1:00 PM -- Inspired by a piece about the health awareness calendar on Sunday's NPR program, On the Media, the Light Reading Simian Research Institute has compiled a partial list of important stuff we must all be aware of this month. June is:
Accordion Awareness Month (coincidence?)
Spina Bifida Awareness Month
Scleroderma Awareness Month (These massive beasts once roamed the Earth!)
Brain Injury Awareness Month
Effective Communications Month (Good luck, aphasics.)
Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month (frigging May 15 to June 15 goddammit!)
Beef Awareness Month (Eat more Slim Jims!)
Men's Health Awareness Month (Eat more Slim Jims!)
Turkey Lover’s Month (Hey. Don't knock it if you haven't tried it.)
Safety Month (Green ribbons available!)
Potty Training Awareness Month (Gotta add that to my to-do list.)
Children's Awareness Month (If you spot one, report it immediately to the authorities. They're deceitful and can hide just about anywhere.)
Invasive Species Awareness Month (Children, Mexicans, Canadians, Sclerodermas... you name it.)
National Celibacy Awareness Month (For some of us every month...)
— Larry, Aware Monkey, Light Reading