GEE WHIZ: IT'S CELIAC AWARENESS DAY!

Thanks to the message board of the New York City Celiac Disease Meetup Group, I just became aware that today is National Celiac Awareness Day, as decreed in a Senate resolution!

Here's a copy of the resolution, courtesy of the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness.

Why today? Well, September 13, 1839, was the birthdate of Dr. Samuel Gee (pictured), widely credited with heightening awareness of the "coeliac affection" back in 1887. He didn't get it all right, but golly gee—nobody's perfect!