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Daily Holidays - July 17
National Peach Ice Cream Day
Peaches are native to China and were taken to America by Spanish explorers in the 16th century. Commercial cultivation has made them the second biggest fruit crop in the US (after apples). Peach ice cream is generally only made during the summer months and can be enjoyed in a sundae, as an ice-cream cone, on top of slices of peach, or simply on its own in a dish. It doesn’t need sprinkles, sauces or toppings as they can overpower the delicate flavor. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/peach-ice-cream-day/
Yellow Pig Day
Yellow Pig Day originated in the 1960s when two math students from Princeton spent a long time obsessively analysing the number 17. It seems that they went a little mad eventually, and decided to invent the concept of a yellow pig with 17 toes, 17 teeth, and so forth… Now Yellow Pig Day is an important part of the academic calendar, and is celebrated with cake, carols, parades and general revelry. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/yellow-pig-day/
http://www.famousbirthdays.com/july17.html
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As if we needed another excuse to party, lol. But what the hell, I can get down with that. Let the revelry begin! 
it is certainly time to PIG OUT! 
As if I needed a reminder.
This time we also have a "Vine Star." 
That's not very peachy.... 
It's World Emoji Day! Teen girls, code an emoji that's unique like you. Until now, emoji representing women haven’t been, well…representative.
Let’s change that. Google is working to make sure emoji include a wider range of female professions. And now, we’re inviting you to join the movement by coding your own.
CODE AN EMOJI : https://www.madewithcode.com
(Sorry, gentlemen, but this seems to be for the ladies.) Mine was an artist, but I can't figure out how to post it.
