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November 21, 2015

World Hello Day 
The History of World Hello Day
Hello in 40 Languages


World Television Day
The link offers a great, brief, history of this day.
The 25 Most Memorable Moments in TV History
Top 10 Most Embarrassing Moments In Television History

National Adoption Day
National Adoption Day is a collective national effort to raise awareness of the more than 100,000 children in foster care waiting to find permanent, loving families.










False Confession Day
Why would innocent people confess?
10 Controversial Convictions Based on False Confessions
In general I think it is a bad idea to make any kind of false confession, even in jest. Just not a good idea.
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