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Exclusive! Now Revealed-The Secret Struggle to Create National Guacamole Day

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Happy Monday!

It’s true: for decades (well, at least since 2013), Guacamole only gained national recognition indirectly, via National Avocado Day, which was set for July 31 by the self-anointed authority of the National Day Calendar.

The Calendar’s tireless band of curators hovers above the rest of the nation from their headquarters in the cultural center of Mandan, North Dakota (the jewel of Bismarck’s storied suburban west side), and continually updates their roster. Continue reading Exclusive! Now Revealed-The Secret Struggle to Create National Guacamole Day →

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Breaking: Fergie to the Rescue — Corgis find shelter!

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New York Times: Queen Elizabeth’s Corgis Will Stay in the Family

Queen Elizabeth II owned more than 30 dogs during her reign, but was particularly fond of corgis, like these two she walked in London in 1970.
Credit…John Rider/Associated Press

By Yonette Joseph — Sept. 11, 2022

For the legions of dog lovers who have wondered what will happen to Queen Elizabeth’s two surviving corgis, there is clarity: One of the queen’s sons will keep the dogs in the family.

The Duke of York, also known as Prince Andrew, and his former wife, Sarah, Duchess of York, will take care of the two corgis, a spokesperson for the duke said on Sunday.

It was the duchess who had found the dogs when they were puppies, and the duke who gave them to the queen as gifts, the spokesperson said by email.

Continue reading Breaking: Fergie to the Rescue — Corgis find shelter! →