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Key Points
nPosted on August 5, 2017
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I just got a big bundle of sand toys and am looking forward to making a sandcastle on the beach.
I just got a big bundle of sand toys and am looking forward to making a sandcastle on the beach. n
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nI don’t love all the sun I get at the beach, but the breeze is usually cool and lovely, and it’s fun to scoop and shape all the moist sand, and then watch your sandcastle slowly dry out …
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nand then slowly get wiped away by the incoming tide!
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| …or possibly be destroyed QUICKLY, by one big wave! |
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nToday is Sandcastle Day, and it’s a great day to hold a family sandcastle contest, or to make a giant, cooperative sand sculpture, or maybe even to attend a sponsored contest. (There is one near me, in Manhattan Beach – but tomorrow!)
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nCheck out this guide on how to build sandcastles. Or maybe you prefer this other guide.
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nNow…for inspiration, check out these pictures of some very cool sandcastles:
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nAlso on this date:
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Independence Day in Burkina Faso
Independence Day in Burkina Faso n
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nSatchmo Days (August 4 – 6, 2017)
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nAnniversary of the Zenger decision
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nAnniversary of the banning of “Monster Mash”
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nFoundation Day in Santo Domingo
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nAnniversary of a quasar breakthrough
Twins Days Festival
Twins Days Festival
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n(August 4 – 6, 2017)
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Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian Defenders in Croatia
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Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian Defenders in Croatia
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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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nAugust holidays
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nAugust birthdays
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nHistorical anniversaries in August
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nAnd here are my Pinterest boards for:
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