Welcome to Monday but today is not just any Monday. Today we honor two giants of humanity, Martin Luther King (MLK) and Betty White. Around the country, parades are being held with an emphasis on the participants honoring the civil rights leader through a day of national service. Since 1994, the day of service is being coordinated nationally by AmeriCorps, a federal agency which provides grants to organizations coordinating service activities on MLK Day. The only other national day of service in the U.S. officially designated by the government, is September 11th’s National Day of Service (9/11 Day).
Today would have been Betty White’s 100th birthday. Fans of the “Golden Girls” star who passed away recently, have created a virtual event asking for donations of $5 be made to animal rescues or shelters in her name. White was a big animal lover and well known for her efforts of saving endangered species. She helped fix conditions at the Los Angeles Zoo.
In addition to her efforts at the LA Zoo, White was also a big supporter of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. The zoo’s entrance to the “Heart of Africa Exhibit” was named Betty White Way in 2014 in her honor.
We typically use Monday’s for sharing a smile, but today we also support of the efforts of both of these legendary Americans. Everyone at the Ranch supports the essence of MLK Day as well as the remarkable work of Betty White and hope you’ll participate in a meaningful way to honor both of these special people. May your Monday be the beginning of a good week filled with smiles and positive actions, just go easy on the mice, okay?
Live, love, bark! 🐾
Two wonderful people who we keep close to our hearts✨ On my way to the Eskimo’s now for a further inspection…MOL…Pawkisses for a Happy Hump Day to all of you🐾😽💞
Stay warm, Binky. It’s gonna be a cold one here too.
Well done Monika.
And I love the cartoon.
Gotta share the mice love. 😉
Mice! I mean nice!
Both.
😂🐭😂
Charlee: “We had mice in our house once. Mama and Dada could tell because I alerted them by sitting in the kitchen staring at the cabinet without moving a muscle for a long long long long time, waiting for the mice to come out.”
Lulu: “I’m not sure that qualifies as an ‘alert’ but okay.”
So you are a pointer kitty, Charlee?
Maybe this day should happen every year, just as the MLK day does. Betty was very special.
That cartoon has me grinning, and I feel for poor wee mousies…but they try to come into our house every time we get ‘The Winter’…mostly its deer mice. The worst was last year, and they got into some of my food storage cabinets. OMD! What a mess and what a loss of food, too. Why don’ they just build their nests somewhere else? LOL!
They’re cute little buggers but I don’t want them in my house either. Then they give me the willies. 🐭🐭🐭
That hits home. My peep shook hands with MLK on the way out of hearing him speak. The same peep knew Allen Ludden (the love of Betty’s life) but didn’t know Betty.
Wow, those are quite the connection!
Two greats commemorated on the same day.
Matter of fact, google Betty White today – you’ll be in for a treat..
Wee saloot Mistur Martin Luther King as hee was a fine man!
An mee saloot Miss Betty two!
BellaSita Mum DID doe-nate her $5.~ yesterday when she went to Pet Valu…….
May Mistur Martin an Miss Betty’ss namess bee fore a Blessing <3 <3
Miss Monika yore comick iss heelareeuss! 😉
***nose bopss*** BellaDharma an (((huggiess))) BellaSita Mum
Glad you enjoyed the cartoon. It made me snicker.
And thank you for making a donation. Very kind of you. 😍
It ISS a snickery funny comick Miss Monika!
An of coarse BellaSita doe-nated her $5.~
Wee allways support Animal Rescue <3
You and your mum have such good hearts. 🥰
^^blushin^^ Thanx Miss Monika an Sweet Normman an Elsa 🙂
Two very wonderful people to honor and celebrate. I did the Betty White Challenge this morning.
Love the funny. You made me laugh out loud.
Have a fabulous day and week. Scritches to the pups, a smooch to Norman and a big hug to you. ♥
That’s very kind of you! I’m hoping shelters for well because of the connection to Betty White.
Maybe we should have a campaign for mice this week 😉 LOL
It is a special day indeed! You know you are a good person when you die just shy of 100 and everyone thinks it’s too soon.
Boy, isn’t that the truth?!
A very positive Monday!
With people like these two, it’s easy to be positive. Happy Monday, Helen.
A good day to celebrate two great people!
Yes, two very extraordinary people!
Both of them are very inspiring humans.
That cartoon is hilarious! We donated today to our local SPCA – where we adopted both Angel Sammy and our darling Teddy. Betty White and Martin Luther King, Jr. both VERY SPECIAL people to honor today.
Hugs, Pam
Aww, bless you. Betty White is no doubt smiling at the thought of so many good people picking up where she left off. 🙏🏼
Bravo! Glad you enjoyed the cartoon. It made me smile too.
Mom donated to our local shelter from herself (and me) and also in memory of one of her former students who passed away recently. She loved Betty and had 7 shelter dogs. That is not the shelter where Mom found me, but she is about to look that one up and donate another $5 to them for the #bettywhitechallenge.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
You and your mum are amazing, Cupcake. Thank you. 💙
I have a feeling there will be lots of donations today! It’s interesting…..2 humanitarians both born the same week of January. MLK Jr was technically born January 15, Betty White January 17……
People like MLK and Betty White give me a bit of hope that goodness will prevail in a world of hate and cruelty.
Two amazing humans plus a third, I learned today. Michelle Obama is also celebrating a birthday. #58 for the former First Lady who will leave her own inspirational legacy.
I like this idea a lot… and I hope for many donations to shelters….
We can hope there is a big swell of decency in her honor.