Pretty Petty Poetry Newsletter
September 1st, – We will never forget, God bless the USA, Happy Yom Kippur, Happy Rosh Hashanah,
Hello and welcome to Pretty Petty Poetry Newsletter, and this will be a monthly newsletter.
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I’m Amanda D. Petty. I was born in 1982, drowned at 22 months old and live in a power wheelchair, and I’ve got Spastic Cerebral Palsy on my left side of my body, and I’ve got speech impairment. In 2001, God gave me a very powerful gift of poetry. In January of 2012, I thought of writing poetry for other people. On July 10th, 2012, “Pretty Petty Poetry” has started! On April 7th, 2015, Eric Brown is a partner of “Pretty Petty Poetry”. On March 20th, 2016, Anna Shepherd and James W. Hill join the Pretty Petty Poetry Team.
My Thoughts: Teaching our new teammates is DIFFICULT! I still cannot believe this is MY life. Every night, I thanked Heavenly Father for this remarkable life. If you know my past, you would agree with me. In fact, I talked to my team about sharing my story with you, and they said, yes. Before I do, I want you to know that THIS IS PERSONAL. If you are sensitive, get some tissues now. If you’re ready, let’s start…
My dad brought an above ground pool for the family. The rule was, the last one who got out, put up the ladder. On August 30th, 1984, before my second birthday, it happened. (This is the real reason that I’m in a wheelchair now.) Sheldon and Carrie, my siblings, were swimming. They accidental left the ladder to the pool was down; and I found my way into the pool. You could see the path I took as I had taken my clothes and diaper off as I walked to the pool. I was only 1 year 10 months old. The water was 80 degrees. My older sister, Carrie, who was 8 or 9 years at the time, found me floating. Mom was in the shower and dad was working on a car. She brought me into the house. Mom checked me and couldn't find any pulse so mom started CPR while Carrie went to get dad. Dad took over the CPR and mom proceeded to call 911. Back then there was only one ambulance in Henderson, as it wasn’t a big town yet. There were four fire stations in town and the ambulance would alternate each station. It was to our luck that the ambulance was at the station closest to our home. It got to the house very quickly. They transported me to the local hospital where they continued to work on me. I still didn't have a pulse at this time. Finally, the doctors allowed my parents to see me. They had brought me back, but I was hooked up to life support and machines flashed information everywhere. I was transferred to a hospital in Las Vegas that was better equipped to handle injuries like mines. They estimated that I had been dead between 10 to 15 min.
Now at this time, I was in heaven. (I actually do remember this part.) I saw my Heavenly Father. I don’t remember what he looked like or all of the details. I just remember that He gave me a choice.
There at the hospital, I had a Doctor that was a pediatric trauma specialist. He had been at the hospital for only a few weeks. He gave my parents their options. They could let me go as I was (in a coma) and hope I came out of it; or they could do drug induced coma to give my body and brain a chance to repair and rest. (With drug-induced coma, the brain is resting and not trying to repair or keep the body functioning.) They opted for the drug-induced coma. The doctors did a CAT scan on my brain to keep track of any problems that might arise. The scan showed a normal brain.
They gave me the drugs through my I.V. and put a "cold pad" under my body. (The pad had tubes on the inside of it where they would pump ice cold water.) This helped lower my body temperature so that the brain and body wouldn't have to work so hard. My parents would come every day to be with me.
According to mom; “I remember one day as we were traveling to see her, I looked out the car window and noticed how everything was still the same! I thought to myself, “How can everyone and everything be the same when our whole world and life will never be the same?” I think it was then that everything that had happened really sank in! At the hospital it was so strange to touch Amanda and feel her cold, little body in my hand. She seemed so tiny and helpless.”
The doctors were worried that my brain would start to swell, because when the brain is injured, that's what happens. The neurosurgeon felt it was best to put a probe into the skull to measure any swelling. So what they did is drill into the skull in the right front part of the head and put a probe in through the skull until it was touching the outer part of my brain. I did have some swelling, but they were able to control it. I had the probe for almost a week.
During this time, they had done a tracheotomy. They were worried that keeping a tube down my throat would do irreparable damage to my throat, and in order to keep fluid from filling up my lungs. I had to have a small suction catheter fed down through the tracheotomy to the lungs and any liquid that had collected in them, suctioned out. They had also put a G-tube in my side. This was a tube that went directly into the stomach. It extended about a foot outside of me. My parents would hook a bag with liquid food in it to the G-tube and slowly let it flow into my stomach. This was how my parents had to feed me because of my near drowning. I had lost the ability to swallow or move very much.
