Coffee Break with Liz and Kate

April 6 marks the first of this week’s holidays in a week that can best be termed “slow.” My guess is people are so busy getting their taxes completed that they’ve had no time to add more holidays to this week.

So back to April 6. In addition to Tartan Day and Teflon Day, this date is also Drowsy Driver Awareness Day. I’m sure it goes without saying, I’ll be staying off the roads that day. Should you venture out into public, follow these simple rules:

• Honk at every stop light – doesn’t matter if the light is still red. The point is, obviously, to wake up all the drivers on the road.
• Drive with your windows down, and ever-so-frequently yell, “Hey you! Buddy! Wake up!”

Should anyone balk at you, or worse yet, follow you home, simply state that you are observing the holiday and looking out for their safety. Add that you think there’s probably a good citizenship patch involved for those who join in the celebration. Encourage them to cop a better attitude and follow your lead. There are an awful lot of drivers out there. Heaven forbid they’re drowsy – or worse yet, asleep.

Have you noticed that some of these holidays are more fun than others? Case in point is No Housework Day, which falls on April 7. Need I say more? Maybe. It should certainly be shared with My House is a Wreck and I Don’t Really Care Day. But no one consulted me.

International Louie, Louie Day is April 11. How this holiday gets international billing is anyone’s guess. Celebrate by watching Animal House and Down Periscope. When they sing the song, sing along. Rewind, repeat. Rewind, repeat. Rewind Repeat. Probably best appreciated in a toga or  sailor suit with some really cheap beer.

As you know, unless you live in a cave somewhere, Sunday is Easter, but we aren’t about well-known holidays here (nevertheless, Happy Easter!). In fact, you may want to get geared up for the day after Easter. You’ll never believe how that day is celebrated.

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