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Animal Farm by George Orwell is published on this day in 1945

 

Awareness Spotlight shines on…

NATIONAL NONPROFIT DAY is our awareness light of the day.  These charitable organizations bring help, aid and education to those who otherwise wouldn’t have access to it.  Over $400 billion a year gets donated to charities and it is worth it.

Our Furry Friends

How about a little good luck?  I believe BLACK CAT APPRECIATION DAY can bring us just that.  Some of the last animals to be adopted, because of their reputation for causing bad luck, these beautiful felines are every bit as loving and attitudinal as any other cat. 

Our Pollinating Friends

WORLD HONEYBEE DAY draws attention to these buzzing insects that provide us with the sweet nectar of honey.  Lately, we have come to realize the importance of the role that bees play in the environment as well as in our lives.  These little pollinators need flowers to collect their pollen from and in turn keep the flowers and trees thriving.  Nature is certainly amazing.

Celebrate You with…

I LOVE MY FEET DAY urges us to pamper our footsies.  Take care of your feet and they will take care of you.  Getting serious here… especially if you have neuropathy in your feet – I came very close to losing my left foot, even the doctor didn’t think it would make it – but with constant care and observation, it healed.  Inspect your feet, keep them supple – no dry skin or callouses and if you get a wound, see your doctor.

For Fun

THRIFT SHOP DAY urges us to get our shop on and find that special deal.  You may find just what you’ve been looking for at a fraction of the price.

INTERNANATIONAL GEOCACHING DAY leads us on a treasure hunt.  Use your GPS to track down pre-placed “caches” or boxes and then sign the notebook inside or take a treasure and leave another treasure.  It is all about the hunt and we have been doing this since 2000.

Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations

Never Give Up Day

Ice Cream Pie Day

Mail Order Catalog Day

Fajita Day

Pinot Noir Day

Serendipity Day

On this day…

1590 – John White, the governor of Roanoke Island, returns after a three year leave to find it abandoned.  To this day, it is a mystery as to what happened to all of the people

1807 – The Clermont, the first steamboat, chugs its way up the Hudson River

1945 – George Orwell’s Animal Farm is published

1957 – Alice Roth gets free Phillies tickets for being hit by 2 foul balls – in the same game.  The first one broke her nose and as she was being carried away, the second one broke her knee.

1969 – Jimi Hendrix closes out Woodstock with his rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner”

2008 – Michael Phelps becomes the first athlete to win 8 medals at a single Olympics – the Beijing Games

2020 – The University of North Carolina is the first U.S. college to send students home and start on-line classes due to COVID

Happy Birthday to…

Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.  Psalm 19:105

Enjoy the day and make it your own

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

#NationalNonProfitDay #ThriftShopDay #WorldHoneybeeDay #InternationalGeocachingDay #BlackCatAppreciationDay #ILoveMyFeetDay #Enjoythedayandmakeityourown

Happy Birthday to #DavyCrockett, #LauraGordon, #SamuelGoldwyn, #MaeWest, #RobertDeNiro, #BelindaCarlisle, #SeanPenn