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Aug
5th
1. Braham pie day > (Get ready for all things related to pie—it's Braham Pie Day!
Braham was named the "Homemade Pie Capital of Minnesota" by Governor Rudy Perpich in 1990, and the first Braham Pie Day was held in July of that year.
It was a pie and ice cream social that was funded by a Celebrate Minnesota tourism grant.
In 1992, the date for the event was changed to the first Friday of August, where it has remained since.
Why was Braham chosen as the pie capital?
In the 1930s and 1940s, Braham started becoming known for their pie, when people driving from the Twin Cities to their lake homes near Duluth started stopping at Braham's Park Cafe for pie and coffee.
Many activities take place during Braham Pie Day.
There are pie baking, pie eating, and pie trivia contests.
There are different categories in the baking contest, including fresh fruit and/or cream, baked single crust, and baked double crust.
There are different age categories as well.
There are three levels to the pie eating contest: Jr., Sr., and Ambassador.
There is a recycled pie tin art contest, where one or more pie tins are used, and the art is displayed in the Braham Event Center.
The tins are judged a few days before Pie Day and awards are given out.
Braham Pie Day also has a quilt show, a fashion show, an antique bicycle and car show, and appearances by folk artists, crafters, musicians, and storytellers).
2. Green Pepper's Day > (Green peppers, known as green bell peppers or green sweet peppers, have their day today.
There are other colors of bell peppers, like red, yellow, and orange, but just the green are celebrated today. Although considered vegetables in the culinary world, they actually are fruit.
They are part of the Grossum cultivar group of the Capsicum annuum species, which are part of the Solanaceae family, or nightshades.
Native to the tropics of the Americas, they were introduced to Europe and Asia by Spanish and Portoguese explorers in the late fifteenth century.
They spread from there and are now grown around the world.
Green peppers have dark, glossy skin that is smooth and firm.
They are juicy and crisp to the bite, and mildly bitter, not as sweet in flavor as other bell peppers.
But, along with other bell peppers, they are not hot like other peppers: they don't have capsaicin and are the lowest pepper on the Scoville scale.
Their flesh is thick, and besides the membrane and seeds, their interior is hollow.
Green peppers are high in vitamin C.
They contain carotenoids, a colorful antioxidant, and are a very good source of vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, folic acid, and fiber.
They have no fat and are low in calories.
Green peppers have a mild flavor and are versatile in the kitchen.
They can be eaten raw or cooked.
When raw, they can be cut up and eaten with a veggie dip or hummus, top a salad or sandwich, or be used to make pico de gallo or salsa.
When cooked, the possibilities of their use are almost endless.
They can be baked, roasted, grilled, and prepared in other ways and used in many dishes.
Stuffed peppers and pepper steak are common pepper dishes.
They are used in casseroles, put on pizzas, sautéed with sausage, to make stir fry, or roasted and put over pasta.
Along with celery and onions, green peppers are part of the holy trinity, a variation of the French mirepoix that is used in Cajun and Creole cooking.
It is used as a base for gumbos, soups, stews, jambalaya and crawfish étouffée. Mmm, Green Peppers Day sounds tasty!).
3. International Beer Day > (International Beer Day is for enjoying beer, for uniting the world by celebrating the beer of all nations and cultures, and for celebrating the brewers and bartenders who make and serve the beer. The day is observed at bars, breweries, backyard barbecues, and anywhere beer can be found.
Taking place on the first Friday in August, International Beer Day was created in 2007 by Jesse Avshalomov and was first celebrated the following year.
It was originally celebrated on August 5 each year but began being celebrated on the first Friday of August beginning in 2013.
August was chosen as the month for the holiday because it is in the summer and is not near many other beer holidays.
It began as a small, localized event, and has since spread around the world, with over 200 cities formally participating in events.
Beer making can be traced to about 6,000 years ago in ancient Sumeria.
At the time beer was cloudy because of lack of filtering, and it was drunk through a straw.
By 2000 BCE, the Babylonians were brewing 20 types of beer.
The Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans made beer, although wine became much more popular with the Romans. They considered beer to be the drink of the Barbarians; beer was only popular on the edges of the Empire. Germanic groups were brewing beer by 800 BCE.
Because of contamination, beer was a much safer drink than water during the Middle Ages; it was drunk by people of all ages from all classes.
The Catholic Church even got involved with brewing beer, and abbeys were testing grounds for improvements in brewing.
Beginning in the ninth century, in Germany, hops began being introduced, standards were set up for beer, and it began being mass-brewed.
The 1516 Beer Purity Law—Reinheitsgebot—said a certain level of quality must be met for German beer.
All beer could only be made with water, hops, malted barley, malted wheat, and yeast.
In the 1800s, Louis Pasteur discovered the role of yeast in the fermentation process, as well as pasteurization. Soon came along automatic bottling, commercial refrigeration, and railroads.
All of these advancements allowed beer to be more easily produced and distributed.
By 1880, there were 3,200 breweries in the United States.
Prohibition closed them, but today there are almost as many breweries as there were in 1880, aided in part by the rise in the number of small craft breweries).
4. International traffic light day > (By 1914, there were more automobiles on the road than ever, and they were still sharing the streets with streetcars, horse carriages, merchant carts, and more.
There was a need for regulations to make sure traffic moved smoothly and that accidents would decrease.
At the time, traffic was controlled by the police.
But traffic lights were about to come along and make road navigation easier, safer, and more efficient.
On August 5, 1914, what is considered to be the first electric traffic light was installed in Cleveland, Ohio, at the corner of East 105th Street and Euclid Avenue.
It had four pairs of red and green lights, one for each side of the intersection, and a warning buzzer that indicated when the light was about to change.
It had to be operated manually by someone in a nearby booth.
It was based on a design by James Hoge.
He had previously applied for a patent for a "Municipal Traffic Control System," and his patent—#1,251,666—was approved in 1918.
The Cleveland Automobile Club thought that their new traffic light might revolutionize the handling of traffic in crowded cities).
5. National underwear day > (Fresh/pair, an online underwear retailer, founded National Underwear Day because they believe underwear is the most important thing that people wear, and because they believe it can make people feel confident and good.
Since the first holiday in 2003, there have been New York City model events, underwear giveaways from Fresh/pair, and a Times Square runway show.
In 2013, Fresh/pair tried to set the Guinness World Record for most people gathered together wearing underwear.
They didn't reach their goal, but they did gather together more than 800 people.
Throughout the centuries, underwear has changed in style and purpose, but it has always been an integral part of what people wear.
Many, like the folks at Fresh/pair, believe it is the most important piece of clothing, and that it can make people feel confident about themselves.
On National Underwear Day, we celebrate the importance of underwear and the confidence it brings when it is worn).
6. 1st Friday in August
7. Work like a dog day > (Work Like a Dog Day honor's and recognizes those who work the hardest out of anyone.
It is a day to show appreciation for these hard workers and to follow their lead.
Those who work like dog's put in extra effort, don't stop until a task is finished and don't sit idle when there is work to be done.
They don't work all the time, but when they do work, they work extremely hard.
There are many breeds of Dog's that are considered working dog's, such as Dobermanns, German Shepherds, Rottweilers, and Akitas.
Working dog's include sled dogs, police dog's, military dog's, search and rescue dog's, detection dog's, herding dog's, service dog's, and therapy dog's.
Once these dog's get working, they don't take breaks or nap on the job—they stay focused!
They can provide a little inspiration for us today!).
8. National oyster day > (Oysters, bivalve mollusks that live in the shallow waters of oceans, are celebrated today with National Oyster Day.
They live near the ocean's bottom, clustering and attaching themselves to hard surfaces and shells, forming colonies called beds or reefs.
These provide a habitat for other marine life and hold back waves, staving off erosion, flooding, and coastal storms.
Oysters feed by filtering water.
Water flows over their gills and they extract algae, plankton, and other food particles for food.
They may filter 50 gallons of water a day, which improves the water's quality and keeps it clean for other marine life.
There are over 200 species of oysters, of which only a handful are eaten.
The most widespread species in the United States are the Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) and Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas).
The former is found in Atlantic waters from Canada to South America, and the latter is found in Pacific waters from Japan to Washington State in the north, and south to Australia.
Three other species can be found in US waters: the Ostrea conchaphila on the West Coast, and European Flat oysters (Ostrea edulis) and Kumamatos (Crassostrea sikamea), which are grown for specialty markets.
Oysters may be given other names to indicate more precisely where they are from.
For example, Eastern oysters from Maryland and Virginia are known as Chesapeake Bay Oysters, and Pacific oysters from Washington are known as Willapa Oysters.
The water oysters live in and the way they are cultivated has an effect on their size, shape, taste, color, and texture.
Oysters range from 3 to 14 inches in length and usually are oval or pear-shaped.
Their outer shell usually is whitish gray, with its inner part being porcelain white.
They may taste salty, sweet, metallic, earthy, or buttery, and may have a soft, firm, chewy, or gooey texture.
In the United States, oysters on the East Coast tend to be milder, smaller, and saltier than those on the West Coast, where they tend to be sweet and creamy.
Natural cultivation uses existing oyster beds, while farmed cultivation, or aquaculture, uses structures and facilities to encourage and support growth in coastal areas.
Raw oysters are high in protein and low in calories and fat.
They are high in minerals like magnesium, calcium, zinc, iron, and selenium, and contain B-vitamins and omega 3 fatty acids.
They can be prepared and eaten in just about any way imaginable.
They can be served fresh and raw on the half shell, topped with butter, salt, lemon juice, hot sauce, or mignonette sauce.
They can be fried, baked, steamed, broiled, boiled, smoked, grilled, roasted, stewed, deviled, creamed, pickled, and be used to make Oyster's Rockefeller.
They can be used in soups, chowders, casseroles, stews, and jambalaya.
With so many ways to be eaten, there is a lot to celebrate about oysters today!).
i would choose #'s 1,2,5,7,8.
Aug
8th
1. Global sleep under the star's night > (Global Sleep Under the Stars Night is being observed today! It has been observed annually on August 8th since 2020).
2. International cat day > (International Cat Day celebrates love for cats, and also focuses on the importance of keeping them safe, as well as on protecting more vulnerable wildlife that they come into contact with. The day was created by the International Fund for Animal Welfare).
3. National dollar day > (National Dollar Day celebrates the United States dollar, on the anniversary of the date in 1786 when the Continental Congress established the monetary system.
On that day, they set the value of what various coins would be, and what metallic makeup they would have. Among other coins, they set the value of a gold piece at $10, the value of a silver piece at $1, the value of other silver pieces at one-tenth of $1, and the value of copper pennies at one-hundredth of $1.
They had already established the dollar as the money unit of the United States the previous July.
The United States Mint was founded in 1792, and the first dollar coin, the Flowing Hair Dollar, was first minted in 1794.
Its design was based on the Spanish dollar.
Paper money dollars are known as Federal Reserve Notes.
The first paper dollar wasn't printed until 1862, and it had Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury, Salmon P. Chase, printed on it.
George Washington first appeared on the $1 bill in 1869.
Today, the United States dollar is used in most international transactions and is the world's primary reserve currency).
4. National frozen custard day > (National Frozen Custard Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 8th).
5. National zucchini/sneak some zucchini onto neighbor's porch day > (National Zucchini Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 8th.
Zucchini has a reputation for being one of the easiest vegetables to grow.
They are overflowing in many gardens in temperate climates, and people don't know what to do with them all, so they often try to give them away.
Today's lighthearted holiday speaks to this and finds a way to solve the problem.
The holiday's creators simply gave this description for the day: "Due to overzealous planting of zucchini, citizens are asked to drop off baskets of the squash on neighbors' doorsteps."
Zucchini is a summer squash with a thin, dark or light green skin.
There also is the golden zucchini, a hybrid that is deep yellow or orange.
The roots of zucchini, like all squash, is in America, but zucchini was developed in Italy in the second half of the nineteenth century.
Cucurbits had been introduced to Italy in the sixteenth century, and the zucchini developed from them.
In fact, the name "zucchini" comes from the Italian word for squash: zucca. Zucchini was introduced to the United States in the 1920s, likely being brought there by Italian immigrants.
Zucchini are low in calories, having about 25 on average.
They are a good source of folate, potassium, and provitamin A, and help fight cancer and heart disease.
The best tasting zucchini are small or medium-sized, approximately 6 to 10 inches in length.
Although, they can grow up to almost 40 inches.
In fact, the largest ever, as of 2014, was 99 inches and was grown in Niagara Falls, Canada. Zucchini is usually cooked when eaten, and there are many different ways this can be done.
They can be grilled, steamed, boiled, stuffed and baked, barbecued, fried, put in other recipes, and more. They are often used to make bread or cake).
6. Victory Day > (Victory Day commemorates Japan's surrender to the Allies, which brought about the conclusion of World War II.
The United States had called for Japan's surrender at the Potsdam Conference—a meeting which took place between the United States, The Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom in late July and early August of 1945. After Japan did not respond to the request, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, and on Nagasaki on August 9; the Soviet Union also invaded Manchuria on August 9.
Japan finally capitulated and accepted the Potsdam Declaration.
On August 15 in Japan, which was August 14 in the United States, Japan's Emperor Hirohito gave a radio address urging his citizens to accept the surrender.
That same day, President Truman announced Japan's surrender at a press conference at the White House. Americans celebrated across the country and dubbed the day "Victory over Japan Day" and "V-J Day."
It was during this celebration that Alfred Eisenstaedt snapped the iconic photograph of a couple kissing in Times Square, which was printed in Life magazine.
On September 2, the war officially ended when Japan's General Yoshijiro Umezu and foreign minister Mamoru Shigemitsu formally surrendered to General Douglas MacArthur on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
V-J Day eventually began being called Victory Day for a few reasons: Japan emerged economically, they became an ally of the United States, and there was continued debate as to if the atomic bomb should have been used.
The day is marked by events across the United States, but Rhode Island is the only state where it is a legal holiday, having been so since 1948.
There have been debates there as to if the holiday should still be official, and what its name should be).
7. Scottish wildcat day > (Scottish Wildcat Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 8th).
8. The Date to create > (The Date to Create is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 8th).
I choose #'s 1,2,4,5,7,8.
Tuesday
AUG
9th
1. Book Lover's Day > (People love reading books for various reasons.
Reading is not only a hobby that is relaxing and entertaining, but it has many benefits: it sharpens the mind, reduces stress, gives readers new information, and helps them gain new perspectives—making them more empathetic.
These qualities have helped create so many book lovers throughout the world making it fitting there is a Book Lovers Day.
The written word has been recorded on many different mediums throughout history, and books have followed these developments.
Clay tablets inscribed with Cuneiform and Sumerian date to the third millennium BCE.
Afterward, marrow began being extracted from the stems of Papyrus reeds, being used to make a material to write on, appropriately called papyrus.
It was often used for sacred writing and was often made into scrolls.
Parchment, made from the skins of animals, made its debut around 300 BCE; it had a higher durability than papyrus but was more expensive.
Hand-bound books called codices began to replace scrolls, but these too were expensive.
Paper came about in China, becoming widespread in the third century.
Water-powered paper mills during the Middle Ages further expanded the use of paper, making it easier and cheaper to make, which in turn also made books more accessible.
One of the other biggest factors that led to the proliferation of books was the invention of the printing press around the year 1440, which caused book prices to continue to drop, and made it easy to distribute them.
Most books were printed in Latin at the time, but they eventually began being printed in native languages. Accessibility continued to increase in the nineteenth century, with the creation of steam printing presses and steam paper mills.
Further changes, such as the emergence of typewriters, computers, desktop publishing, and e-books, have continued to alter the way that books are made and read).
2. International coworking day > (Coworking provides an opportunity for people who otherwise would be working alone, or at home or in areas not well-suited for work, to come together in a shared space and work independently or collaborate.
The concept of coworking has its origins in the late 1990s.
In 1999, Bernard DeKoven came up with the term "coworking," but he defined it as having to do with collaboration, not with going to a shared space.
That same year, 42 West 24 was opened in New York City, providing a shared space to work.
But there wasn't any community aspect to it; networking or events were not part of it.
Another precursor to coworking came in 2002, with the opening of Schraubenfabrik, an "entrepreneurial center" in Vienna, Austria.
It was a place besides home where entrepreneurs could work and collaborate—a coworking space in all but name.
On August 9, 2005, the first coworking space, San Francisco Coworking Space, was set up by Brad Neuberg at the Spiral Muse, a feminist collective in San Francisco's Mission District.
Neuberg blogged about his new idea upon starting it, saying, "This week is the first week of coworking, something I am setting up."
For the first month, only Neuberg showed up.
But after startup developer and athlete Ray Baxter arrived at the space, coworking was officially born.
The following year, when about ten coworkers were at the San Francisco Coworking Space, it became the Hat Factory, the first full-time location referred to as a coworking space.
One of its coworkers, Chris Messina, the inventor of the hashtag, created Coworking Wiki to help people find other coworking spaces.
Around the same time, coworking began skyrocketing.
The number of coworking spaces and coworkers began doubling every year and what became known as the "coworking revolution" was on!
On August 9, 2010, exactly five years after Neuberg opened the first official coworking space, the first Coworking Day was held.
Cadu de Castro Alves, the owner of Bees/Office, a coworking space in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, created the day. In a Coworking Google Group Forum post on August 7th, he wrote: "Next Monday will be 5 years since Brad Neuberg talk about coworking for the first time...I think that that date should be the official Coworking Day.
What do you think about blogging something special to celebrate that and tweeting using the #CoworkingDay hashtag?"
As its celebration spread, it eventually became more known as International Coworking Day.
It became a day to co/work and collaborate, and many coworkers and coworking spaces celebrate it today!).
3. International day of the world's indigenous people > (International Day of the World's Indigenous People is being observed today! It has been observed annually on August 9th since 1995).
4. National hand holding day > (Hand holding is done by many different people for various reasons and is celebrated today.
Parents hold the hands of their children to guide them and reassure them.
Children hold the hands of each other to show friendship and to help each other.
Couples hold hands to show affection.
Strangers hold hands at vigils as a sign of solidarity to a cause.
The hands of the elderly are held to show caring and reassurance as life slips away.
No matter what type of hand holding is practiced, it brings a feeling of closeness.
Oxytocin is released, which lowers stress and bring other psychological benefits.
This is the same chemical that is released during other acts of affection, such as hugging).
5. National rice pudding day > (National Rice Pudding Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 9th).
6. National polka day > (The sound of an accordion and the sight of dancers moving across the floor―it could only mean one thing: polka!
Polka is both a genre of music and a type of dance, and today we celebrate both.
So strap on your dancing shoes and open your ears to a sound that has stood the test of time!
First, the dance. Polka originated in Bohemia, which is now part of the Czech Republic.
