7/24/26 - Celebrate!, Jimothy, and Dogs

Friday 7/24/26

Celebrate:

Amelia Earhart Day

Cousins Day

National Drive-Thru Day

National Tell an Old Joke Day

National Tequila Day

National Thermal Engineer Day

Pioneer Day - (don't die of dysentery)

Saturday

Culinarians Day

Health and Happiness with Hypnosis Day

International Decora Day - celebrating the iconic Japanese subculture of decora fashion.

International Red Shoe Day - remembers and celebrates all those who have passed away from Lyme disease and other "invisible diseases" such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.

National Carousel Day

National Day of the American Cowboy

National Drowning Prevention Day

National Hire a Veteran Day

National Hot Fudge Sundae Day

National Wine and Cheese Day

Thread the Needle Day

Sunday

Aunt and Uncles Day

Auntie's Day

Holistic Therapy Day

National All or Nothing Day

National Bagelfest Day

National Coffee Milkshake Day

One Voice Day

Parents' Day

Reek Sunday

World Tofu Day

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In Theaters this weekend

Hadestown: The Musical - Live Theater! (this show is coming to the Clemens Center in it's new Broadway Season)

Motor City - Action film set in 1970 Detroit with Ben Foster, Shailene Woodley, Alan Ritchson, Pablo Schreiber, Amar Chadha-Patel, Rafael Cebrian, Ben McKenzie, Lionel Boyce

Bad Counselors - Frat Boy Comedy with Chris Klein, Missi Pyle, McKaley Miller, Richard T. Jones, Brec Bassinger, Cory Asbury, Kevin Lawson, Jow Navarro, Matt Cornett, Ramon Reed, Pierson Fode

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You've heard about Jimothy, a raccoon with a rare congenital condition causing some physical abnormalities.

He is now a viral sensation after a local resident posted a video on July 14th that's now approaching 8 million views. everywhere! The latest is 

A Solana-based meme coin was created in Jimothy's honor and its market cap surged past $40 million, a 60% increase in 24 hours, with trading volume reaching $44 million, after a White House Tweet. The raccoon now has emojis, murals, and merchandise dedicated to him. As one observer put it: "We're living in a simulation, and the simulation loves raccoons."

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Music fans are counting down to Lollapalooza 2026, running July 30 through August 2 in Chicago's Grant Park with over 170 performers across eight stages. Headliners include Lorde and John Summit on Thursday, Charli XCX and The Smashing Pumpkins on Friday, Olivia Dean and Jennie on Saturday, and Tate McRae and The XX on Sunday

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Dogs are treated just like children in many homes, but some folks may be taking their puppy parenting to another level. Six in 10 dog owners admit they care about their pet so much, they consider themselves “helicopter parents.” Two in three dog owners have prepared special meals for their pup. 

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Today’s Useless Fact of the Day - According to a study from AAA, 20 percent of all collisions in the United States happen in parking lots.

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