The Pi Spider Day

For anything and everything there is a day to celebrate, these days. Most of these days are invented by (greeting) card companies and some other multinational commercial establishments. There are some exceptions too. For example, March 8^th is considered as International Women’s Day. But since it has some socialist connections, it’s not observed in most of the capitalist countries (and its allies?). It is even a holiday in some countries like Russia and China (only for women). But it’s ignored in the U.S.

Is there any such 'day' that I don’t like?

No, it’s not valentine’s day I am talking about but March the 14^th. It is observed as the ‘Pi’ Day. This day fell on March (third month) 14 because the value of Pi is 3.14. So, what about countries who do not follow the mm.dd.yy ? There comes another day to console them, those who follow the dd.mm.yy, the Pi approximation day, which falls on 22nd of July (since the value of Pi is 22/7). Thus Pi enjoys two ceremonial days in every year. But how can I love this day? Math and me never were buddies..

Is that all? Nope, the worst thing is yet to come..

March 14^th also happened to be ‘National Save a Spider Day’ !

What the heck ! Are they going to extinct? It is said that wherever we are, there is a spider within 3-10 feet close to us. They are there everywhere, over 40,000 species of them. On land, in the water, in the air (yes some of them travel by air without Visa and Passport using some balloon technology). Yes, I agree that spiders are one of the main predator of insects, but still, a save a spider day?

I hope there would come at least this ‘National Arachnophobia Day’ to those who have arachnophobia (No, I am not scared of spiders, especially the BIG BLACK SPIDERS !)