A Dog's Day

Special or Crazy Day…

You decide.

It’s Dogs in Politics Day

and Checkers Day.

I was intrigued about

Dogs in Politics Day…

I wondered the significance.

I figured there was a fantastically

 interesting story about dogs

and something incredibly intelligent

 they must have once done…

but, no.

Dogs in Politics Day

is simply a day to learn more

 about the dogs who lived

in the White House…

 

There was a little scandal. 

 Way back in 1952,

Richard M Nixon

was running for Vice President.

Apparently, the media assumed

Nixon was using part of an $18 000

campaign contribution for his own use.

 (In 1952,

that would be a chunk of money!)

 But, Nixon stood up

and told the people of America

that he was not using

 the money for his own use.

 

 But… there was one gift,

he kept.

Nixon was given a dog.

His daughters named the dog Checkers.

 The “I Didn’t Use the Money

 For Myself” speech

 became a famous one…

 and so, we celebrate Checkers Day

and Dogs in Politics Day.

 

 Special or Crazy?