Today is June 1st and do you know what that means?

Today is June 1st and do you know what that means? It’s Dinosaur Day! And Don’t Give up the Ship Day, commemorating the last words said by Captain James Lawrence as his ship was being taken over by the British in 1813.

Today is June 1st and do you know what that means?
Sat, 01 Jun, 2019 - 01:00
Louise O’Neill

Today is June 1st and do you know what that means? It’s Dinosaur Day! And Don’t Give up the Ship Day, commemorating the last words said by Captain James Lawrence as his ship was being taken over by the British in 1813.

It’s also Drawing Day, Flip a Coin Day (a day when all decisions can be made at the flip of a coin because that doesn’t sound reckless and irresponsible at all), Global Day of the Parents AND International Children’s Day, which just seems like bad scheduling, to be honest.

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