{"id":836,"date":"2010-04-08T15:42:39","date_gmt":"2010-04-08T19:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.customizedgirl.com\/blog\/?p=836"},"modified":"2015-12-22T12:46:04","modified_gmt":"2015-12-22T16:46:04","slug":"april-showers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.customizedgirl.com\/blog\/april-showers\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;April Showers&#8230;&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We have all heard the old adage, \u201cApril showers bring May flowers\u201d, but the month of April is about so much more than \u201cshowers\u201d! April is the fourth month in the Gregorian calendar, is one of the 30-day months, and if you\u2019re born in this month, you\u2019re either a Taurus or an Aries on the Zodiac calendar.\u00a0 This is a month full of holidays, historical events, and fun facts that anyone (especially if you have a birthday in April) would be interested to hear.\u00a0 You might even impress your friends with your superior knowledge of this fine month we are now occupying.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fun Facts <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The word <em>April<\/em> is derived from the Latin word <em>aperire<\/em> which means \u201cto open\u201d.\u00a0 This alludes to it being the season where trees and flowers begin to bloom.<\/li>\n<li>The diamond is April\u2019s birthstone (jealous!)<\/li>\n<li>The Daisy and the Sweet Pea are April\u2019s flowers<\/li>\n<li>William Shakespeare was born April 23, 1564, and died on the same date in 1616.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.customizedgirl.com\/design\/2704979\/where-anne-hath-a-will\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/41.media.tumblr.com\/87b27df01b339e3082597d311eb2e8fb\/tumblr_nb36j0I83o1rzkuwco1_500.jpg\" alt=\"Where Anne Hath a Will - Shakespeare T-Shirts\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Historical Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>April 15<sup>th<\/sup>, 1912 R.M.S Titanic struck an ice berg and sank<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Pocahontas married John Rolfe in 1614<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Paul Revere made his famous ride in 1775<\/li>\n<li>George Washington is inaugurated as the first president of the United  States in 1789<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.customizedgirl.com\/design\/2982941\/george-washingdone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/static.customizedgirl.com\/images\/featured_upload\/09b0999356e924b82f56c6eac8238603_2982941.jpg\" alt=\"George WashingDONE with your attitude\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Holidays<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>April Fool\u2019s Day (April 1<sup>st<\/sup>)<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Arbor Day (April 22<sup>nd<\/sup> )<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Passover<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Easter<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Palm Sunday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ci.bonney-lake.wa.us\/UserFiles\/Image\/Community%20Pictures\/ArborDayLogo.jpg\" alt=\"null\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Celebrity Birthdays<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heath Ledger April 4<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Russell Crowe April 7<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Kristen Stewart &amp; Jesse McCartney \u00a0April 9<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Emma Watson April 15<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Conan O\u2019Brien April 18<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Jessica Alba April 28<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cApril hath put a spirit of youth in everything.\u201d \u2013 William Shakespeare<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have all heard the old adage, \u201cApril showers bring May flowers\u201d, but the month of April is about so much more than \u201cshowers\u201d! 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