy and self expression!
Scads!
We all know there are too many holidays in today’s world. March is no exception. Here are just some of the ones we found: Mar. 1: National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day, World Compliment Day, National Pig Day Day, International Women of Color Day, National Fruit Compote Day Mar. 2: Dr. Seuss’s Birthday, National Read Across America Day, National Old Stuff Day, World Teen Mental Wellness Day Mar. 3: National Anthem Day, National Mulled Wine Day, World Wildlife Day, World Tennis Day Mar. 4: Mardi Gras, National Pound Cake Day, National Snack Day Mar. 5: National Cheese Doodle Day, Ash Wednesday Mar. 6: National Dentists Day, National Dress Day, National Frozen Food Day, National Oreo Cookie Day, National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day Mar. 7: National Cereal Day, National Flapjack Day, National Day of Unplugging, Employee Appreciation Day, Sock Monkey Day Mar. 8: International Women’s Day, National Peanut Cluster Day, National Proofreading Day, National Retro Video Game Day Mar. 9: Daylight Savings, National American Paddlefish Day, National Barbie Day, National Get Over It Day, National Meatball Day Mar. 10: National Napping Day, National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, National Ranch Day, National Skirt Day Mar. 11: National Johnny Appleseed Day, National Napping Day, National Promposal Day, World Plumbing Day Mar. 12: National Girl Scout Day, Working Moms Day, National No Smoking Day Mar. 13: Purim, Popcorn Lover’s Day, National Earmuff Day, National Good Samaritan Day, National Jewel Day, National K9 Veterans Day, World Kidney Day Mar. 14: Celebrate Scientists Day, International Day of Mathematics, National Children’s Craft Day, National Pi Day, National Potato Chip Day, National Write Your Story Day Mar. 15: Ides of March, World Sleep Day, National Corn Dog Day, National Quilting Day Mar. 16: National Artichoke Day, National Panda Day, National Vaccination Day Mar. 17: National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day, St. Patrick’s Day Mar. 18: Global Recycling Day, National Awkward Moments Day, National Sloppy Joe Day, Transit Driver Appreciation Day Mar. 19: International Read to Me Day, National Backyard Day, National Certified Nurses Day, National Chocolate Caramel Day, National Let’s Laugh Day, National Poultry Day Mar. 20: Spring Equinox, International Day of Happiness, National Proposal Day, National Ravioli Day, World Flour Day, World Oral Health Day, World Storytelling Day Mar. 21: International Color Day, National Common Courtesy Day, National Crunchy Taco Day, National French Bread Day, World Down Syndrome Day, World Poetry Day, National Flower Day Mar. 22: International Day of the Seal, National Goof Off Day, World Water Day, World Maths Day Mar. 23: Cuddly Kitten Day, National Chia Day, National Chip and Dip Day, National Puppy Day, National Tamale Day, World Meteorological Day Mar. 24: National Cheesesteak Day, National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day, National Cocktail Day, World Tuberculosis Day Mar. 25: Tolkien Reading Day, Dante Day Mar. 26: Epilepsy Awareness Day, Make Up Your Own Holiday Day, National Spinach Day, Solitude Day, Wear a Hat Day, Manatee Appreciation Day Mar. 27: National Scribble Day, National Spanish Paella Day, World Theatre Day Mar. 28: National Black Forest Cake Day, National Hot Tub Day, National Something on a Stick Day, Respect Your Cat Day Mar. 29: Mermaid Day, National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day, National Vietnam War Veterans Day Mar. 30: National Doctors’ Day, National Folding Laundry Day, National Pencil Day, National Virtual Vacation Day, Take a Walk in the Park Day, World Bipolar Day, Eid al-Fitr Mar. 31: Crayola Crayon Day, Eiffel Tower Day, National Farm Workers Day, National Prom Day, National Tater Day