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January 5th: National Bird Day, National Screenwriters Day, and National Whipped Cream Day.

🕊National Bird Day is one of several designated holidays celebrating birds. Born Free USA emphasizes the importance of National Bird Day and lists it as a day to shine a spotlight on issues critical to the protection and survival of birds, both captive and wild. According to Born Free USA, nearly 12 percent of the world’s almost 10,000 bird species are in danger of extinction. In 2002 Born Free USA in coordination with the Avian Welfare Coalition launched the first annual National Bird Day. Other annual Bird Day holidays: Bird Day – May 4, 1894 by Oil City, Pennsylvania school superintendent Charles Babcock. The first holiday in the United States dedicated to the celebration of birds. Babcock’s intention in creating this day was to advance bird conservation as a moral value. International Migratory Bird Day! Second Saturday in May in U.S. and Canada – second Saturday in October in Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean. Originated by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and coordinated by Environment for the Americas. A conservation initiative bringing awareness on conserving migratory birds and their habitats throughout the Western Hemisphere. Dedicated to international conservation efforts and environmental education in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean. Bird Day in the United Kingdom started in 1979. Coordinated by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, up to half a million bird lovers annually spend an hour counting birds on Bird Day. World Migratory Bird Day Second Saturday in May. The United Nations established World Migratory Bird Day in 2006.

📝National Screenwriters Day! You’ve probably heard of Steven Spielberg, the great director, who is known for Saving Private Ryan, Raiders of The Lost Arc, and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. But do you know that Spielberg didn’t write any of those movies? They were all written by the screenwriter (Robert Rodat, Lawerence Kasdan, and Melissa Mathison respectively). Inside the industry, these screenwriters are well known for their ability to crack the story, create great roles for actors, and write memorable dialogue. But there are also writers in living rooms all around the world, tapping away at their keyboards, writing what could be the next breakout movie. Listen to what Ryan Reynolds said when he received the award for Best Actor. “I’d like to take this chance to thank the screenwriters, not just the ones on Deadpool, but everywhere. It is a hugely undervalued asset in Hollywood. They are the architects. They make us look good.”– Ryan Reynolds accepting the 2016 Critics’ Choice Award for Best Actor. National Screenwriters Day was founded by ScreenwritingU.com, the leading education source for screenwriters worldwide. Its purpose is to recognize the talents behind the scripts coming out of the television and film world.

🍦National Whipped Cream Day celebrates whipped cream’s contribution to the dessert world. Recipes from the 16th century included whipped cream that was sweetened and aromatised. The names milk snow and snow cream were used. In these recipes, naturally separated cream is whipped, typically with willow or rush branches, then the resulting foam on the surface would from time to time be skimmed off and drained, which was a process taking an hour or more. The English name whipped cream found its beginning in 1673. The name snow cream continued to be used throughout the 17th century. This holiday falls on the birthday of Reddi-wip founder Aaron “Bunny” Lapin. Aaron who invented Reddi-wip in 1948, was born on January 5, 1914, and died on July 10, 1999. Often sweetened and sometimes flavored with vanilla, coffee, chocolate, orange and other flavors, whipped cream is also sometimes called Chantilly cream or creme Chantilly.

🕊(Note on the bird picture: This beautiful bird is the European Goldfinch, native to Europe, North Africa, and central Asia. The European Goldfinch has been introduced to other areas, such as southern Australia, New Zealand, and even the US. About 100 years ago these birds were established on Long Island, but those colonies died out and now they’re considered rare in North America. In recent years, there have been many sightings of them in the Mid-West where they are believed to be nesting. They are hardy birds and able to withstand cold winters. Like their American cousins, these little birds like sunflower and nyjer seed.)

I was looking for a rare bird to put with this theme and found this European Goldfinch. He's pretty! Or is it handsome? Thank you screenwriters for all the movies. I'll take my whipped cream on all the good stuff, pie, ice cream, pudding...etc...

Good one MD! At first I thought it was going to be a trivia question.

Monika, I hope you get to feeling better soon. I'm glade you had a great time while gone. Take it easy and get better.

Sending warm hugs!😷🐶💕❄️💕