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President's Day

Today is President’s Day! Did you know that this federal holiday is actually called Washington’s Birthday? Through the 1960s, Americans celebrated both Washington’s Birthday and Lincoln’s Birthday in the month of February. Then, in 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Holidays Bill, which moved the observance of Washington’s Birthday from February 22 to the third Monday in February. The original plan was to combine it with Lincoln’s Birthday and rename it President’s Day, but that part of the bill never passed.

No matter what you call it, today is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the American Presidents and pay tribute to the contributions they have made to this country. The official roles of the President of the United States include: Chief of State, Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat, Chief Administrator, Commander in Chief, Chief Legislator, and Head of the Party.

To celebrate today’s federal holiday, take a moment to learn something new about one of our presidents. Happy President's Day!

Today is also Love Your Pet Day & National Cherry Pie Day 

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This week is National Pancake Week

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February is Black History Month & Potato Lover's Month & National Weddings Month

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History for February 20 1872 - The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened in New York City. 1952 - Emmett L. Ashford became the first black umpire in organized baseball. He was authorized to be a substitute in the Southwestern International League. 1952 - The African Queen opened at the Capitol Theatre in New York City. 1962 - John Glenn made space history when he orbited the world three times in 4 hours, 55 minutes. He was the 1st American to orbit the Earth. He was aboard the Friendship 7 Mercury capsule. 1965 - Ranger 8 crashed on the moon after sending back thousands of pictures of its surface.

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"Uncertainty and mystery are energies of life. Don’t let them scare you unduly, for they keep boredom at bay and spark creativity."

--R.I. Fitzhenry