National Corn Chip Day – Well,
I generally try to avoid these because I love them so much but they
are so bad for my hips. But since this is a special day, I'll be
forced to make an exception. Any weight gain is not my fault.
National Puzzle Day – There
are all kinds of different puzzles out there to enjoy. Jigsaw
puzzles, crossword puzzles, word search puzzles, number puzzles like
Sudoku, word puzzles. I plan to enjoy as many of these today as I
can.
Kansas Day – Kansas
was the 34th
state admitted into our United States of America. That happened on
this day in 1861. Schools in Kansas have been celebrating this day
since 1877.
National Carnation Day – This
is a day to celebrate one of my favorite flowers. I had mini
carnations as the main flower for my wedding. According to Christian
legends, carnations first appeared as Jesus carried the Cross.
Curmudgeons Day – Celebrated
on the birthday of W.C. Fields, our most famous and beloved
curmudgeon, this is a day to behave like a curmudgeon by pointing out
hypocrisy wherever you see it and ignoring social niceties.
Freethinkers Day or Thomas Paine Day
– Born on this day in 1737, Thomas Paine came to America in 1774
and published a pamphlet called Common Sense. He served in the
Revolutionary War and later held positions appointed by congress.
His words inspired many and he was the first to publicly call for an
end to slavery and the establishment of basic human rights.
Freethinkers Day was created by the Truthseeker magazine in order to
educate the public on Thomas Paine and his importance to our history
of freedom. Thomas Paine Day was created by the Thomas Paine
Foundation simply to celebrate everything to do with Thomas Paine.
Seeing Eye Guide Dog Day – On
this day in 1929, Seeing Eye, Inc was founded by Morris Frank, a
blind man who heard of a guide dog program in Europe that didn't
succeed. He convinced an American dog trainer living in Switzerland,
who knew something about the guide dogs, to train him and provide him
with a dog so that he could bring the program to America and train
others. Seeing eye dogs are so important to helping the visually
impaired maintain their independence. If you have a seeing eye dog,
maybe you could give him/her an extra treat and belly rub today.
http://www.seeingeye.org/aboutus/default.aspx?M_ID=472
To celebrate today, eat some corn chips
while you watch a W.C. Fields movie so you can bone up on your
curmudgeon skills to use throughout the day. Then send a Happy
Birthday card and a bouquet of carnations to someone with a seeing
eye dog in Kansas. Finally, use your freethinking skills to solve
all of America's problems before you go to bed.
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