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MAY 17
World Hypertension Day
Pack Rat Day

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NATIONAL HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES ON MAY 17
Constitution Day	Nauru, Norway
Día das Letras Galegas	Spain
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day	United Nations

Flags courtesy of ITA 's Flags of All Countries used with permission.

May 18

Endangered Species Day
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
International Virtual Assistants Day
Pizza Party Day
Bike to Work Day
No Dirty Dishes Day
Visit Your Relatives Day

Manger pour Gran'n Aloumandia	Haiti
Battle of Las Peidras	Uruguay
Flag & University Day	Haiti
International Museum Day	International
Revival & Unity Day	Turkmenistan

For a listing of all the holidays and observances for the month of May, visit my Calendar page

DEAR LORD...
So far today, God, I've done all right... I haven't gossiped, I haven't lost my temper, I haven't been grumpy, greedy, nasty, selfish or self-indulgent.
I'm very thankful for that. But in a few minutes, God, I'm going to get out of bed.....and from then on, I'm going to need a lot of help.

AMEN

The objective of all dedicated employees is to thoroughly analyze all situations, anticipate all problems prior to their occurrence, have answers for these problems, and move swiftly to solve these problems when called upon. alligators

But when you're up to your ass in alligators, it is hard to remember you were originally hired to drain the swamp.

The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren.

- Thomas Paine

I am a citizen, not of Athens or Greece, but of the world

- Socrates

I love humanity better than my country.

- François Fènelon

The love of one's country is a natural thing. But why should love stop at the border?

- Pablo Casals

I believe that every right implies a responsibility.

- John D. Rockefeller

Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.
- Robert Louis Stevenson

They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

- Carl W. Buechner

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