{"id":707,"date":"2007-08-13T12:49:11","date_gmt":"2007-08-13T12:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/salguod.net\/blog\/2007\/08\/happy_lefties_d.shtml"},"modified":"2021-05-29T02:45:32","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T02:45:32","slug":"happy_lefties_d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salguod.net\/blog\/2007\/08\/happy_lefties_d.shtml","title":{"rendered":"Happy Lefties Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greg KB alerted me<\/a> that today is International Lefthanders Day. Never heard of it? Me neither, but it’s been celebrated since 1976, according to Wikipedia<\/a>:<\/p>\n

August 13 is designated International Lefthanders Day by Lefthanders International. It was first observed 13 August 1976. As its name suggests, it is meant to promote awareness of the inconveniences facing left-handers in a predominantly right-handed world.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So, this is for Audrey, my youngest at 8, who’s a lefty and her great grandma Liz who is as well. Happy Lefthanders Day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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