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Celebrating Proofreading: Why It Matters

Honor Your Mother Judy Beaver founded this holiday to honor her mother, by selecting to celebrate it on her mother’s birthday. According to Judy her mother Flo “loved to correct people.” This holiday has been in existence since 2011. It’s always celebrated March 8th. Personal Experience My Mom helped me “see” my spoken grammatical errors.…
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Celebrating Lost Penny Day: A Tribute to Friendship and History

A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS Did you ever wonder where the phrase a penny for your thoughts came from? The penny had been used in England for centuries. John Heywood is credited with penning this phrase in 1537. He was a writer, a contemporary of William Shakespeare. When he wrote this line, pennies were silver.…
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Celebrating Rubber Ducky Day: Symbol of Friendship and Fun

This holiday celebrates two American icons. Sesame Street’s Muppet’s and a rubber duck named Duckie. Both are popular and invented in the USA. The 1973 Sesame Street calendar listed Duckie’s birthday as January 13 – hence the 13th for the holiday! Ernie’s and Duckie’s Friendship During their 1st season in 1970 they introduced Duckie –…










