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• February is
• Submitted by Bonnie Sizer,
• Resident Assistant,
• Colorado State University

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Humpback Whale Awareness Month

• Humpback whales are one of the largest baleen
  whales at 40-50 feet long and weighing up to
  79,000 pounds!

Once on the brink of extinction due to whaling,
their numbers have increased greatly, but they
are still at risk.
They are well known for their songs and
acrobatic leaps out of the water.
If you are interested in learning more about
whales, or what you can do to help conserve
whales visit http//www.wdcs.org/
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National Cherry Month
Cherries have a very long growing season they can
grow anywhere including the great cold of the
tundra.

• The cherry is generally understood to have been
  brought to Rome from Persia.

The Japanese sakura, cherry blossoms, are a
national symbol celebrated in the yearly Hanami
festival.
Anthocyanin, the red pigment in cherries is also
a powerful antioxidant!
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Odd Holidays in February

• 7th Charles Dickens Day
• 9th Toothache Day
• 11th Dont Cry over Spilt Milk Day
• 12th Natl Plum Pudding Day
• 13th Get a Different Name Day
• 16th Do a Grouch a Favor Day
• 17th Champion Crab Races Day
• 22nd Be Humble Day
• 23rd Intl Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
• 27th Intl Polar Bear Day
• 28th Public Sleeping Day

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Famous February Birthdays

• 3rd Norman Rockwell (1894)
• 12th Abe Lincoln (1809)
• 17th Michael Jordan (1963)
• 22nd George Washington (1732)
• 23rd The Tootsie Roll (1896)
• 26th Grand Canyon Natl Park (1919)

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Feb. 9th is G.I. Joes 4th Birthday!

• The initial G.I. Joes represented four of the
  branches of the U.S. Armed Forces with the Action
  Soldier (Army), Action Sailor (Navy), Action
  Pilot (Air Force) and Action Marine (USMC).

"G.I. Joe" stood for "General Issue Joe"
signifying the universal makeup of the US forces
at the time.
The original 12" G.I. Joe line ended in America
in 1976. At this time, Hasbro released a line of
inexpensive, rotationally molded mannequins in
the G.I. Joe style called "The Defenders.
The development of G.I. Joe led to the coining of
the term "action figure.
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