August 2016
Is celebrated annually on August 2. Coloring and coloring books have always been popular with children, but over the years adults have gotten more and more involved with coloring. Adult coloring is now a huge trend and many are finding that it is not only fun but also a great way to reduce stress. Founded in 1941, Dover Publications led the way, releasing their first coloring book for adults, Antique Automobiles Coloring Book, in 1970. Dover now publishes Creative Haven®, a popular line of coloring books specially designed for adult colorists.
Adam looked a little different and he wore funny clothes and sometimes he even smelled a little bit. Adam didn’t smile. He hung his head low and he never looked at anyone at all. Adam never did his homework. I don’t think his parents reminded him like yours do. The other kids teased Adam a lot. Whenever they did, his head hung lower and lower and lower. I never teased him, but I never told the other kids to stop, either.
Adam looked a little different and he wore funny clothes and sometimes he even smelled a little bit. Adam didn’t smile. He hung his head low and he never looked at anyone at all. Adam never did his homework. I don’t think his parents reminded him like yours do. The other kids teased Adam a lot. Whenever they did, his head hung lower and lower and lower. I never teased him, but I never told the other kids to stop, either.
3. Today we honor recipients of the #PurpleHeart award, paying tribute to their service and sacrifice. The Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given to U.S. military members. #PurpleHeartDay.
Today is National Navajo Code Talkers Day. Let’s take a moment to honor the U.S. Marine Corps Navajo Code Talkers. The secret code these Marines developed, using their native language, could not be intercepted by the Japanese. This contribution helped lead the Allies to victory in the Pacific.
5.Recognize and show appreciation for the elderly in our society. Give them a wave today, and try not to honk if they are driving too slowly!
1. August Facts
The 8th month the year brings us National Aviation Day, and the last full month of the Summer. Below are some fun facts about August:
| 1. The birthstones for August are the peridot and the sardonyx. |
| 2. The zodiac signs for August are Leo (July 23 – August 22) and Virgo (August 23 – September 22) |
| 3. The birth flowers for August are the gladiolus and the poppy. |
| 4. On August 1, 1876, Colorado, also known as the Centennial State, became the 38th state of the United States. |
| 5. On August 2, 1909, the Lincoln penny was issued. |
| 6. On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail on his first voyage across the Atlantic. |
| 7. During the Civil War on August 5, 1864, the Battle of Mobile Bay was won by the Union forces. |
| 8. On August 6, 1926, Gertrude Ederle successfully swam the English Channel. |
| 9. On August 6, 1945, the first atomic bomb was used in warfare on Hiroshima, Japan. |
| 10. On August 7, 1942, the U.S. troops landed on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands during World War II. |
| 11. On August 9, 1974, Richard M. Nixon resigned from office, making him the first United States president to ever resign from office. |
| 12. On August 12, 1877, the phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison. |
| 13. On August 12, 1898, Hawaii was annexed by the United States. |
| 14. National Family Fun Month |
| 15. National Peach Month |
| 16. National Golf Month |
| 17. National Picnic Month |
| 18. Romance Awareness Month |
| 19. Friendship Day – first Sunday of August |
| 20. August 26 – Women’s Equality Day |
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