December 17

Underdog, Shoeshine Boy’s heroic alter-ego, appeared whenever love interest Sweet Polly Purebred was being victimized by such villains as Simon Bar Sinister or Riff Raff.
Underdog always speaks in rhymes, such as, “There’s no need to fear, Underdog is here!” His voice was supplied by Wally Cox.

Underdog is an American animated television series that debuted October 3, 1964, on the NBC network under the primary sponsorship of General Mills for 9 years.

A cartoon that showed us that even a shoeshine boy could be the biggest hero on the planet.

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           Sometimes I just can't help myself.  As a human being I've spent my entire life accumulating tidbits of knowledge on a vast array of subjects.  Often referred to as knowing a little about a lot of different things.  For instance, today I was fascinated by the strange and quirky things that people in the United States do, and to satisfy that momentary curiosity I went surfing with my trusty keyboard.  Wow, I thought.  Americans have celebrations and special days for nearly everything under the Sun.  Every month the calendar is jam packed with goodies, such as the obscure "Library Card Sign-up Month" to megawatt productions like "Christmas Day".  Even the most anti-social of Fuddy Duds will find something during the month to raise a toast to!  So just for kicks lets see what the masses deem important enough to observe in September.  
 

Month Long Observances

Baby Safety Month,   Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
National Honey Month,   Better Breakfast Month
 Classical Music Month,    Library Card Sign-Up Month
National Chicken Month,    National Courtesy Month
Cable TV Month,    National Pediculosis Prevention Month National Piano Month,   National Rice Month                   National School Success Month,    National Sewing Month Read-A-New-Book Month,    Women of Achievement Month

Still haven't found something of interest?  Let's break it down some more....

Week Long Observances

1st Week - Child Injury Prevention Week
2nd Week - International Housekeepers Week
3rd Week - National Child Care Week, National Farm Animals Awareness, National Flower Week
4th Week - Equal Parents' Week, National Dog Week, National Roller Skating

Still haven't found just that right reason or cause to celebrate yet?  Let's see what the daily special interests are....
September 2nd - National Blueberry Popsicle Day
September 3rd -  Skyscraper Day, Uncle Sam's Birthday
September 4th - Newspaper Carrier Day
September 5th - National Cheese Pizza Day
September 6th - Labor Day, Read a Book Day
September 7th - Neither Rain Nor Snow Day
September 8th - International Literacy Day, Rosh Hashanah
September 9th - Teddy Bear Day
September 10th - T.V. Dinner Day
September 11th - Make You Bed Day, Patriot Day
September 12th - National Chocolate Milk Shake Day, National Grandparents Day
September 13th - National Peanut Day,  Positive Thinking Day
September 14th - First Department Store Opens
September 15th - Make A Hat Day, National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 16th - Collect Rocks Day,National Working Parents Day, Stepfamily Day
September 17th - Citizenship Day, National Apple Dumpling Day, POW/MIA Recognition Day, Yom Kippur (Begins at sundown)
September 18th - Mushroom Picking Day, National Play-Doh Day
September 19th - Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 21st - Miniature Golf Day, World Gratitude Day
September 22nd - Dear Diary Day, Elephant Appreciation Day, First Day of Autumn
September 23rd - Great American Pot Pie Day
September 24th - National Bluebird of Happiness Day, National Punctuation Day,  Native American Day
September 26th - Good Neighbor Day, Johnny Appleseed's Birthday
September 27th - Crush A Can Day

 
So I guess the point of this exercise is really, that everyday we're alive is special and worth celebrating.  Be glad you lived to see another sunrise, and spend your time with the people and things that make you happy.

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