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World Public Bench Day leads today's complete edition for United States.
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A day for the humble places where strangers rest, elders talk, children wait, and towns quietly reveal themselves.
Take stock of your family. This is the week you speak to the eldest members to record their history, discuss their childhood, learn their experiences, record their voice for future generations. And if you are fortunate to be a family elder, this is the week you open your heart and mind to preserve your history.
A day for washing the thing people refill every day and forget to clean often enough.
A day for remembering the bag before leaving, then remembering what was supposed to go in it.
They have very long legs. They hang upside down. They vibrate when touched. You find them in the basement.
You spot the Arabian oryx, Nubian ibex, and desert leopards that navigate Jordan's arid wilderness and rocky terrain. You find that Jordanian families typically keep dogs, cats, and pigeons, with some keeping Arabian horses. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
You discover Bogolan (mud cloth) with its hand-dyed geometric patterns and Malian gold, which represent West African artistic mastery and mineral wealth. You recognize how Bogolan especially carries spiritual and social significance in Malian communities, with each pattern telling stories of identity and heritage.
In Texas, homecoming is not just a football game. It is an arms race of floral arrangements. Homecoming mums are giant corsages made of ribbons, flowers, bells, stuffed animals, and LED lights that can weigh several pounds and cost hundreds of dollars. The bigger the mum, the more popular the date. The AHA! moment: a Texas homecoming mum is not a flower. It is a wearable billboard that says "I am loved and I have a very patient mother who spent 12 hours hot-gluing ribbons to cardboard."