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November 1: World Vegan Day and 4 more

Louise Wallis founded World Vegan Day in 1994 for The Vegan Society's fiftieth anniversary; the exact founding date in 1944 is unknown, so she picked the first.

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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt's November first, and I brought a cake for Vegan's birthday! The banner says Happy Birthday, Vegan, and I've got sixty candles.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorVegan is not a person, Chip.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWorld Vegan Day celebrates the year The Vegan Society was founded and the word vegan was invented, both back in nineteen forty-four, according to Wikipedia.

  4. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo it's the word's birthday! I'll have them pipe it on top in frosting. V-E-G-A-N.

  5. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe cake is butter and eggs.

  6. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe society knew it was founded in November nineteen forty-four, but not the exact date, so Louise Wallis picked the first.

  7. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThey guessed the date? I love that. A birthday nobody can check.

  8. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWallis started it in nineteen ninety-four for the fiftieth anniversary. People set up stalls, host potlucks and plant trees.

  9. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorPotluck! I'm in. And trees!

  10. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThere's also National Brush Day in the United States. Parents make kids brush for two minutes, twice a day.

  11. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe day after Halloween? Gloria, I'm all set for that one.

  12. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI'm aware, Chip. That is why I'm worried.

  13. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFine, I'll plant the cake. Which tree takes frosting?

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