Good morning, welcome to our series sharing Unique Holidays: August 26, 2021. I would like for you to take a look at the Holidays being celebrated today and let me know which one you most want to celebrate and why.
My family wants to celebrate National Dog Day as I’ve been looking for a puppy for myself because my dog Sandy passed away last month and I miss her a lot.
National Dog Day has two goals: to honor dogs, and to rescue dogs from homelessness and abuse. National Dog Day is an opportunity for us to recognize and appreciate the value and importance of dogs in our lives.
This Holiday is intended to honor dogs for all that they do for us. In addition to giving love and companionship, dogs help us out in countless ways. They are watchdogs for our safety, they lead the blind and Dogs aid in search and rescue, seeking out bombs and drugs.
The second goal of National Dog Day is to rescue dogs in need. On occasion, dogs need us to save them from homelessness and abuse. The goal of the National Dog Day foundation is to rescue 10,000 dogs a year. Would you lend a hand to help a dog in need today, or any day. I would if I could and so would my family.
The motto for today is: “Saving 10,000 Dogs – One Day at a Time”
History and Origin of National Dog Day:
National Dog Day was created in 2004 by the Animal Welfare Advocate and Pet Lifestyle Expert Colleen Paige. The date was chosen, as this was the date the founder’s father got the first family dog.
President George W. Bush, a dog owner himself, sent a letter to the foundation in support of National Dog Day.
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As the Charmin ad says “Enjoy the Go!” We certainly encourage you to do so in grand fashion, as we celebrate National Toilet Paper Day.
Let’s not take toilet paper for granted because it may not always be there when you need it. For many of us, toilet paper is needed multiple times a day and toilet paper is indeed an essential item.
Did you know toilet paper is not available in many parts of the world. If you’ve ever entered a stall without first checking to see if the dispenser is empty, you will agree that toilet paper is truly essential. So, as you roll off a wad of toilet paper while you sit on the throne, take a minute to reflect and appreciate that toilet paper is there.
Toilet Paper Has a Long and Soiled History:
Over thousands of years of History, there were many ways to clean up after the “go”. In early days, people just used their hand for clean up. Over time, the left hand came to be designated for this task. It would then be washed in a nearby creek or simply wiped off.
In many cultures, people would not use the left hand for eating or many other tasks. Over time, a wide variety of items came to be used for the clean up job, including rocks, leaves, corn cobs and more.
Squatting over a creek was common, with waste being washed downstream by the current. Perhaps one of the most bizarre methods of wiping one’s derriere clean, came in use around 79 A.D. when a wet sponge on a stick was used. After use, it was rinsed off and left for the next person!
Fortunately for me and you, progress and invention brought about the much more sanitary and disposable toilet paper. Did you know toilet paper was invented in China in 580. toilet paper came in sheets and it was coarse and expensive. Most of the population couldn’t afford it.
It wasn’t until the 1400s that it began to be manufactured in China. Most of the world had to wait until the 1800s, for toilet paper to come into popular use.
In 1857, toilet paper sheets were commercially sold for the first time in the U.S. On December 22, 1871, Seth Wheeler from Albany, NY received patent #465,588 for the toilet paper roll.
With toilet paper now on a roll, using “the head” and “powdering your nose” became far more convenient and Sanitary. We only had to wait another century or so for indoor plumbing, but that’s a subject for another day.
The Great Over/Under Debate:
For many decades a debate raged over whether the roll of toilet paper should unfold over the top of the roll , or under it. To this day, many people still (mostly) humorously argue their case for over or under.
It’s a proven fact that toilet paper unrolled over the roll is more sanitary. Those in favor of under the roll, argue those who do so are more intelligent. There are many other arguments for each direction.
Seth Wheeler’s 1871 patent for the toilet paper roll clearly shows diagrams of toilet paper coming off the top of the roll. But, wait! There are other pictures of Wheeler’s invention where the toilet paper unrolls under.
So, which way is the winner for this debate? We will let you…. make the call.
When a roll of toilet paper is used up, most people throw the cardboard core away into the trash. But, the cardboard roll is recyclable. Did you know we should place the cardboard roll \in the paper recycling bin, or composting it saves space in the landfill.
Toilet Paper Trivia:
- Toilet Paper originated in China in 580.
- A roll of toilet paper contains 200 -1,000 sheets of paper, depending upon the manufacturer and number of plys.
- Prior to 1935, toilet paper sometimes had splinters in it. Can you imagine that?
- The first commercially available toilet paper was made from hemp.
- In the 1950s, colored toilet paper hit the market in shades of pink, green, blue and more. It fell out of fashion in the 1980’s. I don’t know about you but I wish it still came in different colors including purple. How about you?
- At the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown in the U.S., there was a run on merchandise at stores. Among the first items to sell out was (you guessed it) toilet paper.
- 7% of Americans admit to stealing toilet paper from hotels.
- Shy Mr. Whipple appeared in over 500 Charmin commercials.
- The average person in the U.S. uses 57 sheets per day. That amounts to over 100 rolls per year. Can you imagine that?
- About 75% of the world’s population still does not use toilet paper. Man, that is crazy.
- In Great Britain it’s called “loo paper”.
- It takes about 30,000 trees per day to meet worldwide production demand.
- CharmWeddings holds an annual Toilet Paper Dress Contest have you seen these dresses I have and there amazing.
Women’s Equality Day commemorates the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote..
In 1971, after much work, and at the urging of U.S. Representative Bella Abzug (D-NY), Congress designated August 26 each year as “Women’s Equality Day.”
The day was selected to commemorate the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution on August 26, 1920. This amendment granted women the right to vote.
This was the culmination of decades of effort by women suffragettes and other groups. Did you know their efforts dated back to the first women’s rights convention in 1848 at Seneca Falls, New York.
You can celebrate this Holiday in a number of ways. First, stop and celebrate the accomplishments made in gaining the right to vote, and towards equality for women.
Women’s rights groups suggest you continue to be involved in pursuing full and equal rights for women in all areas and in all issues. How will you celebrate today?
The History and Origin of Women’s Equality Day:
This Holiday was created by a Joint Resolution of Congress in 1971. Designating August 26 of each year as Women’s Equality Day.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
