National Catfish Day!

  June  25th is National Catfish Day!
  I'll bet you almost missed this one! But there's
still time. Call in sick, get the rod and reel and
head out to hook your dinner!
  Or...you can just go to a place like Cracker
Barrel and order your Catfish right from the
menu.
  And before you start thinking this is just some
kind of "Fish Story" let me fill you in.
   Just check the Federal records for
Proclamation 5672 fro 1987! 
   On June 25th of that year President Ronald
Reagan began his Presidential Proclamation
with the words...."More and more Americans
are discovering a uniquely American food
delicacy...farm raised catfish." A later
portion of that proclamation called upon the
people of this country to observe the day....
"with appropriate ceremonies and  activities."
    I'm not exactly sure what kind of
ceremonies or activities you......or anybody
else.....has scheduled for today.
   I still think fishing might qualify as an
appropriate observance. Although I don't
think you'd be allowed to do that at a
"Catfish Farm."
   But we're always told  "it's the thought that
counts." So maybe a catfish from a lake or
river would be acceptable?
   I just saw some in Lake Seneca the other
day but I didn't realize the "holiday" was
coming up so soon!
   Who says the government never gets anything
done?
   Hoe you've got your "Gone Fishing Sign"
ready and that all your NEWS is good!