They stopped the coma-inducing drug after 3 days, and started to raise my body temperature back to normal. My parents didn’t know if I would come around or stay in a coma. It was a 50/50 chance. After being in a coma for almost a week, I finally started to move and come out of it. I finally opened my eyes. I still couldn’t move much because of all the tubes in me. I was in the pediatric intensive care unit for almost three weeks.
I was finally move to a regular room. My parents went to the hospital every day, all day. They brought my siblings with them now that I was in a regular room. It was hard for them to see me hooked up to so many things. It was scary to them, because they really didn’t understand what was going on. They started taking care of me with the help of the nurses. When my parents fed me through the G-tube, mom would hold me in a rocking chair and stroke my face. When they would walk up to my crib, I would jump like I had been scared to death. They didn’t realize until later that I was cortically blind and deaf. (That is where the brain stem (cortex) has been injured and it will shut off certain areas of the body that are not essential; such as hearing and sight.)
During the third week of being in the hospital, I developed a very high fever. I wasn’t responding to the medication to bring it down, so they had mom put me into a luke warm bath to help bring down my fever. The nurse told my parents that I was not out of danger yet and that it was still possible that I could die. It was scary. However, I finally responded to the meds and got better.
During the fourth week, the doctor said that I could probably go home in a few days. My parents would have to arrange with a medical company to get the equipment. They would need to be able to take care of me, and they wanted to do another CAT scan of my brain to compare it to the one at the beginning. When my parents looked at it, it showed an area where there was only black. 1 1/4 of my whole brain was gone. (The brain is the only organ that does not regenerate its cells; so that when it is damaged those cells die off and the body flushes them out.)
The nurses helped my parents contact the medical company and make arrangements to get what was needed. They said they would see them in about six months. Mom asked why and they said that with this kind of injury (drowning) that I would probably develop pneumonia and have to come back to the hospital. That 99% always did. (I never had pneumonia!) Finally my parents were bringing me home.
They had put my crib in the living room, so that I would be around the family. Next to my crib was a table with all the supplies and equipment. The kids would draw pictures and my parents would tape them to the wall by my crib for me to see. (They still didn’t know that I was blind.) My parents put a musical mobile above my crib and mom would put me in a car seat and sit in front of the TV. Mom would put on any show that had lots of color to it. My parents tried to give a lot of stimulation. Mom would hold and rock me as much as she could. My family had to be very gentle when they went to touch me, so that they didn’t scare me too much. I still hadn’t regained my sight.
On the morning of January 1st, 1985, when mom got up to take care of me, I turned my head and looked directly at mom and smiled. Mom thought her heart would burst with joy. She knew I could see and hear her. Within this year I responded to everything and was getting better all the time. I regained my ability to swallow enough where we could have the tracheotomy out; and then finally my G-tube. It was necessary for my parents to change the tracheotomy and G-tube every week, so I didn’t get any kind of infection.
According to mom; “One Sunday, I had taken Amanda to church with me; it was actually the first time since her accident that I had gone. Steve had opted to stay home. Well when I got home and went to put Amanda into her crib, her G-tube fell to the floor. I got another sterile one and tried to put it in. The hole it went through had almost closed completely, and the tube would not go in. Now we had to take Amanda to the hospital to have the tube put back in, because without it she couldn’t “eat”. This was around 2 pm.
