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Sherman A1

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Mon Jan 2, 2017, 05:13 AM Jan 2017

Daily Holidays - January 2 [View all]

National Cream Puff Day Although many of us may be unaware, cream puffs actually have their own special celebratory day. Yes, you have heard this correctly. Each and every year, these delectable pastries that we all adore are honoured by those who hold such delights in high esteem. So, what exactly are cream puffs and how have they come to be so popular in modern culture? https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/cream-puff-day/

55-MPH Speed Limit Day The national 55 mph speed limit made the law by President Nixon on Jan. 2, 1974. The idea behind the law was to improve driving efficiency. The move was also made in direct response to a dispute with OPEC (The Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries) that had led to an oil embargo on the US. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/55-mph-speed-limit-day/

Happy Mew Year for Cats Day Like the hugely inferior human version of New Year’s Day, it is on this special day that our feline companions can paws (get it?) and consider the ‘mewness’ of the brand new season and all of the purrfect possibilities it holds. Perhaps this will be the year their people start feeding them tinned food instead of dry? Maybe that tomcat next door will make his move? Will the useless dog realise that the cat is king in this house? All these questions and more can be pondered by our furry kitties today while they go about their normal business of looking aloof and disinterested. After all, don’t you know that cats rule and dogs drool? https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/happy-mew-year-day-for-cats/

National Buffet Day Everybody loves a buffet, so imagine having a whole day dedicated to one! Buffet Day is about hosting or attending a buffet of epic proportions—enjoy a table spread with enough food to keep you full for a whole day, and interesting enough to make eating all day fun and exciting! https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/buffet-day/

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Daily Holidays - January 2 [View all] Sherman A1 Jan 2017 OP
My cats were partying just awhile ago, TexasTowelie Jan 2017 #1
Ha ha, thanks for this! Beartracks Jan 2017 #2
Happy Mew Year to all DU kitties: femmocrat Jan 2017 #3
I remember when Opus was running for President the first time... malthaussen Jan 2017 #4
Happy Buffet Day! malthaussen Jan 2017 #5
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