On This Day: National Underdog Day

Today is one of our favorite days of the year.  No, it’s not Cinco de Mayo or St. Patty’s Day,  it’s National Underdog Day!  We all love a good underdog story.

The Fighter (Micky Ward's Story)

U.S.A vs Russia “The Miracle on Ice”

Rudy

Susan Boyle

Micky Ward

Rocky

Cool Runnings

The Chicago Cubs?

The Blind Side

Seabiscuit

The Ugly Duckling

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

Spud Webb

Cinderella

The Alamo

Remember the Titans

The LA Clippers

William Wallace

Rocky

NY Giants Superbowl XLII

David Cook, American Idol

Happy Gilmore

Luke Skywalker

Mighty Ducks vs. Team Iceland

Ghandi

Babe the pig

And the most famous reindeer of all…

Also On This Day:

• Wright Brothers Day – First in Flight!
• International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers – Protect your prostitutes!
• Free Shipping Day
• Happy Birthday Simpson Family – on December 17th 1989 The Simpsons debuted on Fox
• NAFTA was signed (1992)
• Happy Birthday Eugene Levy (1946)
• Happy Birthday Chuck Liddell (1969)
• Happy Birthday Manny Pacquiao

On This Day: Kazakhstan Independence Day

Today marks the Independence of The Republic of Kazakhstan (1991).  High five! While we are happy for the people of Kazakhstan, we must revert back to a 6-month time period when Americans felt the uncontrollable urge to use phrases like “very nice” and “I like!“

Very nice!

Borat Facts:

• Kazakhstan is the #1 exporter of potassium.
• Prostitution is one of the major industries in Kazakhstan.
• Borat’s sister is the top prostitute in Kazakhstan.
• Kazakhstan’s space program launches chimpanzees and toddlers into orbit.

True Facts About Kazakhstan:

• Men and women do not shake hands in public.
• The Kazak word for “dog” is pronounced “eat”.
• The traditional meat in Kazakhstan is beshbarmak – boiled horseflesh

Also On This Day:

• Today is National Chocolate-covered Anything Day.  Take advantage!
• President Clinton named his Presidential puppy “Buddy”, a labrador retriever.
• Happy Birthday Flo Rida (31)
• Happy Birthday Michael McCary, Boyz II Men (39)
• Happy Birthday Beethoven (1770-1827)