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September 9th: National Teddy Bear Day, Care Bears Share Your Care Day, National Wiener Schnitzel Day, National Pet Memorial Day, National Hug Your Hound Day, and National Grandparent’s Day.

National Teddy Bear Day! We have all had a special cuddly teddy as a child. Some of us still have our teddy bear from our childhood. Whether or not you still have your childhood teddy, today is the perfect day to celebrate your childhood friend! In 1902, American President Theodore Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear cub while hunting in Mississippi. This incident made national news. Clifford Berryman published a cartoon of the event in the Washington Post on November 16th, 1902. The caricature became an instant classic and inspired the Teddy bear. The Berryman cartoon of Teddy Roosevelt and the cub inspired New York store owner Morris Michtom to create a new toy. Morris Michtom wrote President Roosevelt to ask permission to name the new toy a “Teddy Bear”.

For 35 years, Care Bears have taught children of all ages about sharing their feelings and caring for others. The Care Bears toy line was originally introduced in 1983 to caring fans everywhere and they’ve never been out of the heart and minds of fans since. Recently, the huggable Cousins have been reintroduced for digital natives on Netflix in the Netflix Original Series: Care Bears & Cousins. At their core, Care Bears have heart and are all about love, caring and sharing with others. Care Bears also support charities around the world that help families in need, including: We Care Bears, ZachKapCares, Fathom/en-ABLE, United Way, Operation Smile and many more. With help from a team of Care Bears Ambassadors, Care Bears hope to generate national support for a movement called #ShareYourCare to inspire people toward philanthropic generosity not just on that day, but every day of the year. The most significant part of this holiday is its main goal: With the help of a team of Care Bears Ambassadors, as well as several Care Bears partners, the Share Your Care Day movement, hopes to inspire acts of kindness and goodwill across the United States and beyond. Care Bears have taught fans worldwide the importance of caring for others.

Wiener Schnitzel is a traditional Austrian dish, and is made with veal. A law in Austria requires this dish to made strictly with veal. Wiener Schnitzel is made by tenderizing a thin slice of veal which is then lightly salted and breaded. It is then deep-fried in clarified butter. The term “Wiener Schnitzel” was first used in the early 1830s, though similar recipes appear earlier. Wiener Schnitzel is traditionally served with lettuce salad, cucumber salad, or potato salad. Some people serve it with parsley potatoes. A slice of lemon may also be served with the schnitzel. Rice, roasted or mashed potatoes and French fries have also become popular side dishes to Wiener Schnitzel lately. Variations of the dish exist in many cultures throughout the world including making it with pork rather than the traditional veal.

On this day, National Pet Memorial Day, pet owners honor their pets, both past and present, and think about and share with others the important role their beloved pets have played in their lives. National Pet Memorial Day was established by the International Association of Pet Cemeteries and Crematories.

This day National Hug Your Hound Day is dedicated to your furry pooch and the way your dog spends her/his day. National Hug Your Hound Day is about truly observing your dog (from her/his point of view) in his environment and everyday life. As you celebrate your furry friend, remember that today is about keeping our hounds healthy, happy and safe. National Hug Your Hound Day was created by Ami Moore, author and Canine Behaviorist. Her desire is to make America more “pup friendly”, as it is in Europe. She would like for our dogs to be accepted in more places, especially public ones such as taxis, malls and restaurants and to appreciate the companionship our dogs give us and the value of it, both emotionally and physically.

National Grandparents Day is a day for grandchildren across the country to honor their grandparents. There is a special bond that can only be shared between grandchildren and their grandparents. Grandparents are full of hugs and kisses, family history, wisdom, patience, love, and guidance. This day gives grandchildren the opportunity to show love and appreciation to their grandparents. National Grandparents Day has its very own song. The National Grandparents Day Council of Chula Vista, California announced in 2004 that A Song for Grandma and Grandpa by Johnny Prill would be the official song of the United States National Grandparents Day holiday. The Council presented Prill with the National Songwriter’s Award in recognition of his highly popular composition A Song for Grandma and Grandpa. The forget-me-not is the official flower for National Grandparents Day. National Grandparents Day is expected to grow in significance over the next decade and beyond as the number of grandparents in the United States rises from 65 million in 2011 to 80 million in 2020 as a result of the baby boom. Celebrated in the United States since 1978, the United States Senate and President Jimmy Carter nationally recognized Marian McQuade of Oak Hill, West Virginia as the founder of National Grandparents Day. McQuade made it her goal to educate the youth in the community about the significant contributions that seniors have made throughout history. It was also her hope to have the youth “adopt” a grandparent, not just for one day a year, but rather for a lifetime. In February of 1977, Senator Randolph along with the concurrence of other senators introduced a joint resolution to the Senate requesting the president to “issue annually a proclamation designating the first Sunday of September after Labor Day of each year as “National Grandparents Day”. Congress passed the legislation proclaiming the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day and on August 3, 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed the proclamation. The statute cites the day’s purpose: “…to honor grandparents, to give grandparents an opportunity to show love for their children’s children, and to help children become aware of strength, information, and guidance older people can offer”. There are some who claim the origin of this holiday resides with the efforts of Hermine Beckett Hanna of North Syracuse, New York, who recognized seniors and their importance as early as 1961. New York Congressman James T. Walsh awarded her efforts on February 21, 1990, in front of the United States House of Representatives, thanking Hermine Beckett Hanna “for her important role in the establishment of Grandparents Day”.

I still have teddy bears, plus a baby parrot and one baby Corgi. Their so cute. I will probably be turning my teddy bears care over to my great niece now that's she's old enough. I had no idea Care Bears did so much charity work. All I knew was they came in a variety of colors and their names are all about caring and sharing. I will pass on the Wiener Schnitzel. I don't care for veal. I don't need another day to remember past pets, they are always there. And I don't have a pet at this time. Only my stuff pets. Unfortunately all my Grandparents are gone and I miss them very much.

Sending Care Bear hugs!