Can't make this stuff up

As everyone knows by now, our president declared yesterday, Wednesday, to be "National Veto Child Health Day."

What you may not know is that the president declared Monday a very special day too:

For Immediate Release

Office of the Press Secretary

October 1, 2007

* Child Health Day, 2007 *

A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America

Our Nation is committed to the health and well-being of our youth. On Child
Health Day, we reaffirm our commitment to helping children develop good
nutrition habits and active lifestyles, so that they can grow into healthy
and productive adults....

Goes on like that for another five paragraphs. Then:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim Monday, October 1, 2007, as Child Health Day. I
call upon families, schools, child health professionals, faith-based and
community organizations, and State and local governments to reach out to our
Nation's young people, encourage them to avoid dangerous behavior, and help
them make the right choices and achieve their dreams.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of October,
in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and thirty-second.

GEORGE W. BUSH

No, you can't make this stuff up.

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