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[IceWizard]

Sunday 11 Sep 2016

Grandparent's Day



The inspiration behind Grandparent’s Day was Marian McQuade. She instigated a campaign in the early 1970s aimed at highlighting the plight of lonely elderly people in care homes and encouraging grandchildren to take advantage of the wisdom and guidance their grandparents could provide.

This blossomed into the event known today, which is held each year to both honor grandparents and let them show their love for their grandchildren.

It also aims to continue Marian’s original idea of an older generation’s knowledge being passed on to youngsters. There are plenty of ways to celebrate the day, with the official website providing plenty of ideas.

This includes youngsters learning about their grandparent’s heritage and history or making family trees. Families can simply spend time together to listen to their elderly relative’s stories and youngsters can volunteer to spend part of the day with the elderly people at a nursing home.

(do it while you can)



And



Hug Your Hound Day



Dogs have been standing alongside man sinc the dawn of history, being one of the first, if not the first, animal that we ever domesticated.

Since then they’ve been warm and loving companions, loyal workers, and stalwart defenders of our homes and families. Hug Your Hound Day reminds you that your four legged companion deserves recognition, and the importance of building the bond between you by understanding how life is when you see it from four legs.

History of Hug Your Hound Day

Hug Your Hound Day was originally created by Ami Moore, the “Dog Whisperer of Chicago” to remind people of the importance of having a long and lasting bond between you and your pet.

She has a long history and amazing qualifications that have led to her being one of the world’s most famous dog experts. Trained as a Native American Medicine Woman, and carrying a list of qualifications so long you’d need three cans of alphabet soup to spell them out, Ami sought to increase the health and happiness of canines through the creation of Hug Your Hound Day.

Ami has specialized in working with canine behavior and problem solving, and even worked to pioneer the concept of positive reinforcement using electronic dog training equipment to motivate a dog’s natural drive to follow a strong leader.

Through the development and use of her techniques, she’s helped to curb unwanted behaviors in dogs all over the world. From destroying furniture, jumping on guests, even dealing with curing separation anxiety and socializing them so they’re no longer aggressive to people and other dogs.

Hug Your Hound Day is about learning how to make your relationship with your pet that much better, and Ami Moore is the world’s leading expert on safe and humane techniques.

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Harry Connick Jr. - 49



Paul Bear Bryant - (1913-1983)



Lola Falana - 74

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11 September

1996: David Bowie became the first major artist to release a single on the internet before it hit radio. “Telling Lies” was included on Bowie’s album Earthling released in 1997.

1987: During the fourth annual MTV Video Music Awards at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, Peter Gabriel won nine awards for “Sledgehammer” including Video of the Year, Best Male Video and Best Concept Video. Gabriel also received the Video Vanguard Award.

1984: Bruce Springsteen set an attendance record at the Spectrum in Philadelphia when 16,800 fans attended the first of six nights at the venue.

1979: Foreigner released their third album Head Games which went on to reach number five on the Billboard 200 Album Chart and sell five million copies in the U.S.

1977: Elton John’s lyricist Bernie Taupin made a guest appearance on The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries playing the leader of the fictional band Circus.

1971: Rare Earth peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “I Just Want to Celebrate” which was their third and final top ten single in the U.S.

1967: The Beatles headed out on a psychedelic bus and began filming The Magical Mystery Tour. The bus went on to visit Somerset, Cornwall, Devon and Kent in the U.K.

1965: The Beatles reached number one on the Billboard 200 Album Chart with Help! which spent nine weeks on top of the chart.

1964: At The Beatles’ concert at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, FL, they requested that the audience be desegregated.



Birthdays:

Mickey Hart - Drummer for Grateful Dead born in 1943

Tommy Shaw - Guitarist for Styx born in 1953