Tuesday, December 2, 2014

December 2, 2014 – NATIONAL MUTT DAY – NATIONAL FRITTERS DAY – NATIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION DAY

National Mutt Day December 2

                                               NATIONAL MUTT DAY

Each year on December 2nd and July 31st, National Mutt Day is celebrated across the United States.  This day was created as a day to embrace, save and celebrate mixed breed dogs.
Desperately longing for a new home, there are millions of loving and healthy mixed breed dogs, in shelters across the United States, awaiting for someone to come and adopt them.
For more information regarding National Mutt Day, see: http://www.nationalmuttday.com/

NATIONAL MUTT DAY HISTORY
National Mutt Day, an “unofficial” national holiday was created in 2005 by Celebrity Pet Expert and Animal Welfare Advocate, Colleen Paige.  This day is celebrated on both December 2 and July 31 of each year.

National Fritters Day December 2
National Fritters Day December 2

NATIONAL FRITTERS DAY

A variety of fillings can be found inside a batter or breading, which is deep fried or pan fried, eaten and enjoyed by millions of people each day.  December 2nd of each year is designated as National Fritters Day.
Fritters, which can be found in many cuisines, are believed to have first been consumed by Ancient Romans who then introduced them to Europe.
Common fillings inside a fritter are meat, seafood, fruit, cheese or vegetables.  In the United States,  “Corn Fritters” and “Apple Fritters”  as well as the “Zucchini Fritter” are well known favorites of the fritter family.
Enjoy National Fritters Day by trying one of the following “tried and true” fritter recipes:
NATIONAL FRITTERS DAY HISTORY
Within our research, we were unable to find the creator and origin of National Fritters Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.

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Special Education Day December 2

NATIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION DAY

 National Special Education Day is observed annually on December 2nd.
Special Education Day marks the anniversary of our nation’s first federal special education law which was signed  by President Gerald Ford on December 2, 1975.   This law is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
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 IDEA made education available to all American children and this day honors the progress that has been made in special education.
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For more information regarding Special Education Day, see: http://www.specialeducationday.com/
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