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Sunday, March 27 is National Joe Day, although it's not designated by Congress as an official holiday, according to the National Day Calendar.
It's a holiday whose origin is murky but the message is one of fun. People celebrate by calling themselves Joe or Jo for the day or having a cup of Joe with people named Joe.
Fun Joe facts:
- The Scottish word joe means sweetheart
- People started calling coffee Joe in the 1940s
- Joe Cool evolved as a cultural icon from Snoopy
- GI Joe was launched as a term in 1935 to represent the average solider
Click here for the story on National Day Calendar.
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