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National Themes For September 4: National Newspaper Carrier Day, National Macadamia Nut Day, and National Wildlife Day,

📰National Newspaper Carrier Day! Around the country, we honor the newspaper carriers who owe their start to an enterprising young immigrant in New York City over 180 years ago. According to a captioned photo released by the Museum of the City of New York, it was on Septemeber 4, 1833 that publisher, Benjamin Day, hired the first paperboy, 10-year-old Blarney Flaherty. Flaherty answered Day’s advertisement for The Sun which had specified “steady men” could apply, but impressed by the boy’s sincerity, Day gave him the job. Down on the corner, Flaherty could soon be heard hawking his sales pitch. It would soon become a universal chorus of boys (and sometimes girls) calling, “Paper! Get your paper, here!” There is a Newspaper Carrier Hall of Fame, started in 1960, created to acknowledge some famous newspaper carriers in our nation’s history. Included in the Newspaper Carrier Hall of Fame are Martin Luther King Jr., Warren Buffet and John Wayne.

🥜National Macadamia Nut Day! Macadamia nuts originated in Australia and are named after physician and chemist, John Macadam, who encouraged the cultivation of the nuts in Australia. Macadamia nuts are grown on trees resembling large evergreens and grow to 30 to 40 ft. high. Although they are native to Australia, most of today’s world supply is grown in Hawaii. They were first commercially grown there in 1921. A few other places, such as Indonesia, South Africa, Central America and California also cultivate some of these nuts. Macadamia nuts are delicious when eaten raw and also when used in baked goods, especially cookies! They are also known for their health benefits. Like many nuts, macadamias are a rich source of energy, high in dietary fiber, gluten-free, high in mono-unsaturated fat, an excellent source of minerals and contain many important B-complex vitamins.

🎗National Wildlife Day aims to bring into focus information about endangered species, preservation and conservation efforts around the world. Zoos, aviaries, and marine sanctuaries provide a variety of ways to get involved. Whether you visit your local animal sanctuary or volunteer for a conservation program, getting involved is just the beginning. Around the world, facilities and organization will present seminars and educational programs. Podcasts and documentaries will alert us to the changing conditions for various species around the world. Some may be as close as your own back yard. From the sky to the depths of the ocean, wildlife is all around us. Colleen Paige, the Pet Lifestyle Expert, and author founded National Wildlife Day in 2005 in memory of wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin. The day serves to bring global awareness and education concerning the number of endangered animals and the need for conservation and preservation.

Since National Wildlife Day was created in memory of Steve Irwin I'm adding this for those who don't know who he was. I loved watching his shows when I could catch they on TV.

Stephen Robert Irwin (22 February 1962 – 4 September 2006), nicknamed "The Crocodile Hunter", was an Australian zookeeper, conservationist and television personality. Irwin achieved worldwide fame from the television series The Crocodile Hunter (1996–2007), an internationally broadcast wildlife documentary series which he co-hosted with his wife Terri; the couple also hosted the series Croc Files (1999–2001), The Crocodile Hunter Diaries (2002–2006), and New Breed Vets (2005). They also owned and operated Australia Zoo, founded by Irwin's parents in Beerwah, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of the Queensland state capital city of Brisbane. Irwin died at 44, after being pierced in the heart by a stingray barb while filming an underwater documentary titled Ocean's Deadliest.

One of my friends is a newspaper carrier in town and she delivers them no matter what it's doing outside, now that's dedication. My sister and one of my nieces is a rural mail carrier. So please be nice to them, it's not their fault if something doesn't make it to your house on time, they can only deliver what comes in to the Post Office. Lol, at least the child would get some exercise hunting for a corner to stand in!

Warm hugs!🐶🐶💕🌤