As above, Happy National Cat Herder's Day.
You might know that the phrase 'it's like herding cats' means that it's a chaotic and impossible task. I've also heard a similar phrase of 'nailing jello to a tree', which I find hilarious in so many ways. Today is the day that we celebrate those that have to do impossible tasks, or somehow succeed at controlling the chaos. Cats are not required, but they're always welcome.
In case you're curious, I have tried herding cats and it's actually kinda workable as long as you're inside a house and using a squirt bottle to do the herding. Kinda. Maybe. I mean, I got them out of the area I didn't want them in, and I count that as enough of a win.
Today is the day to celebrate the people that do the impossible. People like project managers that have to get everyone to work together on a project with deadlines and possible interpersonal conflicts. People like office managers (or assistants, receptionists, whoever the miracle worker is in the office) that make sure paperwork is done on time and correctly, and things run smoothly. People like caretakers that help their clients make sense of what can be a pretty big mess in their lives. People like parents and teachers who have to somehow manage to herd actual kids for years on end. People who manage to tame the chaos and keep lives on track. Those people are not just worthy of appreciating, but worth having their own day to thank them and make sure they know that you appreciate the herculean tasks they manage to perform every day.
It's been suggested that you might celebrate this day by using your favorite cat meme or video to draw attention to it and spread word so that, in the future, more people will know the holiday, along with trying to make your own cat herders feel appreciated.
Naturally, I like this day just for the job of herding cats because, as you know, I have a few of them. For a random fun thing though, here's a video of my silly kittens. The bigger one, Emu, doesn't like sharing her can of wet food, but little Pan would like some too. I just find Emu's reaction hilarious.
Sources:
National Day Calendar-- Cat Herders Day
National Today-- Cat Herders Day
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