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- ↑ Michele Humes, Harold Coffin, American Hero; Or, Every Day Is National Capitulate-To-Inane-Press-Releases Day, archived from the original on 2010-08-29
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- ↑ "The Realist Society of Canada Religious Holidays" http://www.realistsocietyofcanada.com/realism-holidays
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- ↑ "National Nothing Week is Declared for Birmingham, Alabama." The Progress (Clearfield, Curwensville, Philipsburg PA), February 8, 1956.
- ↑ "National 'What' Day?" Franklin Citizen-Times, Russellville AL, April 12, 1956.
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