Feeling Good
It's not a tan out of tan, but I did get a B- in this math subject that focuses on the relationship between angles & triangles
Trigonometry
"Four score & seven years ago" is this many years ago, which would have been a much less memorable way of putting it
87
Used in law enforcement for centuries: OLD BUN HOOD
Bloodhound
"'Mr. Finch,' Mr. Tate said stolidly, 'Bob Ewell fell on his knife. He killed himself'"
To Kill a Mockingbird
It's known for Star Wars Day, but this date is also Petite & Proud Day & Intl. Respect for Chickens Day because why not
May 4
I feel good after going to Waco Surf Water Park with the fam & floating down its mile one of these rides with an indolent name
Lazy river
This...! Is...! Your score in a perfect game of 10-pin bowling!
300
Toy breed bearing the name of a historic province: OPEN MARINA
Pomeranian
Simon's end: "The beast lay still, a few yards from the sea... the boys rushed screaming into the darkness"
Lord of the Flies
National Yo-Yo Day rolls out & World Tetris Day fits in on this date; need more? Oh yeah, it's also D-Day
June 6
I messed around on the basketball court & got one of these, 2-digit totals in points, assists & rebounds... it was a good day
Triple-double
Counting up from 1, it's the first prime number made up of consecutive digits
23
Excellent cattle herder & guard: TOE TWIRLER
Rottweiler
"The gardener saw Wilson's body a little way off in the grass, and the holocaust was complete"
The Great Gatsby
The annual holiday on this date is said to have roots in Lupercalia, a Roman festival that was actually held the day after
February 14
In my Good Feelings Era, I read up on the 19th century Era of Good Feelings, when this president sought to eliminate political parties
James Monroe
"A readjustment of the frontiers of Italy" was 9th on a list totaling this number of proposals in 1918
14
Gentle giant noted for courage & dependability: TEA GARDEN
Great Dane
Paul Bäumer "fell in October 1918, on a day that was so quiet & still on the whole front"
All Quiet on the Western Front
Seward's Day, the last Monday in March, is a legal holiday in this state
Alaska
Feeling vibey after walking the cherry tree-lined Philosopher's Path in this old capital of Japan
Kyoto
In newspaper production-speak, this number was used to indicate the end of an article
30
It's a speedy hound: WITH PEP
Whippet
"After Kid Sampson's legs, he would think of pitiful, whimpering Snowden freezing to death in the rear section of the plane"
Catch-22
Boston Marathoners cross the finish line on Boylston Street on the third Monday in April, this Massachusetts state holiday
Patriots' Day