National Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
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When you spill milk, the best thing you can do is just wipe it up and go get yourself another drink of milk, maybe with a lid this time. It's certainly not worth crying over. Did you know there's a whole day devoted to the saying, "Don't cry over spilled milk?" That's right, February 11th is National Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day!
(Image Credit: Man o' Law)
(Image Credit: Man o' Law)
One Girl's Solution To Spilled Milk
When things go wrong, just improvise.
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Why Create A Day For Spilled Milk?
(Image credit: Delmar Dustpan)
...It's not worth being arrested over, either.
From Man o' Law:
A 12-year-old boy faced charges of resisting law enforcement after he allegedly tried to run away from a police officer after refusing to clean up some milk he spilled. A law enforcement officer was helping to supervise in the cafeteria when the kid spilled his milk, refused to clean it up and tried to run off. The officer gave chase and the boy repeatedly kicked him in the struggle. The boy was handcuffed and later released to his parents. While there is no word on whether he was found guilty, he probably got off with a scolding and whatever punishment the school system and his parents had in store for him. And all this over a spilled glass of milk.
A 12-year-old boy faced charges of resisting law enforcement after he allegedly tried to run away from a police officer after refusing to clean up some milk he spilled. A law enforcement officer was helping to supervise in the cafeteria when the kid spilled his milk, refused to clean it up and tried to run off. The officer gave chase and the boy repeatedly kicked him in the struggle. The boy was handcuffed and later released to his parents. While there is no word on whether he was found guilty, he probably got off with a scolding and whatever punishment the school system and his parents had in store for him. And all this over a spilled glass of milk.
Recipe For People Who Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk

- Serves: Optimists
Ingredients
- 1 Rainy Day
- 1 Patch Of Sunshine
- Milk and Cookies
- A Sun Deck
Instructions
Take milk and cookies out to your sun deck. If you don't have a sun deck, a room with plenty of windows works almost as well. Mix Rainy Day and Patch of Sunshine well. Look for the rainbow while you enjoy your milk and cookies. If you look carefully, you might even see a second, fainter rainbow not far from the first one. Share with your friends, and be careful not to spill the milk!
(Image credit: National Geographic)
Songs For Optimists
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don't Worry, Be Happy | Bobby McFerrin | Best of Bobby McFerrin | |
| I Can See Clearly Now | Jimmy Cliff | We All Are One: The Best of Jimmy Cliff | |
| Tomorrow (Annie) | Alicia Morton, Audra McDonald, Kathy Bates & Victor Garber | Annie (Original Soundtrack) | |
| If We Hold on Together | Diana Ross | The Ultimate Collection: Diana Ross | |
| Blue Skies | Duke Ellington | Best of Duke Ellington |
You Can't Replace Spilled Milk...
...but a little optimism does go a long way.
So, What Do You Think?
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alwaysjules Mar 3, 2012 @ 4:55 pm | delete
- I enjoyed reading your lens in Silly Celebrations for February. Had no idea such a day existed. Fun lens.
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favored1
Feb 4, 2012 @ 5:32 pm | delete
- It's a good reminder to not sweat the small stuff.
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victoriuh
Feb 2, 2012 @ 7:05 pm | delete
- You did a great job! I looked at that day for the quest and went "meh". You are much more creative than me!
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kitty222
Feb 2, 2012 @ 7:17 pm | delete
- Thanks. I've done the "meh" thing with a few quests too, so don't feel too bad.
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APackageAtTheDoor
Feb 2, 2012 @ 1:20 am | delete
- I guess there is a day for almost anything. Thanks for introducing us to this one!
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