"Polka" likely comes from a Czech phrase for "half-step," which refers to the short half-steps (or hops) in the dance.
There are various iterations of a story in which a peasant girl named Anna Slezak (or Slezáková) came up with the dance, either in 1830 or 1834.
A music teacher named Josef Neruda saw she was dancing to a traditional folk song—"Strýček Nimra koupil šimla," or "Uncle Nimra Bought a White Horse"—in a unique way.
Slezak called her dance Maděra, and Neruda taught young men to dance to the song in the way she had.
From there, the dance made its way to ballrooms.
Polka dancing made its debut in the ballrooms of Prague in 1835 and then spread around the globe.
It made it to the ballrooms of Vienna in 1839, to Paris in 1840, then to England, and to the United States in 1844.
It continued to be a popular ballroom dance until the late nineteenth century when other dances eclipsed it in popularity.
As many Polish refugees arrived in the United States following World War II, there was a resurgence in popularity of both the dance and music, and it became the national and cultural dance of Polish immigrants.
Polka is a partner or couple's dance, performed in the face-to-face waltz position, or side by side with the man's arm around the woman's waist, with her hand on his shoulder.
The basic polka step is done in four counts.
It begins with weight put on the right foot and then a hop with that same foot.
Next is a step forward with the left foot, and then the bringing of the right foot to the left, before another step forward with the left foot.
With the dancer's weight now on the left foot, the position is held for a beat.
This whole process is then repeated while using the opposite feet, with the left foot used for hops and the right foot used for steps forward.
The dance is done in all directions and is fast paced.
Some dancers don't include the hop in their routine, while others do a version of it where they raise and lower their foot before doing the first step.
Of course, the dance is accompanied by polka music! Standard polka is accordion-centric, and bands also often have concertina, drums, saxophone, trumpet, clarinet, guitar, and bass.
It follows a 2/4 beat, and polka songs often have four verses and a chorus.
Song topics commonly cover love, loss, and food.
The three mainstream styles of polka music are Polish, Czech, and German.
Polish originated in Chicago and has two sub-styles.
"The Chicago Honky" features a clarinet and one trumpet, while the "Chicago Push" has an accordion, concertina, bass, drums, and usually two trumpets.
There are many other styles of polka music.
Today, polka continues to be a popular genre of music and dance in many European countries, where it is performed by folk artists.
Around the world, polka festivals have many types of polka dances and music, as well as traditional food and beer.
In the United States, weekly polka dances are still held in many areas with large populations of immigrants of Central European origin.
The United States has the International Polka Association, which preserves the cultural heritage of polka music and honors its musicians with the Polka Music Hall of Fame.
In Ohio, there is the similarly named, but separate, Polka Hall of Fame.
The legacy of polka in the United States is further preserved by the United States Polka Association and the Texas Polka Music Museum.
On National Polka Day, both the dance and the many forms of polka music from all over the world are celebrated!).
7. National Veep day > (On August 9, 1974, Richard Nixon resigned from the Presidency, and Vice President Gerald Ford was sworn in as President.
This was the first time that a Vice President became President because of a resignation.
National Veep Day takes place on this anniversary, but instead of celebrating just one Vice President, or the office of Vice President, the day celebrates the succession plan for the President.
Article II Section I Clause 6 of the Constitution details how a Vice President assumes the office of the President.
This clause was further clarified by the 25th Amendment, which also detailed the procedures for filling a vacancy in the Vice Presidency.
It was these procedures that were used when Ford was nominated by Richard Nixon to become Vice President in 1973, following Spiro Agnew's resignation to the office because of tax evasion charges.
As the Constitution gives Congress the ability to delineate the line of succession beyond the Vice President, it has passed laws to do so.
The Presidential Act of 1792 said that the President pro tempore followed the Vice President, who in turn was followed by the Speaker of the House.
In 1886, the president pro tempore and Speaker of the House were dropped from the Presidential line of succession and were supplanted by the Cabinet.
Those in favor of this change argued it was good because Congressional leaders didn't have the executive experience that these officers had.
They also argued that because six former Secretaries of States had subsequently become President, it showed that the elevation to the Presidency was a natural progression for Cabinet members.
The Presidential Succession Act of 1947 once again changed the order, making it what is today.
The Vice President is followed by the president pro tempore, then by the Speaker of the House, and then by the Cabinet members, in the order of the date that their Cabinet positions were created).
I would choose #'s 1,5. & Congrat's to #'s 2,3, 6,7.
Have a nice day & evening.
Wednesday
AUG
10th
1. National Duran Duran appreciation day > (Duran Duran Appreciation Day celebrates the English new wave and synthpop band, Duran Duran.
It has been celebrated since at least 2003 when YM Magazine declared the day.
Some sources say the day was created by a Michigan disc jockey and is celebrated on his birthday.
Other sources say it takes place on August 10 because it was on that date in 1985 when lead singer Simon Le Bon was involved in a near-fatal boating accident.
Fans celebrate the day, and the band has also been involved, by hosting trivia contests on their Twitter, posting messages to their fans, and sharing videos, song snippets, and MP3 downloads with them.
As of 2018, four members have been with the band for most of their existence: Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, and Roger Taylor.
The band was formed in 1978 in Birmingham, England, and they were pop stars by 1982.
Their rise coincided with the rise of MTV, and they were one of the main bands of the "Second British Invasion." As of 2018, they have had 21 singles in the Billboard 100, and have sold over 100 million albums).
2. National lazy day > (There are so many holidays throughout the year that people celebrate by doing things that take effort.
Running, swimming, taking down Christmas trees, and yelling "fudge" at cobras; it all gets to be too much!
Can't there just be a day to be lazy and do nothing?
Yep.
Today is National Lazy Day. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!).
3. National Psychiatric technician appreciation day > (Psychiatric technicians are shown appreciation today with National Psychiatric Technician Appreciation Day.
Psychiatric technicians are mental health technicians.
They work with and care for people with different levels of mental illnesses and impairments (such as psychosis), brain diseases (such as dementia), developmental disabilities, and emotional disturbances. Psychiatric technicians undertake a number of tasks on behalf of patients.
They monitor their physical and emotional well-being.
They help administer medication and assist them with personal hygiene.
They also participate in their rehabilitation and treatment programs.
Psychiatric technicians often interact with patients more than anyone else does.
Often working under psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses, psychiatric technicians usually work in group homes, other long-term care facilities, hospitals, or state mental hospitals.
They follow hospital procedures and the instructions of their superiors.
They execute orders and must report back about how the treatment is going and if anything needs professional attention.
Psychiatric technicians must have superb observation skills, be able to work well with others, have a stable personality, know basic nursing, and want to help others.
Entry-level psychiatric technicians are known as psychiatric aides.
They focus on helping patients with daily activities and personal grooming, and they organize therapeutic, recreational, and educational activities.
Higher-level psychiatric technicians, who may be known as paraprofessionals, have more training.
Many states provide options for certification/licensure for them.
Some of their tasks include admitting, interviewing, and making assessments for patients, planning and implementing treatment plans, conducting therapy sessions, administering medication and recordkeeping.
Today they are shown appreciation for all they do!).
4. National S'mores Day > (Likely the most famous campfire snack, s'mores are celebrated today with National S'mores Day.
Made of graham crackers, toasted marshmallows, and chocolate bars, what may be considered to be the first official s'mores recipe appeared in Tramping & Trailing with the girl scouts in 1927 and is credited to Loretta Scott Crew.
Titled "Some More," the recipe says to toast marshmallows "to a crispy gooey state and then put them inside a graham cracker and chocolate bar sandwich.
" It goes on to say " the heat of the marshmallow between the halves of chocolate bar will melt the chocolate a bit."
Although this is considered to be the earliest recipe, it is believed that the treat predates it, and there are other similar recipes in print from the same decade, such as one called "Campfire Graham Cracker Sandwich" that appeared in A Book of 150 Recipes Prepared with Campfire Marshmallows.
By the late 1930s, the name "Some More" had been contracted to "s'more" and was appearing in cookbooks, and that's how it has remained.
It is unknown exactly when National S'mores Day got its start or who started it.
During some celebrations, companies have participated by giving out deals.
Stuffed Puffs, Insomnia Cookies, and even the Girl Scouts—whose book the first s'mores recipe appeared in—have done so.
Morrisville, North Carolina has also participated, by changing its name to S'Morrisville for the day and holding an event).
5. National spoil your dog day > (Dogs have given us so much joy, and yet, their days are often filled with monotony.
They eat, they sleep, and they wait for their owners to come home to let them outside.
Today is about changing all that.
It is a day when people do some extra special things for their dogs, give them a little extra attention, and spoil them!).
6. National shapewear day > (National Shapewear Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on August 10th since 2017).
7. Smithsonian day > (Smithsonian Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 10th).
8. World lion day > (World Lion Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on August 10th since 2013).
I would choose #'s 1,2,5, & Congrat's to #'s 1,3,8.
Have a nice day & evening.
Also in other New's > # (TW).
Remembering > Olivia Newton John >
Olivia Newton-John passed away at the age of 73.
The “Grease” legend died at her ranch in Southern California Monday morning, surrounded by family and friends following a long battle with cancer.
The sad news was announced on her official Facebook page in a statement reading: “Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer.
Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer.”
The “Physical” songstress is survived by her husband of 14 years, John Easterling, and her daughter, Chloe Lattanzi, 36.
Newton-John became a smash hit sensation after she was cast opposite John Travolta in 1978’s movie musical “Grease.”
John Travolta is mourning the loss of his "Grease" co-star Olivia Newton-John, who died Monday at the age of 73.
"My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better.
Your impact was incredible," he wrote on Instagram alongside an old photo of Newton-John.
"I love you so much."
"We will see you down the road and we will all be together again," Travolta, 68, continued.
"Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever!
Your Danny, your John!"
She will be missed by Many, may she rest in peace.
Thursday
AUG
11th
1. Annual medical checkup day > (Annual Medical Checkup Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 11th).
2. Ingersoll Day > (Ingersoll Day celebrates Robert G. Ingersoll, a nineteenth-century orator who advocated for free thought—the conviction that reason and science, not religion, should shape beliefs.
Besides being one of the most notable freethinkers in US history and lecturers of the nineteenth century, he was also a supporter of abolition and women's rights.
Known as the "Great Agnostic," Ingersoll was born on today's date in 1833, in Dresden, New York.
His father was a preacher and abolitionist, and after his mother passed away, the family often moved around.
He was admitted to the bar in 1854 and soon moved to Peoria, Illinois, where he opened a law office with his brother.
In 1862, he married Eva Parker, and they went on to have two daughters.
He became commander of the 11th Illinois Cavalry that same year, and fought in the Civil War, including in the Battle of Shiloh.
Ingersoll was a Democrat early in his life but switched to the Republican Party because of his opposition to slavery, and then became involved in its radical wing.
He only once held office himself, as the attorney general of Illinois in the late 1860s.
His further ascent in political office was in part stunted by these freethought beliefs, which would not have been acceptable to many voters.
He did give the nominating speech for Republican candidate James G. Blaine in 1876, although the nomination ended up going to Rutherford B. Hayes.
Afterward, he moved to Washington D.C., and while he still did legal work, he began working on a lecture circuit, which he continued doing for almost a quarter century.
He repeated lectures as he crossed the country, and then compiled them into writings.
Focusing on freethought, reason, and liberty, some of his most famous lectures were titled, "Why I am an Agnostic," "Some Mistakes of Moses," and "Individuality."
He also often spoke about Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Paine.
He was denounced by many religious adherents and preachers, although he was friends with some, such as Henry Ward Beecher.
Although he was a Republican, he was also friends with other progressives who weren't necessarily from that party, such as Eugene Debs and Robert La Follette.
He also was friends with Mark Twain, H.L. Mencken, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton).
3. National raspberry bombe day > (Raspberry bombe is celebrated today with Raspberry Bombe Day.
Bombe, known as bombe glacée in French, is a spherical-shaped frozen ice cream dessert.
It has such a name because it looks a bit like a cannonball.
Ingredients regularly used to make a bombe are heavy cream, sugar, sherbet, chopped nuts, candied fruit, and a small amount of rum.
The center is made of flavored ice cream, mousse, or custard.
Bombe appeared on menus in restaurants by 1882, and over sixty recipes appeared in Auguste Escoffier's Le Guide Culinaire in 1903).
4. National raspberry tart day > (National Raspberry Tart Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 11th).
5. Play in the sand day > (There are few activities as freeing as playing in the sand. Running barefoot along a beach or wiggling toes back and forth while standing in sand both bring the feeling.
But there are many other ways to play in the sand besides running or standing in it, and beaches and sandboxes both provide places to play.
Sandcastles and sand sculptures can be built.
Shovels, buckets, and sieves can be used to move sand about.
Friends can be partially buried.
Seashells can be looked for.
There are an endless (amount) of ways to play in the sand).
6. 2nd Thursday in August
7. Presidential joke day > (With such responsibility on their shoulders, American presidents have long used a bit of humor to bring a little lightness to the job.
Sometimes they have been self-deprecating, while other times they have gently ribbed opponents and friends. They have sometimes even inadvertently said or done things that seemed funny.
For example, on August 11, 1984, Ronald Reagan was doing a soundcheck for National Public Radio, in preparation for his weekly radio address.
Without knowing that his microphone was on and recording, he parodied the opening remarks of his prepared speech by saying, "My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever.
We begin bombing in five minutes." The audio did not go out live but was later leaked.
This was during the time of the Cold War, and not everyone thought the joke was funny.
It was even reported that the Soviet Union went on alert after hearing Reagan's words.
Nonetheless, the phrase is now looked back on as a comedic gaffe, and the date it occurred on is now celebrated as Presidential Joke Day).
8. Son & Daughter Day > (Son and Daughter Day, which goes by other similar names such as National Son's and Daughter's Day and Son's and Daughter's Day, is a day that celebrates sons and daughters and brings parents and children together for some quality time.
Parents spend time with their children, give them gifts, make something for them, call them on the phone, and show their appreciation for them in other ways.
J. Henry Dusenberry of St. Joseph, Missouri, a hotel employee who had previously been the business manager of old Missouri Wesleyan College, was behind the movement for the creation of a day dedicated to sons and daughters.
In 1936, he got the idea to have a day to honor sons and daughters just like there had been a day to honor mothers and fathers, after he heard a young person ask why there wasn't such a day.
He started trying to get recognition for the day, known as Sons and Daughters' Day, in the spring of 1936.
Clubs were formed in 22 states to boost the movement for the day; the first club was in St. Joseph, and Dusenberry was named its president.
The day was held on the fourth Sunday of October.
To observe the day, parents were to put a vase in a prominent place in their home, and a flower was to be put in it for each child, including for children no longer living at home and for deceased children. Each flower was to be named for the child it represented.
The holiday was celebrated in 22 states by 1944, and there were aims for it to expand nationwide, but it appears it never came to fruition.
Although no national day for sons and daughters came out of Dusenberry's efforts, days dedicated to children continued on the local level, being celebrated by various Lions Clubs and women's auxiliaries.
The push for a national holiday reemerged in the early 1970s. On October 12, 1972, Claude Pepper, a congressman from Florida's 11th District, made remarks in support of—and introduced a resolution for—the establishment of Sons' and Daughters' Day on the last Sunday in January.
The creation of this day had been pushed for two years by Mrs. Georgia Paul from Del Rio, Texas.
She was inspired to create a day celebrating all sons and daughters following the death of her son, George. Pepper's resolution didn't gain traction, neither did a similar resolution he introduced in 1980.
According to some sources, the first record of an August celebration dedicated to sons and daughters appeared in the Canadian newspaper Nanaimo Daily News in 1988.
It is uncertain how the day got its start.
Nonetheless, today we celebrate children with Son and Daughter Day!).
I would choose #'s 3,4,5,8. & Congrat's to #'s 2,8.
Have a nice day & evening everyone.
AUG
12th
1. Baseball fans day > (Today we celebrate fans of America's pastime, baseball.
Baseball evolved from a British game called rounders and is similar to the game of cricket.
It was first documented in 1838, and in 1845, Alexander Joy Cartwright wrote rules for the New York Knickerbockers.
The Cincinnati Red Stockings, formed in 1869, were the first professional baseball team.
The National League was formed in 1876, and the American League was formed in 1903.
The first World Series was held that same year.
In the first part of the twentieth century, big names like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe Dimaggio, and Ty Cobb took the field.
African American players had their own major leagues from 1885 until 1951 and had their own stars, such as Satchell Paige.
In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play in the major leagues.
Today there are 30 Major League teams that fans root for throughout the country.
There are many more Minor League teams, as well as countless other lower-level teams.
Most of the players on those teams are fans of Major League Baseball themselves).
2. IBM PC Day > (IBM PC Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 12th).
3. International youth day > (International Youth Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on August 12th since 2000).
4. National Julienne Fries Day > (Today we enjoy fries that are julienned.
Julienne is a cutting technique used especially with vegetables, where they are cut into long, thin strips that resemble matchsticks.
The dimension of the cut is about 1/8 inch x 1/8 inch x 1–2 inches.
Another term for the cut is Frenching, which is where the name "French fry" comes from.
Although julienne fries are thinner than many French fries you will find today, fries at fast-food restaurants are commonly prepared this way.
Another term for julienne fries is shoestring fries.
An easy way to make them is with a mandoline with a julienne blade, and they can also be cut by hand.
French fries are a staple of fast-food restaurants and diners, often being paired with hamburgers and cheeseburgers.
A simple food consisting of potatoes—and maybe some salt—they are one of the most popular side dishes in the world.
By most accounts, French fries were created in Belgium in the late seventeenth century, in the valley of the Meuse River, between Dinant and Liège.
It was here that small fried fish were often eaten.
When the weather was especially harsh, the river froze to a thickness that made it difficult to catch fish.
It was then that potatoes began being cut in long strips similar to fish and were fried in their place.
This story is aided in that Spain controlled some of Belgium at the time, and it was Spain who had introduced potatoes to the continent.
Some believe that French fries weren't created in Belgium until the eighteenth century.
There are many variations of French fries, such as curly, waffle, crinkle-cut, and steak fries—and of course, julienne!
French fries can be made Cajun-style, be covered with chili and cheese, or be used to make poutine.
Fries are usually fried in lard or vegetable oil, but they can be baked in the oven as well. Commercial fries usually come frozen, precut, and partially cooked.
French fries are often eaten with condiments.
Ketchup is preferred in America, while mayonnaise is popular in parts of Europe, and malt vinegar is commonly used in Britain.
Today we enjoy the julienne variety of fries, cooking them however we'd like and pairing them with whatever condiments we want!).
5. National sewing machine day > (National Sewing Machine Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 12th).
6. Truck driver day > (Professional truck drivers are honored and celebrated today with Truck Driver Day. In the United States, a driver is considered to be a truck driver when their vehicle has a gross vehicle weight—the weight of the vehicle loaded—of at least 26,000 pounds.
