Today is I Want You to Be Happy Day,

a day to be thoughtful to others.

Today is also What If Cats and Dogs Had Thumbs Day, a time to be grateful pets can't open cans or refrigerators.

Unless they can do this -

History 101: On this date in 1863, the US Congress authorized the first draft for military service (exemptions were $300). 

It was decidedly unpopular.

Music History 101: This is the 45th anniversary of the day Steven Stills and Neil Young formed the group Buffalo Springfield.  They were pretty popular.

The 101 number one song of the day, originally entitled the “Dying Man” was supposed to a Beach Boys song – but when they took a pass, the man who suggested it scored his biggest hit ever.  He was working with the Beach Boys on a session when he came across a song by French composer Jacques Brel entitled “Le Moribond.” After recording it, they decided not to release it. Then the session player – who had previously recorded as a member of the Poppy Family – decided to record it instead after a friend of his suddenly passed away. It sat on a shelf in his basement for over a year until his paper boy heard it and thought it was great. That gave him the confidence to release it and on March 3, 1974 it was the number one song in America and went on to sell over 6 million copies worldwide – it’s today’s 101 number one song of the day for Terry Jacks (Seasons in the Sun)

Other Stuff:

Laughing is contagious.  Especially if it’s a baby laughing.  Catch this video:

This will make you happy just watching.