July 1 - National Postal Worker Day

Happy National Postal Worker Day! On July 1, today recognizes any and all postal workers all across the nation and encourages us to show our appreciation.  

Thank the numerous men and women who work consistently and diligently to deliver all of our mail. These employees suffer some of the harshest working conditions, yet continue to persevere six days a week. 

Across the United States, postal workers walk an average of four to eight miles carrying a full load of letters and packages, delivering them promptly to each of our doorsteps.  

Approximately 490,000 postal workers across the United States head out each day to our residences and businesses!  

Regardless of the weather, postal workers deliver all week long. Even when temperatures fluctuate from extreme heat and cold, the mail arrives. In the rain, sleet and blizzards, too, the mail gets delivered. 

The words "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds" have long been associated with the American postal worker. 

Besides severe weather, dealing with unusual packages is also part of the job.  

In 1913, the postal service started delivering packages up to a maximum of eleven pounds. The most surprising package to arrive for delivery was a small child.  

Barely under the weight limit, James Beagle was the first-known account of a child being sent through the mail. 

For a cost of fifteen cents ($3.88 today), a postal worker delivered young Beagle to his grandmother just a few miles away.

 

This practice continued for just over a year. By then, the postmaster general put regulations in place prohibiting it. 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

While celebrating the day, take time to thank your local postal worker. Encourage others to get the word out and to focus on making every postal worker’s day just a little bit better. 

You might even consider giving your carrier a gift card as one way to say thank you.

 

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On social media, use #NationalPostalWorkerDay to give a shout out to your favorite postal worker. 

Whether they deliver, sort, or keep things organized, July 1 is their day. 

HISTORY 

In 1997, a Seattle-area postal carriers established National Postal Worker Day to honor fellow employees. 

How can you thank a mailman/mailwoman today? 

#NationalPostalWorkerDay

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July 1 - 36th Anniversary Of The PG-13 Rating

Today is the 36th Anniversary of the PG-13 rating! It was officially announced by the American longtime then-MPAA president and influential pro-copyright lobbyist Jack Valenti on July 1, 1984.  

Although today it is primarily used to indicate the number of swears in superhero movies, at the time, the idea was to shield young children from gore and violence. 

Recognizing a need for a middle ground between PG and R, this was after films like the 1984 American adventure/action film 'Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom' that the PG-13 rating were created. It was the first significant change to the rating system since its inception. 

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July 1 - Canada Day

Happy Canada Day! All of those who celebrate Canada as their home and native land celebrate Canada Day on July 1. 

Today commemorates the anniversary of the Constitution Act, which consolidated three territories into the single nation of Canada back in 1867. That’s right — Canada celebrated its 150th birthday in 2017! 
 
A federal statutory holiday, Canada Day celebrates the anniversary of July 1, 1867, the effective date of the Constitution Act, 1867 (then called the British North America Act, 1867). 

This act united the three separate colonies of the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick into a single Dominion within the British Empire called Canada. 

Originally called Dominion Day for Le Jour de la Confédération in French), the holiday was renamed in 1982, the year that the Canada Act was passed.  
 
Canada Day celebrations take place throughout the country, as well as in various locations around the world attended by Canadians living abroad. 
 
HOW TO OBSERVE 
 
Bust out the Canadian flag! No Canada Day celebration is complete without the Canadian flag, be it hung from a window, draped from the shoulders, or painted on the face! 
 
Canadians love to celebrate this day with traditional Canadian foods, whether it be poutine, baklava, or beaver tails (deep fried bread dough with cinnamon and chili). 
 
Many Canadian cities will hold Canada Day parades, complete with fireworks, street food, and full marching bands. There's nothing more Canadian than getting out and celebrating with your neighbors. 
 
This day also coincides with personal freedom. Canada Day roughly correlates to America's Independence Day — but many Canadians get the additional gift of personal freedom, as most leases in La Belle province expire on July 1st. 
 
Today is also the perfect excuse for a cold one. British Columbia alone guzzles 1.2 million—yes, million—liters of beer over Canada Day weekend (all purchased from official government-run liquor stores, of course)! 
 
From 2013 onwards, Canada Day has marked the beginning of Canada History Week—which encourages citizens to learn more about their nation by visiting museums, monuments, and memorials. 

HISTORY 
 
Research was unable to find the creator of National Canada Day.

Here's to our Canadian filmmakers, eh?  
 
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