We took her to our local hospital. We were finally taken to a room/bed after waiting for about an hour, and they tried to put a tube back in. They didn't have any success either. They called her doctor she had when she was in the hospital and he told them to have us take her to the hospital in Vegas. We got there around 6. We signed in and waited to be called. One hour later we were finally called. They took us to a room and said the doctor would be there shortly. We waited another 1½ hour before we saw anyone. Finally, a doctor came and asked what the problem was. We told him and he said he wanted to talk to Amanda’s doctor to see what he recommended for her. He returned 45 min. later. By this time Amanda had been without anything to eat since that morning, and I knew she was probably starving. She didn’t get much, anyway, and it was now late evening; around 10 pm. The doctor said that they need to get the tube back in (which we already knew!!); and the only way to do that was to pry open the hole and put the tube in. I assumed they would give Amanda a local anesthesia or something, so she wouldn’t feel anything. They didn’t. Steve stood at her feet and I at her head; the doctor took a pair of forceps (they look like needle nose pliers) and proceeded to push them into the hole to open it. Amanda still had the tracheotomy at this time, so she couldn’t talk; but I knew she was in terrible pain because you could hear sounds like very hard breathing and crying coming out of her tracheotomy. The doctor had to keep probing and pushing to open the hole. Finally after around 5 min. he was able to push the tube into the hole. It seemed like it had been an eternity. Steve had held onto her feet and I held her little head. I put my head next to hers and talked to her during it all. Toward the end I couldn’t talk anymore, just cry with her. It was the most awful thing that I have ever had to go through, even worse than her drowning! We finally got home around 11:30 that night. My poor, sweet, little Amanda! She had been through so much. Steve had to work the next day, so I had him go to bed. I stayed up with Amanda. I fixed her food and got her ready for bed. As her liquid slowly dripped in the tube I held her in the rocking chair and stroked her little face. She was still very agitated from everything she’d been through. She couldn’t go to sleep. I knew she was still in pain, and I figured if I rocked her and held her it would help calm her down. I used to sing a little primary song to her and that helped, too.”
Oh hush, thee my baby, a story I’ll tell; how little Lord Jesus on earth came to dwell. How in a far country; way over the sea was born a wee baby my dear one, like thee.
Lullaby baby, lullaby dear, Sleep little baby, have nothing to fear. Lullaby baby, lullaby dear, Jesus will care for his little ones here.
The story was told by the angels; so bright. As round them one shining a heavenly light. The stars shone out brightly, but one led the way. And stood o’er the place the dear baby lay.
Lullaby baby, lullaby dear, Sleep little baby, have nothing to fear. Lullaby baby, lullaby dear, Jesus will care for his little ones here.
The shepherds here found him as angels had said. The poor little stranger no crib for a bed. Down low in a manger so quiet he lay This little child Jesus asleep on the hay.
Lullaby baby, lullaby dear, Sleep little baby, have nothing to fear. Lullaby baby, lullaby dear, Jesus will care for his little ones here.
At night, my parents had to get up every 2 to 3 hours to turn me and position pillows for me, so I wouldn’t develop bedsores.
After the tracheotomy and G-tube were taken out, I seemed to just get better and better! However, due to the brain anoxia (where the brain is deprived of oxygen causing the damage to the brain stem; anytime the brain would send out a signal it would get crossed or wrong.) My muscles became very spastic, especially on the left side of my body, and my parents would have to do physical therapy with me. My parents would have “range-of-motion” exercises that they would do with me every day. My bones were very fragile.
I had hip surgery to put the ball of the thighbone back into the hip socket. Because of the tightness of the muscles, they had pulled my ball out of the socket and the thighbone had grown straight rather than having a curve to it. So they had to cut a pie shaped piece out of my thighbone and bend it so that the ball would go into the socket. They then put pins in to keep everything in place. I was in a body cast for almost 6 weeks.
I had seizures once or twice after my accident. They put me on some meds to control it. They wanted to see if I’d be fine, and I was. I don’t have any more seizures.
I don’t remember this very well. But, when I was 5 years old, I went to the Las Vegas Temple with my family for the opening. There was a picture of Jesus Christ hanging in the walkway. I turned to my mom and I said, “I remember him.” Mom said, “You do?” I told her that I saw Jesus Christ when I had my accident.
My Spiritual Thoughts: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints/Mormon: I don’t think we need this part this month.
If you’re a Spiritual person of any religion, we would love to put your thoughts in the newsletter. Don’t be afraid, we won’t be scornful. Just e-mail us: prettypetty2010@gmail.com or pyroatfire@yahoo.com, and put in the “subject bar”: “My Spiritual thought for the Pretty Petty Poetry Newsletter”. We would like to have them before the 1st of the month or sooner. We won’t put your name. But, we will put your religion.
The News
The Site: Eric and I talked about changing the colors. We compromised on the colors. Instead all red, we went for more calming colors. The feel is still there. I truly hope you liked the changes.
Anna News: She started the 11th grade on August 23rd, USA, and she’ll be in choir.
