World Cooling Shade Day
A day for trees, awnings, courtyards, verandas, porches, fans, and the practical genius of escaping heat.
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A day for trees, awnings, courtyards, verandas, porches, fans, and the practical genius of escaping heat.
You can spot snow leopards, Marco Polo sheep, and golden eagles in Kyrgyzstan's high mountain ranges. You commonly see horses, dogs, and cats as pets in Kyrgyz households. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
In Bemidji, Minnesota, there is a 26-foot-tall statue of Paul Bunyan and an 8-foot-tall statue of his blue ox, Babe. In Bangor, Maine, there is a 31-foot-tall Paul Bunyan. In Akeley, Minnesota, there is another one. In Klamath, California, there is another one. Paul Bunyan is the biggest thing in small towns across America. He represents the idea that the frontier was so big it needed a man so big he could drag a river with his bare hands. The story is a myth. The statue is real. The coffee shop next to it serves pancakes the size of a hubcap.