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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

Attempting to achieve as much as you can, assistants of pathologists, looking at whatever is in the sky (clouds, moon, stars, etc), baldness in children, ex-spouses, getting people to laugh, encouraging anti-bullying efforts, promoting peace/security in the Americas, pecans, and dolphins are all part of today's observance landscape: Children With Alopecia Day Ex Spouse Day International Day of Pink International Moment of Laughter Day Look Up at the Sky Day National Dolphin Day National Pecan Day Pan-American Day Pathologists’ Assistant Day Reach as High as You Can Day The International Day of Pink is about combating bullying. One of the more intelligent animals on the planet, dolphins, are celebrated today. Pablo Heimplatz on Unsplash