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Tomorrow is Silly Sock Day!

Please show me yours.

Why do we wear silly socks on 3:21 in support of people with Down syndrome?

The clinical term for Down Syndrome is Trisomy 21

Trisomy 21 means 3 (tri) chromosomes (somy) of the 21st chromosome.
#WorldSownSyndromeDay #3 .21 #SillySockDay
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April Sparkles
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Why socks?

If you were to look at your chromosomes under a microscope, you would see 23 pairs of sock shaped structures.

If you were looking at the chromosomes of a person with Down syndrome, you would see the 21st pair wasn’t a pair but a trio.
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April Sparkles
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We hope you’ll join us tomorrow in rocking your Silly Socks and in remembering the only difference between you and someone with Down Syndrome is a tiny little chromosome.

We also hope you’ll dance, sing and celebrate how lucky we are to know and love people with Trisomy 21.

Love,
April 💛
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Peyton
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Some fun socks for the day.
03:26 PM - Mar 21, 2024
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April Sparkles
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What a great collection!

Thank you for honouring #WorldDownSyndromeDay 💛
03:27 PM - Mar 21, 2024
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PS Annie
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I love the octopuses 🐙
11:25 PM - Mar 21, 2024
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Judith Z
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#SiilySockDay has me wearing #cat socks, made extra silly by the inclusion of what appear to be dog bones on the background.
08:03 AM - Mar 21, 2024
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Jenny Leung
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Ready for school.
07:32 AM - Mar 21, 2024
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Tom Is A F*cking Menace
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I don't own any silly socks. My socks are all super serious and professional.

I'll spread the word, though.
07:18 AM - Mar 21, 2024
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April Sparkles
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You could just draw some onto your feet to celebrate the day. 🤭💛
07:33 AM - Mar 21, 2024
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Mal
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Stout socks
02:33 AM - Mar 21, 2024
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Caryl D
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I am going to get up early and get new socks
🖖🏽🖖🏾🖖🏿🖖🏼
10:58 PM - Mar 20, 2024
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Jason Carton
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You don’t sock.
10:52 PM - Mar 20, 2024
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April Sparkles
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🤫🤐
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Tracy I
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Well this is right up my alley!!
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