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This Wednesday is National Seersucker day. That's the proclamation of seersucker fan Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who invites all Americans to wear seersucker on Wednesday, the Washington Post reports. Members of the Senate once celebrated Seersucker Thursdays, but it was deemed "too frivolous" in 2012. [WaPo]