September 23, 2013: Okay, so this is kind of cheating — technically, both Checkers Day and Dogs in Politics Day are the same holiday, because they both refer back to Richard Nixon’s dog, Checkers. However, the game of checkers has slowly been gaining dominance over this holiday, if the internet is any judge. As for me, I can barely remember the rules to checkers, although it’s more clear in my mind than the various moves in chess. And as for my politics, I totally lean black checkers over red, and I’ll always vote for Boo.