Celebrate every moment that you can!
Don’t forget to enjoy the little things—
NATIONAL RESCUE DOG DAY
On May 20th, National Rescue Dog Day recognizes all the benefits of allowing a four-
legged canine to adopt you into their immeasurably lovable life.
According to the ASPCA, approximately 3.3 million dogs enter shelters every year. When these abandoned and abused animals find their way to a shelter, each one needs a forever home and their potential is limitless. They’re rescue dogs...Is there a rescue dog in your life? Share your rescue dog stories and use #NationalRescueDogDay on social media.
Tails That Teach founded National Rescue Dog Day on May 20 to honor the inspiring ways rescue dogs become apart of the human family and increase awareness about the number of dogs in shelters. Given a chance, they would fill their forever homes with unconditional love and unabandoned joy with every belly rub.
If you can’t pick one today, maybe you can eat a Strawberry!
NATIONAL PICK STRAWBERRIES DAY
Strawberry picking time is usually between late April and throughout the summer, depending on what part of the United States you live. When harvesting strawberries, you want to look for the bright red, firm, and plump ones.
- Strawberries are members of the rose family
- They are the only fruit with their seeds on the outside
- Strawberries are an excellent source of vitamin C
- Like most berries, they are low-fat, low in calories and a good source of fiber, folic acid, and potassium
- Strawberries help can help fight bad cholesterol and may reduce inflammation
- The first strawberries were grown in France in the late 18th century. Prior to the 18th century, wild strawberries were collected and commonly used as a fruit source.
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JOSEPHINE BAKER DAY
This observance was instituted by the National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People (NAACP) in 1951 to honor Josephine Baker, American-French dancer, singer, actress, and civil rights activist.
Josephine Baker was born on June 3, 1906 in St. Louis, Missouri. She left home at the age of 13 and performed on streets for a living. When Josephine was 15, she was recruited for a vaudeville show. During the Harlem Renaissance, she performed in New York. In 1925, she left for Paris, where she became an instant success.
After a while, she became the most successful American entertainer working in France as well as the first black woman to star in a major motion picture.
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NATIONAL QUICHE LORRAINE DAY
Quiche Lorraine is believed to have originated in the rural Lorraine region of France.
While it’s considered a French dish, it developed during a time when the Lorraine Region was under German rule. Even the word Quiche comes from the German word kuchen meaning cake. The Lorraine region of France is also known for many other delicious dishes such as madeleines, Jordon almonds, macarons, and Lorraine hotpot. Of course, the area is also known for its viticulture.
The original Quiche Lorraine consisted of an open pie made using a bottom crust with a filling of custard and smoked bacon. A cast iron skillet was used to cook the original Quiche. The cheese was added to the recipe at a much later time…
Do you have a favorite recipe? If not, enjoy this Quiche Lorraine recipe. Use #QuicheLorraineDay to post on social media. nationaldaycalendar.com/...
ELIZA DOOLITTLE DAY
Eliza Doolittle Day is celebrated by fans of the musical My Fair Lady, a musical based off of George Bernard Shaw's 1912 play Pygmalion. In the musical, Eliza Doolittle is a Cockney flower girl who wants to learn to speak properly. At the time the story takes place, proper speech was a symbol of upward mobility and education. Eliza meets Professor Henry Higgins in Covent Garden and he agrees to give her elocution lessons. Higgins believes he can transform her from someone who uses words like "ain't" to someone who can fit in with London's elite.
In the musical, Eliza dreams of meeting the king. She sings a song, "Just You Wait," to share her thoughts. It is in the song that the date for Eliza Doolittle Day comes from:
“One day I’ll be famous! I’ll be proper and prim;Go to St. James so often I will call it St. Jim!One evening the king will say:'Oh, Liza, old thing,I want all of England your praises to sing.Next week on the twentieth of MayI proclaim ‘Liza Doolittle Day!'
[You can observe when you]
And these two should definately be next to each other!
FLOWER DAY
Flowers are revered by people because of their beauty and smell. They are associated with romance, medicine, rituals, and religion, and are even used as a food source. They are often used at christenings, for funerals and sympathy, for weddings and parties, as corsages and boutonnieres at social functions and holidays, and as home decorations. They are also used to worship goddesses, being brought by Hindu worshippers to temples.
There are some flower vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, and artichoke, and some flowers used as spices such as crocus—which produces saffron—cloves, and capers. Hops are used in beer, and dandelion and elder are used in wine. Flowers can also be used to make herbal teas. www.checkiday.com/…
25 Fun Facts About Flowers
1) Roses are related to apples, raspberries, cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines, pears and almonds. For more facts see: www.gardeningchannel.com/...
WORLD BEE DAY
In 2014, the Slovenian Beekeepers' Association came up with the idea for World Bee Day. A resolution for the day was proposed to the United Nations by Mag. Dejan Židan, Project Manager of the World Bee Day Project and Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia. On December 20, 2017, the UN General Assembly adopted the resolution...
The day was designated "to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development." Put another way, according to the UN, the day's objectives are to bring to the attention of those in power that protecting bees is important, to remind us that we rely on bees and other pollinators, to protect bees and other pollinators in order to help solve problems related to the global food supply and the elimination of hunger and to stop the further loss of biodiversity and degradation of ecosystems.
Slovenia has more beekeepers per capita than any other country, with about one out of every 200 citizens there being a beekeeper…
By one count, there are 16,000 species of bees, but by another, there may be 25,000 or 30,000. Located on every continent but Antarctica, some of the more common bees are honey bees, bumblebees, and stingless bees. The most common in North America is the Halictidae, or sweat bee. www.checkiday.com/...
Don’t Worry. BEE Happy.
[Why Are Bananas Berries, But Strawberries Aren't? www.livescience.com/…
And yet, I don’t really care. See question below.]