Holidays 2021-06-23
Public servants, letting go of emotional baggage, advocating for societal support for widows, the color pink, flamingo lawn ornaments, pecan sandie cookies, and typewriters are involved in today's observances: International Widows’ Day Let It Go Da y National Pecan Sandie Day National Pink Day Pink Flamingo Day Public Service Day Typewriter Day I personally prefer real flamingoes, but today is about the popular pink flamingo lawn ornament. On this date in 1868 Christopher Latham Sholes was granted a patent for a typewriter. Photo by Florian Klauer on Unsplash