National Pasta Day 2024 is on Thursday, October 17, 2024: Help! I am joining the National Guard and need to prepare!?

Thursday, October 17, 2024 is National Pasta Day 2024.

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Help! I am joining the National Guard and need to prepare!?

Just start running a few miles every other day and you'll be fine. Push ups. Start eating pasta and drinking weight gain shakes. Potato's are good for gaining weight. Weight training would be good for you. I bet the trainers at the gym will help you and give you advise.

What are the Holidays in September, October, and November?

What are the Holidays in September, October, and November?

September 17 Constitution/Citizenship Day Commemorates the adoption of the Constitution of the United States.

September or October (depends on Hebrew calendar) Rosh Hashanah Traditional beginning of the Jewish High Holidays. It also celebrates the beginning of a new year on the Hebrew calendar.

September or October (depends on Hebrew calendar) Yom Kippur Traditional end of and highest of the Jewish High Holidays.

October 9 Leif Erikson Day Commemorates the arrival of Leif Ericson, the first European to set foot on American soil. Festivities typically consist of imitating Vikings and may include swimming.

October 31 Halloween Celebrates All Hallow's Eve, decorations include jack o'lanterns. Costume parties and candy such as candy corn are also part of the holiday. Kids go "trick-or-treating" to neighbors who give away candy. Not generally observed by businesses.

First Tuesday after the first Monday in November Election Day Observed by the federal and state governments in applicable years; legal holiday in some states.

Fourth Friday in November Black Friday The day after Thanksgiving, traditionally the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the United States. Black Friday is not actually a holiday, but many non-retail employers give their employees the day off, increasing the number of potential shoppers.

Veterans day- November 11

September 3 National Welsh Rarebit Day

September 5 National Cheese Pizza Day

September 8 National Date-Nut Bread Day

September 11 National Hot Cross Bun Day

September 12 National Chocolate Milkshake Day

September 14 National Cream-Filled Donut Day

September 15 National Creme de Menthe Day

September 16 National Cinnamon-Raisin Bread Day

September 17 National Apple Dumpling Day

September 18 National Play-Dough Day

September 19 National Butterscotch Pudding Day

September 20 National Punch Day

September 21 National Pecan Cookie Day

September 22 National White Chocolate Day

September 26 National Pancake Day

September 28 National Strawberry Cream Pie Day

September 30 National Mulled Cider Day

October 4 National Taco Day

October 5 National Apple Betty Day

October 6 National Noodle Day

October 9 National Dessert Day

October 10 National Angel Food Cake Day

October 11 National Sausage Pizza Day

October 13 National Peanut Festival

October 13 National Pumpkin Festival

October 15 National Mushroom Day

October 17 National Pasta Day

October 18 National Chocolate Cupcake Day

October 20 National Brandied Fruit Day

October 22 National Nut Day

October 23 National Boston Cream Pie Day

October 24 National Bologna Day

October 26 National Mincemeat Day

October 28 National Chocolate Day

October 29 National Oatmeal Day

October 30 National Candy Corn Day

November 1-7 - National Fig Week

November 2 National Deviled Egg Day

November 4 National Candy Day

November 5 National Doughnut Day

November 6 National Nachos Day

November 7 National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day

November 8 National Split Pea Soup Week (November 8-13)

November 10 National Vanilla Cupcake Day

November 12 National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day

November 13 National Indian Pudding Day

November 14 National Guacamole Day

November 15 National Spicy Hermit Cookie Day

November 20 National Peanut Butter Fudge Day

November 23 National Cashew Day

November 25 National Parfait Day

November 26 National Cake Day

November 27 National Bavarian Cream Pie Day

November 28 National French Toast Day

November 29 National Chocolates Day

November 30 National Mousse Day

Spending 8 days in Venice and Rome, what places should I sightsee ?

Spending 8 days in Venice and Rome, what places should I sightsee ?

Actually, you can't see all of Venice in a day, but you can cover quite a bit of it. It depends on how many places you're interested in going into and seeing the exhibits. If you want to go into St. Mark's, the Doge's Palace, the Correr museum, the Accademia, Palazzo Grassi and the many other palazzos where there are exhibits, the Guggenheim, Salute and other churches, see Murano and Burano, ..., you could stay busy for a few days. The Biennale is going on this year in Venice, I've been both of the past two weekends and haven't seen all of that even without going to the other tourist destinations. The main areas are in the Giardino and Arsenale areas, but there are exhibits set up all over the city. You could also take a day trip to Verona, Padova or Treviso on the train from Venice. Rome certainly is bigger and has a lot to see and do though.

With 5 days in Rome, you can cover a lot. There are a huge number of guide books that cover the highlights. Certainly, you should see the Colosseum, Forum, and Palatine Hill area, the Pantheon, the Spanish Steps, the fountains. I like the Santa Maria Sopra Minerva church which is near the Pantheon (the oblisk with the elephant is in front of it). San Pietro in Vincoli is also interesting. There's a very impressive Michelangelo sculpture and you can see the chains in which was held when in Jerusalem and in the prison in Rome.

There are a lot of lesser visited places in Rome that might interest you:

Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini which is pretty interesting - especially the crypt: ...

Other places that could be possibilities include: the Museum of the Souls of Purgatory ...

The view through the keyhole at the Knights of Malta in Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta ... Take Via di Santa Sabina from Circus Maximus to get there.

Go see the Pyramid: ...

The National Pasta Museum:

With 5 days, you should have time for a day trip from Rome as well. Florence is an easy trip on the fast trains. Other interesting spots could be Tivoli (see the Villa d'Este and Villa Adriana), Orvieto, or Antica Ostia and the beach.

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