I do believe that Amber Alerts serve a worthwhile purpose. But I don't think we need another "day" to celebrate something. Today could've been National Flat Beer day -- open a beer, allow it to "breathe" for six hours and then choke it down -- not just flat, but also warm. Or National Anchovy Day. Or National Take your Octopus to work day.

Today 1/14/22 is National Amber Alert Awareness Day Today is National AMBER Alert Awareness Day. AMBER Alerts are emergency messages issued when a police agency determines that a child has been abducted and is in imminent danger. The alerts are broadcast through radio, TV, road signs, cell phones, and other data-enabled devices. The AMBER Alert system was developed in 1996 to facilitate the rapid distribution of information about child abductions, named in remembrance of 9 year old Amber Hagerman. An AMBER Alert is a crucial tool in helping locate a child & suspect.