Neighbor News
~ August 12 is a special day...
... as here's a Northforker's Take on World Elephant Day held August 12th ~
BY DANNY McCARTHY
For one of the current 2023 United States forever stamps, the design includes elephants and their trunks are facing downward ~ -{&}- when they face up, it is a sign of good luck.
Perhaps you have heard of the play THE ELEPHANT MAN by BERNARD POMERANCE ~ https://www.amazon.com/Elephan...
https://www.broadwayworld.com/...
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0...
WORLD ELEPHANT DAY is an international annual event held AUGUST 12 that was conceived in 2011 by Canadian filmmakers Patricia Sims and Michael Clark of Canazwest Pictures, and Sivaporn Dardarananda, Secretary-General of the Thailand Elephant Reintroduction Foundation, dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world's elephants. According to wikipedia: "...it was officially founded, supported and launched by Patricia Sims and the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation on August 12, 2012. Since that time, Patricia Sims continues to lead, support and direct World Elephant Day, which is now recognized and celebrated by over 100 wildlife organizations and many individuals in countries across the globe."
