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nPosted on April 21, 2017
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nWhen you hear the word “beautiful,” do you automatically think of stocky, short-legged bodies? Wrinkly faces? Sheets of slobber?
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nWell, bulldog owners might disagree. At any rate, the ones who created this holiday do.
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nToday’s the day for bulldog owners to give their beloved pets special treats, food-wise or activity-wise. The rest of us can think long and hard about what “beauty” really means…
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nIs beauty always “in the eye of the beholder”? Or are there things almost all of us agree are beautiful?
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nIf you want to read about the evolution of our human sense of beauty, check this out. Apparently this kind of scenery is pretty universally considered beautiful:
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nNo?
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nWell, bulldog owners might disagree. At any rate, the ones who created this holiday do.
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nToday’s the day for bulldog owners to give their beloved pets special treats, food-wise or activity-wise. The rest of us can think long and hard about what “beauty” really means…
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nIs beauty always “in the eye of the beholder”? Or are there things almost all of us agree are beautiful?
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nIf you want to read about the evolution of our human sense of beauty, check this out. Apparently this kind of scenery is pretty universally considered beautiful:
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nI would be interested to see if people from all cultures find, say, a swan more beautiful than a pigeon. I’m pretty sure that everyone finds a swan more beautiful than a vulture!
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nAnyway, back to Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day!
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nHere are some photos of adorable, funny, cute bulldogs. (I’m not totally sure about the “beautiful” part, though…!)
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nAlso on this date:
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nAlso on this date:
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nDia de Tiradentes in Brazil
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nDia de Tiradentes in Brazil
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nAuthor Charlotte Bronte’s birthday
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nAuthor Charlotte Bronte’s birthday
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nKindergarten Day
nKindergarten Day
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nKartini Day in Indonesia
nKartini Day in Indonesia
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nJohn Muir Day
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nJohn Muir Day
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nAnniversary of Henry VIII becoming king
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nAnniversary of Henry VIII becoming king
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nSan Jacinto Day in Texas
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nPlan ahead:
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Check out my Pinterest boards for:
Check out my Pinterest boards for:
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nAnd here are my Pinterest boards for:
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nHistorical anniversaries in May
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