In her poetry: I gave her 10 new poetry styles, and she is a very fast learner.
James News: I gave him the same 10 poetry styles, and he is having a bit trouble with them. I can understand that, very easily. James, I know this process isn’t fun, but, I am promising you, it will be all worth it at the end. James has a new email address: pppguy1617@gmail.com.
VERY Incredible news on my Body: Doug Shepherd, you are a truly miracle worker. For 4 years, I’ve been in unknown massive leg pain. We’ve tried everything: pickle juice (by the way, do not try because it taste gorse.) to seeing my back doctor. We thought Doug could help, and he truly did. On August 10th, he (I’m getting tearing eyed.) got inspired to get towel and put it on my back. My back has a huge curve because of my SCP. Well, my seat was not supporting my back.
Doctors use a pain level to see how bad you are. 0 is painless and 10 is painkillers. For me, I use it at home and with Doug. For years, I’ve been at an 8, on and off. Now with the towel, I’m ALMOST painless.
Doug, I am literary grateful to have you in my life. I know you don’t think this about yourself, but, you are a miracle worker to me. You helped me walk, helped me open my left hand with ease on my own, helped me move my left leg on my own, and now this! You solved my leg problem. You are a truly saint, a miracle worker. I love you, Doug. Thank you so flipping much.
Pretty Pets Chat: On Friday, September 23rd at 7pm, MST, we will have a Pretty Pets Chat. Anna, James, and me, will be answering your questions. We don’t know about Eric yet. This chat will be on Facebook, only. Get your questions ready. We are very excited to chat with our fans.
AD: Remembering your Loved-Ones: 1-29, we’ll be doing poems about your remembering on your loved-ones.
Pretty Petty Club: The club will be open on September 9th, at 7:00pm, Utah. Anyone and everyone is welcome. It’ll be at the LDS Church in Eden. The address is: Click here for the directions: https://www.google.com/maps/place/4279+N+3300+E,+Eden,+UT+84310/@41.3360943,-111.8709442,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x87530aa2d4ae31dd:0x7d54f3c7ecfc6d52?hl=en. If you want to bring a poem, you can! Also, if you want to bring a friend, you can.
About the Club: It is about an hour long because of my Spastic in my CP. Within that hour, you will feel God’s Spirit. If you want to give a comment, you can. Before and after, we say a prayer. Then, we have refreshments. It’s a truly spiritual experience that you won’t have again. You can bring your friends. Also, you can bring a poem or just listen.
Your Thoughts: We truly want your thoughts on this poem:
No poem.
Please, e-mail us at prettypetty2010@gmail.com or pyroatfire@yahoo.om with YOUR thoughts on this poem.
Poem of the Month:
No poem.
Lyrics of the Month: Poetry has a plethora of styles, and our ultimate favorite is lyrics.
Sorry, no lyrics. I’ve been super busy with teaching, the issues, and some personal stuff too.
Want help: If you want to help with “Pretty Petty Poetry”, you can! We are looking for some volunteers to help with the desktop wallpapers and getting us clients. We can’t do everything by ourselves anymore, too stressful.
For New Comers: This is AMANDA’S idea to do this business. Everything you see is her alone with the help from God. This is a part of “Pretty Petty Poetry”. She has been studying English with the help from a professor, Nancy Lowe, from Weber State University, Utah, USA since October of 2011.
All Religion of Holidays: 1 * Holy days usually begin at sundown the day before this date. 2 ** Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date. Bold titles are primary holy days of a tradition.
Ecclesiastical year begins - Orthodox Christian
Krishna Janmashtami ** - Hindu
Nativity of Mary - Christian
Elevation of the Life Giving Cross - Holy Cross Day Christian
Rosh Hashanah * - Jewish (begins sundown)
Ganesh Chaturthi ** - Hindu
Paryushana Parva ** - Jain
Waqf al Arafa - Hajj * - Islam (begins sundown)
Yom Kippur * - Jewish (begins sundown)
Mabon * - Wicca/Pagan (begins sundown)
Ostara * - Wicca/Pagan (begins sundown)
Eid al Adha - Sacrifice Day * - Islam (begins sundown)
Meskel - Ethiopian Orthodox Christian
Sukkot * - Jewish (begins sundown)
Michael and All Angels - Christian
The World’s Holidays: This will be celebrating all the holidays in the world. If I miss any, please tell me.