They must obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL) to drive a vehicle of this weight. Employers often require their drivers to take a safety training program, and some also require a high school degree or GED.
Truck drivers carry all kinds of freight—livestock, food, canned goods, liquids, packages, and vehicles—all across the United States and the world.
They often have to load and unload their freight and must inspect their trucks before taking to the road.
Truck drivers often ship products to stores, and some may have to undertake sales duties.
Many truck drivers work long hours.
Some may have daily local routes that keep them close to home, while others may have routes and schedules that often change, and many have to be away from home for an extended amount of time.
Some trucks were on the road in the United States prior to World War I.
Trucks continued to be used and developed during the war, and by 1920 there were more than a million trucks on the roads of America.
Trucking continued to expand over the following decade, on account of advancements such as the introduction of the diesel engine, improved rural roads, the introduction of power brakes and steering, and the standardization of truck and trailer sizes. In the 1930s, a number of trucking regulations were implemented, and the American Trucking Association was created.
Trucking activity increased in the 1950s and '60s, in large part because of the creation of the Interstate Highway System.
Regulations on the weight of trucks continued to be updated.
The heyday of the truck driver came in the 1960s and '70s.
At the time, a wide swath of the public viewed truck drivers as modern-day cowboys or outlaws.
The rise of "trucker culture" was signaled with the proliferation of trucker songs and films, the wearing of plaid shirts and trucker hats by the public, and the wide use of CB radios and CB slang.
The romanticization of trucker culture subsided by the dawn of the 1980s.
Many truckers went on strike during the energy crises of 1973 and 1979, after the cost of fuel rose.
The Motor Carrier Act of 1980 partially deregulated the industry.
As a result, many new trucking companies were started.
Trucker union membership also drastically declined, leading to lower pay.
But the deregulation did reduce consumer costs, and it increased production and competition in the trucking industry.
By the twenty-first century, trucking dominated the freight industry.
In 2006, there were 26 million trucks on America's roads, which hauled about 70 percent of the country's freight. Truckers continue to play a prominent role in keeping the wheels of the economy turning, and for the hard work they put in to make this happen, they are honored and celebrated today!).
7. Vinyl record day > (In November of 2001, California resident Gary Freiberg came up with the idea for Vinyl Record Day, at a time when he had been getting more interested and involved with vinyl records.
It also was shortly after the September 11th terrorist attacks, and he felt overwhelmed by the constant news of terrorism and war; because of this, he believed that there should be a holiday that would help people recall personal memories of good times and people, and he knew one related to music could do that.
He chose August 12th for the holiday's date because it is believed to be this date in 1877 when Thomas Edison invented the phonograph.
Freiberg wrote a proposal to the Board of Supervisors in San Luis Obispo County, and in February 2002 they declared August 12, 2002, to be Vinyl Record Day there, with a proclamation penned by Freiberg.
On August 17, 2002, the Saturday following the inaugural holiday, a vinyl celebration was held in the city of San Luis Obispo.
Among other activities, generations danced together as the music of many genres was played on vinyl throughout the day.
This fulfilled one of the day's goals of having family and friends enjoy music together.
Being that the celebration was a success, a belief arose that the same could happen anywhere, and Freiberg created a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization called Vinyl Record Day—it was approved as a "nonprofit public benefit corporation" in California in September 2002, and in January 2003 the IRS designated it as a nonprofit.
In 2008, Freiberg made a proposal for a series of U.S. postage stamps featuring vinyl records, to get national exposure in order to raise awareness about the goals of the Vinyl Record Day nonprofit and holiday.
The proposal went under consideration by the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee.
The goals of Vinyl Record Day (and of the nonprofit with the same name) are numerous.
It celebrates vinyl, aiming to preserve its past and promote it for the future.
It preserves the cultural influence, cover art, and recordings of vinyl. According to Freiberg, preserving and caring for record collections is essential because vinyl records and covers are part of our audio heritage, and many vinyl records don't exist in a digital format.
He said the importance of preserving audio history must be known, or many recordings will eventually be lost. These are not just commercial recordings, but speeches, radio broadcasts, soundtracks, and obscure music. The day promotes vinyl so that its demand increases, so future generations continue to take interest in it, and so that its value continues to increase.
Despite sometimes unsettling national news, as well as personal daily challenges, music can remind us that life has goodness, by bringing back fond memories.
Another goal of Vinyl Record Day is to remind people of this goodness, by encouraging the celebration of music and musical memories with family and friends.
Vinyl records, also called vinyl's, are named for the material they are made of a synthetic plastic called polyvinyl chloride.
Records weren't always made of this material.
Shellac records predate vinyl ones, and before them, there were phonograph cylinders made of materials such as wax, zinc, and glass.
For most of the first half of the twentieth century, 10-inch 78 rpm (revolutions per minute) shellac records, with a song on each side, dominated the market.
In 1948, Columbia Records introduced the 12-inch 33 ⅓ rpm vinyl record.
Its microgrooves allowed 21 minutes of music to be held on each side, and it didn't break or shatter like shellac did.
It was also released in a 10-inch format.
RCA Victor Records, Columbia's main competition, released a 7-inch 45 rpm record in 1949.
Black became the standard vinyl color, but red, green, blue, and clear, among other colors, weren't—and aren't—uncommon.
Although 78s remained, 33s and 45s became the norm, with 33s being known as LPs (long plays) or albums, and 45s being known as EPs (extended plays) or singles because they had just one or two songs on each side.
The younger and teen crowd gravitated toward 45s, which were the primary medium for pop and rock & roll songs, while adults were the primary purchasers of 33s, the standard medium for classical music.
A shift came in the late sixties when albums became the format of choice—or at least were on more equal footing with singles—for the younger generation.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, a Beatles album released in 1967, helped precipitate the shift.
Albums like The Dark Side of the Moon and Rumour's were released during the following decade and further exemplified the strength of the 33 rpm LP vinyl record.
But the predominance of vinyl records didn't go unchallenged and wouldn't last forever.
The Sony Walkman, which played cassette tapes and allowed music to be taken anywhere, hit the market in 1979.
By the mid-eighties, cassettes had superseded vinyl records.
Then came the ascendency of the compact disc and portable CD players. Apple debuted the iPod in 2001, which allowed people to take whatever music they wanted anywhere.
After the iPod came streaming services, which put almost any song at one's fingertips whenever it was wanted.
But along with the growth of the iPod and of streaming services, there came a resurgence of interest in vinyl. In 2008, vinyl LP sales rose for the first time since 1984, going up by 89%.
Sales continued to increase during the following years.
There were and are a number of reasons that vinyl records appealed and do appeal to people.
Some claim they have a warmer sound and better audio fidelity.
Some want something more tangible or a more authentic experience—sometimes even down to the crackle and pop sound that some older records provide.
Vinyl records are not only sought by casual listeners, but by avid collectors and DJs.
Both rare records and common records that a collector enjoys may be searched for.
New releases of limited-edition records, colored vinyl, and picture discs may draw in some collectors.
Some may eschew new pressings and focus on finding original copies of records, or as close to the original they can get without shelling out an exorbitant sum of money.
Some collect for investment or nostalgia purposes, others may find record covers to be more important than the music, and for many, the hunt of looking for records is part of the thrill. Whatever one's reasons for buying, listening to, or collecting vinyl records, it is certain the goals of Vinyl Record Day will resonate with them and they will have much to celebrate today!).
8. World elephant day > (World Elephant Day asks everyone to "help conserve and protect elephants from the numerous threats they face" and "to experience elephants in non-exploitive and sustainable environments where elephants can thrive under care and protection."
It is a day to express concern, share knowledge, and support solutions for the better care of captive and wild elephants; it is a day to honor elephants, spread awareness about the critical threats they face, and to support solutions to help ensure their survival.
It brings "attention to the urgent plight of Asian and African elephants" and is "a vehicle by which organizations can rally together to give voice to the issues threatening elephants."
The day was thought up in 2011 by Canadian filmmakers Patricia Sims and Michael Clark, and by the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation, specifically by Sivaporn Dardarananda, the Foundation's Secretary-General.
It was founded on August 12, 2012, by Patricia Sims and the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation, and first observed on that day.
The Foundation is a non-profit that was started in 2002 as a Royal Initiative of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand and has the mission of acquiring captive elephants and reintroducing them to live as wild elephants in protected forest habitats.
The day was created in part to celebrate the work of the Foundation.
On the first World Elephant Day, Patricia Sims and Michael Clark released Return to the Forest, a documentary which focuses on the work of the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation.
World Elephant Day has partnered with many elephant conservation organizations, and countless organizations and citizens conduct campaigns under the auspices of the day.
The day is supported by the World Elephant Society, which was founded in 2015 by Patricia Sims and others to manage the World Elephant Day campaign.
It has long been believed that there are two species of elephants: African elephants and Asian elephants.
There are two different types of African elephants, the forest and savanna (bush), which are now viewed as being their own distinct species, bringing the number of elephant species to three.
There are about 400,000 African elephants worldwide, and they are listed as being vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of threatened species.
They are the world's largest land animals, weighing up to 22,000 pounds. With about 40,000 worldwide, the Asian elephant is listed as endangered.
They are currently in 13 countries, and over the past half century their range has shrunk 70%.
One out of every three Asian elephants is captive.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, there were more than 100,000 Asian elephants in Thailand, but today there are less than 4,000.
They are the second largest land animal, weighing up to 10,000 pounds.
Escalation of habitat loss, poaching, human-elephant conflict, and mistreatment in captivity are some threats elephant's Face.
Elephant conservation organizations focus on protection for wild elephants, strengthening enforcement policies that work to prevent illegal poaching and ivory trading, conserving elephant habitats, improved treatment for captive elephants, and the reintroduction of elephants into natural, protected sanctuaries.
On World Elephant Day, a concerted effort is made to conserve and protect elephants, so that they thrive on Earth for millennia to come).
I would choose #'s 2,4,5,7,8. & congrat's to #'s 1,3,6,8.
AUG
15th
1. Chant at the moon day > (Chant at the Moon Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on August 15th since 2018).
2. Chauvin Day > (Chauvin Day honors Nicolas Chauvin, a French soldier who idolized Napoleon, who may or may not have existed—he likely is fictionalized, as there is no historical record of him.
(Perhaps this is why there isn't consensus about the spelling of his name either—Nicolaus or Nicholas is also used for it.)
According to legend, Chauvin was born in Rochefort, in Southwestern France, around 1780.
Some accounts say he was born on July 4, 1776, on American Independence Day).
3. Cupcake Day (Australia) > (Cupcake Day is an Australian holiday where cupcakes are baked and proceeds from their sales, as well as donations, are collected to fight animal cruelty.
The money goes to Australia's branch of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), and they use it to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome animals.
They use it to support shelters, to give emergency veterinary care, to prosecute animal abusers, to invest in community education programs, and more.
Not only can cupcakes be made today, but the day can be celebrated with doughnuts, brownies, muffins, and other treats.
Whether at work, home, or school, it is the perfect day to make cupcakes and raise money for animals).
4. I Love Cowboy's/Cowgirl's Day > (I Love Cowboys and Cowgirls Day is a day to honor, reflect on, and celebrate the legacy of cowboys and cowgirls.
The dawn of cowboys and cowgirls started with the Spanish, who brought cattle raising traditions and horses to the Americas in the 16th century.
The term cowboy, which is the English translation of the Spanish word for vaquero, first appeared in 1725.
A vaquero was an "individual who managed cattle while on horseback.
" The word derives from "vaca", which means "cow".
Today, cowboys tend cattle on ranches.
Historically, they herded and drove cattle in the West and South, and their role has since become one of legend, being romanticized in Wild West shows, and then in song and film.
The first major cattle drives took place in the 1860's, where cattle were driven north to railheads by cowboys, and then transported to slaughterhouses in the north, before their beef was shipped around the country for consumption.
Whites, many of whom had participated in the Civil War, African Americans, who many times were treated better in the frontier environment, Mexicans, and American Indians all worked as cowboys.
The prototypical cowboy of cattle drives went away with the birth of barbed wire, a harsh winter in 1886-1887 leading to the collapse of the cattle industry, and the expansion of railroads to areas previously out of reach.
The conflicts between cowboys and Native Americans in American culture are largely one of myth, and most conflicts involving Native Americans took place with the United States government.
Cowgirls perform the same ranch tasks as modern cowboys, but their historic contributions were not well documented.
Many women worked on ranches and in some cases ran them.
Cowgirls rose in prominence with the rise of Wild West shows and women such as Annie Oakley.
The National Cowgirl Hall of Fame and Museum has worked to illuminate the role of cowgirls).
5. National best friend's day > (National Best Friends Day is a day for doing something fun with your best friend, such as going to the movies, going shopping, going to a park or restaurant, playing a game, or just hanging out. The day was created by Mistress Susan, who also created National Girlfriend's Day.
National Best Friends Day was created as a spinoff holiday from it, to be geared towards men.
However, over time, men and women both began celebrating the day).
6. National leather/craft day > (National Leathercraft Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on August 15th since 2018).
7. National lemon meringue pie day > (National Lemon Meringue Pie Day is dedicated to the popular dessert, lemon meringue pie.
Traditionally, the pie has three components: shortcrust pastry, lemon custard filling, and a meringue topping. These components are in this order, with the meringue on top and the pastry crust on the bottom, and there is no top crust.
Lemon has been a flavor for custards and puddings since Medieval Times, but it was not until the 17th century that meringue was invented, being done so in the Swiss village of Meiringen.
Meringue usually consists of egg yolks, lemon zest, sugar, and sometimes starch.
Lemon meringue pie was invented in the 19th century, with early recipes coming from Romandy, a western part of Switzerland, and possibly Dorset in South/West England).
8. National relaxation day > (National Relaxation Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on August 15th since 1985).
9. Stay home with your kid's day > (Stay Home with Your Kid's Day was started by the magazine Work-At-Home Moms.
The day is dedicated to those parents who stay home to raise their children, and who many times work from home at the same time).
This includes Pet Parent's as well.
I would choose #'s 1,3,4,7,8,9.
AUG
16th
1. National Airborne day > (National Airborne Day honors the nation's airborne forces.
In 2001, the Senate passed a resolution making August 16 National Airborne Day, and called on the President to issue a proclamation.
On August 14, 2002, George W. Bush issued a proclamation, and other resolutions and proclamations for the day have been made in subsequent years.
This day was chosen because the first official parachute/jump of the Army took place on it in 1940, which made it possible for troops to be dropped behind enemy lines.
In July of 1940, the Army Parachute Test Platoon, which included forty-eight volunteers, began training, and in about a month's time they were successful.
America's first combat jump took place in November 1942, when parachuters left behind enemy lines in North Africa).
2. National Bratwurst Day > (National Bratwurst Day is dedicated to bratwursts—sometimes simply known as brats—which are sausages made from pork, veal, or beef, that contain sweet spices and seasonings such as nutmeg.
They originated in Nuremberg, Germany, in the 14th century, and their name is derived from the German words "braten", meaning "to fry" or "to roast", and "wurst", meaning "sausage".
There are over forty varieties of brats made in Germany, and they are many times served on a roll with mustard. They are also quite often accompanied by sauerkraut and potato salad.
They were introduced to the United States in the mid-19th century by German immigrant's and have become especially popular in Wisconsin).
3. National roller coaster day > (National Roller Coaster Day is dedicated to roller coasters and has been celebrated since 1986.
In the 17th century, "Russian Mountains", which were constructed hills of ice used as slides, were near what would become St. Petersburg.
These were precursors to modern day roller coasters, which were first patented and built in the late 19th century in America.
John G. Taylor was issued a patent in 1872 for a roller coaster in Rhode Island, and LaMarcus Adna Thompson built one in Coney Island in 1884.
Early roller coasters were wooden, but now steel is mainly used in making them).
4. National rum day > (National Rum Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 16th).
5. National tell a joke day > (Jokes aren't meant to be kept as secrets, and this is never more the case than on National Tell a Joke Day, which is celebrated today.
Jokes are often passed down anonymously, and they don't need to be told verbatim.
Although many are told orally, they are also passed down in written form.
They appear in books, and in recent years have also been widespread on the internet.
They are told in private and public settings.
A single joke may be told, or a series of jokes may be told by a comedian to an audience.
Jokes use puns, sarcasm, irony, and other comedic techniques.
Like they are today, early jokes were written for entertainment and leisure.
They weren't designed to be documented, and those that were written down were done so for their immediate use, not for posterity.
They then just happened to be passed along.
Early jokes weren't necessarily "clean" jokes.
The oldest joke is thought to be a Sumerian proverb from 1900 BCE (maybe from as early as 2300 BCE), which translates to: "Something which has never occurred since time immemorial; a young woman did not fart in her husband's lap."
Similarly, the second oldest recorded joke isn't necessarily clean either.
Dating to around 1600 BCE in ancient Egypt, it goes as follows: "How do you entertain a bored pharaoh?
You sail a boatload of young women dressed only in fishing nets down the Nile and urge the pharaoh to go catch a fish."
The oldest existing joke book is Philogelos (translated to The Laughter-Lover), which dates to the fourth or fifth century CE and contains 265 jokes written in Greek. Many modern jokes are based on jokes in this collection. With the advent of the printing press in the fifteenth century, many joke books began being printed, which were known as jestbooks.
One of these was a joke anthology book called Facetiae. Written by Poggio Bracciolini, it appeared in 1470.
By at least the nineteenth century, jokes began being used as filler in broadsides and chapbooks.
Jokes continue to appear in books, magazines, and online.
It doesn't matter where they are found today, they are shared because...it's National Tell a Joke Day!).
6. 3rd Tuesday in August
7. True love forever day > (When love is true love, it lasts forever, and no time or distance can snuff it out.
On True Love Forever Day, those who have that feeling of love show it to and share it with each other.
It doesn't matter if they are thousands of miles away from each other or haven't seen each other for decades—today they let their love shine.
The date of the holiday was not chosen haphazardly; it is significant to Robert James Waller's 1992 novel, The Bridges of Madison County, which went to #1 on The New York Times bestseller list and was later made into a film starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep.
In it, Robert Kincaid, a National Geographic photographer, travels to Madison County, Iowa, to work on a photographic essay about covered bridges.
On August 16, 1965, he meets Francesca, a housewife who lives on a farm, whose children and husband are away at a state fair.
Robert and Kincaid have a four-day affair and then part ways, never to see each other again.
Even though they only spent four days together, the relationship had a profound effect on their lives, and the love they found together never faded.
The date of August 16 comes back in the novel a second time, demonstrating that true love does last forever. Robert wrote a letter to Francesca 13 years to the day after they met.
