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Billy Jean King beats Bobby Riggs on the tennis court in a match that was billed as the Battle of the Sexes on this day in 1973
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
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
A Tip of the Hat Goes to…
NATIONAL CRIME AND INTELLIGENCE ANALYST APPRECIATION DAY salutes those men and women who sift through reports, documents, social media, and any other information to spot trends in crime to help the police, inform the citizens and find out what’s happening in our communities.
BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUB DAY FOR KIDS recognizes the wonderful work that the Boys and Girls Clubs of America do. By looking after the health and wellbeing of any child that comes through their doors, they have and continue to make a difference.
NATIONAL SINGLES DAY is here to say – if you are single, today is the day to mingle – or – be happy with your relationship status – whichever suits you – don’t change for anyone.
Family and Friends
CARE FOR KIDS DAY encourages us to lend our love and support to those pre-adult people. If you are not a parent or your kids are grown, you can always volunteer and be a positive influence in young people’s lives.
Our Furry Friends
RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERSHIP DAY and PUPPY MILL AWARENESS DAY are begging us to take care of our pets. I am preaching to the choir on these subjects, and I am so glad that we can provide for our animals so they can give us companionship and love in return.
My wife would not forgive me if I did not include INTERNATIONAL RED PANDA DAY. This is one of her favorite animals and it is easy to see why – as they are so cute. Not related to pandas at all, they are only about two feet in length and like to live in bamboo trees. A century and a half after they were discovered, they were put on the endangered species list. Let’s keep these beautiful creatures around for a long time.
Education and Information
SEAT CHECK SATURDAY wants to make sure all of those child car seats are installed properly. They have saved countless lives of infants and children.
NATIONAL CLEANUP DAY encourages us to go outside and get rid of the trash. Coordinated efforts between friends, schools and various other organizations will work on cleaning up parks, streams, and other wildlife habitats. Go to https://www.nationalcleanupday.org/flyer to help spread the word.
On Today’s Menu…
Welcome to Kev’s Diner. Have a seat, our waitress will be with you in a moment. Our specials today include that all time classic PEPPERONI PIZZA DAY as well as that long time staple – NATIONAL FRIED RICE DAY. Pepperoni is that go to pizza ingredient for a lot of people and fried rice can be made up any way you like it. NATIONAL QUESO DAY and NATIONAL STRING CHEESE DAY complement our main courses rather nicely. One’s a cheese you dip into, the other is a cheese you gotta pull apart before you eat it. NATIONAL PUNCH DAY will be served up with your favorite flavors and carbonation to help wash all of that wonderful food down.
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
Wife Appreciation Day
Back to Church Sunday
National Opioid Awareness Day – Wear purple to show support
World Alzheimer’s Day
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day
Pecan Cookie Day
Miniature Golf Day
National Chai Day
On this day…
1519 – Magellan sets off on his quest to circumnavigate the globe – he doesn’t make it, but his crew and ship do
1814 – The Star-Spangled Banner is published
1870 – Rome is captured by the Italian Army and becomes part of Italy. This ends an almost 1200-year reign of the Papal States – reducing the Papal authority to the Vatican and a small area around it
1946 – The first International Cannes Film Festival opens up
1967 – The British Liner, the Queen Elizabeth II, is launched from Clydebank Scotland
1973 – Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in a tennis match touted as “The Battle of the Sexes”. She made her entrance on a platform carried by men – he was unceremoniously carried in by models
2001 – President George W. Bush declares a “War on Terror”
2021 – A first edition of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein sells for $1.17 million – setting a world record for a book written by a woman
Happy Birthday to…
Carleton Ellis (1875-1941)
Gave us margarine
Upton Sinclair (1878-1968)
Pulitzer Prize winning author whose book The Jungle, unintentionally exposed the unsafe practices of the meatpacking industry and helped to bring about Federal food inspection laws
Jay Ward (1920-1989)
Gave us great animations like Rocky & Bullwinkle and Dudley Do Right
Anne Meara (1929-2015)
Actress and comedienne who made a pretty good comedy team with her husband, Jerry Stiller
Sophia Loren (1934- )
Academy and Golden Globe Award winning actress and iconic movie star
Kristin Johnston (1967- )
Emmy Award winning actress who played Sally Solomon on 3rd Rock from the Sun
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Philippians 1:21
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
#CrimeAnalystAppreciationDay #Cleanup Day #BoysandGirlsClubDayForKids #SinglesDay #RedPandaDay #ResponsibleDogOwnershipDay #SeatcheckSaturday #PepperoniPizzaDay #FriedRiceDay #PuppyMillAwarenessDay #CareForKidsDay #QuesoDay #NationalPunchDay #StringCheeseDay #Enjoythedayandmakeityourown
Happy Birthday to #Carleton Ellis #UptonSinclair #JayWard #AnneMeara #SophiaLoren #KristinJohnston
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