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2nd Annual (Unofficial) International Cephalopod Appreciation and Awareness Day, 10/8/2008

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International Cephalopod Appreciation Day 2008

UPDATE: Thanks to everyone for pointing out I am an idiot and mixed up the date on the graphic. Fixed now more-or-less. Pardon while I wipe this embarrassment off my face. New graphics featured here.

cephalopodcast.com/octopusday

October 8, 2008 marks the 2nd Annual (Unofficial*) International Cephalopod Appreciation and Awareness Day (UICAAD), also referred to by some as Squid Day or Day of the Octopus.

  • There are over 700 species of cephalopods, which include animals like the nautilus, cuttlefish, octopus, and squid.
  • The original idea of celebrating cephalopod diversity started on The Octopus and News Magazine Web site (tonmo.com) back in 2007.
  • What better day to celebrate Octopus and Squid then on OCTOber 8, the eighth day of the 10th month of the year? Octopus have eight arms and squid and cuttlefish have eight arms and two tentacles, for a total of 10 appendages.

Top 10 Things You Can Do on Cephalopod Appreciation Day

  1. Make a Cephalopod
  2. Wear a Cephalopod
  3. Taste a Cephalopod
  4. Watch a Cephalopod
  5. Get a Cephalopod Tattoo
  6. Find a Fossil Cephalopod
  7. Engage in Proper Cephalopod Pluralization
  8. Read about cephalopods
  9. Write, draw, sing about Cephalopods
  10. Spread the Word about Cephalopod Appreciation Day!
    If you write a post about cephalopods today, let me know! Just like last year, I’ll be collecting links from around the Interweb at cephalopodcast.com/octopusday

THANKS! I ♥♥♥ Cephalopods

*It is still unofficial because no official governing body has (yet) made it a declaration.