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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts) Fri Aug 26, 2016, 03:56 AM Aug 2016

Daily Holidays August 26

National Dog Day

No one can win hearts like man’s best friend and in honour of this bond between man and canine, Dog Day is celebrated. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/dog-day/

Women’s Equality Day

Women’s Equality Day commemorates 26th August 1920 when votes to women officially became part of the US constitution. This day marks a turning point in the history of the struggle for equal treatment of women and women’s rights. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/womens-equality-day/

http://www.famousbirthdays.com/august26.html

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Daily Holidays August 26 (Original Post) Sherman A1 Aug 2016 OP

Happy Women’s Equality Day! pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #1

Whether we want to or not. malthaussen Aug 2016 #4

Happy 46th Birthday Melissa McCarthy! pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #2

Women's Equality! bigwillq Aug 2016 #3

Let today go to the dogs! femmocrat Aug 2016 #5

YAY, 2 days i like trueblue2007 Aug 2016 #6

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

1. Happy Women’s Equality Day!

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 05:53 AM

Aug 2016

We've come far and have far to go but I know all of us here are looking forward to the election or the first female President of the United States in November.

malthaussen

(17,175 posts)

4. Whether we want to or not.

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 09:44 AM

Aug 2016

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." Works for plumbing, too.

-- Mal