Andorra: September 8th, Our Lady of Meritxell Day
Armenia: September 21st, Independence Day
Belize: September 21st, Independence Day
Botswana: September 30th, Independence Day (Botswana Day)
Brazil: September 7th, Independence Day
Chile: September 18th, Independence Day
Costa Rica: September 15th, Independence Day
El Salvador: September 15th, Independence Day
Gibraltar: September 10th, National Day
Guatemala: September 15th, Independence Day
Guinea-Bissau: September 24th, Independence Day
Honduras: September 15th, Independence Day
Libya: September 1st, Revolution Day
Mali: September 22nd, Independence Day
Malta: September 21st, Independence Day
Mexico: September 16th, Independence Day
Nicaragua: September 15th, Independence Day
North Korea: September 9th, Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Papua New Guinea: September 16th, Independence Day
Qatar: September 3rd, Independence Day
St. Kitts and Nevis: September 19th, Independence Day
San Marino: September 3rd, Founding of the Republic
Saudi Arabia: September 23rd, Unification of the Kingdom
Slovakia: September 1st, Constitution Day
Swaziland: September 6th, Independence Day
Tajikistan: September 9th, Independence Day (or National Day)
Uzbekistan: September 1st, Independence Day
Vietnam: September 2nd, Independence Day
Very Unique BUT Real Holidays: I’m going to share with you the monthly, weekly, and daily holidays. (An * in front of the day means that the observance is on the same date every year regardless of the day it falls on.) Enjoy.
September Monthly Observances
AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Month
All American Breakfast Month
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month
Atrial Fibrillation Month
Baby Safety Month
Backpack Safety America Month
Be Kind To Editors & Writers Month
Bourbon Heritage Month
Childrens' Good Manners Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Chili Peppers and Figs Month
Cholesterol Education Month
College Savings Month
Eat Chicken Month
Fall Hat Month
Go Wild During California Wild Rice Month
Great American Low-Cholesterol, Low-fat Pizza Bake Month
Gynecology Cancer Awareness Month
Happy Cat Month
Hunger Action Month
International or National Guide Dogs Month
International People Skills Month
International Self-Awareness Month
International Strategic Thinking Month
International Square Dancing Month
Library Card Sign-up Month
(World) Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
National Recovery Month
Million Minute Family Challenge (September-December)
Mold Awareness Month
National Campus Safety Awareness Month
National Chicken Month
National Child Awareness Month
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
National Coupon Month
National DNA, Geonomics & Stem Cell Education Month
National Fruit and Veggies Month
National Head Lice Prevention Month
National Home Furnishings Month
National Honey Month
National Infant Mortality Awareness Month
National ITP Awareness Month
National Mushroom Month
National Organic Harvest Month
National Osteopathic Medicine Month
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (Gov't)
National Pet Memorial Month
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
National Prime Beef Month
National Prosper Where You Are Planted Month
National Save A Tiger Month
National Sewing Month
National Service Dog Month
National Sickle Cell Month
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (www.ovarian.org)
National Piano Month
National Preparedness Month
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
National Rice Month
National Shake Month (Ice Cream)
National Skin Care Awareness Month
National Wilderness Month
One-on-One Month
Passion Fruit and Peach Month
Peas and Radish Month
Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month
Pleasure Your Mate Month
Save The Koala Month
Sea Cadet Month
Self Improvement Month
September Is Healthy Aging Month
Shameless Promotion Month
Sports and Home Eye Health & Safety Month
Subliminal Communications Month
Superior Relationships Month
Update Your Resume Month
Whole Grains Month
Women's Friendship Month
World Alzheimer's Month
