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«July 24, 2008 - August 23, 2008»
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Start: 12:00 am

Elevator Sign

ElevatorThat's right! The last Friday in July is the time to break the elevator talking barrier. Talking to your friends doesn't count. And talking to yourself only counts if you answer. :) The real spirit of National Talk in Elevators Day is genuine friendliness. Ask people how their day is going; keep it light and uncomplicated. Being friendly in chance encounters can make a difference in everyone's day!

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Henry Ford:  Unshakeable and Unyielding

 “You can paint it any color, so long as it’s black.”  This infamous line was used by Henry Ford when he began assembly-line manufacture of Mobile T, Ford Motor Company’s first commercial car model.  It might as well be his motto for this man had strong beliefs that he was unafraid to stand by.  His views may not have been all right but you’ve got to admire the man for sticking to his guns.

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Ruthless and Single-Minded Martha Stewart

 Martha Stewart is an intriguing media personality, author of bestselling recipe book Entertaining; host of daily show Martha Stewart Show; publisher of magazine Martha Stewart Living, Martha Stewart Wedding and Martha Stewart Kids; hosted the The Apprentice: Martha Stewart; a contributor of The Today Show; and convicted felon for lying and obstruction of justice in connection with insider trading charges.

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Jon Postel: The God of Netizens

A British newspaper once said that if there was a God of the internet it would’ve been Jon Postel. Jon Postel was one of the people responsible for the internet. His many achievements range from the development of the early protocols of the internet to the development and production of the TCP/IP basic internet protocols, email transfer protocols or SMTP and DNS or name server protocols. He was also one of the authors and the editor of the RFC or request for comments series that had resulted in the clean, complete, efficient, and conservative protocols that computers use to communicate with each other everyday and that had opened up the world to a whole new universe of information and sharing.

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Start: 12:00 am

underwear man
 

National Underwear Day was launched by Fresh Pair in August 2003.  The holiday attempts to evoke the care free 60's attitude.  So on National Underwear Day free spirits everywhere give underwear the attention it deserves...or at least 20 well paid models get the attention they deserve, walking through busy sections of major cities clad only in undergarments. 

 

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Cooking with Julia Child

A lot may agree that the kitchen is the best room in a house.  The aromatic smell of food and the warmth that the kitchen emits can be as heady as the heavenly food prepared in it.  This is what Julia Child discovered when her interest was sparked by cooking. 

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