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Did you know that Crayola has a program called ColorCycle? 

Crayola ColorCycle will accept all brands of plastic markers, not just Crayola markers. That includes dry erase markers and highlighters. If you collect the dead markers, they’ll send you a free shipping label and you can ship them back to Crayola to be recycled! Link to get started with this program: http://www.crayola.com/colorcycle.aspx 

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For her 99th birthday, Elizabeth Barker Johnson was surprised with a party and an opportunity she has longed for since 1949. The World War II veteran found out she would finally be able to put on her cap and gown and walk across the stage at Winston-Salem State University’s graduation.

Johnson was able to attend WSSU thanks to the GI Bill. She made history as the first female to attend Winston-Salem on the bill when she returned home from WWII. There she was a part of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion of the Women’s Army Corps.

The battalion was the only all-Black female battalion stationed overseas during the war.

Johnson successfully completed her teaching at what was back then, Winston-Salem Teachers College, however, she couldn’t find anyone to substitute for her at work and missed the graduation as a result.

She told the Winston-Salem Journal that she couldn’t believe the day had finally come to redeem a moment most grads look forward as they close the book on their college years.

    

 

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In the annals of televison, few children's programs ever made as much impact as this show. Hosted by Robert Keeshan (at one time, he played Howdy Doody's friend, Clarabell) from the appropriately-named Captain's Place, the Captain was so named because he always wore an overcoat with large, kangaroo-like pouches. Each show featured stories, skits, vaudeville acts, songs, games, and other educational activities. Captain Kangaroo's friends were Mr. Green Jeans (who always brought an animal to the show); Dennis, an apprentice handyman and do-it-all person; and Mr. Moose and Bunny Rabbit. Bunny was always mute, but made his point ever-so-cleverly, while Mr. Moose always tricked the Captain into allowing him to stand under a shower of pingpong balls. As the show got on in years, new features were added, including Uncle Backwards (a tape of some simple action, such as peeling an orange or building a doghouse, shown in reverse).
At the end of each episode, the Captain always encouraged parents watching the show to spend some quality time with their children every day, and he often demonstrated various creative ways in which to do so. Later that changed to him saying, "Well, what would you like to do today? You know it could be a good day for..." then a song would sing many different things while short film clips of each thing are presented, then the song ended with the singers saying, "There's so much to do. These things are just a few." Then it would cut back to the captain who would end with, "So whatever you do, have a great day." 

On the first show of every month, the Captain had a birthday cake for all of the children with birthdays that month.