How Are You Celebrating?

Pure awesomeness:

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
October 13, 2006

National Character Counts Week, 2006

A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America

America's strength is found in the spirit and character of our people. During National Character Counts Week, we renew our commitment to instilling values in our young people and to encouraging all Americans to remember the importance of good character.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 15 through October 21, 2006, as National Character Counts Week. I call upon public officials, educators, librarians, parents, students, and all Americans to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.

National Character Counts Week, 2006

I don't know if GW realized he'd be competing with Alaska Day.  So we Alaskans have two things to celebrate.  A day off, in honor of Seward's $7.5 million dollar purchase from the Russkies.  AND the fact that our character counts.  It doesn't get much better than this!  I wonder how Mark Foley (Maf54) is celebrating.  I just wish Eric Arthur Blair could be with us to help celebrate!  I think he, of all people, would really appreciate the significance of GW's latest proclamation.

Proclamations are fun!