Did You Know? Countdown to October 2009 (09/28)

Did You Know?
Facts, Figures & Folklore
About the Month of October
Sept 28 : 03 days to October
Did you know that October is Apple Month in the United States?
With the conclusion of the apple harvest, many families enjoy visiting apple orchards in the fall to pick their own apples and sample homemade cider.
October is also Fire Prevention Month, Down Syndrome Awareness Month, Stamp Collecting Month and Sarcastic Awareness Month (no, we’re not being sarcastic!)
Join us as we present a new “Did You Know?” fact each day as we countdown to the month of October! So stop by again tomorrow.
Sources: Daily Holidays on the Net, Holidaypedia: October
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