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National Work Like a Dog Day & International Traffic Light Day · National Day Spotlight | Presented By National Day Calendar

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  [SPEAKER_00]: Welcome to August Fifth on the National Day calendar.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Today, we're celebrating dedication and acknowledging a daily invention that keeps us moving.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: National Work like a Dog Day celebrates diligence, effort, and our commitment to tasks.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: The phrase, work like a dog conjures up images of tireless effort and loyalty, inspired by working canines like hurting dogs or service animals.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: This day isn't just about endless labor.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: It's a light-hearted nod to the hard work we put into our jobs, hobbies, or daily responsibilities.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: It's a reminder to appreciate our own persistence and to recognize when our efforts truly pay off.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So, whether you're tackling a big project or just getting through your to-do list, give a mental pat on the head to your own hardworking self.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Okay.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: That's it.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: That's all you have to say about it.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: We kind of have some one to do lists today.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: What do we do?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: We always have one to do list.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Yes, we do.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's a job celebrating every day.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: It is.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: It's hard work.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Eat ice cream, drink beer.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Yeah.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It was on your cheesecake.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's a tough gig everybody.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Very tough gig.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: From tireless effort to steady signals, today also observes international traffic light day.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This day commemorates the invention of the first electric traffic light, which was installed in Cleveland, Ohio on this day in nineteen fourteen.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Before traffic lights, busy intersections are chaotic and dangerous.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This simple yet revolutionary invention brought order to our road, guiding drivers and pedestrians look clear red, yellow and green signals.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Traffic lights are a testament to how small intelligent inventions can have a massive impact on safety and efficiency in our daily lives.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: So next time you see a green light, I appreciate the history behind it.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: People always say the red light seemed to last forever.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You said they're forever.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Yes.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: But you know what my mom always said about a red light?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: She liked it.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: What is that?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: It gave her a chance to collect her thought.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: So the red light is a collector thoughts.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: It was for her.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: So what's yellow mean then?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Not go really fast.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I know.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I know.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: In the movie, that's what the sad.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: But no, I'm Alice Anderson.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And I'm all Anderson.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: We might need you to celebrate every day.