Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Senior Citizens' Day, Spumoni Day, more

August 21st, 2013, is Senior Citizens' Day, National Medical Dosimetrist Day, and National Spumoni Day.

In 1988 President Ronald Reagan proclaimed August 21st as Senior Citizens' Day. The proclamation states: "For all they have achieved throughout life and for all they continue to accomplish, we owe older citizens our thanks and a heartfelt salute. We can best demonstrate our gratitude and esteem by making sure that our communities are good places in which to mature and grow older - places in which older people can participate to the fullest and can find the encouragement, acceptance, assistance, and services they need to continue to lead lives of independence and dignity."

Today is National Medical Dosimetrist Day. You may ask, what is a disimetrist? A dosimetrist helps cancer patients who need radiation therapy. That's a most worthy occupation.

Spumoni is a fabulous Italian concoction featuring stripes of cherry, vanilla, and pistachio ice cream, laced with dried fruit and nuts. Today is National Spumoni Day. Buon appetito!

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