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National Theme Day For April 9th: National Cherish an Antique Day, National Name Yourself Day, National Winston Churchill Day, National Chinese Almond Cookie Day, National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, and National Library Workers Day.

💚National Cherish an Antique Day provides us an opportunity to learn the story and the history behind our treasured antiques. It’s an excellent time to record the provenance and preserve it for safe keeping. Antiques are often cherished because of their personal and emotional connections. Often a colorful story tells how it came into the family making it even more valuable as an heirloom. National Cherish an Antique Day also recognizes the quality and uniqueness of the items that were made by hand rather than by machine.

✒️National Name Yourself Day! To celebrate, you are allowed to give yourself a new name for one day. If you have ever wondered what it would be like to have a different name, this would be the day to find out. If you like your name and do not want to play along, you can try a nickname instead. The nickname might just stick with you.

👨‍✈️National Winston Churchill Day! The day Winston Churchill was made an honorary citizen of the United States on this day in 1963 by then President John F. Kennedy. Churchill was not present at the ceremony, but his son and grandson were able to attend. Well known for his leadership as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War II, Winston Churchill earned his reputation through experience both in politics and the military. Honorary though his citizenship may be, Churchill can uniquely trace his roots back to Virginia by way of Brooklyn, New York. His mother was American, Jennie Jerome. Her marriage to Lord Randolph Churchill produced two children: John Spencer and Winston. It was the first occasion in U.S. history honorary citizenship was granted. It has only been given seven other times since, and of those, six have been posthumous honors. In 1996, the U.S. granted Mother Teresa the only other honorary citizenship during a person’s lifetime. Quite the rare honor, even for a man who had received many honors throughout his lifetime. A FEW OF THE MANY FACTS ABOUT WINSTON CHURCHILL:✨Born in 1874, ✨Admired British Politician, ✨Elected to the British Parliament in 1900, ✨First Lord of the Admiralty, ✨Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, ✨Secretary of State for War and Air, ✨1953 Nobel Prize Winner for Literature, ✨Soldier, Legislator, Historian, ✨Writer, Artist, Orator, ✨Good Relationship with Franklin D. Roosevelt, and ✨Died 1965.

🥜🍪National Chinese Almond Cookie Day. Adorned with an almond, their delicious almond flavor, and slightly crunchy texture are sure to make you smile. Our research was unable to find any information on the origin of the Chinese almond cookie.

🇺🇸National Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day honors the courageous men and women who have endured brutal treatment at the hands of their captors, separation from family and displayed incredible endurance and faith during their captivity. On this day in 1942, the largest number of U.S. Forces were captured by Japanese troops in the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines. After battling through extreme conditions and prolonged battles, the captured troops were forced to march 65 miles to the prison camp. Without medical attention, food or water thousands died. The mistreatment continued for those who survived the brutal journey. In the compounds, deep in the unfamiliar jungle, the hardships, brutality, and suffering lasted more than two years for those who could survive. Many POWs endure conditions much like this. These heroes deserve a day of recognition. An annual presidential proclamation is signed for National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day and government officials, veterans, civic and private organizations observe the day with ceremonies and events. Some states require the POW/MIA flag to be flown on this day. President Ronald Reagan first proclaimed National Prisoner of War Recognition Day in 1987.

📚National Library Workers Day! This day is designated to honor all library staff and the valuable contributions that they make. This day is part of National Library Week sponsored by the American Library Association. Today as always, library workers are masters of research. They can find the obscure quote to help you correctly annotate your research paper. Often, libraries are the keeper of local history. Libraries are the champions of our youth. Despite all libraries and their employees provide to their communities their budgets and salaries continue to shrink. This day is designed to bring awareness to this continuing trend. National Library Workers Day was first celebrated in 2004. It was started as a way to raise support for better benefits and salaries at a time when they had been stagnant for years. National Library Workers Day continues to promote increased benefits and wages for the services provided by library workers every day. For complete information regarding National Library Week and National Library Workers Day: http://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks

I cherish all my antiques every day, some were hard to come by. My sister keeps trying to get me to let go of the very first piece I bought, to put in her collection.😆She's so funny! My real name is just fine, I'm use to it now. I can't imagine what P.O.W.'s went through. They deserve so much more than just a day of recognition, a whole life time would never be enough. Thank you to the only librarian I know my twin. Can you imagine a library without someone to keep it in order.

It hit 76 degrees here today. But I think their calling for rain. I wish we could bottle the rain and keep it until it's needed.

Warm hugs!🐶🐶💕🌤