He ended his letter as follows:
I would choose #'s 2,5,7.
Have a nice day & evening everyone.
Wednesday
Aug
17th
1. Baby boomer's recognition day > (Baby Boomers Recognition Day is dedicated to baby boomers, the generation that was born between roughly the years of 1946 and 1964. There was an uptick in births during this time, which was spurred by an economic boom and a longing for a return to normalcy after the Great Depression and war.
Early baby boomers came of age during the Summer of Love and Woodstock and grappled with issues such as the Vietnam War during a time of great social change.
In general, early baby boomers tended to be more liberal than later baby boomers, although many early baby boomers' politics shifted towards the right in the 1980's.
To date, four United States Presidents have been baby boomers: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump.
Their varying ideologies demonstrate that the views of baby boomers are not monolithic.
Rock & Roll and television were important parts of the lives of young baby boomers, and there was a belief while growing up that they were better off than those who came before them.
Baby Boomers Recognition Day takes place on August 16 because that is one of the days that Woodstock took place in 1969.
In fact, there are plans for a fifty/year Woodstock reunion in 2019, which would be an apropos way to celebrate Baby Boomers Recognition Day).
2. Balloon airmail day > (Balloon Airmail Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 17th).
3. National #2 pencil day > (The #2 pencil—or its equivalent—is one of the most common pencils in the world. Numbers are used to classify grades of pencils in the United States, while both numbers and letters—in what may be called the HB graphite grading scale—are used to classify pencils in the rest of the world.
A #2 pencil is towards the middle when it comes to the hardness of lead (graphite) and the darkness of the shade.
If a pencil has a number higher than 2—like 2 ½ or 3— it means it has a harder graphite core, a harder point, and a lighter shade.
These pencils are often used by engineers or architects.
If it has a number lower than 2 it means it has a softer graphite core, a softer point, and a darker shade—there is a lower proportion of clay in the graphite, and more of the graphite is left on the paper.
These pencils are often used by artists because they help them make "a wider spectrum of tones."
Outside of the United States, an "H" is used to indicate a hard pencil, while a "B" is used to indicate a pencil with a blacker shade.
Towards the middle of the scale is the HB pencil, which is similar to a #2 pencil. An "F" pencil is also near the middle, and this letter indicates that the pencil sharpens to a fine point.
The HB graphite grading scale goes from HB to B, 2B, 3B, and so forth in one direction, and from HB to F, H, 2H, 3H, and so forth in the other direction.
It is believed that the first modern pencil was made in England in the sixteenth century, being made soon after the discovery of a large deposit of graphite there.
Solid graphite from the deposit was cut into chunks to make the pencils.
They became known as lead pencils—just as graphite pencils are known today—even though there was no lead in them.
These early pencils were nothing more than a graphite chunk wrapped in string or sheepskin.
In the mid-sixteenth century, graphite began being placed in hollow wooden sticks.
The string, skin, or sticks stopped the graphite core from breaking or rubbing off on hands.
Sticks were eventually replaced with the wooden casing we find on pencils today.
During the seventeenth century, pencils began being made out of powdered graphite, and soon afterward, clay started being added to alter the hardness of the graphite rod.
Pencils were first mass-produced in Germany.
It wasn't until after the American Revolution that pencils were made in the United States, and they weren't produced on a mass scale there until the late nineteenth century.
Red cedar was the main wood used to make them.
Today, incense cedar is the most common wood used to make pencils, with basswood and alder sometimes being used as well.
The thin wood casing is shaped cylindrically, hexagonally, or triangularly.
The first pencils were painted yellow because the color was associated with royalty and honor; yellow is still the most common color for pencils.
A graphite pencil can write about 45,000 words or a line about 35 miles long.
There are many other types of pencils besides graphite.
Charcoal, colored, and grease are just a few of the other types of pencils.
More than 14 billion pencils are produced around the world annually.
Today we celebrate these implements that have helped us draw, write, and color for centuries—particularly the ones that have a #2 stamped on them!).
4. National black cat appreciation day > (Black Cat Appreciation Day is a day to remember black cats, who have many times been given a bad rap in life.
In many cultures black cats are looked on with superstition and are thought to carry bad omens.
This is the case in most of Europe and in the United States.
If a black cat walks in front of you, it is thought that misfortune will come.
Black cats have been associated with witches, and some people believe they are shape shifting animals that are witches themselves.
There are some countries where black cats are seen as good luck, such as Great Britain and Japan, and they have also been thought to bring good luck on some ships as the "ship's cat".
But the overwhelming belief has been that black cats are no good.
Consequently, they have been neglected and it takes longer for black cats to be adopted from shelters).
5. National thrift-shop day > (Thrift Shop Day is dedicated to thrift shops, the resale shops that more often than not are connected to a charity organization.
While some resale shops are for-profit businesses such as buy-outright or consignment stores, most thrift shops have received their goods as donations, and donate to or are a charity organization.
Popular items found at thrift shops include clothing, DVD's, CD's, books, and furniture.
People shop at thrift shops for various reasons, whether it be for the low prices, support of charity, or for environmental and ethical reasons such as recycling and protesting sweatshop work).
6. National nonprofit day > (National Nonprofit Day "recognizes the goals and positive impacts nonprofits have on communities and the world."
It takes place on August 17th because the Tariff Act of 1894 was signed into law that August—purportedly on August 17th.
The law imposed the first federal income taxes on corporations but made exemptions for charitable institutions and nonprofit corporations.
With some exceptions, nonprofit organizations are still exempt from taxes today.
According to those behind the day, the Tariff Act of 1894 helped make nonprofits possible, and thus benefited society in many ways:
Nonprofit organizations are operated for public, social, or collective benefit instead of for a profit for their owners. They are accountable to donors, founders, volunteers, program recipients, and the public community. Although they aren't for profit, they must generate enough money to pursue their goals.
They raise money from individual donors or foundations, corporate sponsorship, government funding, investments, and sales of programs, merchandise, and services. Revenues that exceed expenses go towards the organization's purpose.
Nonprofits become tax-exempt through government approval, and it is possible for an entity to incorporate as a nonprofit but not receive tax-exempt status.
In the United States, to be exempt from federal income taxes, an organization must meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, as implemented by the IRS.
Some nonprofits may also qualify to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Nonprofits provide research, awareness, and aid, and employ workers such as lawyers, computer engineers, and nurses.
Some examples of nonprofits are political organizations, schools, social clubs, consumer cooperatives, and churches.
They can be public charities and private foundations. In the early 2020s, there were more than 1.5 million nonprofits registered in the United States.
The goals and positive impacts of these nonprofits and nonprofits around the world are recognized today with National Nonprofit Day!).
7. National vanilla custard day > (National Vanilla Custard Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 17th).8. World calligraphy day > (World Calligraphy Day is being observed today! It has been observed Wednesday of the second full week in August since 2017).
I would choose #'s 3,4(If it was not for the (Fact) that I am highly allergic to cats I would adopt them all for sure, because I think black cats are beautiful),5,7, & congrat's to all the rest.
Have a nice day & evening.
Thursday
AUG
18th
1.Helium discovery day > (Helium Discovery Day celebrates the day that helium was first discovered.
In the mid-19th century, scientists wanted to study the chemical composition of the sun and thought that a solar eclipse was necessary to do so.
In 1868, French astronomer Pierre Jules César Janssen went to Guntoor, India, to watch an eclipse in hopes of studying the sun's composition.
On August 18, using a prism, he found a yellow light that appeared to be sodium, but found out that it didn't have the same wavelength as that element.
It turns out what he had discovered was helium!
Ironically, another scientist, Joseph Norman Lockyear, was also studying the sun and was able to view the solar prominences of the sun without an eclipse.
Like Janssen, he also discovered helium, only a few months after his fellow scientist.
For three decades the scientists were derided for their discoveries, and it was not until William Ramsay found helium inside of iron ore that the earlier discoveries were vindicated.
Besides being a gas used to fill balloons and make human voices sound ridiculous, helium is crucial for many things.
It is a key component of stars, as well as gas giants, which are planets mainly made of gas.
Helium is used for the flight of airships and balloons, as it provides buoyancy and is non-flammable.
It is used in MRI scanners, rockets, solar telescopes, arc welding, and in determining the age of rocks with radioactive substances such as uranium.
It is the second most abundant element in the universe after hydrogen and is present in roughly 24% of the universe's observable elemental mass).
2. Mail order catalog day > (Mail Order Catalog Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 18th).
3. National bad poetry day > (Founded by renowned holiday creators Thomas and Ruth Roy of Wellcat Holidays, this day is dedicated to bad poetry.
Poetry has been around for millennia, dating back to the Sumerian's Epic of Gilgamesh.
Poetry "uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language", and its meanings go beyond the prosaic writing. There are many forms of poetry, such as sonnets, limericks, and haikus, and there are many genres of poetry such as narrative, epic, and lyric.
When it comes to bad poetry, perhaps William Topaz McGonagall tops the list).
4. National fajita day > (National Fajita Day is dedicated to the Tex-Mex culinary cuisine, and the day was started in 2016 by On The/Border Mexican Food & Cantina.
Fajitas were first made in the 1930's by vaqueros, or cowboys, in South and West Texas.
As part of their pay, vaqueros were sometimes given less sought/after cuts of beef, such as the skirt.
This skirt steak was used in fajitas, and it was cooked with a campfire or grill.
Fajitas remained a regional dish until the first commercial recorded sale of them happened in 1969, when a fajita taco stand opened on the outskirts of Austin.
Farther south, on the border town of Pharr, fajitas debuted in a restaurant the same year.
In 1973, Ninfa's opened in Houston, popularizing fajitas in the area.
In 1982, the Hyatt restaurant in Austin started serving fajitas, and they became a sensation.
During that decade most Mexican restaurants in the United States started serving fajitas.
Fajitas are more often than not served sizzling hot on a platter with peppers and onions.
Flour or corn tortillas are used, and toppings include pico de gallo, guacamole, southwestern spices, lime, cilantro, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, salsa, and refried beans.
Many other types of beef besides skirt steak are now used, as well as other meats such as chicken, shrimp, and pork).
5. National Ice Cream pie day > (Summer just got a little bit cooler, because today is National Ice Cream Pie Day!
Any of the many ice cream flavors can be used to make ice cream pie.
Sometimes the ice cream is flavored like some popular regular pies, such as pumpkin pie or lemon meringue pie.
A baked pie crust or graham cracker crust is typically used to make an ice cream pie, and it is filled with softened ice cream).
6. Serendipity Day > (According to Madeleine Kay, creator of Serendipity Day and author, in her book Living Serendipitously, serendipity is "the willingness to live your life as if everything is a miracle...with the belief that at any moment something wonderful is about to happen."
She also says that although people view serendipity as "a happy accident," it's not an accident, it's something that you create and make happen.
She also says that serendipity is in everyone:
it is rejoicing in the unknown and always expecting the best; it is a power within us to make order out of chaos; it makes possibility out of potential and makes a reality out of possibility.
Kay says that Serendipity Day "is a celebration of life . . . of you . . . of your aliveness!"
Participants are not only to serendipitously celebrate their aliveness but are to invite others to live serendipitously.
Participants are to live richly, openly, and succulently, and are to unleash their enthusiasm and make the day extraordinary.
The day gives participants the permission to step outside the box, do the unusual, and to embrace the zany, unexpected, unknown, longed for, lingering enchantment of the past, the magical promise of now, and ripeness of the moment.
It is a day to feel really alive, to savor life, and to help others do the same).
7. Never give up day > (Never Give Up Day, also known as International Never Give Up Day, is being observed today! It has been observed annually on August 18th since 2019).
8. Pinot Noir Day > (Pinot Noir Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 18th).
I would choose #'s (All the Above !!).
Have a nice day & evening everyone.
AUG
19th
1. Black cow root beer float day > (Today we celebrate the black cow, which in many locations is simply another name for a root beer float—a drink consisting of root beer and vanilla ice cream.
They are sometimes called chocolate cows or brown cows when chocolate ice cream is used in place of vanilla. In some locations, a black or brown cow is made with cola instead of root beer.
In other locations, root beer and ice cream are mixed together, instead of the ice cream sitting on top.
Frank J. Wisner, the owner of Cripple Creek Brewing in Colorado, made the first black cow on today's date in 1893, after observing the snow caps of Cow Mountain the night before, and thinking they looked like ice cream scoops on top of soda.
The first drinks were made by combining Myers Avenue Red root beer and vanilla ice cream.
He soon began making the drink using cola.
The drink became known as the Black Cow Mountain drink, and it is said that children shortened the name to the black cow).
2. International bow day > (International Bow Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on August 19th since 2017).
3. International Orangutan Day > (International Orangutan Day, also known as World Orangutan Day, is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 19th).
4. National Aviation Day > (National Aviation Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on August 19th since 1939).
5. National Kool-Aid day > (Enjoy a refreshing glass of Kool-Aid today! National Kool-Aid Day coincides with the first day of Kool-Aid Days each year, which is always celebrated on the second weekend of August in Hastings, Nebraska, the city where Kool-Aid was created.
Hastings' Kool-Aid Days began in 1998, the same year that Kool-Aid was named Nebraska's official state drink.
Edward Perkins lived in Hastings and spent his time experimenting with making products in his mother's kitchen and selling them by mail-order.
He created the Perkins Products Company in 1920, and shortly thereafter created Fruit Smack, a liquid concentrate used to make a flavored drink by mixing it with sugar and water.
The four-ounce bottles were expensive to ship and sometimes broke in transit.
To reduce costs, Perkins made a powdered form in 1927, being inspired by Jello-O.
It was sold in packets and was available in six flavors: cherry, grape, lemon-lime, orange, raspberry, and strawberry.
The name was first changed to "Kool Ade," production was moved to Chicago in 1931, and Perkins trademarked the name Kool-Aid in 1934.
Kool-Aid packets originally sold for ten cents apiece, but the price was dropped to five cents during the Great Depression when the drink was marketed as "the Budget Beverage."
The drink thrived during those years but was hurt by sugar rationing during World War II.
Kool-Aid supplied some rations to troops overseas, though, and demand for the drink returned after the war.
In 1953, Perkins sold Kool-Aid to General Foods.
Shortly after the General Foods acquisition, the prototype of the Kool-Aid Man arrived.
Kool-Aid Man went on to appear in television and print advertising, and even in comics and a video game.
In television ads, children were portrayed as becoming thirsty during some sort of physical activity; Kool-Aid Man would come to the rescue, bursting through the walls of their homes, exclaiming "Oh, yeah!" and making them Kool-Aid.
Kool-Aid is now owned by Kraft Foods.
Besides being available in powdered form in packets or small tubs, Kool-Aid sells other products as well, such as Kool-Aid Bursts and Kool-Aid Jammers.
People have even found other uses for Kool-Aid besides drinking it.
It has been used to make playdough, and for cleaning toilets, dyeing hair, and coloring lips).
6. National hot & spicy food day > (This day is dedicated to hot and spicy foods. Some hot foods include wasabi and horseradish, and some spicy foods are made with peppers that have a high capsaicin content.
There is some information that suggests capsaicin is good for your health.
Peppers with a higher capsaicin content are higher on the Scoville scale.
Take a look at where different peppers and hot sauces are located on the scale).
7. National Potato Day > (Potatoes, whose name comes from the Spanish word patata, are one of the most common vegetables and most important crops in the world.
They are part of the nightshade family and are tubers, a swollen part of a stem that provides nutrients for the leafy part of the Solanum tuberosum plant.
Potatoes are almost always eaten cooked, not raw, and most are eaten processed—many being bought frozen in bags—instead of being made fresh. Some of the many ways they are prepared are as baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, boiled or steamed potatoes, French fries, steak fries, waffle fries, home fries (American fries), hash browns, and potato chips.
They are celebrated today in their many forms with National Potato Day.
First cultivated in South America sometime between 5,000 and 7,000 BCE, in the area that is now southern Peru and northwest Bolivia, potatoes were brought back to Europe in the sixteenth century.
Scotch-Irish immigrants were the first to bring them to North America, introducing them to New Hampshire in 1719, and from there they spread across the continent.
Today potatoes are grown in all 50 states of the United States, with the largest producing state being Idaho. Common varieties of potatoes are red, white, yellow, purple, Russet, fingerling, and petite.
The nutritional value of potatoes depends in part on how they are prepared.
Potatoes fried in oil or loaded with butter and sour cream can contribute to heart disease, weight gain, diabetes, and other issues, and people who already are obese or diabetic may have these issues exacerbated when eating potatoes prepared in these ways.
Potatoes also are starchy, simple carbohydrates with a high glycemic index, meaning they can heighten blood sugar and insulin and then make it dip, and should be viewed more like a grain than a vegetable.
But when prepared correctly—eaten whole and unprocessed, with a (minimal/amount) of unhealthy toppings—they can be healthy.
Potatoes are low in calories and high in fiber, a nutrient that helps maintain cholesterol levels and aids in digestion.
The peel packs the biggest fiber punch, as well as more nutrients than the rest of the potato, so it's best to eat it if possible.
Another way to keep nutrients is to forgo boiling the potatoes, which leaches the nutrients out, and to instead steam them or prepare them another way.
Potatoes contain potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B6, niacin, pantothenic acid, manganese, phosphorus, calcium, and iron.
Vitamin B6 helps with neurological function, helping to stave off depression and stress, and may even have a positive impact on ADHD.
Potatoes contain flavonoids, carotenoids, and caffeic acid, which are types of phytonutrients.
Potatoes help maintain blood pressure and overall heart health, help keep skin healthy, and reduce cancer risk. With so many potential health benefits and so many ways they can be prepared, there is plenty to celebrate today on National Potato Day!).
8. World humanitarian day > (World Humanitarian Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on August 19th since 2009).
9. National soft ice cream day > (Mister Softee, Dairy Queen, and Carvel may all come to mind when you think of soft ice cream, also known as soft serve, the most popular ice cream in the United States.
Lucky for us, it's National Soft Ice Cream Day, so it's perfectly acceptable to indulge in a little or a lot of it today!
The first references to soft ice cream appear in the first half of the twentieth century.
Stories conflict to its origin, with both Carvel and Dairy Queen laying claim to inventing it.
The Carvel story says that on Memorial Day in 1934, the truck that Tom Carvel had been selling ice cream out of got a flat tire.
Instead of trying to find a way home, he pulled his trailer into a nearby pottery store parking lot and continued to sell his ice cream.
After being out so long, his ice cream started to melt, and he began telling customers that the partially/melted ice cream was a new type of dessert.
His ice cream became a hit and he continued to sell it.
He opened the first Carvel store that year. Carvel ice cream contains egg yolks, so technically it's Custard.
