Daily Holidays - August 12

[Sherman A1]

Julienne Fries Day Each year, National Julienne Fries Day is observed on August 12th.

To julienne fries is to cut the potatoes into long thin strips, similar to matchsticks. Julienne fries are also sometimes called “shoestring fries”.

Although the origin of the julienne cut is uncertain, the oldest known print is in the 1722 edition of Francois Massialot’s Le Cuisinier Royal et Bourgeois. http://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-julienne-fries-day-august-12/

International Youth Day Youth Day presents an opportunity for every country to assess their investment in and commitment to youth, as well as general education (both of and to youth). Take the opportunity to find out about local youth culture, activities and education, and to get involved in the wellbeing of the next generation of humanity. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/youth-day/

Middle Child Day Let’s face it, being the middle child sucks, right? You have an older sibling, who you have to somehow live up to; you have a younger sibling, who gets all of the attention, and you are left with no clearly defined role. In fact, ‘Middle Child Syndrome’ is a recognised concept and birth order is believed to impact upon various personality traits.

As the middle child, you’re not the leader, so you aren’t able to have things your own way. You’re also no longer the baby of the family, so you aren’t as protected. And you’re certainly not excused for bad behaviour. It might seem like nothing ever really goes your way.

Well, no longer. Middle Child’s Day provides a well-deserved day to celebrate those special children who were neither the first-born or the last-born. Finally, a day where you get some attention and love, at the expense of your other siblings. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/middle-childs-day/

Vinyl Record Day Vinyl Record Day is organised by (you guessed it) the Vinyl Record Day Company – a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to recognising the preserving vinyl music, its culture, art and sound. Whilst you could dust off some old vinyl records, you may be surprised to find many modern artists producing music in vinyl format to provide a richer, more immersive experience. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/vinyl-record-day/

World Elephant Day They’re intelligent. They’re family-oriented. They have great memories. They are capable of feeling a wide range of deep emotions, from intense grief to joy bordering on elation, as well as empathy and stunning self-awareness. They create complex, supportive societies much like our own. Taking into consideration all of that and much, much more, what’s not to love about elephants? Still, countless elephants are brutally killed every year for their ivory by greedy poachers who then leave their carcasses to rot in the sun. As Graydon Carter, Editor of Vanity Fair, put it:

We admire elephants in part because they demonstrate what we consider the finest human traits (…) but the way we treat them puts on display the very worst of human behavior.

World Elephant Day is the perfect time to find out more about these amazing animals and what we can do to preserve and protect them so they do not go the way of the mammoth. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-elephant-day/

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[bigwillq]

1. Elephants are my favorite animal!

[Sherman A1]

2. While not my favorite they are certainly

right up at the top of the list! I believe the only way these and other such animals should be shot is with a camera with a very long lens so as not to disturb them.

[femmocrat]

3. Save the elephants!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/08/12/world-elephant-day-seeks-to-raise-awareness-about-the-endangered-species/

Website: http://worldelephantday.org/about

[shenmue]

4. Elephants can buy records today

[femmocrat]

5. This is one of their favorites!

[Sherman A1]

6. Great!!!!