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National Themes For April 30th: National Bubble Tea Day, National Sarcoidosis Day, National Military Brats Day, National PrepareAthon! Day, National Honesty Day, National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, National Bugs Bunny Day, National Hairstylist Appreciation Day, National Oatmeal Cookie Day, and National Raisin Day.

🍁National Bubble Tea Day! In the 1980s, the Taiwanese developed a beverage combining the refreshing goodness of tea, the wholesome creaminess of milk and the fun, delicious surprise of bubbles. The bubbles, also known as boba or pearls, are made from tapioca. The tea can be created with or without milk, ice, sugar, and toppings.

🍁National Sarcoidosis Day! Sarcoidosis is an immune system disease that is not contagious. While most commonly found in the lungs, Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that can affect any part of the body, inside or out. When it attacks the skin, it typically looks like a scaly rash or red bumps. Often, people don’t realize they have it and blame it on allergies or a simple reaction to something with which they came into contact. Sarcoidosis can affect muscles, bones, kidneys, eyes, liver, the heart or any other part of the body. When it affects the eyes, the usual symptoms are sore eyes. When internal organs or muscles are affected it can cause swelling and pain. In the lungs, it can cause a dry cough, shortness of breath and mild chest pain. Anyone can get Sarcoidosis, but it typically attacks people between the ages of 20 and 40. In about half of the cases, Sarcoidosis goes away without treatment. In more severe cases, for which there is no cure, the symptoms may last for years and cause organ damage. While scientists don’t fully understand Sarcoidosis yet, research continues to be done on it in the hopes of finding the cause and a cure.

🍁Military Brats Day! About one in 25 Americans is a Military Brat. No one is sure of the number because the Department of Defense did not keep precise records of the children of military personnel. None the less, those children make up a cultural group whose members live in all 50 states, in most American Territories and numerable foreign countries. Their careers are various, their interests are many, but they share a common culture. Once a nomadic band who struggled to stay in touch, Military Brats are leveraging Social Media to pick up and reconnect the disjointed pieces of their childhood. Unlike most children who had the same classmates K-12, Brats often attend four, six even 10-12 schools, seldom staying in the same place for more than a year or two. Many whose childhood homes were on military installations aren’t allowed to “go home again” unless they join the services themselves as adults. Through significant sites such as the Military Brats Registry, Operation Foot Locker, American Overseas Schools Historical Society and others, Brats are finding lost friends, sharing stories and experiences, and organizing around various causes and activities. Military Brats, Inc. founded National Military Brats Day in 2016 to pay tribute to the sacrifices Military Brats everywhere make. Part of the National Military Brats Day initiative is a proposal that Congress set aside a day acknowledging these military children. For more information visit www.militarybratsinc.org.

🍁National PrepareAthon! Day is to remind us that crises happen suddenly. Being prepared needs to happen now, not later. Natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods or wildfires require us to make decisions with little or no warning. Visit these sites for more information on making emergency preparedness plans: ✨Earthquake http://www.fema.gov/earthquake ✨Flood https://community.fema.gov/hazard/flood/be-smart ✨Hurricane https://community.fema.gov/hazard/hurricane/be-smart ✨Tornado https://community.fema.gov/hazard/tornado/be-smart ✨Wild Fire https://community.fema.gov/hazard/wildfire/be-smart ✨Winter Storm https://community.fema.gov/hazard/winter-storm/be-smart In 2014, The White House announced America’s first National PrepareAthon! Day as part of President Barack Obama’s National Preparedness Initiative.

🍁National Honesty Day in the United States! We know the different kinds of lies. We’ve spared someone’s feelings or fudged the truth just a little or maybe told an all out whopper. Unless we walked on water, we’ve all told a lie or two. National Honesty Day challenges us to be truthful in all we do. The author of The Book of Lies, M. Hirsh Goldberg, created National Honesty Day in the early 1990s. Former press secretary to a Maryland governor selected the last day of April in contrast to all the foolishness the first of the month brings. National Honesty Day is often used as a campaign for prevention against the most deceitful lies in history. This day also urges politicians to stay away from lies and tell the truth.

🍁National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day was created as a way to raise awareness for thousands of pets that are waiting for adoption from the shelters. Animal shelters require year-round assistance. Adoption is a part of the process. Animals come in daily, and the shelters work quickly to ensure the animal’s health and wellbeing so they can be adopted into their forever home. On National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, visit a shelter near you and find your new fur baby. Visit with the shelter to consider all the needs the dog or cat requires for the long term. If you feel you can’t meet those needs, consider adopting in another way. Give your time by volunteering. Not only will this help the shelter by providing the animals exercise, companionship and socialization, but it also gives you that wonderful animal love we all so enjoy. Check the shelter’s donation needs list and bring the items you are able to give. This will help the shelter animals find their forever homes more quickly.

🐰National Bugs Bunny Day! Bugs Bunny is the famous cartoon character best remembered for his roles in Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies produced by Warner Bros. He is known for his popular catchphrase “What’s up, doc?” Bugs Bunny first appeared in a short film on April 30, 1938, and has since been enjoyed by millions of viewers.

🍁National Hairstylist Appreciation Day! On this day, we honor hairstylists everywhere who make artful hairstyles possible. A talented hairstylist will not only make you look good but also make you feel good. This day also celebrates the uniqueness of all styles of hair.

🍪National Oatmeal Cookie Day! This day is also often recognized on March 18 in conjunction with National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day. Oatmeal cookies have been around since the 1800s. The cookies quickly became popular, and by early the 1900s a recipe for the delicious treats appeared on containers of Quaker Oats. Oatmeal cookies are also considered a health food because they are an excellent source of iron and fiber.

🍁National Raisin Day! Raisins are tiny sundried grapes. While sunlight dries most grapes naturally in vineyards, some are mechanically dehydrated. Raisins are naturally low in fat and contain healthy nutrients. California produces the majority of the world’s raisin supply. The first National Raisin Day was celebrated in 1909 and promoted by the raisin growers of California. Advertisements placed in papers and on the radio, flyers delivered door to door leading up to the day included recipes, deals, and announcements reminding everyone to celebrate National Raisin Day. When the day arrived, restaurants, dining cars, hotels and steamships around the country included dishes featuring the dried fruit. Schools, local and state governments were involved providing education and information about the quality of California raisins and their health benefits.

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