Daily Holidays - February 6

[Sherman A1]

Lame Duck Day celebrates the ratification of the 20th amendment of the United States, an amendment added to shorten the time that the President, Senators, and Representatives spent in office after an election. During this time, especially if the representative was not reelected or is no longer eligible for reelection, they no longer have to concern themselves with the desires of their constituency. While this only happens during certain small sections of time, significant decisions have been made during this period. What kinds of things? Homeland Security is one of the biggest results of a lame duck congress meeting, but there have also been wars started and a president impeached, all under the auspices of a lame-duck session.
Where did the term come from? In the 1700’s a Lame-Duck was used to describe those stock brokers who had gauged their investments badly and could no longer pay off their debts. Later, it was extended to include unethical business-men who would find themselves bankrupted, and continue to do business anyway, even though they had no money to pay employees or suppliers. The term has now been extended to include the representatives listed above, and to describe those sessions where the people in session are no longer beholden to those people who elected them. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/lame-duck-day/

Frozen Yogurt Day. You know what makes every day better? A big old scoop of ice cream, you know what’s even better than that? If you said Frogurt, you’re absolutely correct! Frozen Yogurt has all the benefits and diversity of ice cream, coming in a range of flavors just as incredible, but its far better for you! Frozen Yogurt Day lets you get your sweet tooth satisfied with cold creamy deliciousness, while helping to keep your heart and body healthy! What could be better? https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/frozen-yogurt-day/

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[pinboy3niner]

1. Lame duck? There's an app for that.

[Sherman A1]

2. I like it

A duck 🦆 under the influence of duck tape! Now we know why that product was invented!

[pinboy3niner]

3. It was a certain portly film director who really gave ducks a bad rep

[Sherman A1]

4. Thank You!

That explains so much. He just had to have his waterfowl in linear sequence....

[femmocrat]

5. Happy Birthday, Fabian!

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