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About Frog Jumping Day

United States
EVENT NAME:
Frog Jumping Day (1865)
EVENT CATEGORIES:
Anniversaries , Animals Fish Insect & Birds
Books , Politics
United States
Dates Active:
Begins: May 13, 2025
Ends: May 13, 2025
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DESCRIPTION:

Today is the anniversary of Mark Twain's "Jim Smiley and his Jumping Frog" release in 1865 at age 29.

Jim Smiley and his Jumping Frog was Mark Twain's first book to draw a broad audience, marking the beginning of one of the most celebrated writing careers in American history and the birth of the Calaveras County jumping frog contest. This popular tourist attraction remains alive to this day.

The story of Smiley and his frog is about gambling and having the wool pulled over your eyes, teaching a valuable life lesson everyone can benefit from.

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How to Make an Oragami Jumping Frog

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Dec 30, 2024

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