"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is..."

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

BANNER: World SCHOOL MILK Day (#WorldSchoolMilkDay)

Celebrated on the last Wednesday of September, World School Milk Day (WSMD) is a fun-filled day of activities that highlight the health benefits of school milk programs. Since its inception in September 2000, the event has grown to become an annual celebration in more than 40 countries around the world.

World School Milk Day is a fun and engaging way to teach students about the importance of drinking milk as part of a healthy, balanced diet.

Source(s): dairyfarmers

BANNER: National ONE-HIT WONDER Day | September 25 (#NationalOneHitWonderDay)

Today is the day to praise all those artists and their one-hit wonders by replaying and remembering their songs!

A one-hit wonder is any entity that achieves mainstream popularity and success for a very short period of time, often for only one piece of work, and becomes known among the general public solely for that momentary success. The term is most commonly used in regard to music performers with only one top-40 hit single that overshadows their other work. Sometimes, artists dubbed "one-hit wonders" in a particular country have had great success in others.

Source(s): wikipedia | daysoftheyear

"Autumn is the hardest season. The leaves are all falling, and they're falling like ..."

"Autumn is the hardest season. The leaves are all falling, and they're falling like they're falling in love with the ground." - Andrea Gibson

BANNER: World CARFREE Day | September 22 (#WorldCarfreeDay)

World Car Free Day, which is celebrated on September 22, encourages motorists to give up their cars for a day. Organized events are held in some cities and countries. According to The Washington Post, the event "promotes improvement of mass transit, cycling and walking, and the development of communities where jobs are closer to home and where shopping is within walking distance". Studies showed that for short trips in cities, one can reach more quickly using a bicycle rather than using a car.

Source(s): wikipedia

BANNER: International Day of PEACE | September 21 (#InternationalDayOfPeace)

Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.

Source(s): un.org

BANNER: National PUNCH Day | September 20 (#NationalPunchDay)

Punch is a wide assortment of drinks, both non-alcoholic and alcoholic, generally containing fruit or fruit juice. The drink was introduced from India to the United Kingdom in the early seventeenth century, and from there its use spread to other countries. Punch is typically served at parties in large, wide bowls, known as punch bowls.

The word punch is a loanword from Sanskrit, meaning "five", as the drink was originally made with five ingredients: alcohol, sugar, lemon, water, and tea or spices.

Today, soft drink manufacturers distribute many types of "fruit punch" beverages. These are usually red-colored drinks. Despite the name, most brands contain only a small fraction of actual fruit juice, the major constituents being sugar or corn syrup, citric acid, and artificial flavors.

Source(s): wikipedia | punchbowl

“The world is changed by your example, not by ...”

“The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.” - Paulo Coelho

"Two sounds of autumn are unmistakable..."

"Two sounds of autumn are unmistakable...the hurrying rustle of crisp leaves blown along the street...by a gusty wind, and the gabble of a flock of migrating geese." - Hal Borland