Dairy Queen claims that founder J.F. McCullough and his son, Alex, invented soft ice cream in the mid-1930s. The pair had been making hard ice cream but made some new ice cream where they changed its temperature from -5°F to 23°F, which McCullough thought brought out its flavor.
They continued to experiment, and used 5% or 6% butterfat instead of 10%, and settled on 18°F for the temperature.
In 1939, they purchased a machine from someone selling frozen custard, reconfigured it, and opened Dairy Queen in 1940, where they sold their soft ice cream.
Today's soft serve ice cream has similar properties to the early incarnations.
It is light and smooth, which can be attributed to the high percentage of air in it.
There is more air in soft serve than in regular ice cream: soft serve is made up of about 40% to 45% air, while typical frozen ice cream has less than 30%.
Soft serve is warmer than regular ice cream, which can be attributed to the amount of air in it.
Soft serve is around 21°F, while regular ice cream is around 10°F. Soft serve is also relatively low in fat.
It is usually made with between 3% and 6% butterfat, while regular ice cream has at least 10% butterfat.
An exception to this is Mister Softee, which sells a 10% butterfat variety.
A special machine is used to make soft serve ice cream.
The soft serve mix arrives at stores or restaurants in one of two ways: powdered mix or liquid.
The powdered mix is more common and cheaper and is reconstituted with water.
Packets of flavoring, such as chocolate or vanilla, come in powder or liquid form and can be added.
More premium soft serve is made with a pre-mixed liquid that comes in pouches.
It allows for a more consistent product, but it usually needs to be refrigerated and has a shorter shelf life—approximately two months, compared to the year or year and a half shelf life of the powdered mix.
The liquid mix may come in different flavors and contain chunks of chocolate, candy, or fruit.
The liquid is put into a compartment in a soft serve freezer.
Some of the liquid goes into a freezing cylinder, which has a beater with a scraper blade.
The liquid is frozen while air is beat into it, and ice cream is made in about 15 minutes.
When getting soft serve from the machine, a handle is lifted which lifts the door to the freezing cylinder.
At the same time, more of the liquid is let into the freezing cylinder.
Grab a cone or dish, lift the handle, and get yourself some soft serve ice cream, it's National Soft Ice Cream Day!).
I would choose #'s 1,2,5,7,8,9, & Congrat's to #'s 3,4,8.
AUG
22nd
1. Be an angel day > (Angels are thought of as being supernatural spirits or beings that can protect humans.
On Be an Angel Day, humans play the role of protector or helper for fellow humans.
The day was founded by Reverend Jayne Howard Feldman as a day to do small acts of service for someone and be a blessing in their life.
It is a day to selflessly do random acts of kindness and to help others in need).
2. National bao day > (Today we eat bao, which are filled dumplings that are also known a bāozi or "steamed buns."
Round, soft, and smooth, they can be savory—being filled with meats or vegetables—or can be spicy or sweet. There are many types, but they are most commonly filled with a pork mixture.
They are eaten any time of the day, although they are most popular during breakfast.
Traditionally made by being steamed in bamboo baskets, there are two main sizes of bao: Dàbāo and Xiǎobāo.
Dàbāo, meaning "big bun," are about 10 centimeters in diameter; they are served individually and are usually sold for take-out.
Xiǎobāo, meaning "small bun," are about 5 centimeters in diameter; they are usually eaten at restaurants, and between three and ten of them are served in a steamer.
A ceramic dish with vinegar or soy sauce usually accompanies them.
Chile and garlic pastes, oils, infusions, sesame oil, coriander, and leeks are also often eaten with them.
Bao originated in China and are still very popular there, especially in Chengdu.
They are common in many countries throughout Southeast Asia, such as Indonesia and Malaysia.
Legend tells of them being invented in the third century CE by a Chinese military strategist named Zhuge Liang. He is also said to have invented another similar Chinese food, Mantou, which is a steamed bun that doesn't have fillings.
Mantou was also the original name for bao.
In recent years, bao have been gaining popularity in the United States.
National Bao Day was founded by Wow Bao in order to celebrate bao and make people aware of the many bao restaurants opening throughout the country.
They chose August 22 because their first restaurant dedicated to bao was opened in Chicago on the date).
3. National eat a peach day > (National Eat a Peach Day is dedicated to the eating of peaches, and takes place in August, during one of the harvest months for the fruit.
Peaches are native to Northwest China, and China still produces over half of the world's peaches.
Its scientific name, persica, stems from the erroneous European belief that it was native to Persia, which is present day Iran.
Peaches were brought to the Americas by the Spanish in the 16th century, possibly being planted in present day Georgia as early as 1571.
By the early 17th century, they were being brought to the North American colonies from England.
Founding Father Thomas Jefferson even had peaches growing at his estate, Monticello, but widespread commercial production of the fruit didn't start until the 19th century.
Currently in the United States, Georgia is known as the "Peach State", although it follows California and South Carolina in total production of the fruit.
Contrary to popular belief, peaches and nectarines are the same species.
Nectarines lack the fuzz that peaches have, and this is because they produce a recessive allale—or form of a gene—while peaches produce a dominant allele).
4. National pecan torte day > (National Pecan Torte Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 22nd).
5. Never (Bean) Better Day > (Never Bean Better Day is a day to enjoy the companionship of your pets and to share the love they give you with others.
It is named for and honors the birth of a celebrity therapy Golden Retriever named Bean.
He has appeared on television and in newspapers and online and has shared his love at places such as schools, hospitals, domestic violence shelters, and homeless shelters.
The Drager Group, Inc. founded the day "to recognize the unconditional love dogs bring to human lives.").
6. National tooth fairy day > (National Tooth Fairy Day is dedicated to the mythical fairy who brings money or other gifts to children who have lost teeth.
The loss of a first tooth can be a traumatic experience for a young child, but the promise of a gift from the tooth fairy helps make the experience something a child can look forward to.
Many English/speaking countries practice the tradition of the tooth fairy, in which a child usually puts their tooth in a "tooth box" and awaits the arrival of the tooth fairy when they are sleeping.
The tradition started in the United States, but it is based off medieval European superstitions.
In England, children were to burn their baby teeth so they wouldn't experience hardship in the afterlife, and so that witches would not find the teeth, as it was thought witches could control someone if they got their teeth.
It was not until the 20th century that the modern/day tooth fairy came to be, the earliest reference to the fairy being in the Chicago Daily Tribune in 1908.
In 1927, Esther Watkins Arnold published her playlet The Tooth Fairy, which helped popularize the tooth fairy with children).
7. Take your cat to the vet day > (Take Your Cat to the Vet Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on August 22nd since 2009).
8. World plant milk day > (August 22, (2022) is World Plant Milk Day.
This day celebrates the many benefits of plant-based milk – not just for the animals who produce it, but also for the environment and human health.
Here are five reasons why you should celebrate World Plant Milk Day on August 22nd:
1. It’s Better for the Environment.
A 2005 study by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization found that raising cows requires more land than producing plant-based alternatives like soybeans and almonds, and that dairy farming is one of the top contributors to greenhouse gas emissions.
In fact, a 2012 report by the World Resources Institute found that dairy farming is responsible for 18 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, more than all transport combined!
2. It’s Better for Your Health.
Many people believe that plant-based milk is healthier than cow’s milk because it doesn’t contain cholesterol or lactose – two compounds that are associated with heart disease.
A 2009 study published in Nutrition Reviews found that people who regularly consumed soy milk were 23 percent less likely to develop heart disease than those who didn’t.
And a 2011 study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that men who drank.
What is World Plant Milk Day?
World Plant Milk Day is a day to celebrate the contribution of plant-based milk to human health and the environment.
This day was created to raise awareness of the importance of plant-based milk and its many benefits for human health and the environment.
Plant-based milk is a great source of protein, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
It is also a good source of calcium, iron, and vitamin D.
It is a healthier alternative to cow’s milk, which is high in saturated fat and cholesterol.
World Plant Milk Day is an important day for advocates of plant-based milk.
They hope that this day will help to raise awareness about the benefits of plant-based milk and encourage people to switch to this healthier option.
What are the benefits of consuming plant-based milk?
There are a number of benefits to consuming plant-based milk.
Some of the most important reasons to switch to plant-based milk include:
1. Environmental Impact.
Plant-based milk is much more environmentally friendly than cow’s milk. It takes up less space and produces less greenhouse gas emissions.
2. Health Benefits. There are a number of health benefits to consuming plant-based milk, including reduced risk of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.
3. Animal Welfare Issues.
Milk from cows is often produced in cruel and abusive conditions.
By switching to plant-based milk, you can help prevent animals from being forced into these conditions.
Consuming plant-based milk is a great way to improve your environmental footprint, health, and animal welfare concerns all at once.
Are there any disadvantages to consuming plant-based milk?
There are a few disadvantages to consuming plant-based milk.
For one, it can be difficult to find plant-based milk in stores.
This is because many people are not familiar with it.
Additionally, some people argue that plant-based milk does not have the same taste as cow’s milk.
However, many people who switch to plant-based milk say that the taste is actually better.
Why should people celebrate World Plant Milk Day on August 22, 2022?
On World Plant Milk Day, we celebrate the many health benefits of plant-based milk.
Here are just a few of the reasons why we think everyone should celebrate:
1. Plant-based milk is a healthier option than cow’s milk.
2. Plant-based milk is environmentally friendly.
3. Plant-based milk is healthier for the animals that produce it.
4. Plant-based milk is better for the environment because it uses fewer resources and generates less pollution than dairy farming.
5. Plant-based milk is better for your health because it contains more of the nutrients that your body need's and it does not contain harmful chemicals.
Conclusion
World Plant Milk Day is coming up on August 22, 2022!
To celebrate, we wanted to share a few resources that will help you learn more about plant milk and its many benefits.
We hope that this information will help you explore the potential benefits of plant milk more fully and make the switch to a plant-based diet sooner rather than later!).
I would choose #'s 1,2,3,4,5,8.
Tuesday
AUG
23rd
1. Buttered corn day > (There are six different kinds of maize, or corn, and one of them is sweet corn, the kind that is most often celebrated on National Buttered Corn Day.
Corn was first domesticated by Indigenous peoples in southern Mexico thousands of years ago, and more corn is now produced around the world than wheat or rice, although not all of it is used for human consumption. Sweet corn is picked when the kernels are still soft, and it is cooked in many different ways.
Most commonly it is boiled or steamed on a stove, roasted or grilled on a grill or in an oven, or microwaved. Many time's skewers are put on both ends of the cob after the husk is removed so it can can more easily be held, and butter, salt, and pepper are common seasonings used on the corn.
It also can be cut off the cob and eaten with a fork.
It can be a pretty healthy snack if it is not overloaded with butter and salt, as an ear of corn usually isn't much more than 100 calories and is high in fiber.
But being that today is National Buttered Corn Day, you probably shouldn't worry too much about your health just this once).
2. Cuban sandwich day > (Cuban Sandwich Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on August 23rd since 2016).
3. Hug your sweetheart day > (Hug Your Sweetheart Day is for wrapping your arms around that special person in your life—your sweetheart—and showing your love for them with a hug.
Hugging has been around for millennia and is practiced by almost all cultures as a way to connect with others without using language.
Hugs have traditionally been given in many scenarios: as a greeting or goodbye, for sympathy or congratulations, and for gratitude, support, and affection.
The word "hug" seems to have come from "hugga," an Old Norse word meaning "to comfort."
"Hug" was first used around 1610, to describe a wrestling hold.
It began being used for its current meaning in the 1650s.
Hugs may release a hormone called oxytocin into the bloodstream.
This hormone, produced in the pituitary gland, helps lower blood pressure, heart rate, and the stress hormone cortisol.
It also reduces anxiety, improves mood and memory, and increases bonding and closeness.
Those who hug often tend to have increased empathy for others.
In order for hugs to be beneficial, those participating must trust each other and both want to hug.
Otherwise, the opposite effect happens, and cortisol levels rise, causing stress).
4. National cheap flight day > (National Cheap Flight Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 23rd).
5. National sponge cake day > (National Sponge Cake Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 23rd).
6. Internaut day > (The internet and World Wide Web weren't born in a day, so their birthdates aren't singular events.
But August 23rd doesn't even register as a date when a significant event related to the (internet or the World Wide Web) took place.
Still, Internaut Day, observed on August 23rd, celebrates the invention of the World Wide Web.
(The World Wide Web and the internet are distinct from each other, and "internaut" can be defined as a person who has a deep knowledge of how to use the internet, as well as of its history.)
Internaut Day has been marked since at least 2013.
That year, it was given credence by CNN when they mentioned it during a broadcast. \
Not much became of it, but the date was given further credence in 2016 when Facebook released a message on August 23rd that said, "The web opened up to the world 25 years ago today.
We thank Sir Tim Berners-Lee and other internet pioneers for making the world more open and connected."
Nonetheless, the World Wide Web is celebrated today with Internaut Day.
What are some of those dates that are significant to the creation of the World Wide Web and what happened on them?
On March 12, 1989, Tim Berners-Lee, a CERN scientist, wrote a proposal for a "distributed information system." This would become the World Wide Web. On December 12, 1990, the world's first website and server were ready and went live on CERN.
Then, on January 10, 1991, not only CERN but the whole physics community gained access to this web system. On August 6, 1991, Berners-Lee put a summary of his project on some internet news groups, and with that, the World Wide Web was first made publicly available on the internet.
One other significant date in the creation of the World Wide Web was April 30, 1993, the date when CERN released the World Wide Web's source code to the public so that anyone could freely use it.
Many consider this to be the true anniversary of the World Wide Web!).
7. Ride the wind day > (Ride the Wind Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 23rd).
8. Valentino day > (Rudolph Valentino, whose full name was Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Piero Filibert Guglielmi De Valentina D'Antonguolla, passed away on today's date in 1926, and today we celebrate his films and honor his legacy.
Born on May 6, 1895, in Castellaneta, Italy, he arrived in New York City in 1913 and eventually became the first male sex symbol of Hollywood.
In America, he started off as a vaudeville dancer, first in New York City, and then as part of a touring production. It folded and he moved to San Francisco and continued to dance there.
He came to Hollywood in 1917.
He first appeared as an extra or a dancer in films such as Alimony, The Battle of the Sexes, and Seventeen, and then began getting small parts playing villains.
His role in the 1921 film The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, where he danced the tango in the first scene, brought him to stardom and shifted him from a portrayer of villains to a sex symbol.
He began starring in more romantic dramas and became known as the "Great Lover."
One of his best-known films, The Sheik, was also released in 1921.
Some of his other more noteworthy films include Blood and Sand, The Eagle, and Son of the Sheik, his last film.
After an unsuccessful two-year marriage to actress Jean Acker, which ended in 1921, Valentino married set designer and actress Natasha Rambova in 1922.
As he didn't wait a year between his marriages, he was arrested for bigamy and had to pay a fine.
Rambova played a large role in managing Valentino's career and steered him towards more effeminate roles, which his fans didn't like.
The couple eventually divorced in 1925, and Valentino returned to form artistically.
But by the following year, he was dead.
Valentino became sick while on a promotional tour for Son of the Sheik.
On August 15, 1926, he was taken to a New York City hospital and had surgery for acute appendicitis and ulcers.
A ruptured ulcer caused an infection called peritonitis, and he died on August 23, at the age of 31.
After his death, thousands came to view his body at a New York City funeral home.
He then had two funerals: The first was held in New York City on August 30, and the second was held in Hollywood on September 14.
For decades, an unknown "Lady in Black" came to his grave on the anniversary of his death and put a red rose on it.
After she stopped doing so, imitators started doing it in her place).
I would choose #'s 1,2,3,5.
Have a nice day & evening everyone.
Wednesday
AUG
24th
1. Can opener day > (Does it seem odd that there is a day dedicated to the can opener?
Well, did you know that there was about a half century between the invention of canned food and the invention of the can opener?
Maybe after all those years of people struggling to open cans without one, they thought the can opener needed some recognition.
There was some canning of goods in the Netherlands before 1800, but it was not until 1810 when the preservation of food in cans was patented.
By the 1820's, food was being canned in Britain, France, and the United States.
But the first can opener was not patented until 1855 in Britain, and 1858 in the United States.
Prior to this, phrases such as "Cut round the top near the outer edge with a chisel and hammer" were written on cans.
The early can openers were primitive, however, and the first rotating wheel opener was not patented until 1870. This too was problematic, as the can had to be pierced before the opener could be used.
In 1925, a second serrated wheel was added by the Star Can Opener Company, which greatly improved the functionality of the opener.
This opener was improved in 1931 so that it had pliers-like handles and could hold a can on its own.
This (two/wheeled) opener that held the can is the main style that is still in use today.
The first electric can openers were patented in the 1930's, but it wasn't until 1956 when a free/standing electric opener by Udico became successful).
2. International strange music day> (International Strange Music Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on August 24th since 1998).
3. National knife day > (Grab or pull out your knives!
Today we celebrate them, no matter their size, style, or brand!
It is unknown who started National Knife Day or when they started it, but it was being celebrated by at least 2011.
It is also unknown why the observance takes place on August 24, but one explanation appears to be that the date is connected to the Bowie Knife.
It was on this date in 1838 that Rezin Bowie, the brother of the knife's namesake, wrote a letter to the Planter's Advocate claiming he was the person who had created the knife.
One of the earliest tools known to humankind, the knife was present at the beginnings of the development of human civilization and came out of the need for survival.
Early on, knives were used as primitive tools for digging and construction, as weapons, and to hunt, fish, and gather food.
In contrast to today, almost everyone carried a knife.
The first knives were made of stones which were cracked to make a sharp edge like a blade.
Sharpened stone tools became more advanced during the late Lithic periods, and then even more so during the Copper and Bronze Ages.
Metal blades appeared, which weren't as sharp and didn't stay sharp as long as the stone blades that preceded them.
This led to the introduction of sharpening stones.
During the Iron age, tools became stronger and more durable.
Iron knives came on the scene and stayed sharper longer.
Steel blades followed iron ones, and not much has changed since then.
Steel blades, which are made of an alloy of iron that has carbon, are the most common today and are known for being durable and efficient.
Cobalt alloys and titanium are also used in knife making today.
Early knives didn't have a separate handle and blade—they were all one piece.
Eventually, handles began being made out of carved bone, wood, and metal, and then, rare materials like mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell began being used.
Today, wood is one of the most popular materials used for knife handles, and metals like stainless steel are also common.
One other change besides that advent of a separate handle was the invention of the folding knife.
Knives have many different purposes in the present day, some of which are the same as they have been for thousands of years.
Some ways they are used are to prepare food, as a utensil when eating food, by surgeons and medical professionals, to dress an animal, to fillet a fish, and for carving.
There are various types of kitchen knives such as the chef's, utility, paring, and bread knives.
Most knives are affordable to just about anyone, but there are high-end custom knives such as Randall made knifes, most of which sell for $400 of more.
