National Friendship Day: A special day for special people

July 23, 9:05 AMHolidays ExaminerJace Shoemaker-Galloway

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No matter what shape, size, age, gender, color or species, friends are an integral part of people's lives. In good times and bad, friends are there to share, to laugh and to cry.   

In 1935, the United States Congress proclaimed the first Sunday of August, National Friendship Day.  Other countries join in on the annual event as well. Also known as World Friendship Day and International Friendship Day, regardless what you call it, Friendship Day it is a special day of the year to honor, recognize and remember those very special relationships and special people called friends.

This year, National Friendship Day is August 2, 2009. And reminding that BFF how important they are to you does not need to be expensive either. Why not take a moment and do something special for that special friend this year?

Friendship Day Ideas:

• Free ECards – Send a free Friendship Day greeting to those near and dear.
• Montage Greeting Card - Make this fun greeting card for your BFF using your favorite photographs.
• Free Lunch – Take your favorite pals out for a free lunch at their favorite restaurant.
• Cookies – Whip up a batch of your friends favorite sweet treat.
• Heirloom Photo Cookbook - Does your friend love to cook?  Create this one-of-a-kind customized cookbook for your favorite pal. Every time they cook, they'll think of you!
• BFF Frame – Make this BFF Picture Frame and slide in your favorite photo.
• Pick up the Phone – Pick up the phone and give an old friend a call.
• It's a Date – Make this personalized calendar for your favorite friend by adding 12 fav photos and printing on glossy paper.
• Photo Iron-On – Pick out your most favorite photo of your BFF and put it on a t-shirt.
• Picture This – Put together a few fabulous photographs of you and your friends and create a special collage.
• Say it with Flowers – Pick a few fresh flowers, arrange them in a lovely vase, add a colorful balloon or ribbon and deliver.

Make it Movie Night – Invite your best friends over and make it movie night!  Before show time, pick up some sweet treats, make some popcorn  and grab some beverages. Then rent a few of your all-time favorite tear-jerkers, ridiculous slasher movies or hilarious flicks.

Happy National Friendship Day!