International Left-Handers Day - August 13th

[My Alter Ego]

Yes, just like Groundhog Day, it still only occurs once a year...

August 13 is International Left-Handers Day

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/aug...07269.html

Today is International Left-Handers Day, in which the world's lefties are encouraged to celebrate their minority status.

An estimated 10 percent of the world's population is left-handed. And even with two of the last three U.S. presidents falling into that distinct minority, left-handed people have historically been subjected to discrimination and urban legends.

Many of the untruths about left-handed people have been debunked, but the fact remains that they are still statistically more likely to suffer from a number of health problems, including alcoholism, Crohn's disease and schizophrenia.

...The southpaw status has also extended to the world of sports, arguably serving to benefit a number of boxers and also tennis legend John McEnroe. Several famous musicians are also left-handed, including Jimi Hendrix and the two surviving Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. The list of famous left-handed artists is extensive, providing credence to the theory that left-handed individuals are inherently more creative.

I cannot claim minority status on this, but both my sons are lefties (so I must be a carrier). I extend the right hand of friendship to all our creative Halien lefties! (Just to be politically incorrect today)

Extraordinarily (and they're the first to proclaim this), the office I work in has a high claim on that 10% (I don't think that it's quite at the 1/2 level, but it's probably higher than 1/3.)