In many locations, there are laws that pertain to knives: ownership laws exist for certain types of knives, open and concealed carry laws apply to certain types of knives, and other types of laws exist, such as those that say a robbery is an "aggravated crime" with more severe punishment if a knife is involved.
There also are certain areas where some types of knives are not permitted, such as at schools or on planes).
4. National peach pie day> (National Peach Pie Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 24th).
5. national waffle day > (National Waffle Day takes place on August 24, because it was on that day in 1869 that Cornelius Swartwout, of Troy, New York, was given a patent for a waffle iron.
Precursors to waffles existed over 4,000 years ago, when hotcakes were cooked on heated stones that were flipped so that both sides received heat.
At some time during the Iron Age, heated iron plates, or griddles, were used on both sides of these cakes.
In Ancient Greece, and later during the Middle Ages, many variations of these cakes were made, which were called oublies.
The first known "waffle" recipe was made in the late 14th century, but it was a waffle in name only, as it did not include a leavening agent.
What we now know as a waffle began taking shape in the 15th century, with the food being made in the familiar grid pattern, and leavening agents began being used during the following century.
In 1725, the word waffle was first used in the English language, and recipes spread throughout England and America.
Many of these were based on earlier Dutch, French, Belgian, and French recipes.
Swartwout patented his waffle iron in 1869, but it wasn't until the 1910's that General Electric's electric waffle iron was introduced.
By the 1930's, waffle irons were standard kitchen appliances.
In 1953, the Dorsa brothers introduced frozen waffles, and the waffles' names were changed to Eggo in 1955.
A variation of the Belgian waffle became popular after being introduced at the 1964 World's Fair in New York City.
It is fitting waffles would have a day dedicated to them, as they are a popular breakfast food that has gone through many changes over the centuries).
6. Pluto demoted day > (Pluto was a planet for 76 years, but now it's not.
It got demoted.
Pluto Demoted Day commemorates the date in 2006 when the International Astronomical Union (IAU) demoted Pluto from planetary status and designated it as a dwarf planet.
At the time, new rules said in order for a celestial body to be a planet it must orbit around the Sun, have a nearly round shape, and " clear the neighborhood around its orbit ".
Pluto doesn't meet the third criteria because its orbit overlaps that of Neptune for about 20 years of its 248-year orbit.
For that period of time, it is closer to the Sun than Neptune is.
Being that Neptune is much larger, it still is considered to be a planet.
But just because Pluto got demoted, it doesn't mean that it has become neglected.
On the contrary, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flew through Pluto's system in 2015, taking the first close-up images of Pluto and its moons.
With a continued focus on this one-time planet, it is only right that we celebrate it, even if it doesn't have the (stature) it once did.
Pluto has a thin atmosphere consisting mainly of nitrogen, along with some methane and carbon monoxide.
Its surface temperature is between -350 / -400 degrees Fahrenheit—so cold that life likely can't exist there. Because of its distance from the sun, it is also very dim on Pluto, with daylight being comparable to the time just after sunset on Earth.
The landscape is made up of mountains, valleys, craters, and plains.
A heart-shaped glacier that is about the size of Texas and Oklahoma combined is perhaps its most distinct feature.
Pluto has five moons, with Charon being its largest, which it rotates with.
Discovered in 1978, Charon isn't much smaller than Pluto, being 737 miles in diameter.
Pluto may have gotten demoted, but as is apparent, there is plenty to celebrate about it on Pluto Demoted Day!).
7. Shooting star day > (Shooting Star Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 24th).
8. William Wilberforce day > (Today we celebrate British abolitionist William Wilberforce, on the anniversary of his birth.
An official holiday to celebrate his life and legacy was started by Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio, and an event at the University is attended by thousands each year.
Born in 1759 in the British city of Hull, in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire, Wilberforce entered the House of Commons at the age of 21, where he served for 45 years.
His conversion to evangelical Christianity in 1784-85 helped inform his abolitionist views.
Wilberforce was known for using his debate and oration skills to take on slavery.
He first worked to help end Britain's slave trade and then focused on emancipation.
He helped form the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade—commonly known as the Anti-Slavery Society—in 1787.
He became part of and led a Christian missionary and abolitionist group that was first known as the Saint, but then became known as the Clapham Sect.
In 1789, Wilberforce introduced 12 resolutions against the slave trade, none of which were successful.
He put another motion forward in 1791, which again did not succeed.
He did the same in 1792, but another measure—a compromise measure that allowed the gradual abolition of the slave trade—passed instead.
Finally, legislation he sponsored ended the slave trade in 1807.
However, it did not free those who were already enslaved.
Starting in 1821, Wilberforce and Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton fought for the immediate emancipation of all slaves. In 1823, Wilberforce helped form the Society for the Mitigation and Gradual Abolition of Slavery Throughout the British Dominions—which again was known as the Anti-Slavery Society—and became its vice president.
He retired from the House of Commons in 1825.
On July 26, 1833, three days before his death, the Slavery Abolition Act was passed, which outlawed slavery in the British Empire over a period of time.
Wilberforce's legacy went beyond the issue of slavery; he was also known for either founding, funding, or leading more than sixty organizations to help better society.
Some examples are organizations that dealt with child labor and supported education for the deaf.
Many of the organizations still exist, but today we most remember Wilberforce for his efforts to eradicate slavery in his homeland).
I would choose #'s 1,4,5.
Have a nice day & evening everyone.
Thursday
AUG
25th
1. National banana split day > (National Banana Split Day is dedicated to the popular ice cream treat.
The foundation of a banana split consists of a banana cut in half lengthwise in a long dish, also known as a banana boat.
Most banana splits then have three scoops of ice cream placed between the banana, one each of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry.
The vanilla is usually topped with candied pineapple, the chocolate with chocolate fudge, and the strawberry with strawberry sauce.
Finally, whipped cream, crushed nuts, and a maraschino cherry top the confection.
By most accounts, the banana split was invented by 23-year-old apprentice pharmacist David Strickler in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, in 1904.
The price was originally 10 cents per sundae, and they became popular with students at nearby Saint Vincent College, before spreading all over the country.
Strickler ended up buying the pharmacy and ran it until 1966, when he sold it.
He died in 1971, but the pharmacy operated under other owners until closing down in 2000.
Each year the Great Banana Split Celebration now takes place in Latrobe.
In 2004, the National Ice Cream Retailers Association presented Latrobe's mayor with a certificate validating that the banana split was first created in city).
2. National burger day > (National Burger Day, a day invented by Mr. Hyde in the United Kingdom, is dedicated to the burger, a food so popular that many claim to have invented it.
It was created sometime around the turn of the 19th century, and its popularity was boosted at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis.
Traditionally, a burger is also known as a hamburger, and consists of a patty of ground beef that has been pan fried, barbecued, or flame broiled, and it is served in a bun.
Condiments such as ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, and relish are often included, as well as toppings such as lettuce, tomato, onion, bacon, pickles, and cheese. Besides the hamburger made of ground beef, there are many variations of the burger, such as the turkey burger, veggie burger, and bison burger.
Burgers are commonly served at fast food restaurants, diners, and even high-end restaurants.
Some popular early restaurants that served a burger were White Castle starting in 1921, Kewpee Hamburgers starting in 1923, Big Boy beginning in 1936, and McDonald's beginning in 1940.
And, while the hamburger started in the United States, its name is taken from the city of Hamburg, Germany).
3. National Park service Founder's Day > (The National Park Service was created when President Woodrow Wilson signed the Organic Act on August 25, 1916.
The anniversary of its creation is known as National Park Service Founders Day, or simply as Founders Day, and is celebrated by all national parks.
They offer free admission and host special programs, both in-person and virtual.
The celebration happens to take place during National Parks month).
4. National second/hand wardrobe day > (National Second-hand Wardrobe Day, also known as National Secondhand Wardrobe Day, is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 25th).
5. Thoughtful Thursday > (Thoughtful Thursday is a time to be mindful of others—at home, work, and in public—and realize that they may have thoughts, concerns, and needs that we haven't been aware of.
It is a day to try to be more aware of their feelings and to be more considerate and thoughtful.
The day is part of Be Kind to Humankind Week, which is "a celebration of people and the kind acts that they perform all across the globe."
Lorraine Jara created the week in 1988 after reading a story about two young men in her town of Toms River, New Jersey, who had flipped over in a rowboat.
Two ladies from another boat pulled them out of the cold water, but their boat was not motorized and they didn't have a radio to call for help. Two boats with radio antennas passed and did not stop to help. A person from one of those boats apparently even said, "We don't want to be bothered."
One of the two boaters who had fallen in the water ended up dying.
Jara was devastated by what had happened in her town and wanted to honor the memory of the deceased man, so she started Be Kind to Humankind Week).
6. 4th Thursday in August
7. Kiss & make up day > (We all get into arguments and disagreements with our loved ones, and some of these squabbles keep us from living in harmony with them.
This is a day dedicated to forgiving each other for past wrongs, and moving forward once again as friends, family members, or lovers.
The misunderstanding or quarrel that you had with your loved one may have happened yesterday, or maybe it happened decades ago.
No matter when it was, today is a great day to start anew).
8. National whiskey sour day > (Today is dedicated to the whiskey sour. Whiskey sours usually consist of whiskey, lemon juice, and sugar, and are garnished with an orange slice and maraschino cherry.
They can be served straight up or over ice.
Variants of the whiskey sour include the Boston Sour, where egg whites are added to the standard recipe, and the Ward 8, which consists of bourbon or rye whiskey, lemon and orange juices, and grenadine.
The first recorded mention of the " whisky sour " in print was in the Waukesha Plain Dealer in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in 1870.
But still another story claims that Elliot Stubb, a ship steward, invented the whiskey sour in 1872.
Regardless of who can claim its invention, the whiskey sour is an important and enduring cocktail that deserves its own day).
I would choose #'s 1,2,5, as for # 7 (I will pass on the kiss part since pandemic still among us).
Have a nice day & evening.
AUG
26th
1. Daffodil Day (Australia) > (Daffodil Day (Australia) is being observed today! It has been observed the fourth Friday in August since 2006).
2. Forgive your foe Friday > (Forgive Your Foe Friday is being observed today! It has been observed the last Friday in August since 1988).
3. Make your own luck day > (Make Your Own Luck Day is "a time to direct your destiny toward success, productivity and happiness.
" It was started by J. Richard Falls of Irving, Texas, who placed the holiday on his birthday.
It appears to have first been celebrated around 1995.
Falls has said that celebrants should wake up on the morning of the day and expect that good things are going to happen).
4. Musical Yoga Day > (Musical Yoga Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 26th).
5. National cherry popsicle day > (National Cherry Popsicle Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 26th).
6. National web mistress day > (In 1995, Kat Valentine obtained the domain name WebMistress.com and began using the title webmistress while doing web development.
The title was a play on webmaster, which had been around since the mid-1980s.
Today, thousands of women use webmistress as a job title.
Valentine founded National WebMistress Day in 2016 to promote and recognize women in web development—who design, develop, market, and maintain websites—and to celebrate the legitimacy of webmistress being used as a job title.
On the day, people support and promote webmistresses they know.
This is done by tweeting shout-outs, emailing them thanks for a job well done, writing a short testimonial, submitting a great review on Facebook, endorsing their skills on LinkedIn, and liking, following, and sharing their social media accounts).
7. National Dog Day > (National Dog Day was founded in 2004 by Colleen Paige.
She is a pet and family lifestyle expert and animal advocate, who has also founded days such as National Mutt Day, National Puppy Day, and National Cat Day.
The day happens to take place on the anniversary of the day when her family adopted their first dog when she was ten.
National Dog Day is for all dogs, both purebred and mixed, and the mission of the day is to raise awareness about the number of dogs that need to be rescued each year, as well as to acknowledge the role dogs have played to keep us safe and bring us comfort.
Dogs work with law enforcement, are eyes for the blind, and help the disabled, and they enrich our lives in a myriad of ways).
8. National toilet paper day > (When asked what they would most want on a deserted island, almost half of all people choose toilet paper.
Maybe that gives us a clue as to why there is a National Toilet Paper Day.
It is one of those things we sometimes take for granted, until we can't find any.
It wasn't always around though.
Rich people used to wipe or clean themselves with wool, lace, or hemp, but common folk used things such as leaves, grass, seashells, corncobs, sponges on a stick, water, stones, hay, and yes, the smooth edges of broken pottery jugs.
The first mention of paper being used for cleaning oneself is in China in the 6th century A.D. It was also in China, in the 14th century, that a form of toilet paper began being produced on a large scale.
Nowadays, close to 30,000 trees are used every day to make toilet paper, with an average tree producing 100 pounds.
Americans love their toilet paper, using almost double the amount of other Western countries per person.
This partly can be attributed to the use of bidets in some Western countries.
Americans now like their toilet paper plain though.
Starting in the 1960's, toilet paper was sometimes colored to match the hue of bathrooms.
Pink and green rolls were very common.
By the early 2000's colored toilet paper stopped being made in the United States, but it is still made in other parts of the world).
I would choose #'s 1,3,4,5,7,8.
AUG
29th
1.According to Hoyle day > ("According to Hoyle" Day is dedicated to remembering Edmond Hoyle, who passed away on today's date in 1769, and is dedicated to playing games according to the rules.
"According to Hoyle," a phrase commonly used over the past few centuries, means to follow the correct rules or procedures for an activity or a game.
When playing a game and a move was questioned, one would often start their questioning of it by saying, "According to Hoyle..."
Edmond Hoyle was a London-dwelling lawyer who spent years giving instructions on how to play games.
After he put together a book of rules on the game of whist and it was warmly received by his students, he published it as A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist in 1742.
It became the definitive guide for rules to the game.
The book also gave tips as to how the game could be played well.
Whist is an English card game that was popular in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, played with two teams with two players each.
A predecessor to bridge, it is based on an earlier game called ruff and honors.
Hoyle published subsequent editions of his book, in which he added rules for other games, such as backgammon (1743) and chess (1761).
He revised the laws of whist in 1760—they were the accepted rules of the game until 1864 when the Arlington and Portland whist clubs of London updated the rules.
Hoyle's name is synonymous with playing games according to the rules, and today we celebrate both him and strict adherence to rules!).
2. Chop Suey Day > (This is a day for the American Chinese dish, chop suey.
It usually consists of a meat—such as pork, beef, shrimp, chicken, or fish—and eggs, which are quickly cooked in a sauce with vegetables like cabbage, celery, and bean sprouts.
It is usually served with rice, but stir-fried noodles may be added.
In Cantonese, a Chinese language, its name literally means "odds and ends".
There are so many conflicting stories of its origin, that no one really knows where it came from.
Most believe it was invented by Chinese Americans.
Some say it was made by those working on the transcontinental railroad, or for miners by a Chinese cook in San Francisco.
Some claim it was made by the chef of a Chinese official who was visiting the United States in 1896, or that the official wandered into a Chinese restaurant and the chef there came up with it for him using leftovers.
A few have also claimed that it is based off a dish from Taishan, a Chinese county in Guangdong province.
No matter where it got its start, it is now a prominent food in American Chinese cuisine).
3. Individual right's day > (Individual Rights Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 29th).
4. International day against nuclear test's > (The International Day Against Nuclear Tests was declared by the United Nations General Assembly on December 2, 2009, with the adoption of resolution 64/35.
The resolution called for the day to be held on August 29, and it first took place the following year.
Kazakhstan had initiated the resolution, and August 29 was chosen as the date because the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site closed on that day in 1991.
The Semipalatinsk test site had been the foremost Soviet nuclear testing site, and it had been located in Kazakhstan.
The day is seen as an opportunity to urge countries to sign and ratify the 1996 Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
. The United States has signed the treaty but has not ratified it.
In order for the treaty to enter into force, the United States and seven other countries must ratify it.
Proponents and opponents of the ban have argued various reasons why the ban would be a good or bad idea. The goal of the day is to do away with nuclear tests, with the belief that this is a step towards a world free of nuclear weapons).
5. Lemon juice day > (Lemon juice is in high demand today, on Lemon Juice Day, and its uses are numerous.
It is used for many culinary purposes, being included in many drink and food recipes.
For example, it can be used to make lemonade, lemon bread, lemon curd spread, lemon cupcakes, and lemon liqueur.
It is imbibed with warm water or added to tea.
Meat and fish are marinated with it.
It can be used as a preservative when doing home canning, and it can also be a short-term preservative, being put on bananas, avocados, and apples to keep them from browning.
Beyond its association with food and drink, it can be used for cleaning and deodorizing, with laundry, and on the skin and for beauty.
Lemon juice, which contains 5% to 6% citric acid, has many health benefits.
It has antibacterial properties and is high in vitamin C.
It treats many ailments and strengthens the immune system.
It aids in digestion and detoxes the body.
Warm water with lemon juice can reduce fever, and lemon juice with honey can help cure a sore throat.
The smell of lemon juice may help with relaxation and concentration.
With so many benefits and such versatility, there is plenty to celebrate on Lemon Juice Day).
6. Potteries bottle oven day > (Potteries Bottle Oven Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on August 29th since 1978).
7. More herbs, less salt day > (More Herbs, Less Salt Day is another day created by Thomas and Ruth Roy of Wellcat Holidays and Herbs, who conveniently invented this holiday that encompasses their two passions.
It is a day dedicated to using a little less salt in our meals and supplanting it with herbs instead.
The day most likely takes place towards the end of August because this is when fresh herbs from the garden are at their peak.
Common knowledge tells us that eating too much salt is bad for our health, and besides the many vitamins & minerals in herbs, they have many other health benefits.
On top of that they add such flavor and variety to foods, that there is no chance this day will be dull).
8. National Swiss winegrower's day > (National Swiss Winegrowers Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 29th).
9. Motorist's consideration Monday > (Motorist Consideration Monday is dedicated to being considerate, patient, and courteous while traveling, no matter what one's mode of transportation is—whether it be by car, bike, public transportation, or even by walking.
The day is part of Be Kind to Humankind Week, "a celebration of people and the kind acts they perform all across the globe," which was created in 1988 by Lorraine Jara of Toms River, New Jersey).
I would choose #'s (All the Above).
Tuesday
AUG
30th
1. Frankenstein Day > (Frankenstein Day takes place on the anniversary of the birth of Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus, also simply known as Frankenstein.
The day commemorates Shelley and her novel, which is seen as a paragon of Gothic horror and science fiction during the Romantic Era. Shelley, along with her soon-to-be husband Percy Shelley, and other friends such as poet Lord Byron, decided to compete to see who could come up with the best horror story.
This was where Frankenstein originated from.
"Frankenstein" is the fusing of two words: "Franks" who were a Germanic tribe, and "stein" which means stone. There is a Frankenstein Castle where an alchemist once lived, and it is possible this was an influence on the novel, but it is not mentioned in Shelley's journals.
