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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE MASCOTS Today we honor the whimsical world of mascots, bringing communities together in a joyful celebration. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 10 ORIGIN First celebrated in 2015 STAT Over 1,500 mascots in the U.S. STAT Popular among 73% of sports fans VIBE Fun,

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MINIATURE GOLF FUN On September 21, celebrate the joy of miniature golf with friends and family at local courses. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN September 21 ORIGIN The first miniature golf course opened in 1916 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. STAT There are over 5,000 mini-golf

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ TO THE ROSES! It’s Derby Day. First Saturday of May, every year since 1875. The fastest two minutes in sports, the biggest hats in America, and a julep in every hand. Whether you’re at Churchill Downs or on your own back porch — this day belongs to the roses. ★

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ NUMBER 42! It’s Jackie Robinson Day — April 15. The day in 1947 that Jackie Robinson took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers and broke Major League Baseball’s color line. Every MLB player wears #42 today. The only number retired across the entire league. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE STUDENT-ATHLETES National Student-Athlete Day honors the dedication of student-athletes who excel in both academics and sports. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 6, annually ORIGIN Established in 1987 by the National Federation of State High School Associations STAT Over 7 million high school athletes