World Animal Remembrance Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15)
September Weekly Observances
*International Enthusiasm Week: 1-7
*National Nutrition Week: 1-7 (UNICEF-India)
National Payroll Week: (First Week)
National Waffle Week: (First Week)
*Self-University Week: 1-7
Play Days: (Tuesday thru Saturday after Labor Day)
Popcorn Days: (First Weekend after Labor Day)
Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week: (First Full Week)
National Assisted Living Week: 7-13
Suicide Prevention Week: 7-15
Line Dance Week: (Starts second Monday thru Saturday)
Hummingbird Celebration: 11-14
Child Passenger Safety Week: 14-20
Dating and Life Coach Recognition Week: 14-20
International Housekeepers Week: (Second Full Week)
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week: 14-20
Pollution Prevention Week: (Third Week)
Prostate Cancer Awareness Week: (Third Week)
Balance Awareness Week: (Third Week)
National Love Your Files Week: (Third Full: Monday - Friday)
National Postdoc Appreciation Week: 15-19
*Constitution Week: 17-23
Farm Animal Awareness Week: (Stars on third Saturday)
Banned Books Week: (Last Week)
Build A Better Image Week: (Third Full Week)
Deaf Dog Awareness Week: (Last Full Week)
Deaf Awareness Week: (Last Week)
National Clean Hands Week: (Third Full Week)
National Farm & Ranch Safety and Health Week: (Third Full Week)
National Indoor Plant Week: (Third Full Week)
National Rehabilitation Awareness Week: (Third Full Week)
National Singles Week: (Last Full Week)
National Dog Week: (Last week)
National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Week: 21-27
National Keep Kids Creative Week: (Last Week)
Remember to Register to Vote Week: (Last Week)
Sea Otter Awareness Week: (Last Week)
Tolkien Week: (Third Week)
World Reflexology Week: (Last Full Week)
International Interpreters and Translators Week: (Last Full Week)
International Women's E-Commerce Days: 22-29
World Hearing Aid Awareness Week: (Last Week September)
National Chimney Safety Week: 28-10/4 (Week before Fire Prevention Week)
Fall Astronomy Week: 29-10/5
September Daily Observances
*Building and Code Staff Appreciation Day: 1
*Calendar Adjustment Day: 1
*Chicken Boy's Day: 1
*Emma M. Nutt Day: 1
Great Bathtub Race: 1 (Always on Labor Day)
*International Day of Awareness for the Dolphins of Taiji: 1
Labor Day: 1
*National No Rhyme (Nor Reason) Day: 1
*Save Japan's Dolphins Day: 1 ( USA)
*Toy Tips Executive Toy Test Day: 1
*Bison-ten Yell Day: 2
*V-J Day: 2
Another Look Unlimited Day: (Day after Labor Day)
*National Wildlife Day: 4
*Newspaper Carrier Day: 4
*Be Late For Something Day: 5
Bring Your Manners To Work Day: (First Friday)
*International Day of Charity: 5
*Jury Rights Day: 5
National Lazy Mom's Day: (First Friday)
*Google Commemoration (Founded) Day: 7
*Grandma Moses Day: 7
Grandparent's Day: (First Sunday after Labor Day)
*"Neither Snow nor Rain" Day: 7
*Salami Day: 7
*International Literacy Day: 8
*Pardon Day: 8
*Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day: 8
*Virgin Mary Day (birthday): 8
*World Physical Therapy Day: 8
National Boss/Employee Exchange Day: First Monday after Labor Day)
*Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day: 9
*Wonderful Weirdoes Day: 9
*Swap Ideas Day: 10
*(World) Suicide Prevention Day: 10
Odd Day: 11
*Libraries Remember Day: 11
*National Day of Service and Remembrance: 11
*Patriot Day: 11
*Remember Freedom Day: 11
Banana Day: (Second Friday)
*International Day for South-South Cooperation: 12
Stand Up To Cancer Day: (Second Friday)
*Video Games Day: 12
Farmers' Consumer Awareness Day: (Second Saturday)
International Drive Your Studebaker Day: (Second Saturday)
*International Chocolate Day: 13
*Kids Take Over The Kitchen Day: 13
*National Celiac Awareness Day: 13
National Hollering Day: (Second Saturday)
National Iguana Awareness Day: (Second Saturday)
*National Peanut Day: 13
Prairie Day: (Second Saturday)
*Roald Dahl Day: 13
Yom Kippur: 13
Miss America Pageant: 14
National Hug Your Hound Day: (Second Sunday)
*National Kreme Filled Donut Day: 14
National Pet Memorial Day: (Second Sunday)
Pet Rock Day: (Second Sunday)
