The proverb “Every dog has its day” has ancient roots, perhaps dating back to ancient Greece; some even see an early reference in the Bible. The proverb means that at some point, everyone will have some kind of success or recognition. And in the U.S., we take seriously the idea of giving every person, group, or cause a day, week, or month of recognition: In addition to 11 national holidays, there are (at least!) another 54 days, 20 weeks and 58 months recognizing or commemorating a person, group, or event every year.
We all have favorites among these celebrations – mine happens to be today….
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