National
Creamsicle Day – Oh, I love creamsicles. They take me right
back to my childhood when we used to get creamsicle popsicles
sometimes and they were sooooo good.
National
Navajo Code Talkers Day – The
Navajo Code Talkers were young Navajo men who helped win World War II
by creating the most ingenious and unbreakable code in military
history. They started out as sheepherders and farmers but they
became warriors that would have made their ancestors proud as they
served in every major battle of the Pacific theater from 1942 –
1945. Their code could not be broken and while it is possible that
we might have won the war without them, it would have taken a lot
longer and cost the lives of a lot more of our soldiers. Prior to
their participation, the Japanese broke every code our cryptographers
created and sabotaged messages and set up our soldiers for ambushes.
Civilian Philip Johnston, who was one of the few non-Navajo who
understood their language, realized that it would be perfect for
codes since it had no alphabet and was almost impossible to learn
well if you didn't grow up with it. He convinced the military and
began the program. There is a fascinating history to this day and
you can learn about it here: http://www.navajocodetalkers.org/
World
Lizard Day – Today is a day
to celebrate the lizard. Lizards are fascinating creatures that come
in all kinds of varieties. Some of them even sell car insurance.
V-J
Day
– Victory over Japan Day, on this day in 1945 (United States time),
Japan surrendered, ending World War II. The formal surrender
ceremony took place on September 2nd
1945 and that is also sometimes called V-J Day.
To
celebrate today, get a book about the Navajo Code Talkers and read it
to your lizard so that he/she ( how can you tell? ) understands some
of the events leading up to V-J Day. Then treat yourself to a
creamsicle.
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