July 2, 2011

Word of the Day:

Uncouth - strange; unusual; unmannerly; awkward; ungraceful.

The boys were uncouth with their lack of manners.

Quote:

Happiness to a dog is what lies on the other side of a door.

- Charlton Ogburn

Fact:

The elephant is the only animal that cannot jump.

Fact About the Day:

On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, making it illegal to discriminate against blacks and women. The new law also banned racial segregation in public places such as schools, parks, swimming pools, and buses. The bill fought opposition in the House and a long debate in the Senate before it was approved in July of 1964.