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For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
It’s the first day of SUMMER and today is chocked full of ways to celebrate the longest day of the year.
Awareness Spotlight shines on…
The Nystagmus Network founded NATIONAL NYSTAGMUS AWARENESS DAY to highlight this condition, and to bring funding, research, and education about this disease of the eyes. Nystagmus can cause the eyes to drift or to “wobble” and can lead to serious vision problems later. Approximately 1 in 1,000 babies are born with it while adults are susceptible as well. Let’s see what we can do to wipe this condition out.
Our Furry Friends
In Petaluma California, at the Sonoma-Marin Fair, a contest is held to determine the least photogenic pooch. UGLIEST DOG DAY celebrates this occasion and all dogs that may not win any beauty pageants. I don’t know how they can judge this as anything that might make a dog less attractive usually makes them more adorable. Anyway, the winner of this contest gets $1,000 and a trip to New York City.
NATIONAL TAKE YOUR DOG TO WORK DAY encourages you to grab your lunch and your pooch as you head out the door to the job. These kinds of days sound great – if your dog is well behaved – if not – well that could lead to some interesting chats with the boss.
Our Feathered Friends
AMERICAN EAGLE DAY celebrates our national symbol. Once upon a time they were on the endangered list, but their numbers have since recovered. We certainly don’t want to lose these majestic creatures to stupidity and carelessness.
Today’s Fashion Trends
Today is also NATIONAL FLIP FLOP DAY, so I wanna hear that sole-slapping sound loud and proud.
For Fun
I would have to say that anyone who works on or with computers could be called a geek. Since all of us have phones – with computers – we could all be called geeks. That really is a good thing as today is NATIONAL HIKE WITH A GEEK DAY. So get out there and hit the trail – just don’t forget the GPS, compass, and emergency communication device – your phone.
Head to the beach for NATIONAL SEASHELL DAY and find some gems in the sand.
On Today’s Menu…
NATIONAL TAKE BACK THE LUNCH DAY sounds a little dramatic to me. It makes it sound like we have to stage a demonstration or something. Lunch is very important, and while some people look at it as if they are too busy to be bothered you can always make time to take a little break and refill.
NATIONAL KOUIGN-AMANN DAY celebrates the pasty from Brittany. It has both French and Welsh origins and is relatively new to the U.S. Flour, butter, and sugar are all you need to whip up some of these light pastries and adding some of your favorite flavors to the basic recipe is certainly allowed.
NATIONAL ICE CREAM SODA DAY and NATIONAL VANILLA MILKSHAKE DAY are pretty close, but there is no reason you have to choose between them. On these hot days, no one can blame you for wanting to cool off and if you need both of these sweet treats to do so – so be it.
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
Peaches and Cream Day
Midsommer
Daylight Appreciation Day
Cookie Dough Day
Day of the Gong
International Surfing Day
Go Skateboarding Day
National Smoothie Day
National Selfie Day
On this day …
1782 – Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States
1863 – West Virginia becomes our 35th state
1893 – Lizzie Borden is acquitted of murdering her father and stepmother
1903 – Barney Oldfield is the first driver to hit a mile a minute at the Indy track
1963 – The U.S. and the Soviet Union agree to establish a nuclear hotline – to reduce the risk of war occurring due to accidents or miscalculations
1975 – Jaws encourages us to stay out of the water
1977 – The valves on the Trans-Alaskan pipeline are opened for the first time
1980 – The Blues Brothers decide they are ready to hit it with “a full tank of gas, a half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark…and we’re wearing sunglasses”
2003 – Jimmy Wales founds Wikipedia
Happy Birthday to…
Lillian Hellman (1905-1984)
This playwright and screenwriter let her outspoken works like The Children’s Hour (1934) and The Little Foxes (1939) showcase her disdain for injustice and exploitation
Errol Flynn (1909-1959)
Our first Aussie birthday today – After he was kicked out of all the best schools, he worked on a plantation and in a gold mine before becoming the Big Screens most handsome swashbuckler
Minnie Spotted Wolf (1923-1988)
She was the first Native-American female to join the Marines
Audie Murphy (1925-1971)
One of the most decorated soldiers of WWII, he received the Congressional Medal of Honor before turning to a career of acting
Lionel Richie (1949- )
Before this singer, songwriter, and producer had us dancing on the ceiling, he was a Commodore
John Goodman (1952- )
St. Louisan known for his roles in the Big Lebowski and playing Roseanne’s husband – Dan
Cyndi Lauper (1953- )
This colorful entertainer let us know that Girls Just Want to Have Fun – Time After Time
Nicole Kidman (1967- )
Our other Aussie for today has earned all the awards – Academy, Emmy, and Golden Globe
Praise the Lord, all you nations;
extol him, all you peoples.
For great is his love toward us,
and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.
Praise the Lord. Psalm 117
Enjoy the day and make it your own
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Thank you to National Day Calendar; National Today; History.com; Britannica.com; Wikipedia; on this day.com
#FirstDayofSummer #NystagmusAwarenessDay #FlipFlopDay #TakeBacktheLunchDay #TakeYourDogtoWorkDay #AmericanEagleDay #IceCreamSodaDay #UgliestDogDay #NationalSeashellDay #KouignAmannDay #VanillaMilkshakeDay #HikeWithaGeekDay #Enjoythedayandmakeityourown
Happy Birthday to #LilianHellman #ErrolFlynn #MinnieSpottedWolf #AudieMurphy #LionelRichie #JohnGoodman #CndiLauper #NicoleKidman
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