National
Rice Pudding Day – In the old days, rice pudding was bland and
tasteless and something you only ate if you had too. Now, there are
different flavors and it is really, very delicious. Try some today.
Kool-Aid
Day – Celebrated
on the second weekend in August, this is a day to celebrate Kool-Aid.
Created in 1927 by Edwin E. Perkins, this drink mix was the first of
it's kind and came in raspberry, cherry, grape, lemon, orange and
root-beer. There were many setbacks and a name change (it was
originally Kool-Ade) on the road to making it a household name but he
persevered through it all.
http://kool-aiddays.com/history/#sthash.Xdj4cADb.dpbs
International
Day of The World's Indigenous People – This
is a United Nations sponsored day for the purpose of promoting and
protecting the rights of the world's indigenous population. The
indigenous people of the world work hard to improve the world,
particularly through environmental conservation and protection.
Participate today by helping to spread the message about their
contributions throughout the world.
Book
Lovers Day – Today is a day
for bibliophiles to enjoy diving into a great book. If you don't
have a book handy, visit your local library. I can pretty much
guarantee that they will have a good one for you.
Veep
Day – I couldn't find much
about this day but it seems to be about celebrating President Richard
Nixon's resignation and Gerald Ford's subsequent ascension to the
Presidency.
National
Women's Day – Celebrated
as a public holiday in South Africa, this is a day to celebrate the
women who worked so hard and risked so much to fight against
Apartheid. It specifically commemorates the protest, on this day in
1956, against legislation that required black South Africans to carry
a pass anytime they wanted to walk on the streets of their own
country. This protest was led by Lilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph,
Albertina Sisulu and Sophia Williams-De Bruyn.
Worldwide
Art Day
– This is a day to celebrate art in all of its forms all around the
world. Encourage creativity in others and share your own creativity
with the world.
To
celebrate today, go to your library and get a book about Indigenous
people and another about Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford and
read them today. Then take the important women in your life to an
Art Museum to share in some of the art that is part of our history.
When you get home, make some of your own art. Then it's rice pudding
and Kool-Aid for dessert.
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