Good morning! 
It’s Wednesday, 10 February 2021 (W6/D41/324 rem)
Today is 
Umbrella Day 
I know you started singing “You can stand under my umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh” in your head the moment you saw what today’s celebration was. No shame. I did too.
While Umbrella Day is not an ode to the Rihanna song, but rather to the object itself, there is nothing stopping you from dancing in the (hose pipe?) rain and recreating some of the moves from her ridiculously catchy and very popular music video! “… ella, ella, eh, eh, eh!”
Everyone is familiar with the sight of an umbrella. They’re present whether you live in the hottest of climates or the coldest. They come in a vast array of shapes and sizes. They can be personal, shared or even fixed. They’re there to keep the rain off on a blustery day, and there to protect you from sunburn on a warm and sunny one. There’s simply no day that isn’t a perfect Umbrella Day! So, of course, there’s a holiday to honor this ever useful, ever fashionable, and essential piece of equipment. “…under my umbrella, ella, ella,…”
Whether yours is functional or fashionable, bright and colourful or plain and monochrome, whether it’s small enough to carry in your bag or big enough to shield the whole family out on the beach, umbrellas are part of our lives. ”When the sun shines, we’ll shine together…”
Umbrella’s are an innovative tool, that have been around for thousands of years. Evidence of their use can be found in ancient art and artifacts in Egypt, Assyria, Greece and China. Not only do they keep us dry during the rain, but they can also protect us from the damaging rays of the sun. ”You can stand under my umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh.”
As a result, in more modern times, the umbrella has become an apt symbol for climate change, representing the dueling forces of floods and droughts that have rocked the planet in recent years. Whether it’s heavy rain or blistering sun, the humble umbrella will become one of the go-to tools in the toolbox in adapting to climate change. “…under my umbrella, ella, ella,…”
Let’s see your Rihanna TikTok clips already! Drop those links!
It is Wednesday, my umbrella, ella, ella dudes! 
