On May 30th of each
year, National Hole in My Bucket Day is observed. This wacky holiday is in
honor of the fun children's song; There's a
Hole in My Bucket.
The song which has
its origins in 1700 Germany, is about a back and forth conversation between
Henry and Liza. Henry needs to fix his leaky bucket. In each
stanza, Henry asks Liza for advice. In the end, he needs a bucket to carry
water to repair his bucket.
While this annual
event was inspired by a song concerned with fixing a leaky bucket, there are
other ways to celebrate this day. We all know it's a bit of a bummer when a
once serviceable bucket gets a hole. But not all is lost. Holey buckets still
serve a purpose. While they may no longer hold liquids (or hold them well),
they do still maintain volumes of mass. Depending on where the hole is, it can
do many jobs.
- Buckets of many sizes make
excellent planters, especially for garden vegetables that sow deep roots.
- Fill it with concrete to hold
a PVC pipe. Then you'll have a sturdy umbrella stand.
- Make a garden seat for
weeding the flower beds, and you'll have storage for your tools, too. It
doesn't take a lot of skill to make a padded, covered seat out of the lid.
- Create a compost bin. Even
with a hole in it, you'll be able to make terrific, nutrient-rich compost
for your garden.
- Old galvanized buckets make
excellent decor on the patio or in your home. Use them as light shades or
side tables.
- Build a birdhouse, bird
feeder, bird or butterfly bath.
- Storage, storage, storage.
Buckets of all kinds can be dressed up and used to store tools, outdoor
toys, and gear.
From <https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-hole-in-my-bucket-day-may-30>
So, sing the song
while you repurpose your leaky bucket.
HOW TO OBSERVE HOLE IN MY BUCKET DAY
How many ways can
you reuse a leaky bucket?
1. Show us how
by using #HoleInMyBucketDay to post on social media.
2. Perhaps
sing the song
There's a hole in my
bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza,
There's a hole in my
bucket, dear Liza, a hole.
Then
mend it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry,
Then
mend it, dear Henry, dear Henry, mend it.
With what shall I
mend it, dear Liza, dear Liza?
With what shall I
mend it, dear Liza, with what?
With
straw, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry,
With
straw, dear Henry, dear Henry, with straw.
The straw is too
long, dear Liza, dear Liza,
The straw is too
long, dear Liza, too long.
Then
cut it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry,
Then
cut it, dear Henry, dear Henry, cut it.
With what shall I
cut it, dear Liza, dear Liza?
With what shall I
cut it, dear Liza, with what?
With
a knife, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry,
With
a knife, dear Henry, dear Henry, a knife.
The knife is too
dull, dear Liza, dear Liza,
The knife is too
dull, dear Liza, too dull.
Then
sharpen it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry,
Then
sharpen it, dear Henry, dear Henry, sharpen it.
With what shall I
sharpen it, dear Liza, dear Liza?
With what shall I
sharpen it, dear Liza, with what?
With
a stone, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry,
With
a stone, dear Henry, dear Henry, a stone.
The stone is too
dry, dear Liza, dear Liza,
The stone is too
dry, dear Liza, too dry.
Then
wet it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry,
Then
wet it, dear Henry, dear Henry, wet it.
With what shall I
wet it, dear Liza, dear Liza?
With what shall I
wet it, dear Liza, with what?
With
water, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry,
With
water, dear Henry, dear Henry, with water.
In what shall I
fetch it, dear Liza, dear Liza?
In what shall I
fetch it, dear Liza, in what?
In
a bucket, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry,
In
a bucket, dear Henry, dear Henry, in a bucket.
But there's a hole
in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza,
There's a hole in my
bucket, dear Liza, a hole.
