Events and Celebrations

 AGENT ORANGE AWARENESS DAY seeks to lend aid to the veterans who have been exposed to it.  The stuff worked great for clearing the jungles, but it plays havoc with our Vietnam Vets.  Hodgkin’s and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Diabetes Type II, Leukemia, Multiple Myeloma, and prostate cancer are just some of the diagnoses that come from exposure to this chemical.  The Veterans Affairs provides exams free of charge if you suspect you came into contact with it.

NATIONAL SPOIL YOUR DOG DAY probably doesn’t need its own special day.  I can’t think of a dog who isn’t “extra loved” every day.  But, if you need an excuse to pamper Fido or Duchess, today is the day.

If you don’t feel like doin’ nuttin’, NATIONAL LAZY DAY has got you covered.  Kick back, relax, and if anyone asks you why you aren’t being more productive – tell them you are – you’re celebrating.

The Pink Room founded NATIONAL SHAPEWEAR DAY to celebrate the advancements in these form fitting garments.  Today’s shapewear has come a long way since the whale bone corset.  It is a lot more comfortable and supports and compresses those stubborn areas, so you look even better than you do now.

It might be a little warm outside to start a campfire, but don’t let that stop you from celebrating NATIONAL S’MORES DAY.  Toast your marshmallow just right – lay it on top of that chocolate covered graham cracker and smoosh it down with another.  There is nothing like this delicious gooey, sticky mess.

On this day…

 1793 – That grand Parisian Museum, the Louvre, opens

1821 – Missouri becomes the 24^th state

1846 – The Smithsonian Institution is founded

1941 – Mount Rushmore is dedicated

1977 – The notorious “Son of Sam” killer, David Berkowitz is finally captured

1984 – “Red Dawn” becomes the first movie to be released with a PG-13 rating

1993 – Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the second woman to make it on the Supreme Court

 Happy Birthday to…

Gave us some very good chocolate

Our 31^st President took over the reins during the Great Depression

He was the Tin Man in Wizard of Oz

Actor, singer and renowned sausage maker

The actor whose name is almost impossible to say without using a Spanish accent

Penned the “Hunger Games” series

 Enjoy the day and make it your own

LORD, we ask for our country to come together and for the divisions to end.  We would ask for those who have suffered from this virus to be healed and for your amazing blessings.  In the name of Jesus, I pray, Amen.

Thank you to National Day Calendar; National Today; History.com; Britannica.com; Wikipedia; on this day.com

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