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World Dragon Day

Different dates and different locations but sometime in October, each year.

World Dragon Day - Día Mundial del Dragón– Weltdrachetag - Dia Mundial dos Dragões. World Dragon Day will be celebrated in October. You will be able to find more details of events here and on the World Dragon Day website: http://worlddragonday.org/ on our World Events page... And you can join in with the events – or start one of your own!

World Dragon Day is an initiative by people from many countries to expand awareness about the Dragons and to celebrate Dragon Energy. It will be occurring simultaneously in different places of the planet. These are the first seeds of a collective consciousness that is rising and here to stay. You can also visit the website, where there are lots of new Dragon-related wonders to discover and enjoy - World Dragon DayThere is also a Facebook page you can like which will have more news and updates: Facebook

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January 16th - Dragon Appreciation Day

I always seem to find these kind of things a few days after they happen. Here are some people who posted about Dragon Appreciation Day. Just because I liked their posts.

Bugs and Bunnies
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The Original Save the Dragons Campaign from GeoCities

The following is posted from the site I found many years ago and lost track of eventually. I have not changed spelling or anything else. But, I did not save all the image files. You can see the full site, as long as the Wayback Machine keeps it saved. I could not find the original source/ person from the site.

If you've come here, you must be interested in saving some dragons. Follow the links to the left to join the many humans (and dragons) of the Campaign in keeping these living treasures from extinction.

About the Campaign

When was the last time you saw a dragon in the wild? Never? It's not surprising. Their species has long been misunderstood, hunted to extinction by wandering knights who could barely match wits with their own mounts.

The association of dragons with evil began over a thousand years ago, when Satan was identified as a dragon in the Bible, and that Beowulf guy tried to stab one and got chewed up. As time passed, villagers, who had little else to do while washing the clothes or tilling the fields, made up tales about the poor beasts, transforming them into hideous, fire-breathing monstrosities that hoarded treasure and tore apart virgin sacrifices. Meanwhile, the dragons sat in their caves, playing poker with pebbles for chips. They avoided the human race because they were uncomfortable with the fear that their appearance inspired in those tiny beings from the wooden caves. They didn't want to cause any trouble.

They'd learned centuries ago that human meat was stringy and fatty, and they weren't particularly interested in the meat that the humans kept in pens, so they changed their omnivorous ways. They ate trees, saving the seeds to replace what they'd taken, and caught fish for special occasions. Like their cousins the Eastern dragons, they were fair and kind and wise--and especially wise when it came to making good coffee. (The dragons didn't abuse this coffee; it was only in the later half of second millenium A.D. that coffee became evil, and that was the fault of the humans, who were unhappy with the number of hours in the day.)

Anyway, to sum it all up, humans got all the big, dumb guys in the villages together, wrapped them in tin foil, and sent them off to skewer the dragons (and disturb their poker game). The dragons that weren't killed were forced into hiding. Today, the dragon who inches his head out of the closet is still bound to get it lopped off. Society still fears and hates dragons, despite the fact that they've done no more wrong than humans. The government, should it get its greedy hands on them, would confine them in small wire cages and subject them to cruel tests. Most people would just shoot them. People are cutting down the trees they eat, polluting the waters where they fish on dragon holidays...

Doesn't anyone love dragons? Who will stand up for them? Will they ever have the rights that humans take for granted?

Dragons are now an endangered species. The Save the Dragons Campaign demands that these dragons be protected and embraced.

By joining the Campaign, you swear:

*to help dragons in need and prevent others from harming them (this doesn't extend to Barney the Purple Dinosaur, because he's a dinosaur, not a dragon). *to replant trees so that the dragons don't starve to death, as they refuse to eat humans (wouldn't you?). *to not abuse coffee (unless you really have to--do you have a doctor's excuse?).

Or, if that's just too much for you:

*to wish for wings and a tail.

If this sounds like your thing, click below and join the Campaign. With enough voices in the Campaign, we can make a difference! Dragons everywhere will be free! (They might steal your job, though.)

This campaign started by Xine's Tree and hosted by GeoCities - Visit Xine's Tree for creativity, dragons, and coffee!

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Personality of the Dragon

Personality of the Dragon

As the sole imaginary animal, the dragon ranks fifth in the Chinese Zodiac. The dragon is the most vital and powerful of any in the Chinese zodiac, although with an infamous reputation for being a hothead and possessing a sharp tongue. In ancient times, people thought that dragons could control everything in the world, for they symbolized the character traits of dominance and ambition.

Gifted with innate courage, tenacity and intelligence, dragons are enthusiastic and confident. They are not afraid of challenges, and willing to take risks. However, the dragon is sometimes regarded as aggressive, and angry dragons are not open to criticism. They don't consider themselves irritating and arrogant. Instead of following the past, they are striving for a smooth and nice future.

Which Type of 'Dragon' Are You?

In Chinese element theory, each zodiac sign is associated with one of five elements: Gold (Metal), Wood, Water, Fire, or Earth, which means that a Wood Dragon, for example, comes once in a 60-year cycle.

Type of Dragon and Characteristics Wood Dragon (1964, 2024) Introverted, less enthusiastic, and lacking in good relationships Fire Dragon (1916, 1976) Smart, unreliable, and easygoing Earth Dragon (1928, 1988) Smart, ambitious, and hardworking Gold Dragon (1940, 2000) Natural and straightforward, unpredictable with continually changing emotions Water Dragon (1952, 2012) Persevering, farsighted, and vigorous

via Year of the Dragon: Chinese Zodiac Sign.

The City the Dragon Represent - Beijing

If any animal may be said to dominate the Chinese zodiac, that animal is the dragon. A symbol of royalty, its appropriate home is Beijing, the Chinese capital

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Pets for People Who Don't Want Pets

I'm allergic to animals. If I'm around them (fur bearing animals) I get an allergic reaction and then suffer an asthma attack. I can take anti-histamine and asthma medications, but I'd rather not.

At this point, to be honest, the idea of having animals in the house is gross to me. My Grandmother felt the same way - she lived in a one room house (over 80 years ago) and had to share it with the farm animals in winter.

This doesn't mean I don't like animals. I do like most of them, just not enough to want them as pets.

What's your style of fake pet?

Instead, I'm interested in virtual pets, digital pets, artificial pets and assorted other pretend pets who are low maintenance and inexpensive. Tamagotchi, robot pets, Virtual Petz, vintage pet rocks, and others in that theme and genre. Do you remember Fur Real Friends, doesn't seem that long ago they were the new thing and yet I haven't heard them promoted for years. They were cute, and mechanically inclined.

Do you know where your pet rock is?

I did have a pet rock, long ago when they were the fad. I don't think mine was an official pet rock. Mom did buy one with the whole kit, the box and all. But, some how all four of us had a pet rock but there was only one box. She did wash them all first, she was fairly clever that way.

Do you like online virtual pet games?

I've played with several of the online game type of virtual pets. The interest wears off after awhile. Most of the sites push you for money. You can't feel you really have a pet you want to keep around if you keep getting badgered to spend more money on something that doesn't really exist.

The virtual pet I'd pick is a robotic cat.

Something sort of cute, sort of pretty but not in the made for children way. A cat that could double as an attack cat would be fun and a great conversation starter too.

Really, a robotic dragon, but... they don't seem to exist yet.