Today is...
World Turtle Day

Did you know that turtles have been around for more than 200 million years? These ancient creatures evolved before mammals, birds, snakes, or lizards! Biologists believe that turtles have managed to outlive many other species due to the unique protection provided by their shells.
Turtles come in all different shapes and sizes, and can be found on every continent except Antartica. The smallest is the Bog Turtle, which usually measures just four inches in length, and the largest is the Leathery Turtle, which can weigh up to 1500 pounds!
To celebrate World Turtle Day, donate to your favorite “save the turtles” organization! 

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Today is also National Taffy Day & Chardonnay Day

This week is National Frozen Yogurt Week 
 
May is National Hamburger Month & National Strawberry Month & National Bike Month

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History for May 23 1785 - Benjamin Franklin wrote in a letter that he had invented bifocals. 1949 - The Republic of West Germany was established. ______________________________________________________ "The life which like the sun grows larger at its setting is the ideal." --Walter M. Bortz