Day 84: There's a lot of talk on the internet about today being "National Bird Day," but Googling for any official proclamation will have you swimming in a sea of confusion. Some say the US observes the occasion in May as originally specified by Charles Babcock in 1894; in fact, Wikipedia lists both dates, although it gives no background on the institution of January 5th as the holiday. Similar holidays occur in Canada and the UK, also on different dates. So what's the story? Personally, I'd like to see a holiday recognizing Nature supplant either Hallowe'en or Valentine's Day, both of which seem to promote tooth decay and commercialism, but I doubt I could raise the support for such a radical change. In any event, the point is moot: EVERY day is Bird Day at my house!
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