But YORKSHIRE day? That's just silly. I thought today was
Benin's National Day - an equally 3rd world place full of people who can't speak English!
In fact, according to
this website, today is National Playday, World Breastfeeding Week and Road Victims Month. No sign of "oop North". The rest of August includes:
August 2006
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World Breastfeeding Week
01 - 07 Aug 2006
The greatest outreach vehicle for the breastfeeding movement, being celebrated in over 120 countries.
National Road Victim Month
01 - 31 Aug 2006
Highlighting the huge death toll witnessed every day on our roads and the need to make these safer.
Playday 2006
02 Aug 2006
The annual celebration of the child's right to play.
Marine Week
05 - 20 Aug 2006
Celebrating the UK's amazing sea animals and plants throughout August.
Sexual Health Week
07 - 13 Aug 2006
Campaigning to influence health professionals, the public and the media about a key topic in sexual health.
International Day of the World's Indigenous People
09 Aug 2006
Observed on this Day every year during the Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (2005-2014).
International Youth Day
12 Aug 2006
In 1999 the UN General Assembly endorsed a recommendation, originally proposed by young people, that this Day be declared International Youth Day.
International Left Handers Day
13 Aug 2006
Raising awareness of left-handedness and the challenges caused by living in such a right-handed world.
National Allotments Week
14 - 20 Aug 2006
A week to promote awareness and availability of allotments both locally and nationally as well as showing the public and the local authorities the strength of support and interest for the heritage of allotment culture.
World Water Week
20 - 26 Aug 2006
Experts from 100 countries are assembled this week in a global effort to improve human; welfare and the planet's health.
European Bat Weekend
26 - 28 Aug 2006
Bats make up a third of the UK's mammal population - of the 16 species of bat in this country, two are endangered and nine are threatened.
Families Day 2006
27 Aug 2006
Families Day 2006 celebrates the diversity of families in Scotland
I have absolutely no comment....