World Cooling Shade Day
A day for trees, awnings, courtyards, verandas, porches, fans, and the practical genius of escaping heat.
Armenia Edition
World Cooling Shade Day leads today's complete edition for Armenia.
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A day for trees, awnings, courtyards, verandas, porches, fans, and the practical genius of escaping heat.
In 405 AD, Mesrop Mashtots created the Armenian alphabet, and the world got one of its most beautiful scripts. The statues of the 36 original letters stand in the square at the Matenadaran. Schoolchildren recite the alphabet with pride, and calligraphers demonstrate the art that makes Armenian look like jewelry on the page.
A day for the proof of purchase nobody can find until the warranty is over.
A day for umbrellas, towels by the door, backup shoes, covered stalls, and the local wisdom of wet weather.