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Friendship Day (also known as the International Friendship Day or Friend's Day) is a day in several countries for celebrating friendship.It was initially promoted by the greeting card industry; evidence from social networking sites shows a revival of interest in Friendship Day that may have grown with the spread of the internet, particularly in India, Bangladesh, and Malaysia.
On July 20, 1958, while out to dinner with friends in the town of Puerto Pinasco, Paraguay, Dr. Ramón Artemio Bracho proposed the idea of a World Friendship Day to his colleagues. On that night, the World Crusade of Friendship was founded, as an activist organization that would promote the idea of celebrating worldwide friendship on July 30.
1599: St Crispin's Day Speech by William Shakespeare as part of his history play Henry V has been famously portrayed by Laurence Olivier to raise British spirits during the Second World War, and by Kenneth Branagh in the 1989 film Henry V, and it made famous the phrase "band of brothers".
Pets that adorably depict the true meaning of International Friendship Day. Christine Olivo. Updated July 14, 2016 at 10:39 PM. Cute Piglet Is Best Friends with Pit Bull Terrier Rescue Dog.
Share these short friendship quotes with your best friend. Find funny, cute and meaningful quotes for every kind of friendship, even long-distance pals. 65 friendship quotes that'll warm your best ...
The 2024 Democratic National Convention continues Tuesday, with former President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff set to deliver speeches in primetime.
A valediction (derivation from Latin vale dicere, "to say farewell"), [1] parting phrase, or complimentary close in American English, [2] is an expression used to say farewell, especially a word or phrase used to end a letter or message, [3] [4] or a speech made at a farewell. [3] Valediction's counterpart is a greeting called a salutation.
There is an International Friendship Day started in the Republic of Paraguay after the Chaco War between Paraguay and Bolivia (I believe it is celebrated on the 30th of July). There is also the "Dia del Amigo" and the "Dia do Amigo" celebrated in many South American countries including Brazil. I'm just not sure what day they are celebrated.