Independence Day – July 4
“The legacy of brave men and women who have fought and died for their country is the freedom we enjoy as Americans.”
– Lucian Adams
“Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.”
– Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves.”
– Abraham Lincoln
“We’re blessed with the opportunity to stand for something — for liberty and freedom and fairness. And these are things worth fighting for, worth devoting our lives to. And we have good reason to be hopeful and optimistic.”
– Ronald Reagan
NASA Established – July 29, 1958
“NASA’s official mission is to explore the unknown in air and space, innovate for the benefit of humanity, and inspire the world through discovery, while its vision is to reach for new heights and reveal the unknown so that what we learn will benefit all humankind.”
– NASA.gov
“Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.”
– Neil Armstrong
“Beautiful, beautiful. Magnificent desolation.”
– Buzz Aldrin
National Recreation Month – July
“The beach – where doing absolutely nothing is doing something.”
– pinterest
“I have a therapist. Her name is nature.”
– barefootfree
“Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading.”
– Thomas Jefferson
“Recreation’s purpose is not to pass time, but to make time live; not to keep a person occupied, but to keep him or her refreshed; not to offer an escape from life, but to provide a discovery of life.”
– Unknown
National Farmers Market Week – First week in August
“If you ate today – thank a farmer.”
– Unknown
Farmers Market slogans
– “UnBEETable quality”, Rooted in our community”, Straight from our soil to your soul.” “Grown with love, not chemicals.”
American Family Day – August 2
“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.”
– Jane Howard
“That’s what people do who love you. They put their arms around you and love you when you’re not so lovable.”
– Deb Caletti
“I want my children to have all the things I couldn’t afford. Then I want to move in with them.”
– Phyllis Diller
Friendship Day – First Sunday in August
“A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.”
– Henry Brooks Adams
“I think if I’ve learned anything about friendship, it’s to hang in, stay connected, fight for them, and let them fight for you. Don’t walk away, don’t be distracted, don’t be too busy or tired, don’t take them for granted. Friends are part of the glue that holds life and faith together. Powerful stuff.”
– Jon Katz
“Friendship isn’t about who you’ve known the longest. It’s about who walked into your life and said, ‘I’m here for you and proved it.’”
– pinterest
National Tell a Joke Day – August 16
“Laughter is an instant vacation”
– Unknown
“At what age do you think it’s appropriate to tell a highway it’s adopted?”
– Zach Galifianakis
“No one makes more observations than a child sharing a stall with his mother inside a public restroom.”
– @LHLodder
“Currently helping my son search for his chocolate that I ate last night.”
– via@hypercraxy
National Senior Citizen’s Day – August 21
“National Senior Citizens Day recognizes seniors who have spent their lives contributing to society and have impacted everyone’s lives for the better. President Ronald Reagan took the initiative to honor seniors in 1988 when he signed Proclamation 5847 and marked August 21 as the day seniors will be celebrated. ‘Throughout our history, older people have achieved much for our families, our communities, and our country.’”
– nationaltoday.com
“According to the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately 78 million people aged 65 and older will reside in America by 2035. This figure will surpass the number of the population under the age of 18 for the first time in the nation’s history.”
– nationaltoday.com
Women’s Equality Day – August 26
“I think realizing that you’re not alone, that you are standing with millions of your sisters around the world is vital.”
– Malala Yousafzai
“Life is tough, my darling, but so are you.”
– Stephanie Bennett-Henry
“I will always be the girl who believed she could make it to the moon, in a world that still debates whether girls should have an education and whether women should have reproductive rights.”
– Alaa Murabit
National Golf Month – August
“A shot that goes in the cup is pure luck, but a shot to within two feet of the flag is skill.”
– Ben Hogan
“Golf is a game whose aim is to hit a very small ball into an even smaller hole, with weapons singularly ill-designed for the purpose.”
– Winston Churchill
“The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course.”
– Billy Graham