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February 6: National Lame Duck Day, National Frozen Yogurt Day, and National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

🦆National Lame Duck Day recognizes the ratification of the 20th Amendment to the United States Constitution or the Lame Duck Amendment. The term “lame duck” originated as a description of stockbrokers in 1700s England who could not pay off their debts. The name later carried over to those in business who, while known to be bankrupt, would continue to do business. In politics a lame duck is a person currently holding a political office who has either: lost a re-election bid, chosen not to seek another term, been prevented from running for re-election due to a term limit, holds a position that has been eliminated. Prior to the ratification of the 20th Amendment to the United States Constitution, there was for Congress a 13-month delay between election day and the day the newly elected officials took office. In the case of a lame duck, this was a 13 month notice his or her job was terminating crippling their influence. Hence the ‘lame’ or injured duck. An awful lot of people are confused as to just what is meant by a lame duck Congress. (It’s like where some fellows worked for you and their work wasn’t satisfactory and you let ’em go, but after you fired ’em, you let ’em stay long enough so they could burn your house down. – Will Rogers) The same applied to the president. The 20th Amendment changed the date the newly elected president took office from March 4th to January 20th. During a lame duck session, members of Congress are no longer accountable to their constituents. It is possible for their focus to switch to more personal gain instead of acting on behalf of their constituents with an eye toward re-election. The 20th Amendment shortened this period from 13 months to 2 months. While lame duck sessions still occur (20 such sessions have occurred since the amendment took effect in 1935), there is less time for sweeping legislation to be approved. Even so, lame duck Congresses have declared war, impeached a president, censured a senator and passed the Homeland Security Act among other actions. It is also considered a time when the peaceful transition of power occurs. Preparations take place for the out-going president to leave office and the newly elected president to take over the role. February 6th was chosen as National Lame Duck Day as this was the day in 1933 that the 20th Amendment was proclaimed by the U.S. Secretary of State.

🍧National Frozen Yogurt Day! Frozen yogurt sales are increasing every year as people want a healthier alternative to ice cream. The explosion of flavors and topping choices add to the popularity of frozen yogurt. Frozen yogurt was first developed in 1970 in the United States as a soft-serve treat produced by H.P Hood called Frogurt. Humphreys and Dannon soon followed with their own versions of the treat. Its popularity grew in the 80s, mostly due to frozen yogurts “health food” status. Ice cream manufacturers soon caught on, offering low-fat options. Frozen yogurt is again making a comeback as consumers have begun to prefer the tart taste of yogurt.

🏃‍♀️National Girls and Women in Sports Day! Around the country, National Girls and Women in Sports Day is recognized by schools, organizations and teams on the first Wednesday in February. Athletics play an important role in girls lives. Besides helping to establish a routine for a healthy, active lifestyle, sports build confidence, leadership skills and the ability to work with a team. But there is so much more to participating in sports. Women who participated in sports in school are more likely to graduate from college. According to an EY study, women increase their odds of landing leadership positions when they have a background in athletics. It also doesn’t matter the sport. Whether girls choose to be a part of the volleyball team or prefer to aim for par or better in golf, the health, leadership, and academic benefits develop with each one. On February 4, 1987, President Ronald Reagan declared the first National Women in Sports Day in recognition the history of women’s athletics. It also recognized the progress made by the Title IX amendment passed in 1972.

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