Today is...
Love Your Pet Day

It’s Love Your Pet Day! Today is the official day for pampering your pet with a little extra love and affection to show them just how much you care.
Did you know that most households in the United States have at least one pet? Approximately 39% of US households own at least one dog, and 33% own at least one cat. Pets provide wonderful companionship and can actually help decrease your blood pressure and stress.
So whether you have a cat, dog, hamster, rabbit, bird, reptile, or goldfish, shower them with love and affection today! Happy Love Your Pet Day!

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Today is also National Cherry Pie Day


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. ________________________________________________________ "The amount of satisfaction you get from life depends largely on your own ingenuity, self-sufficiency, and resourcefulness. People who wait around for life to supply their satisfaction usually find boredom instead." --Dr. William Menninger