*8-Track Tape Day: 15
*Felt Hat Day: 15
*Google.com Day: 15
*Greenpeace Day: 15
*International Day of Democracy: 15
*International Dot Day: 15
*LGBT Center Awareness Day: 15
*Anne Bradstreet Day: 16
Get Ready Day: (Third Tuesday)
*International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer: 16
*Mayflower Day: 16
*National Guacamole Day: 16
*Stay Away From Seattle Day: 16
*Stepfamily Day: 16
*Trail of Tears Commemoration Day: 16
*Citizenship Day: 17
*Constitution Day: 17
*International Country Music Day: 17
National Rehabilitation Day: (Wednesday of Third Week)
School Backpack Awareness Day: (Third Wednesday)
*Time's Up Day: 17
*VFW Ladies Auxiliary Day: 17
*Air Force Birthday: 18
*Chiropractic Founders Day: 18
*Hug A Greeting Card Writer Day: 18
*National Cheeseburger Day: 18
*National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day: 18
*National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day: 18
*National Respect Day: 18
Sukkot: 18
*World Water Monitoring Day: 18
*Talk Like A Pirate Day: 19
Clean Up The World Weekend: (Third Weekend)
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: (Third Friday)
National Trade men Day: (Third Friday)
AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day: (Third Saturday)
Big Whopper Liar Day: (Third Saturday)
Boys' and Girls' Club Day for Kids: (Third Saturday)
International Eat An Apple Day: (Third Saturday)
International Coastal Cleanup Day: (Third Saturday)
National Gymnastics Day: 20
National Seat Check Saturday: 20
Puppy Mill Awareness Day: (Third Saturday)
*International Day of Peace: 21
Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play: 21
Wife Appreciation Day: (Third Sunday)
*World's Alzheimer's Day: 21
*American Business Women's Day: 22
Autumnal Equinox (Autumn): 22
*Car Free Day: 22
*Dear Diary Day: 22
*Elephant Appreciation Day: 22
Family Day: 22
Family Day - Be Involved. Stay Involved: (Fourth Monday)
*Hobbit Day: 22
*Ice Cream Cone Day: 22
*International Day of Radiant Peace: 22
*Mabon: 22
*National Centenarian's Day: 22
*National Rock n' Roll Dog Day: 22
*National White Chocolate Day: 22
National Woman Road Warrior Day: (Fourth Tuesday)
Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner With Your Kids: (Fourth Monday)
*Innergize Day: (Day after the Autumn Equinox)
*Celebrate Bi-sexuality Day: 23
*Checkers Day or Dogs in Politics Day: 23
National Voter Registration Day: 23
*Restless Legs Awareness Day: 23
National Women's Health & Fitness Day: (Last Wednesday)
*Punctuation Day: 24
Rosh Hashanah: 24
*Schwenkfelder Thanksgiving: 24
Banned Websites Awareness Day: 25
*Math Story Telling Day: 25
*National One-Hit Wonder Day: 25
*National Psychotherapy Day: 25
National Teach Ag Day: (Fourth Thursday)
*(World) Ataxia Awareness Day: 25
*World Pharmacists Day: 25
Hug A Vegetarian Day: (Last Friday)
*Johnny Appleseed Day: 26
Love Note Day: (Fourth Friday)
Save The Koala Day: (Last Friday)
*Shamu the Whale Day: 26
*World Contraception Day: 26
*Ancestor Appreciation Day: 27
Family Health and Fitness Day USA: (Last Saturday)
Fish Amnesty Day: (Fourth Saturday)
*Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: 27
*Google's Birthday: 27
International Lace Day: (Last Saturday)
International Rabbit Day: (Fourth Saturday)
Kids Day (Kiwanis Clubs): (Fourth Saturday)
National Hunting and Fishing Day: (Fourth Saturday)
National Museum Day: 27
National Public Lands Day: (Last Saturday)
R.E.A.D. in America Day: (Fourth Saturday)
Rape Abuse Incest National Network Day: 27
Support Purple for Platelets Day: 27
*World Tourism Day: 27
*Fish Tank Floorshow Night: 28
Gedaliah: 28
*National Drink (root) Beer Day: 28
*National Good Neighbor Day: 28
*International Right To Know Day: 28
World Heart Day: (Last Sunday)
*World Rabies Day: 28
Gold Star Mother's Day: (Last Sunday)
*MAGS Day: 29
*Mutation Day (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles): 29
*National Attend Your Grandchild's Birth Day: 29
*International Coffee Day: 29
*VFW Day: 29
World Maritime Day: (Second Monday)
Ask A Stupid Question Day: 30
*Blasphemy Day: 30
*Capitol Hill Day: 30
*International Translation Day: 30