Good morning, welcome to Unique Holiday; April 21st, 2021. Did you know today is National Bike to Work Day? Looks like its time Charlie and I got our Bikes out and went for a ride. Do you have a Bike? Would you like to join us in a ride around the neighborhood?
National Bike to Work Day – third Friday of month
National Bike to Work Day is a great opportunity to get some exercise, and to save gas.
Here is what National Bike to Work Day is all about straight from the League of American Bicyclists………..
National Bike Month was started by the League in 1956 and the event was timed to coincide with the arrival of warmer weather. It has inspired bike rides, safety inspections, commuter challenges, ribbon-cuttings, “share the road” promotions, and other celebrations of bicycling in communities across the nation.
One of the most popular activities in Bike Month, is encouraging people to bicycle to work and forsake their motor vehicles for just one day. Bike to Work Week is the third week in May, and the third Friday in May is designated as National Bike to Work Day.
The League was founded as the League of American Wheelmen in 1880. Bicyclists, known then as “wheelmen”, were challenged by rutted roads of gravel and dirt, and faced antagonism from horsemen, wagon drivers, and pedestrians.
National Endangered Species Day – third Friday in May
National Endangered Species Day is a day to raise awareness about the many animals that are on the endangered special list. Its a time of education and action.
There are many ways we can help to keep animals from becoming extinct. On this day the Endangered Species Coalition, the National Wildlife Foundation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Organization and may other conservation groups offer educational programs, seminars and events, to help us to appreciate the plight of animals that are on the Endangered Species List.
The Animal Kingdom is a very diverse list of creatures that roam the land, sea and air of our planet. This includes land animals, birds, fish and sea creatures as well as insects.
However, the list of God’s creatures is infinite, and the number is decreasing. We all know that the dinosaur and the wooly mammoth have come and gone millions of years ago.
In more recent times, we’ve lost the American Buffalo, Barbary Lion, Great Auk, the Carrier pigeon, Blue Whale and a range of creatures of all kinds.
Much of the lost species are due to the encroachment of humans on animal habitats, as well as environmental destruction and alteration of the animal’s environment.
The endangered species list is filled with animals of all kind including different types of elephants, rhinos, orangutans, gorillas and leopards. You will find both the giant and red pandas on this list. Here is more animals on the list dolphins, turtles, penguins and whales. Birds, fish, and insects have made the endangered species list as well.
Don’t you think it’s time to stop the disappearance of animals? On National Endangered Species Day, wildlife and conservation organizations hold educational programs and seminars to teach and inform people about the plight of these animals.
They teach us about the need to do our part, to help maintain and protect their habitat. You can contribute to one of the many organizations, whose goal is to protect animals and their habitats.
You can learn ways to Go Green, and keep from doing things that harm the environment. After all environmental health is good for the animal kingdom….
And, if you are one of the fortunate few, you might find an opportunity to work directly to save animals on the Endangered Species List.
Take a memo… because today is National Memo Day. What is National Memo Day and who created it? Why? These are questions waiting on an answer that may never come. Every once in a while, we discover a special day with no known history or description.
Have a pen and paper handy then you should go grab a post-it note. Stand ready at your PC. We suggest you enjoy National Memo Day by taking memos wherever and whenever possible.
National Waiters and Waitresses Day
National Waiters and Waitresses Day recognizes the importance of a good waiter or waitress. When you go out to eat, the waitstaff is the face of the restaurant. They’re the difference, between a good or bad experience.
You already recognize waiters and waitresses every time you go to a restaurant and the recognition comes in the form of a tip. The tip should be commensurate with the quality of the service.
The original National Waiters and Waitresses Day was started to bring attention to and improve pay for the waitstaff and the total pay consists of the tips you give them, and a minimum wage.
Did you know the minimum wage is lower than the general minimum wage, its intended to recognize tips as a portion of the overall compensation..
You can recognize your favorite waiter and waitress on National Waiters and Waitresses Day by giving them a bigger tipand a card or verbal recognition.
Waiters and waitresses should recognize this day by making sure they provide great service (as always).
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
