The piteous cries of the orphaned kittens under your porch might convince you to climb under there and gather them up so you could feed them. Choose Your Words pitiable / pitiful / piteous / pitiless
National Boss Day. National Boss Day is October 16 each year. When the holiday falls on a weekend, it is generally celebrated on the working day closest to October 16. National Boss Day offers employees an opportunity to recognize those in supervisory positions. Popular ways to say thanks include cards, a lunch in the boss's honor, flowers, or gift certificates.
In honor of the elder Haroski's birthday - October 16 - daughter Patricia registered the day with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Four years later, National Boss Day was backed by Illinois Governor Otto Kerner who officially proclaimed the day in 1962.