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July 14

Today is July 14.

Sure, it’s Bastille Day. It’s also the birthday of Gustav Klimt, Gerald Ford and Woody Guthrie.

But none of that is the really important story.

July 14 is National Tape Measure Day.

Which is not exactly exciting news.

Until you discover it’s also National Nude Day.

Can you imagine celebrating both holidays at the same time?

Thankfully, I don’t know anyone who observes either one.

That’s a coincidence I don’t ever want to witness.

Then I discovered something else.

It’s also National Cow Day.

Coincidence?

I think not.

I’ll bet someone accidentally wandered into a National Nude Day celebration and immediately declared, “You know what? Let’s make today National Cow Day.”

At any rate, I’m sitting here at my desk with no tape measure, clothes on, and no livestock in sight, giggling over all the possibilities.

I sincerely hope they stay possibilities.

Some things are much funnier in your imagination than they are in real life.

If you need me today, I’ll hiding inside.

Fully dressed.

Liz Brenner

Everyone has a story to tell.

Even you.

Especially you.

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