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Fight children's cancer and enjoy a ride with your mates! Choose any day during the month to host a cycle tour anywhere in the country. To get started, register your event with the Great Cycle Challenge. Plan your ride and get ready to enjoy a day with your friends. It's as easy as 1-2-3, and all proceeds go to fight children's cancer and cancer research. The Great Cycle Challenge is a three-nation event: in Australia, Canada, and the United States. Each nation's fundraising and event registration page is accessible via the source URL. August in CA: https://greatcyclechallenge.ca September in US: https://greatcyclechallenge.com October in AU: https://greatcyclechallenge.com.au

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Great Cycle Challenge (CA): August

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Great Cycle Challenge (US): September

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Grouch Day, Ntl.: October 15

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Sesame Street Magazine dubbed October 15 National Grouch Day in honor of Jim Henson’s lovable curmudgeon, Oscar the Grouch. Oscar first appeared on Sesame Street on November 10, 1969. This event originated with Alan Miller, Chairman of the Board of the National Association of Grouches.

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Guardian Angels Day, International Feast of (C): October 2

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On International Guardian Angel Day, Catholics celebrate the significance their Guardian Angels have on their lives. Prayer to a Guardian Angel Dear Angel at my side, my good and loyal friend, you have been with me since the moment I was born. You are my own personal guardian, given me by God as my guide and protector, and you will stay with me till I die.

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Gumbo Day: October 12

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National Gumbo Day celebrates the stew of distinctively flavored meat, shellfish, and seasoned vegetables in the Southern United States. The name comes from the West African word for okra, gumbo. Okra is a thickener for the stew. Gumbo first made its appearance at the end of the 18th century.

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Habitat Day, World: October 7

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The UN General Assembly designates World Habitat Day on the first Monday of October. World Habitat Day is to remind and help us recognize the importance of people's right to a nurturing habitat, the significance of having more than just a roof over your head, and a friendly and nurturing environment to live and raise children.

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Hagfish Day, Ntl.: October 16

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Hagfish aren't exactly pretty, and they're downright ugly and look like something out of an Alien movie. But what they do is critical to the ocean ecosystem. Like snails, they ooze slime everywhere as they clean up the ocean floor and keep it tidy. Today is about learning about this often unknown creature and its importance in keeping our oceans clean. Hagfish Day began in 2009. Header image: Peter Southwood, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

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Oct

Halloween Safety Month: October

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Halloween Safety Month seeks to help parents and children celebrate the holiday and avoid a disaster. For tips and best practices, see the National Safety Council website at: http://www.nsc.org/learn/safety-knowledge/Pages/halloween-safety.aspx.

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Halloween: October 31

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Halloween is one of the most famous and celebrated holidays in the United States. Each year, on the eve of All Saint's Day, October 31, American kids and grown-ups dress up as mythical monsters or historical and pop-culture figures and honor the dead and their spirits. The ritual of trick-or-treating, knocking on the doors of neighbors dressed in costume, is a highly anticipated event and considered a right of passage in the United States. The neighbor provides a treat, usually candy, in order not to be the victim of a trick. Halloween is said to be the Catholic continuation of the ancient Celtic festival Samhain, a time when ghosts and other creatures of the night were supposed to roam the land. The holiday has been celebrated in one form or another since 834 BC. Aside from dressing up, Halloween is a celebration of food and the harvest. Pumpkins, apples, cake, and nuts are just a part of the traditional Halloween table. Carving pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns to ward off evil spirits is another time-honored tradition.

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Hamas Raids Israel (IL/PS)(2023): October 7

