January 26, 2014: Happy Australia Day to all of our friends down under! Hope it’s not too hot for you. While Australians would certainly never think of Australia Day as being a weird or obscure holiday, I’ll bet that most Americans have never heard of it. (Except for those who played through the original Bioshock game, in which the date is mentioned as the code for a locked door.) Then again, most Americans haven’t heard of a LOT of things.

It’s also Spouses Day, a day to show your appreciation for your life partner. May I recommend giving them the crispy, delicious treat we’re also celebrating today for National Peanut Brittle Day? Unless they have a peanut allergy, of course.