National
Raspberry Bombe Day – I have never had one of these but they
look absolutely delicious and I love raspberries.
Ingersoll
Day
- Born on this day in 1833, Robert Green “Bob” Ingersoll was a
veteran of the Civil War, an abolitionist, a political leader and a
popular orator known for defending his views on agnosticism. His
nickname was “The Great Agnostic”. An agnostic is basically
someone who neither believes nor disbelieves in the existence of any
kind of God.
Presidential
Joke Day – This is a day to celebrate jokes that have been told
by Presidents. Really. Apparently on this day in 1984, President
Ronald Reagan told a great joke about how we were about to start
bombing Russia. Not everyone thought that was funny, oddly enough.
But enough were enamored with his sense of humor that they decided to
take this day to celebrate the sense of humor of all of our
Presidents.
National
Spirit of '45 Day – Created in 2010 by the United States
Congress to be celebrated on the second Sunday in August, this is a
day to honor the “ordinary heroes” of World War II. The people
who suffered through the Great Depression, sacrificed for the war
effort, and worked to rebuild the economies of the United States and
the countries devastated by World War II.
To
celebrate today, read a book on the complicated life of Robert
Ingersoll to someone you know from the World War II generation, and
then tune in to President Obama's latest speech to see if he makes
any jokes. Finish off the day with a delicious raspberry bombe.
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