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September 7, 2015

Neither Rain Nor Snow Day
"Neither snow nor rain not heat nor gloom of night, stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." Inscribed on the first New York Post Office Building which opened this day in 1914.
So once again the holiday is not what it seems! I love that!  I love the out of the box holidays.
The larger purpose of today is for all of us to thank the postal carriers for faithful delivery no matter what the weather.

Salami Day
The History of Salami
If you are a big fan of Salami then you might want to check out this Salami Club of the Month

Boss/Employee Exchange
Have you ever wanted to be the Boss for a day and make them be the Employee for the day?  Maybe your Boss will go for a switch today!  Swap job descriptions and desks and see what it's like to be in each other's shoes for a day.  If that isn't possible then maybe the two of you can exchange ideas about making things easier or more productive for both of you.  Personally, I would NOT want to switch jobs, even for a day, with my Boss. I wonder if he would want to do mine for a day?


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