Today is Friday June 24, 2011

Take Your Dog To Work Day

Do you feel pain, remorse and utter sadness when you leave your dog at home during the workweek? Then today is your lucky day, because it’s Take Your Dog To Work Day!

Thousands of offices open up their doors to their employees' pets in celebration of "man's best friend" during this annual event, which takes place on the Friday after Father’s Day. Be warned: if you do decide to bring your dog to the office, you probably won't be able to use the excuse that he or she ate your homework! Learn more about Take Your Dog To Work Day and the benefits of adopting a loving dog or puppy.

Today is also National Pralines Day & International Fairy Day

June is Gay Pride Month & Great Outdoors Month

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History for June 24  1509 - Henry VIII was crowned King of England. 1922 - The American Professional Football Association took the name of The National Football League. 1931 - The Soviet Union and Afghanistan signed a treaty of neutrality. 1940 - TV cameras were used for the first time in a political convention as the Republicans convened in Philadelphia, PA. 1962 - The N.Y. Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers, 9-7, after 22 innings.

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 Quote of the Day:

"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unimagined in common hours."

--Henry David Thoreau