It's November!

Today is the day to purchase books written by your favourite author to support them (maybe as gifts for the upcoming holiday season). Today is also a day people share favourite novels on social media, and encourage fellow authors to keep writing.

As you may have guessed, today is November 1st and we celebrate Author's Day. I am not sure where this unofficial holiday originated. Some records suggest its creation started in 1928 by Nellie Verne Burt McPherson, the President of an Illinois Women’s Club. 

In 1949, the United States Department of Commerce recognized National Author's Day as a holiday to commemorate American authors. 

Now most people think about Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday) when they turn their calendar to November. However, there are a lot of other observances to consider, Author's Day is one of many:

November 2: Cookie Monster Day

November 3: National Sandwich Day 

November 4: National Military Families Recognition Day

November 6: National Nacho Day

November 7: International Merlot Day

November 8: National Parents as Teachers Day

November 9: World Adoption Day

November 10: U.S. Marine Corps Birthday

November 11: Remembrance Day, Veterans Day

November 12: Chicken Soup for the Soul Day

November 13: Caregiver Appreciation Day, Sadie Hawkins Day, World Kindness Day

November 14: World Diabetes Day 

November 15: National Philanthropy Day

November 16: International Day of Tolerance

November 17: World Peace Day

November 18: National Apple Cider Day

November 19: Gettysburg Address Day, Equal Opportunity Day, Great American Smokeout

November 20: Universal Children's Day

November 23: National Espresso Day

November 25: National Parfait Day

November 29: National Square Dance Day

That is a lot of observances, and I bet that is just a partial list of them. If you are in the United States, and have watched television at all this fall, you must know that Presidential Election Day is this week (the first Tuesday after the first Monday). 

Voting on a Tuesday in November isn't as random as you may feel it is. Since November marks the end of harvest and typically has mild weather, Congress passed a law in 1845 mandating that the Presidential Election Day would be held every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in the month (with traveling voters in mind). Interesting!

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We say to October, "Peace Out Sauerkraut!". 🤣

Purr & Paw,

-Stivali. 🐾

November reminds us to be thankful for the many positive things we have in our lives.