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This is an evolving story written from the day it occurred. It will be fully updated for the 2024 anniversary. On October 7, as the sun rose, Hamas crossed into Israel and attacked several towns and a kibbutz. The tactic was unprecedented in the history of the ongoing occupation. Typically, Israel strikes first, and battles are confined to Palestinian territory, towns, and cities, limiting casualties to Palestinians and shielding Israeli citizens from the realities of the attacks. This time, for the first time, a coordinated attack occurred in Israel led by a Palestinian organization. From the Palestinian perspective: At 6:30 AM local time on October 7, 2023, Hamas, a political organization with a military resistance wing, the Qassam Brigade, in the Gaza Strip, invaded several towns and kibbutz in Israel, wreaking havoc, kidnapping civilians, and capturing soldiers while bombing various civilian and military targets. The attack followed years of abuse, the daily and systematic terrorization of the Palestinian population, and recent incursions into Al Aqsa Mosque and other non-Jewish holy sites in Israel and the Occupied Territories. The Israelis were caught entirely off guard, suffering hundreds of casualties, including deaths. News of the offensive reached the Palestinian people, many of whom celebrated in the streets. Celebrations centered on the fact that the Palestinians were finally fighting back after decades of living under apartheid and an illegal occupation that has decimated their way of life, homes, culture, businesses, and communities. From the Israeli perspective: At 6:30 AM local time on October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists launched a murderous attack and invaded Israel, kidnapping innocent civilians and soldiers in a cowardly, unprovoked attack. After the initial shock, Israel declared war on Hamas and all supporting it, vowing to deliver a decisive military operation like none seen before. Israel immediately launched airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, issued a 48-hour civilian order, and reasserted its right to defend itself from the unwarranted terrorist attack. Israeli citizens near the borders were told to go to shelters, and the reserves were called up. The Israelis consider this a tremendous failure in intelligence and an embarrassment. The fate of the current administration is in doubt, given that historically, when embarrassed, they tend to be replaced in the next few months. __________ As is the custom, Western media adopts the Israeli position while reporting in the rest of the world focuses more on context and the events leading up to this latest combat situation. However, behind the scenes, given the escalation of oppression of the Palestinians since the right-wing government assumed control in 2022, few are surprised. Diplomats and political scientists have been warning that the oppression and injustice were due to push the Palestinians over the edge, resulting in an explosion of violence. It is quite possible that October 7, 2023, is the beginning of the Third Intifada (uprising) against the occupation. At least 100 Israelis and six Palestinian insurgents were killed in the first hours. Eighteen hours in, 250 Israelis and 273 Palestinians were confirmed dead. Israel is one of nine nuclear-armed states with one of the ten most powerful militaries in the world. It conquered 2/3 of the land set aside by the international agreement for a Palestinian state in 1948 and has occupied the remaining land since 1967. Hamas came into being on December 14, 1987, as a response to the First Intifada. It has a militia of volunteers armed with portable weapons. It does not have nuclear weapons, tanks, ships, airplanes, helicopters, a standing army, or other military advantages. Hamas sees itself like Ireland's Shin Fein, Algeria's ALNF, and the American colonists fighting against England—all of whom were called terrorists by the states they opposed. Israel and many nation-states consider Hamas a terrorist group. Hamas and its supporters consider themselves rebels and freedom fighters. Under international law, Israel and the Palestinians each have the right to defend themselves. Neither has the right to defend the occupation or conduct offensive operations against civilians. Historically, roughly 12-15 Palestinians are killed for each Israeli when Israel retaliates. By October 1, over 200 Palestinians, mostly civilians, and 30 Israelis had been killed by each other, making it the deadliest year without a major military engagement since the early 2000s. This new conflict has all the ingredients to be one of the longest and bloodiest protracted battles since Israel's inception.

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Handbag Day, Ntl.: October 10

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The handbag a woman carries says everything about her. It is functional, denotes status and lifestyle, and expresses her personality. Today is a celebration of this ubiquitous and necessary feminine accessory. National Handbag Day first ran in 2012. Annually on October 10.

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Handwashing Day, Global: October 15

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Global Handwashing Day is an awareness campaign dedicated to increasing understanding of the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives. Global Handwashing Day is an opportunity to design, test, and replicate creative ways to encourage people to wash their hands with soap at critical times.

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Haunted Refrigerator Night: October 30

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As part of the fun leading up to Halloween, October 30 has been declared Haunted Refrigerator Night! Created by Thomas and Ruth Roy of Wellcat, it is one of the spookiest nights of the year!

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Head Start Awareness Month: October

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Head Start Awareness Month honors the Head Start Centers that help disadvantaged children prepare for kindergarten, school, and life. For more than 50 years, over 30 million children have benefitted from Head Start programs. This event first ran in 1982.

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