Bytes: Rebus and Brett's Monthly . . .

Saturday, January 2, 2021

Rebus and Brett's Monthly . . .

Rebus (Plural: Rebuses? Rebusii? Rebusem?)

A rebus is a picture representation of a name, work, or phrase. Sort of like a visual cryptic crossword, in some ways. By the way, I hate puzzles, crosswords and brainteasers.

Following are some rebus puzzles to tackle, answers are at the end of this item. By way of example:

The answer to the above rebus is “Head over heels”.

Your turn:

Answers:

Space invaders

Growing economy

Life begins at 40

Missing you (U)

Forgive and forget

Split level

Head for cover

Red in the face

Corporate downsizing

Win with ease

Try to understand

On cloud nine

In between jobs

Answers:

Fishin(g) for compliments

Third time lucky

Four leaf clover

There is no I in TEAM

An inside job

i <3 u (I can't be bothered working this out, someone explain it to me).

Some repetition in the following:

Answers:

Seven seas

Split level

Forgive and forget

Missing you

Downtown

Lucky break

He’s beside himself

Seethrough blouse

First aid

The West Indies

Six feet underground

Backward glance

Tricycle

Reading between the line

Crossroads

Three degrees below zero

Neon lights

Just between you and me

One in a million

Broken promise

You’re out of touch

Life begins at 40

Jack-in-a-box

Growing economy

Up before eight

Just around the corner

Apple pie

Making up for lost time

Standing ovation

I understand you undertake to undermine my undertaking

Brett's Monthly:

As usual, Brett B has sent his list of the coming month's bizarre holidays and special days. As always, Brett, thank you.

Here is the January list, the daily items can be expanded by clicking on the dates . . .

Daily Bizarre and Unique Calendar Holidays - January, 2021

Month:

National Bath Safety Month
National Blood Donor Month
National Braille Literacy Month
National Hobby Month
Hot Tea Month
National Oatmeal Month
National Soup Month

Week Celebrations:

2nd Week Letter Writing Week

January 2021 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:

January 1

National Hangover Day

New Year's Day

January 2

International Stop Spam Day

Run up the Flagpole and See if Anyone Salutes Day

January 3

Feast of the Epiphany - Three Kings - date varies

Festival of Sleep Day

Fruitcake Toss Day

Humiliation Day

January 4

National Spaghetti Day

January 5

January 6

January 7

January 8

January 9

January 10

Bittersweet Chocolate Day

Houseplant Appreciation Day

Peculiar People Day

January 11

Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day

Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day

January 12

Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day

National Hot Tea Day

National Pharmacist Day

January 13

International Skeptics Day

Make Your Dream Come True Day

National Rubber Duckie Day

National Take the Stairs Day - second Wednesday of month

January 14

Dress Up Your Pet Day

January 15

National Bagel Day

National Hat Day

January 16

Appreciate a Dragon Day

National Nothing Day

January 17

Ditch New Years Resolutions Day

January 18

Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday , celebrated on the third Monday

Thesaurus Day

Winnie the Pooh Day -The Birthday of Winnie's author A.A. Milne

January 19

National Popcorn Day

National Tin Can Day

January 20

National Buttercrunch Day

National Cheese Lover Day

Penguin Awareness Day

January 21

National Hugging Day

Squirrel Appreciation Day

January 22

National Blonde Brownie Day

January 23

National Pie Day

National Handwriting Day

Measure Your Feet Day- we only ask...."Why!?!"

January 24

Beer Can Appreciation Day

Compliment Day

Global Belly Laugh Day

January 25

Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day - last Monday of month

January 26

January 27

January 28

January 29

National Cornchip Day

January 30

National Inane Answering Message Day

National Seed Swap Day - Last Saturday in January

January 31

Backward Day

Inspire Your Heart with Art Day

Saturday, January 2, 2021

Rebus and Brett's Monthly . . .

Daily Bizarre and Unique Calendar Holidays - January, 2021

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