It is unclear if she ever visited the castle, although she did take a trip nearby it.
In the novel, Victor Frankenstein reanimates human life, but he rejects his creature because of its hideous appearance, and it continues to haunt him throughout the story.
The creature is never referred to as "Frankenstein" in the novel, but the word is now synonymous with the creature.
Frankenstein was first published anonymously, in 1818, but Shelley's name appeared on the second edition, which was published in France in 1823).
2. International day of the disappeared > (International Day of the Disappeared is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on August 30th since 2007).
3. International whale shark day > (International Whale Shark Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on August 30th since 2012).
4. National Beach Day > (National Beach Day was created to celebrate the beach, and to encourage the cleaning up of beaches worldwide, in order to save the lives of ocean mammals and sea birds.
Every day, animals are killed by fishing line, plastic, cans, oil spills, and other trash.
The day was created in 2014 by Colleen Paige, creator of other days such as National Dog Day).
5. National holistic pet day > (Created by Colleen Paige, who made a number of other pet holidays, National Holistic Pet Day raises awareness for and celebrates holistic pet health.
This integrative approach focuses on the whole health of pets.
Holistic means treating the mind, body, and spirit.
It means preventative health.
It means improving the diet, environment, and lifestyle of pets).
6. National grief awareness day > (National Grief Awareness Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on August 30th since 2014).
7. National toasted marshmallow's day > (Coming towards the end of summer, National Toasted Marshmallow Day is dedicated to the toasty treats that are more often than not made while sitting around a campfire.
The mallow plant, which grows in marshes, was thought to be first used to make marshmallows around 2,000 B.C. in ancient Egypt.
The root of the plant was mixed with sugar, and was used for medicinal purposes, as well as being used as a treat.
By the mid-1800's, in France, marshmallows were being made in small batches by whipping marshmallow roots with sugar, water, and egg whites.
Eventually, the marshmallow root was replaced with gelatin, as the marshmallow root ingredient had more to do with texture than taste.
A new process, in which the sweet mixture was put in trays of corn starch, made marshmallows easier to be made, in turn helping them gain popularity in the United States in the early 1900's.
More improvements in manufacturing came, and by the early 1950's, marshmallow manufacturing became automated.
These modern marshmallows that are used on National Toasted Marshmallow Day consist of sugar, water, air, and a whipping agent such as gelatin or egg whites).
8. Slinky day > (One of the most recognizable toys for decades, the Slinky, walks its way downstairs with a little extra swagger today, because it's Slinky Day!
In 1943, Richard James, a naval engineer, was in the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard working on a project that used springs to hold items up on moving ships, when he accidentally knocked down a spring and watched it "walk" and then coil itself up neatly on the floor.
It was an idea-inspiring moment, and along with his wife, Betty, a plan was hatched to create a new toy.
Betty combed through a dictionary and came up with the name "Slinky," and in 1945, with a 500.00 loan, the couple created James Industries.
At first, the Slinkys weren't selling, but when a demonstration table was set up in Philadelphia's Gimbels Department Store during the 1945 holiday shopping season, the James's sold 400 of them for a dollar each in 90 minutes—and people wanted more.
The Slinky was introduced at the American Toy Fair the following year, and the year after that it was granted a patent.
Soon it was being marketed all over the world.
But there was no straight line to success.
In 1960, when the company was close to bankruptcy, Richard left Betty and their six children in Pennsylvania and joined a religious cult in Bolivia.
Betty soldiered on, brought the company back from the brink of ruin, and made it flourish.
In 1963, she brought the Slinky to a toy show in New York City, where it became a huge hit.
During the decade, she moved the factory to Hollidaysburg, from its original location in Clifton Heights.
Betty James died in 2008 at the age of 90. By then, hundreds of millions of Slinkys had been sold.
Not only have Slinkys kept children and adults entertained, but they've also been used by NASA for experiments, such as to show the effects of gravity on Space Shuttle missions; are used as mobile radio antennas by amateur radio operators, after first being used as such during the Vietnam War; are used by teachers to simulate oscillation in waves and are used by physical therapists to improve hand-eye coordination. Slinkys were put on a US postage stamp in 1999 and inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2000.
In 2019, a historical marker was put up near the spot where the first Slinky factory was located in Clifton Heights.
Today the slinky is celebrated all around the world with Slinky Day!).
9. Touch-A-Heart Tuesday > (Touch-A-Heart Tuesday is a day to take the opportunity to show kindness to others.
The day's creator, Lorraine Jara, says to put a little love in your heart and that love is eternal and goes a long way.
The day is part of Be Kind to Humankind Week, which is "a celebration of people and the kind acts that they perform all across the globe."
Jara created the week in 1988 after reading a story about two young men in her town of Toms River, New Jersey, who had flipped over in a rowboat.
Two ladies from another boat pulled them out of the cold water, but their boat was not (motorized) and they didn't have a radio to call for help.
Two boats with radio antennas passed and did not stop to help.
A person from one of those boats apparently even said, "We don't want to be bothered."
One of the two boaters who had fallen in the water ended up dying.
Jara was devastated by what had happened in her town and wanted to honor the memory of the deceased man, so she started Be Kind to Humankind Week).
I would choose #'s (All the Above).
Have a nice day & evening everyone.
Wednesday
AUG
31st
1. Eat outside day > (It's the last day of August, and the end of summer is only three weeks away.
That sounds like a good enough reason to have a day dedicated to eating outside.
Eating outside, or eating alfresco, dates back to the middle/ages, when hunters ate outside before beginning their excursions.
Picnics, which have historically been eaten in pastoral settings, first became popular in the 18th century.
The word "picnic" was first used in English in 1748, and picnicking in the parks of France became popular after the revolution of 1789.
During the first major battle of the Civil War, the First Battle of Bull Run, picnickers who had come to watch the battle had to run back to Washington D.C., as the expected Union victory did not come to be.
Picnicking gained in popularity in the 20th century, when public transportation and automobiles allowed people to more easily escape to bucolic surroundings.
Barbecues, which often consist of cooking on grills in backyards, were another pastime that gained popularity in the 20th century.
Pleasure gardens were another venue where eating outside took place.
A form of these public gardens existed in Ancient Rome, and many were opened in England in the 18th and 19th century.
They also appeared in major cities in the United States in the 18th century, and had various attractions, including food.
Usually light snacks were eaten, especially ice cream.
A similar, but smaller type of outdoor venue for eating, was the tea garden.
Following the Civil War, beer gardens became popular.
They were based off German beer gardens, and flourished on the outskirts of town, until the prohibition era.
Around the turn of the 20th century, the first outdoor cafes opened in the United States.
They were modeled after Parisian cafés, which had been in existence since the 17th century.
Some rooftop restaurants also opened in larger cities in the United States around the same time.
Another important popular outdoor attraction around the turn of the 20th century that featured food was Coney Island.
Charles Feltman is credited with inventing the hot dog there, and he built a restaurant with outside seating, taking inspiration from pleasure gardens and the beer gardens of his homeland.
He eventually built an outdoor dining area that was lined with maple trees and staffed with singing waiters.
By the 1920's, the subway line reached Coney Island, and Feltman's business boomed.
One of Feltman's workers, Nathan Handwerker, opened Nathan's Hot Dogs in 1916, and it still is in business at Coney Island today.
And guess, what?
They have outside seating!).
2. Love litigating lawyer's day > (Love Litigating Lawyers Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on August 31st).
3. National diatomaceous earth day > (Today we recognize the diatom and the mineral it creates, diatomaceous earth, which is sometimes known simply as diatomite or DE.
Diatoms are microalgae with a single cell.
They are perhaps most known for making about 75% of the world's oxygen.
After diatoms die and fall to the bottom of bodies of water, their organic parts weather away and small, porous, and opal skeletons called frustules are left.
Frustules form the diatomaceous earth, a siliceous sedimentary rock that is made up of about 80 to 90% silica and small amounts of aluminum oxide and iron oxide.
It crumbles easily into a white or off-white powder.
Diatomaceous earth continues to be formed today, but some deposits date back millions of years.
It can be found around the world and is primarily mined in the United States, Chile, Peru, Mexico, France, Spain, Denmark, and China.
The largest deposits in the United States were formed in ancient lakes in Nevada, California, Oregon, and Washington and can be found there.
Large deposits can also be found in the oceans on the coasts of North and South America.
Ancient Greeks used diatomaceous earth as an abrasive and as a building material for bricks.
However, it wasn't identified at the time.
It was later discovered by Peter Kasten in North Germany around 1836 CE, while he was sinking a well.
Most diatomaceous earth came from North Germany until World War I.
Diatomaceous earth is known for its filtration and polishing properties, and for its stabilizing qualities.
It is used to filter swimming pools, as well as to filter beer, wine, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and food.
It is used as an abrasive in toothpaste and metal polishes, and to give flatting to flat paint.
It prevents blocking in plastic film and is used as an insecticide and to absorb oil during spills.
"Food grade" diatomaceous earth can even be eaten).
4. National match maker day > (National Matchmaker Day "raises a toast to the people who bring lovers together," by honoring, celebrating, and giving thanks to those who play matchmaker for their friends.
They know the interests, values, and passions of both of their friends, which puts them in an ideal position to play cupid.
While some matchmakers are successful, others only aspire to be.
But all are celebrated today for their efforts.
National Matchmaker Day was created by ArtCarved Bridal, makers of custom fine jewelry, including engagement and wedding rings and bands).
5. National trail/mix day > (National Trail Mix Day is dedicated to the snack mix of sustenance, which was conceived to be taken along on hikes.
It is easy to carry and usually nutritious, often containing raisins, nuts, and granola.
Chocolate is often also added.
It's at least been around since 1910, when it was mentioned in Horace Kephart's The Book of Camping and Woodcraft.
In many European countries it is known as "student snack" or "student food", and many hikers refer to trail mix as "gorp".
This may be an acronym for "good old raisins and peanuts" or "granola, oats, raisins, peanuts.").
6. 5th & last Wednesday in August 2022
7. We love memoirs day > (We Love Memoirs Day was created in 2013 by two memoir authors, Victoria Twead and Alan Parks.
They also formed a Facebook group to connect admirers, readers, and authors of memoirs.
A memoir is different from an autobiography in that an autobiography may cover an individual's whole life, but a memoir has a narrower focus and covers a significant moment in a person's life.
Examples of memoirs that are seen as having great historical importance include Henry David Thoreau's Walden, and Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl).
8. Willing-to-lend-a-hand Wednesday > (Time, help, and advice are offered on Willing-To-Lend-A-Hand Wednesday.
These actions don't have to be anything grand—a small gesture can go a long way.
Willing-To-Lend-A-Hand Wednesday is part of Be Kind to Humankind Week, an "annual worldwide celebration of kindness" created in 1988 by Lorraine Jara).
I would choose #'s 1,5,7,8, & Congrat's to #'s 2,3,4.
Have a nice day & evening everyone.
Thursday
Sept
1st
1. American chess day > (American Chess Day celebrates the game of chess in the United States.
Chess is a two-player strategy board game where different types of pieces—pawns, rooks, knights, bishops, and queens—that have a prescribed set of moves, move across a checkered square board in an effort to capture an opponent's king piece.
It is almost certainly derived from chaturanga, a game that started in the northern part of the Indian Subcontinent and spread along the Silk Road to Persia during the Gupta period.
By the time it made it to Persia around 600 CE, it was known as chatrang or shatranj.
It continued along the Silk Road to the Arabian Peninsula and Byzantium (Istanbul).
Books were being written about the game by 900 CE, and by 1000 CE it was popular across Europe and Russia.
It took until the sixteenth century for the version played today to emerge, and chess theory didn't begin in earnest until the eighteenth century.
Standardized chess set pieces came in the nineteenth century, as did clocks for competitive play.
Both helped make modern matches and tournaments possible.
The official world championship title came about in the late nineteenth century.
While not everyone can be a world champion, everyone can celebrate chess with American Chess Day!).
2. Chicken boy's day > (Chicken Boy's Day marks the ceremonial birthday of Chicken Boy, a 22- foot- tall fiberglass statue of a boy with a chicken head that holds a bucket of chicken.
Chicken Boy first stood atop a fried chicken restaurant of the same name near Los Angeles' Grand Central Market in the 1960's.
That's where it resided until 1984, when the restaurant owner died and it came under the possession of an art director, Amy Inouye, who hoped to preserve it.
After many years of trying to find it a suitable home, Inouye's future studio moved to a location that could support Chicken Boy.
It was installed on top of their building in the fall of 2007.
Chicken Boy is one of many "Muffler Men" that began towering over America's roadways in the 1960's.
Many of these gigantic men held mufflers, giving them their name, but many were also dressed as cowboys, or were made into Paul Bunyans.
Both Chicken Boy's old and current locations are on Route 66, as are the locations of a handful of other Muffler Men, including the Gemini Giant.
International Fiberglass of Venice, California, made Chicken Boy and the other Muffler Men, but Chicken Boy was customized afterwards to have a chicken head and arms that could hold a bucket.
Chicken Boy is known as "The Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles", and his preservers were given the Govenor's Preservation Award in 2010, by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger).
3.Emma M. Nutt day > (Today we honor Emma M. Nutt, the first female telephone operator in the world, who started her job as an operator on September 1, 1878, at the Edwin Holmes Telephone Dispatch Company in Boston.
At that time, the telephone had been around for just a few years, and telephone operators had been around for an even shorter period of time.
Operators worked at telephone exchanges that had switchboards.
Callers spoke to one of these switchboard operators, and the operator connected them to the person they wished to call.
Not only did operators connect calls, but they also answered questions for customers.
The first commercial switchboard went into operation in January 1878 in New Haven, Connecticut.
It was made of handles from teapot lids, bustle wire, and carriage bolts.
Later that same month, Edward Holmes, who had a Boston home security company that used a telegraph, decided that using a telephone would be a good business move, and opened the Telephone Dispatch Company. Like other telephone exchanges of the time, he hired teenage boys to work the switchboard.
But operators at his company and elsewhere gained a reputation for being rude.
He came to the conclusion that having immature boys working the switchboard might endanger his business. None other than Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, came up with the idea of hiring women to replace teenage boys, who would display a more presentable image for customers.
Holmes was friends with Bell, and Bell licensed telephones to his company.
It was Bell who hired Emma Nutt, who had previously been working at a telegraph job, on today's date in 1878. Her sister, Stella, started working at the same company later the same day.
Emma Nutt was known for her patience and for her cultured, soothing voice.
She started out working 54 hours a week for $10 pay, and she worked as an operator for 33 years.
Ultimately, it was on account of Nutt that a new profession was created for women.
Other telephone companies followed suit in hiring women, and by the end of the 1880s, it was exclusively a female profession.
Many women embraced the new job opportunity, as it wasn't domestic service or factory work.
But it did have some drawbacks.
Women had to pass height, weight, and arm length tests to get the job; they had to sit in tight quarters in straight-backed chairs; they had to display a great amount of patience if customers were rude; they weren't allowed to communicate with fellow workers, and their pay was not that substantial.
Their work could also be tedious: on average, they had to say "number please" 120 times an hour for eight hours straight.
In response to some of their grievances, telephone operators went on strike in 1919.
They shut down phone operations around New England and eventually won a wage increase.
Decades later, in 1973, a group of women filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), taking issue that almost all telephone operators were still women, while there was a scarcity of women working in other telecommunications positions.
The EEOC got the American Telephone and Telegraph Company to sign an agreement to open all jobs in the company to both sexes.
However, the change seemed to help males out more: it brought in more male phone operators, but the number of women who worked as lineman or telephone installers did not increase at the same rate.
Despite the inequities in the field, the telephone switchboard operator profession provided work for many women for decades, and today we celebrate Emma M. Nutt for being a pioneer in this profession).
4. Ginger cat appreciation day > (Ginger Cat Appreciation Day brings a little love to ginger cats.
Sometimes called marmalade cats or tiger cats, ginger cats are orange tabby cats.
Tabby cats have striped, marbled, ticked, or spotted markings on their coats, and almost always have a marking in the shape of an M on their forehead.
All orange cats are tabbies, but not all tabbies are orange.
There are no solid orange or ginger cats.
Ginger cats come in shades of orange, gold, and red. Most ginger cats are male, and both domestic and wild cats can be ginger cats.
While all ginger cats are honored today, one particular ginger cat, Doobert, is recognized today for his role in helping change animal transport.
Chris Roy created a software platform that helps coordinate animal rescue relay transport, which is used by rescue organizations and volunteers, and named it after Doobert, his late ginger cat.
Doobert is by no means the only ginger cat to have ever garnered a bit of attention.
Milo of The Adventures of Milo and Otis fame, Garfield, Winston Churchill's cat, Jock Jones from Alien, and Orangey, who starred in Breakfast at Tiffany's, among other films, all have had their time in the spotlight. But whether famous or not, all ginger cats are celebrated today!).
5. National burnt end's day > (National Burnt Ends Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 1st since 2021).
6. National tofu day (UK) > (National Tofu Day (UK) is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 1st since 2018).
7. National cherry popover day > (National Cherry Popover Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on September 1st).
8. Pink Cadillac Day > (This day is dedicated to pink Cadillacs, which have an iconic place in American culture, most notably because of Elvis Presley.
Elvis mentioned a pink Cadillac in his first charting single, "Baby Let's Play-House", which was released in April 1955, and bought his first pink Cadillac around the same time.
It was a 1954 Fleetwood Series 60, and it was destroyed in a roadside fire in June of the same year.
His second Cadillac was a 1955 Fleetwood Series 60, which was originally blue with a black roof.
He had a neighbor paint it pink for him and gave it to his mother Gladys as a gift.
As Gladys didn't have a driver's licence Elvis still did most of the driving of it.
Eventually Elvis had the top changed from black to white too.
Elvis also bought himself a white with pink roofed 1961 Cadillac Coupe de Ville upon returning home from his service in Germany, and let his friend and soon-to-be tour manager, Joe Esposito, borrow the 1955 car.
The 1955 is his most famous Cadillac, and it now is on display in Graceland.
Although Elvis' 1955 car was a four-door sedan, the romanticized version of the pink Cadillac in popular culture is seen as being the 1959 Cadillac Series 62 convertible.
Many miniature replicas of this car have been made, and it has been featured in music videos.
Pink Cadillacs have also permeated the public consciousness by being given to Mary Kay Cosmetics associates, after they reach $100,000 in sales in a year.
Mary Kay Ash, the founder of Mary Kay, originally had a Cadillac made for herself based off a blush color, and sales directors liked it so much they bought their own.
In 1969, Mary Kay Ash gave her type five sellers pink blush/colored Cadillacs.
Today cars are still being given out, although associates have an option to pick more cars besides just the pink Cadillac).
