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September 26th is World Contraception Day

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America and the Pill: A History of Promise, Peril, and Liberation

World Contraception Day is September 26th.

The purpose of WORLD CONTRACEPTION DAY is, according to their mission statement, “to improve awareness of contraception to enable young people to make informed decisions on sexual and reproductive health”. 

In other words, it’s to promote contraception as a way to prevent unplanned pregnancies and sexually-transmitted diseases.

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August 21st is National GO TOPLESS DAY!

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When we last visited this topic a few years ago, Web Watch proclaimed that AUGUST 23rd was National Go Topless Day.

Apparently, Aug 23 is merely a suggestion.  This year’s National Go Topless Day is August 21st.

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Who should be allowed to apply sunscreen on children?

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Coppertone Sport sunscreen spray

Now that the summer camp season is winding down and kids are heading back to school, Web Watch wanted to take a moment to share with you a story that would have freaked some parents out and led to unhappy summer vacations if we had shared it a month ago when this first crossed our browser.

It ends up that SUMMER CAMPS ARE GETTING IN TROUBLE FOR APPLYING SUNSCREEN TO CAMPERS.

And it’s all because some parents are extra-sensitive about who should be allowed to touch their children, even when done in a supervisory manner by workers in child-oriented jobs.

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46% of people surveyed will spend time working while on vacation

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46% of people surveyed will spend part of their vacation time doing work instead of actually enjoying their time off.

Web Watch knows how they feel – during one Vegas vacation, we spent two days in the hotel room overlooking the Bellagio fountains, compiling a PowerPoint presentation for our boss who didn’t understand the meaning of “hey, just because we brought a laptop with us doesn’t mean that we’re available to you 24 hours a day…. especially while we’re in Vegas.”

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2011 Nude Recreation Week is July 4th-10th. How will YOU celebrate?

Nude Beach sign - swimsuits optional, voyeruism prohibited
Nude Beach sign – swimsuits optional

July 4-10, 2011 is NATIONAL NUDE RECREATION WEEK, according to the American Association for Nude Recreation.

So who is the AANR?  It’s only a group of 200,000+ people who just like being naked; they find nothing wrong or ashamed about the human body, and don’t mind sitting around in the buff with other like-minded folks.

We knew you would ask – the AANR’s headquarters are in Kissimmee, Florida — just a few minutes away from Walt Disney World. Coincidence? We think not.

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The Great American Wiknic – the Picnic Anyone can Edit

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Eco Wine & Cheese Cooler

Who doesn’t like picnics at this time of year?

Especially given an opportunity to meetup with strangers that all share a common goal of editing and improving WIKIPEDIA.

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April is National STD Awareness Month

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What You Should Know About STDs

APRIL is STD AWARENESS MONTH, according to the American Social Health Association, the CDC, and Your STD Health.

Why the need for a whole month dedicated to STD awareness?  Because not everyone thinks that STDs can happen to them. But it could…

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Official Rules for your Holiday/Christmas/White Elephant Gift Exchange

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Every year, the question comes up regarding how to properly do a gift exchange at holiday time.

Whether you call it a DIRTY SANTA, WHITE ELEPHANT, YANKEE SWAP, CHINESE AUCTION or something else, the basic concept is the same: everyone brings a gift, throws it into the pile, and then they get distributed out in some random manner, with stealing gifts from other people allowed to some degree.

Web Watch is here to present the OFFICIAL RULES FOR GIFT EXCHANGING that we’ve perfected over the years at our own shindigs. These rules work for us — they should work for you, too.