Today is Friday July 22, 2011

101 days until Halloween
126 days until Thanksgiving
156 days until Christmas
163 days until The New Year

Hammock Day

Picture this: it's mid-July, the sun shines and you rest on a hammock, completely relaxed. This is the essence of Hammock Day.

Today’s reason to celebrate reminds us to slow down, breathe easy and enjoy these beautiful summer months. Though its exact origins are unknown, it is said that hammocks originated hundreds of years ago in South America. Allegedly, the journals of Christopher Columbus provide the first documentation of the hammock. However, some sources attribute this invention to the Ancient Greeks. One thing is for sure—hammocks have always been symbols of leisure.

Today, take a few minutes to sit back and unwind on a hammock. Don’t have one? No problem! Just grab some sturdy fabric and rope—you can make yourself one in no time. Happy Hammock Day!

July is National Ice Cream Month & National Grilling Month

This week is National Zoo Keeper Week

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History for July 22   1926 - Babe Ruth caught a baseball at Mitchell Field in New York. The ball had been dropped from an airplane flying at 250 feet. 1963 - The Beatles' first U.S. album, "Introducing The Beatles," was released. 1975 - Confederate General Robert E. Lee had his U.S. citizenship restored by the U.S. Congress. 2000 - Astronomers at the University of Arizona announced that they had found a 17th moon orbiting Jupiter.

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 Quote of the Day:


"The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for."

--Allan K. Chalmers