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National Daiquiri Day celebrates the Cuban invention, the daiquiri, a rum-based drink with lime juice, sugar, and crushed ice. There are two versions of how the daiquiri came to be. VERSION ONE An American mining engineer named Jennings Cox, in Cuba during the Spanish American War, is rumored to have created it and called the beverage after the town of Daiquiri near Santiago, Cuba. In 1902 US Congressman William Chanler brought the drink back to New York. World War II would become the catalyst in taking the daiquiri to the height of popularity. Rum was easy to get in the US then, but vodka and whisky were not. VERSION TWO Constantino Ribalaigua, a bartender at El Floridita in Havana, created the daiquiri. Ribalaigua is said to have been inspired by Earnest Hemingway. This rendition is doubtful due to the timing. However, Hemingway did list the daiquiri as one of his favorite drinks, calling it the ‘Papa double.’ The original cocktail was created by filling a tall glass with cracked ice, sprinkling it with sugar, and then squeezing the juice of 2 limes over the ice, followed by a shot (or two) of white rum. As time progressed, the daiquiri became mixed in a shaker. The modern version uses a blender to mix all the ingredients into a slushy drink, presented with a tiny umbrella garnish.

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Dance Day, Ntl.: July 29

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Nigel Lythgoe created National Dance Day, one of the people behind the television show "So You Think You Can Dance" in 2010. Its purpose is to promote dance education and physical fitness.

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Day of Joy (NI)(1979): July 17

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The Day of Joy marks the fall of Managua, Nicaragua, to the Sandinistas on July 17, 1979, and the flight of President Anastasio Somoza Debayle to the United States for asylum.

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Deli Salad Month, Ntl.: July

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Created in 2014, National Deli Salad Month celebrates the healthy fast food and salads available at your local deli. Deli salads range from tabbouleh and potato salad to exotic bean salads, Greek salads, and chef's salads. They are quick, fresh, fast food, and nutritious too!

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Diabetes Awareness Week (AU): July 9-15

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Diabetes Awareness Week is Australia's awareness campaign to support people with diabetes and educate them on its prevention. It occurs each year in the winter.

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Disabilities Dignity (Pride) Month: July

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Disability Dignity Month focuses on the 30% of Americans with a physical or mental disability. It celebrates the unique culture of various disability communities and their achievements. Advocates hope to teach the general population to avoid terms considered ableist. Ableist language uses common words tied to a disability that can be seen in a derogatory context. Examples include saying retarded instead of mentally impaired. Blind instead of saying vision impaired, or dumb instead of mute. The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law on July 26, 1990. Due to the anniversary, July is chosen as Disability Dignity Month; some refer to this event as Disability Pride Month.

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Dive Bar Day, Ntl.: July 7

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Dive Bars are little bars and pubs the locals usually know. They are a part of American culture, like apple pie and baseball. Like many small businesses, dive bars are disappearing in the gig economy. National Dive Bar Day raises awareness and encourages people to visit their local pub and toast to their success. Happy Dive Bar Day. Love, Seagram's

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Dog Days of Summer: July 3-August 11

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The Dog Days of Summer are the hottest weeks in the Northern Hemisphere. They received their name in antiquity based upon the movements of the star Sirius, the "dog star." Pagan societies sacrificed a brown dog to the god represented by Sirius in an attempt to mitigate extreme heat over the coming weeks.

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Doghouse Day, Get Out of the, Ntl.: July 17

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The third Monday of July is a true man's day, "National Get Out of the Doghouse Day." Its purpose is to encourage men to get their act together and do the right thing to put them back into their wives' good graces. Being in the "dog house" is an American colloquialism men often use to describe a situation where they know they've done something they shouldn't have. Their partner, usually a wife or girlfriend, has banished the offending male from the house as punishment, leaving him just the doghouse for sleep. Banishment typically includes not speaking to the offending male, passive-aggressive behavior, withholding affection, angry outbursts, and generally uncomfortable home life for anywhere from an hour to weeks. This event first ran in 1999. It was created by Social Media marketing expert Heidi Richards Mooney.

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Doghouse Repairs Month, Ntl.: July

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July is a month for men to mind their Ps & Qs and avoid getting in trouble with the women in their lives by making an effort to show how much they care. "National Doghouse Repairs Month" was created by Heidi Richards Mooney. Being in the "dog house" is an American colloquialism men often use to describe a situation where they know they've done something they shouldn't have. Their partner, usually a wife or girlfriend, has banished the offending male from the house as punishment, leaving just the doghouse for sleep. Banishment typically includes not speaking to the offending male, passive-aggressive behavior, withholding affection, angry outbursts, and an uncomfortable home life for anywhere from an hour to weeks. National Doghouse Repairs Month is the month to avoid all that with a pre-emptive strike of kindness.

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Don't Put All Your Eggs in One Omelet Day, Ntl.: July 9

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National Don't Put All Your Eggs in One Omelet Day celebrates the omelet as a breakfast staple (which makes a darn good lunch or dinner too). Share an omelet with friends and family. Another version of this holiday plays on the adage, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket." This sage advice, centuries-old, relates to keeping your options open and don't bet all you have on one specific outcome, revenue stream, friend or? You get the idea!

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Don't Step on a Bee Day: July 10

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Please Don’t Step on a Bee Day seeks to raise awareness of the importance of bees in our environment. Created by the Wellcat.com duo Thomas and Ruth Roy, Don’t Step on a Bee Day aims to inform children not to step on bees when they go barefoot during the summer. Today, people plant herbs and other flowering shrubs that bees prefer, build a bee hive, and avoid using pesticides. Bees are essential components of the environment. As chief pollinators, they directly affect the production of fruit for human consumption.

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Donate Life ECHO: July 9-22

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Donate Life ECHO (Every Community Has Opportunity) is an annual two-week awareness and donor attraction campaign focusing on organ, eye, and tissue donation within multicultural communities in the United States. It is a collaborative effort between Donate Life America, the Association for Multicultural Affairs in Transplantation (AMAT), and health professionals nationwide. The primary goal of Donate Life ECHO is to emphasize the importance of donation and transplantation in diverse communities, which often face higher rates of chronic conditions that can lead to a greater need for transplants. ECHO works with community leaders, healthcare professionals, and donation advocates to promote organ, eye, and tissue donation education and encourage individuals from all cultural backgrounds to register as donors. Donate Life ECHO encourages conversations around the subject, helping to dispel myths and misconceptions about donation and transplantation while celebrating the generosity of multicultural donors and their families and the lives saved through transplantation.

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Donate Life Week (AU): July 23-30

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Donate Life Week in Australia brings awareness to the organ donor program and encourages people to sign up. The Australian Organ and Tissue Authority website includes resources for organizations wishing to participate. Organ transplants have been around for over 60 years. The first successful transplant was performed with a kidney in the United States in 1954.

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Drive-Thru Day, Ntl. (1951): July 24

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National Drive-thru Day commemorates the opening of the first drive-thru by Jack in the Box on July 24, 1951.

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