APR 26, 24 .. NATIONAL HOLIDAYS..

By Cap Chastain April 26, 2024 Cats, Horses No Comments

National What Day is it..

There are twenty (28) National Holidays today, April the 26th.

Oh My, How I love Pretzels..

NATIONAL PRETZEL DAY.. If you love Pretzels, then National Pretzel Day on on April 26 is the day for you.

Pretzels, somewhat surprisingly, got their start in the Catholic Church.

Sometime around the 7th Century A.D., monks presented their students with treats of baked dough twisted in the shape of crossed arms. At the time, crossing one’s arms was the traditional posture for prayer. Not only that, but pretzels, made from water, flour and salt, were also the perfect food for Lent — when meat, dairy and eggs were prohibited. So there you have some National Pretzel Day history — with a twist!

Hard pretzels are a relatively new invention, considered to have been first created in Pennsylvania by German immigrants.

For this reason, pretzels are so beloved to Pennsylvanians, that the Governor of Pennsylvania Ed Rendell, established April 26 as National Pretzel Day in 2003. Also, Pennsylvanians eat more pretzels per capita than any other state in the United States.

The next Holiday is Too, Too funny.

Hi and Hello to Kleiner Bär and Godzilla and Cat Lovers everywhere..

NATIONAL HAIRBALL AWARENESS DAY.. Oh Come On!

Falling on the last Friday in April every year, National Hairball Awareness Day, is on April 26 this year, aims to promote awareness of our pets’ health and happiness. Predominantly a concern for cats, rabbits, and cattle, hairballs are a healthy part of animals’ routines, but can also be evidence of an underlying health issue. So we have all the info to help you care for your creatures this National Hairball Awareness Day.

A hairball is a small collection of hair that collects in the cat’s stomach. When cats groom themselves, the barbs on their tongues catch loose or dead hair, which they swallow. Much of this hair passes straight through them and out the other end but if some of it gets lodged in the stomach, the cat will vomit it out to remove it from their system.

Wild cats roamed the lands passing hairballs wherever they pleased until around 7500 B.C. when people in the Near East began domesticating them as pets by bringing them into their homes, feeding them, and caring for them. Cats no longer needed to expend energy hunting for food, and instead could live in luxury with their every need considered.

Hi to Kit out in South Dakota. A Holiday you might like!

NATIONAL HELP A HORSE DAY..

National Help a Horse Day is on April 26 and we are saddling up to create awareness around taking better care of horses. Horses hold a high status in the United States and this day endeavors to encourage people to come together and safeguard these beloved animals from any neglect.

Back in 2013, the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) launched an equine campaign in the form of Help a Horse Day to create awareness and promote the protection of neglected and abused horses across the country.

National Help a Horse Day has more than one purpose. This day also serves as a national day of acknowledgment for equine organizations to highlight the work they do to save at-risk horses. Moreover, it even showcases how people can join them to make a difference in the equine community.

Thousands of horses across the country are abandoned and face poor care. Although rescues and shelters work round the clock to take care of them, these organizations still need adequate support to sustain their efforts. Thus, ever since the launch of National Help a Horse Day, many programs have been and continue to be conceptualized to build a better life for horses.

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We also published a very special, Survivor Post, for our great friend Samantha (aka Sam). We know, and we understand, many (most) of you don’t care a hoot nor a holler about Survivor but if you want to check it out, below is a link to Sam’s Survivor Post.

https://babakaps.net/?p=61054

This is it for today, Friday the 26th of April.

Cap and Patti

APR 25, 24 .. NATIONAL HOLIDAYS.. GULLIBLE..

By Cap Chastain April 25, 2024 Books, Library / Libraries, Penguins No Comments

National What Day Is It..

There were thirty (30) National Holidays listed for April the 25th. I felt “lucky” to see two that I enjoyed. Again, I am not saying there were no serious and worthwhile Holidays, there most certainly are, but I am not going to even begin to delve into our very human challenges.

I would give you a link to all 30 Holidays, but it would be out of date tomorrow and not applicable.

How could we not like..

At the very bottom of the photo below, it shows United States.

WORLD PENGUIN DAY.. The aim of this holiday is to raise awareness about these flightless birds to preserve their species so that future generations get to see these elegant and remarkable creatures. This day coincides with the annual northern migration of Adélie penguins, a pattern that is inherent and conserved across generations. There are eight species native to Antarctica. Most penguins are monogamous and have unique calls to assist them to find their mates in large groups. Most species lay up to two eggs in a season while the King and Emperor penguins lay only one. Alarmingly though, of the 18 known living species, 10 have been listed as endangered.

This particular celebration of penguins was created at McMurdo Station, an American research center on Ross Island where researchers discovered that Adélie penguins start their migration around this day each year. So began World Penguin Day as a way to commemorate the event and raise awareness about these creatures. This day encourages people to learn more about penguins, the dangers they encounter, their environment, and their contribution to the environment.

Penguins differ considerably in size, from the large emperor penguin, reaching heights of over three feet and seven inches, to the little blue penguin which is about 13 inches tall. Historically, giant species of penguins existed that grew almost six feet high and weighed over 176 pounds. Penguins are highly adaptive to aquatic life, with their wings that have evolved into flippers and their excellent swimming abilities where species like the emperor penguin can reach deep depths of 1,800 feet. Penguins are disguised to protect themselves against predators from above and below. Their glossy feathers hold air in them that helps to both keep them warm and help them stay afloat. These extraordinary creatures are spread all over the Southern Hemisphere, from Antarctica to the Galápagos Islands, penguins are famous for their dedicated chick hatching endeavors, cute waddles, and amazing survival instincts such as huddling to stay warm during icy winters.

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For Patti this is another “winner”..

NATIONAL LIBRARY WORKERS DAY.. Is observed on the Thursday of National Library Week, which is on April 25 this year. The day recognizes the importance and contributions of the library staff who keep our libraries running while we get lost in the wonderful books. Libraries are more than a place for borrowing books, they reflect the needs and expectations of our community. And library workers are the ones fulfilling those needs and expectations by making information, books, and resources more accessible. Libraries work because they work!

The American Library Association initiated the idea of National Library Workers Day and it was first observed in 2004. The purpose of the day was to raise support for better benefits and salaries for library workers when they had been stagnant for years.

Although libraries have been around for centuries, access to books has not always been that easy. The first public library was opened in the United States in 1833. Before that, libraries were owned privately.

Today, public libraries are an important part of the community. They provide books from all over the world on basically every topic imaginable. Librarians are the ones responsible for maintaining this catalog of history. They are the maestros of research who foster creativity and knowledge. But owing to the global economic fluctuations, their salaries have shrunk to such a low level that it has now become difficult for these careers to remain feasible.

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GULLIBLE has published an extremely short, one photo, Post. Long or short, we both enjoy Gullible’s Posts.

http://gullible-gulliblestravels.blogspot.com/2024/04/revealing-truth.html

Have fun.

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Cap and Patti