Daily Pledge, Bonfires and Quit Celebrations: Traditions born from the members
Happy August everyone and welcome to the Daily Pledge in the Celebrations & Events community where we can meet daily to take another person's hand and make our commitment stronger.
What hidden meanings lie behind August, also known as the “holiday month”, the final month of summer?
Here are a few of my favorites:
1. The birthstones for August are the peridot and the sardonyx.
2. The zodiac signs for August are Leo (July 23 – August 22) and Virgo (August 23 – September 22)
3. August in the Northern Hemisphere is similar to February in the Southern Hemisphere.
4. August’s flower is the gladiolus. The flower was discovered in Africa in the 17-18th centuries and was initially used as food (don’t try this at home!).
5. The name “August” was given by Roman emperor August, in 8BC. Until then, the Romans called August “Sextilis” meaning the sixth month of their calendar. Augusts claimed this month his own because most of his victories occurred during August. Many other versions of the name designate this month as Harvest Month.
6. Famous birthdays in August include Barack Obama, Herman Melville, Hulk Hogan, Mila Kunis, Jennifer Lawrence, Ben Affleck, Madonna, Robert DeNiro, Peter O’Toole and Cameron Diaz.
Now that you have a few fun facts about August, it is time to pledge.
How to pledge:
Go to top of page and click the link for Latest Reply. Or you can go to the last page by clicking on the last page of the pagination links. Click on the Reply bubble and make your pledge to the person at the end and then offer your free hand to the next pledge. - You've made your pledge. Come back tomorrow and pledge again.
- Check out this handy quit calendar to calculate your DOF! EX Quit Calculator or check out My Quit Plan.
As you go through your day you know that you have these two people with you and all of you are keeping each other strong. How cool is that!
The Daily Promises
Morning to you Lillian!
I have your hand and extend my other to the next in line as we promise not to smoke today! 
Missy 1445 DOF
Good afternoon Cricket! Thanks for the hand...of which I will gladly accept, as I extend my other hand for the nEXt EXer that wants to pledge with us to not smoke one single puff of nicotine....in any form whatsoever.....NO MATTER WHAT!......
I'm Pops, and today is a special day in my journey....today I have achieved 120 days, or 4 months if you will....of being smokefree!!!! Woo Hoo!!!!!
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