I would choose #'s 4 (even though I am allergic to them they are still cute),5,7,8 (only mine would be purple & black), & congrat's to #'s 1,2,3.
Have a nice day & evening everyone.
Sept
2nd
1. Bison-ten Yell day > (Bison-ten Yell Day is a wacky day that takes its name from a play on the word "bicentennial".
If you say "bison-ten yell" very quickly it sounds like you are saying bicentennial.
But, what's the point?
The day exists to celebrate the 200th birthday either of an imaginary person, or the person who invented ten verbal signals to yell to soldiers during a war.
On one hand the day is dedicated to an imaginary person.
Every year the person turns two hundred. On the other/hand it honors the inventor of war signals, who also apparently turns two hundred each year.
Soldiers had to memorize the meanings of the secret signals, much like football players now to in the NFL).
2. Bring your manners to work day > (Bring Your Manners to Work Day is being observed today! It has been observed the first Friday in September since 2013).
3. College colors day > (College Colors Day is being observed today! It has been observed the first Friday of each college school year since 2005).
4. National blueberry popsicle day > (Treats of frozen ice on a stick go by many names, like freezer pop and ice pop, but none has been more enduring than popsicle.
While Popsicle is a brand name, its use is so widespread that it has become a genericized trademark, and any frozen ice on a stick may go by the name.
On National Blueberry Popsicle Day—which takes place during Blueberry Popsicle Month—blueberry-flavored popsicles are celebrated and enjoyed!
Ultimately, we may have an eleven-year-old kid to thank for the holiday and for popsicles.
His name was Frank Epperson, and on a colder-than-usual night in San Francisco in 1905, he happened to leave on his porch a container of water stirred with powdered soda mix, with a stirring stick still in it.
When he found the mixture frozen to the stick the next day, he removed the frozen ice from the container and held onto it by its stick.
Then he found out he could eat it.
Epperson kept making frozen ice on a stick throughout his youth, but it wasn't until he brought some to a fireman's ball in 1922 that they became a hit.
Soon afterward, he began selling them in seven fruit flavors at Neptune Beach amusement park in Oakland, and in 1924 he applied for and was granted a patent.
As the story goes, his treats were originally called Epsicles, but after his children started calling them "Pop's 'sicles," they became known as popsicles.
Later in the decade, Epperson sold the rights to his invention, but the name stuck.
Popsicles have since been made into all kinds of flavors, and today we celebrate those that are blueberry!).
5. National Chianti Day > (National Chianti Day is being observed today! It has been observed the first Friday in September since 2020).
6. National food bank day > (National Food Bank Day was created in 2017, to commemorate fifty years since the founding of St. Mary's food bank alliance, the first food bank in the world, and to "recognize the outstanding contributions of food banks around the country".
St. Mary's was founded by John ven Hengel in 1967, and its mission is to "alleviate hunger through the gathering and distribution of food while encouraging self-sufficiency, collaboration, advocacy and education." They distribute 250,000 meals a day, and food banks around the country help many of the 42 million people who are hungry, a great portion of whom are children.
Hunger can come for many reasons: illness, a loss of a job, natural disasters, or a change in other life circumstances.
Many food banks offer educational opportunities to help people restart their lives, and many of those who regain their footing return to volunteer at the food banks that helped them.
In the United States, most food banks act as distribution centers to smaller local food pantries, soup kitchens, and homeless shelters.
Most food comes from for-profit businesses that have excess food, but food also comes from individual volunteers).
7. National Doodle Day (UK) > (National Doodle Day (UK) is being observed today!
It was observed Friday of the third full week in September from 2017 until 2020.
It was observed on September 17th in 2021.
It is observed on September 2nd in 2022).
8. Pierce your ears day > (Pierce Your Ears Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on September 2nd).
9. Wear Teal Day > (On Wear Teal Day, teal is worn to raise awareness about ovarian cancer.
By wearing the color, people can help spark conversations that will help educate others about the symptoms and risk factors of the cancer, which will aid in making early diagnosis and proper treatment more possible.
Another reason why teal is worn on the day is to show support for women who have ovarian cancer.
Wear Teal Day is on the first Friday in September, which happens to be during National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
Ovarian is the deadliest gynecologic cancer and the fifth deadliest cancer overall for women.
One in 78 women in the United States are affected by it, and one in 108/die from it.
Approximately 22,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with it each year, and 14,000 die annually. Fortunately, the rates have been falling slowly over the first two decades of the twenty-first century.
About half of the women who get it are 63 or older.
If detected and treated early, it can be managed, which is one reason Wear Teal Day is so important.
When diagnosed and treated in a timely fashion, the survivability rate of 5 years or more is 93%.
Ovarian cancer may start in the ovaries or in the far ends of fallopian tubes.
There are three types of cells that make up ovaries, and they may produce one of three types of tumors: epithelial, germ cell, and stromal.
Most tumors are epithelial tumors, which start in cells that cover the outer part of the ovaries.
Germ cell tumors start from cells that produce eggs, and stromal tumors start from cells that hold the ovaries together and produce the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
Some tumors are benign, but malignant or borderline (low malignant potential) tumors can spread to other parts of the body and be fatal.
Today we wear teal in an effort to educate and lessen these fatalities).
I would choose #'s (All the Above)
Sept
5th
1. International Day of Charity > (International Day of Charity is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 5th since 2013).
2. Labor Day > (Labor Day is a public and federal holiday in the United States.
It honors the American labor movement, and the contributions that workers have made to the country.
Starting in 1882, labor days first began being organized and celebrated by labor unions, and Oregon became the first state to make Labor Day an official public holiday in 1887.
There was an economic downturn in 1893, and by 1894 there was a depression where up to 18% of the country's population was out of work.
Wages were slashed at the Pullman Palace Car Company in Illinois, and workers went on strike.
The American Railway Union (ARU), led by Eugene Debs, joined the cause, and workers of the ARU refused to handle Pullman railcars. Eventually, President Grover Cleveland sent in federal troops, and the state militia also arrived.
The strike was (crushed) and some died.
It was at this time that Labor Day was pushed through as a federal holiday, in order to placate labor after this bitter strike.
By this time, thirty states already officially observed the holiday.
Some groups wanted Labor Day to take place on May 1, which is International Workers Day, but President Cleveland did not want the day to evoke memories of the Haymarket Affair.
Therefore, a more innocuous date was chosen, one on which various labor days had been celebrated on in the past.
Traditionally, Labor Day consists of parades, followed by gatherings of workers with their families and friends. Labor Day also marks the unofficial end of summer, and it is around this time that students go back to school, and fall sports begin).
3. Mouthguard Day> (Mouthguard Day is being observed today! It has been observed the first Monday in September since 2018).
4. National be late for something day > (This is a day dedicated to being late for something.
People are late for things all the time, and this day finally gives them an excuse.
The day was created by the Procrastinator's Club of America, shortly after the group's founding in 1956.
The day was created not so people could be late for the sake of being late, but so they would use that time to relax and take in their surroundings).
5. National cheese pizza day > (National Cheese Pizza Day is dedicated to the pie shaped flatbread with toppings, first eaten in Naples in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
At the time, this coastal city was not part of Italy, but its own kingdom.
The working poor, or lazzaroni, lived outside or in small homes, and needed cheap food.
Pizza consisted of flatbread with toppings such as tomatoes, garlic, cheese, oil, or anchovies, and it was sold by street vendors and informal restaurants and eaten for any meal.
Naples became part of Italy in 1861, and in 1889, Queen Margherita and King Umberto visited Naples and tried pizza.
Legend has it that she loved mozzarella pizza, which included mozzarella cheese, red tomatoes, and green basil—the colors of the Italian flag.
The pizza then took her namesake.
But pizza didn't end up becoming popular in the rest of Italy until the 1940's.
It was in the United States, where Neapolitans immigrated to, that pizza gained in popularity.
The first pizzeria in the United States was Lombardi's, which was started in New York City in 1905.
Lombardi's is still in business, although it is in a new location, but the original oven is still in use.
Neapolitans brought pizza to many other cities, including Trenton, New Haven, St. Louis, Chicago, and Boston. Pizza became popular all over the country, especially following World War II.
Many styles of crusts and different toppings became popular in different regions.
Eventually pizza made its way back to Italy, as well as to other parts of the world).
6. 1st Monday in Sept.
7. National shrink day > (National Shrink Day celebrates psychologists and psychiatrists. September 5 was chosen as the date because it is Bob Newhart's birthday, and he played a psychologist on The Bob Newhart Show.
Born as George Robert Newhart in 1929 in Chicago, Newhart changed his name to Bob while in high school.
He began working at an advertising agency in Chicago as an accountant and copy editor at the age of 30, while also working on comedy material.
He was quickly discovered by a disc jockey, who introduced him to the head of talent at Warner Bros.Records. He was signed to a contract and released The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart in 1960.
It became the first comedy album to reach number one on the Billboard charts, and it was added to the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry in 2006.
Known for his low-key satire, Newhart went on to work in film and television.
The Bob Newhart Show lasted six seasons, from 1972 to 1978.
He later starred in two other series, Newhart and Bob).
8. World samosa day > (Samosas are a popular street snack food in India, where they also are found in restaurants and home kitchens.
Pakistan is another country where they are quite prevalent.
In general, they are most common in South Asia but can be found around the world, where they often go by other names.
They have shells made with wheat or maida flour that are crunchy from being deep-fried in oil.
They vary in size and shape depending on where they are from, sometimes being formed into cones or half-moons but usually being triangular.
They are filled with ingredients like peas, potatoes, cheese, onions, minced meat, beef, lamb, green chiles, ginger, and spices.
Just as with their size and shape, their ingredients and spices vary by region.
Samosas are regularly served with chutney made with mint, tamarind, and coriander.
Today they are celebrated with World Samosa Day!
Samosas got their start prior to the tenth century BCE, in the Iranian Plateau in the Middle East. From there they made their way through Libya, Egypt, and Central Asia, until they arrived in India, likely sometime during the thirteenth or fourteenth century.
An early account of samosas describes them as "minced meat cooked with almonds, pistachios, onions, and spices placed inside a thin envelope of wheat and deep-fried in ghee.
They first were called samsa, but have also gone by Sanbusak, Sanbusaq, and Sanbusag, among other names. These names come from the Persian word Sanbosag, which means "triangle pastry.
No matter what they are called, they are enjoyed by many, especially on World Samosa Day).
I would choose #'s 1,2,5,8.
Tuesday
Sept
6th
1. Another look unlimited day > (Another Look Unlimited Day is dedicated to taking a look around your home for things you don't need, and that you can get rid of.
But, instead of throwing them in the trash and increasing garbage in landfills, the day is meant for you to find other places to give your things to, such as to a charity or to friends, or for you to repurpose the item).
2. Barbie Doll Day > (Barbie Doll Day marks the anniversary of the day that the Barbie doll first went on sale in 1959.
Barbie was thought up by Ruth Handler, wife of one of Mattel's founders, Elliot Handler.
Handler noticed her daughter, Barbara, gave adult roles to paper dolls when she played with them.
In 1956, Handler bought three German Lilli Doll's while vacationing in Switzerland and used them as inspiration in creating the Barbie doll upon returning back to California.
On March 9, 1959, Barbie made its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York City, which became Barbie's birthday, and also Barbie Day.
But Barbie did not make its debut in stores until September 6.
The first Barbie wore a black and white swimsuit, had the full name of Barbara Millicent Roberts, and was available with either blonde or brunette hair.
Over the years, Barbie has been seen as a positive inspiration to girls by demonstrating the many careers that young girls could pursue.
But Barbie has not been without controversy, and many have been critical of the the doll's unrealistic body shape.
Over one billion Barbie dolls have been sold since they made their debut, and Barbie has become an American cultural icon).
3. Fight procrastination day > (Although procrastination may take place on most days of the year, there is none of that today!
Fight Procrastination Day was created by Ethel Cook of Bedford, Massachusetts, as "an anti-procrastination day, when Americans would be urged to catch up on all the little chores they kept putting off.
"She encouraged the "organizationally challenged" to get tasks done at home, in the office, or at school.
The day originally took place on the Wednesday after Labor Day, and Cook said the day between Labor Day and Fight Procrastination Day was to be spent "identifying what has to be done (and) planning and scheduling the work - load."
It appears the holiday started being marked in 1994 and was originally named DO IT!
Day (or Do It! Day), with Fight Procrastination Day being another name.
Eventually, this name became its primary name, and at some point, the holiday also started being held on September 6 instead of the Wednesday after Labor Day).
4. Great egg-toss day > (Great Egg Toss Day celebrates the sport of egg tossing.
There are many types of egg toss games, but in the most common, a contestant throws an egg to a partner, and they back up further apart from each other and throw again.
There is some debate over how far the longest egg toss has been. Great Egg Toss Day takes place on September 6th, because that was the day in 1981 that Risto Antikainen threw a fresh egg 317 feet, 10 inches, to Jyrki Korhonen.
But there is other evidence that a Guinness World Record was set in 1978 with a throw of 323 feet, 2 inches, in a toss from Johnny Dell Foley to Keith Thomas.
This was listed by Guinness World Records until 2000, when they removed egg tossing from their book. The World Egg Throwing Competition currently holds egg throwing events, and contestants regularly toss eggs over 200 feet).
5. National coffee ice cream day > (National Coffee Ice Cream Day is a day that blends two great foods into one: ice cream and coffee! It is believed coffee ice cream made its debut in the mid 19th century, but it was not until 1919 that a recipe for "egg coffee", consisting of cream, crushed ice, and coffee syrup, first appeared.
Today's modern coffee ice cream is made by dissolving fine coffee grains in a hot ice cream base).
6. Stillbirth Remembrance Day > (Stillbirth Remembrance Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on September 6th since 2001).
7. Read a book day > (Read a Book Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on September 6th).
8. Telephone Tuesday > (Telephone calls to businesses generally peak on the day following Labor Day.
There are several reasons for this.
It follows a long weekend, summer-is-ending and people want to take care of things they've been putting off the whole season, school is starting, and people want to get things in order before the holiday season begins.
The day has been dubbed Telephone Tuesday by Marchex, a Canadian advertising analytics firm.
They were inspired by the likes of Cyber Monday, and Black Friday when naming the day.
By one statistic, phone calls to businesses go up by about 16% on Mondays, but they go up by about 34% on Telephone Tuesday.
This varies by industry—in some, it goes up by 50%, and in some, it barely goes up at all.
Most of the influx of calls go to insurance companies, cable and satellite providers, home security companies, storage facility companies, and car repair and home repair businesses.
Many of the calls that come in are from people who are researching on their mobile phones and use click-to-call instead of typing numbers in.
About one in five calls to businesses go unanswered today, so it is up to businesses to prepare for the day so that this doesn't happen).
I would choose #'s 1,2,5,7.
Have a nice Day & Evening everyone.
Wednesday
Sept
7th
1. Google commemoration day > ("Okay, Google, when is your birthday?"
"September 7 is my birthday and it is known as Google Commemoration Day!"
Today we celebrate the multinational technology company Google.
Starting out as just a search engine, Google now offers many other services.
Google.com is the most-visited website in the world, receiving billions of requests every day.
In January 1996, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Ph.D. students at Stanford University, started a research project where they built a search engine, which put them on the path to the founding of Google.
They came up with an algorithm they called PageRank, which analyzed relationships among websites; it determined the relevance of a website based on the number of links to other sites it had.
This contrasted with many other search engines of the time, which determined the relevance of a page based on the number of times a search term appeared on it.
The original name for the search engine was "BackRub," because it looked at "back links" to determine how important a site was.
They eventually changed their name to Google, which is a misspelling of the word "googol," which stands for the number 1 with 100 zeros after it.
This was picked to illustrate how Google would provide a lot of information, and how information on the internet is endless.
Over time, the company grew from being a search engine (Google Search), to encompass much more, with other services such as Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Sheets, Gmail, Google Photos, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Hangouts, and Google Maps.
Google developed the Android mobile operating system, Google Chrome, and Chrome OS.
They created hardware such as Nexus, the Google Home smart speaker, and the Google Pixel smartphone. They also bought YouTube. In 2015, corporate restructuring led to the creation of Alphabet Inc., and Google became its largest subsidiary.
Throughout the years, Google has faced some criticism for censorship, search neutrality, privacy concerns, tax avoidance, and antitrust violations.
Nonetheless, there is much that Google has accomplished and much they have to offer, and we celebrate them today!).
2. Grandma Moses day > (Today we celebrate Grandma Moses, who was born as Anna Mary Robertson on today's date in 1860, in Greenwich, New York. In 1960, Governor Nelson Rockefeller proclaimed Grandma Moses Day to take place on September 7, on Grandma Moses's 100th birthday.
He once again proclaimed the day the following year, for her 101st birthday.
Robertson, who gained the last name Moses after marrying Thomas Moses in 1887, began dabbling a bit with painting in her late fifties.
But it wasn't until about the age of 76 that she really picked up paintbrushes, after she could no longer properly hold embroidery needles on account of her arthritis.
She was self-taught, and painted in a primitive style, depicting things she was familiar with, focusing on peaceful scenes, rural life, and farm work.
She began selling her paintings for $10 each at a local drugstore.
One day, in 1938, art collector Louis Caldor came in and bought all of her paintings, which led to the launch of her career.
The following year, her paintings were shown at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and began being sold throughout North America and Europe.
Anna Mary Robertson Moses became Grandma Moses.
In 1946, her paintings began being used on Christmas cards, bringing her to a wider audience.
She won the Women's National Press Club Award in 1949; she accepted her award in Washington, D.C., and also met President Harry S. Truman there.
Grandma Moses painted more than 1000 paintings—perhaps closer to 1,500 of them.
She died at the age of 101, on December 13, 1961, in Hoosick Falls, New York.
She once said, "Painting's not important, the important thing is keeping busy."
Today we celebrate her art, as well as her spirit of staying active until late in life).
3. National acorn squash day > (The acorn squash, a gourd or acorn shaped winter squash, is celebrated on this day.
Winter squashes, such as the butternut squash, are eaten in the mature fruit stage when the skin is hard and its seeds have fully matured, whereas summer squashes are harvested when they are immature and their skin is still soft enough to be eaten.
Although the acorn squash is a winter squash, it actually belongs to the same squash family as summer squashes such as the zucchini and yellow summer squash.
Other names for it are the pepper squash and Des Moines squash.
The first evidence of squashes being eaten is by Native Americans in the Ocampo Caves of Mexico, between 7,000 and 5,000 BCE.
The word "squash" is taken from the Narragansett word meaning "eaten raw, green", and the word was first printed in English in 1634, after European settlers had previously been introduced to the squash by Native Americans.
There are a variety of ways to cook the acorn squash, such as baking, sauteing, or steaming it, and it is rich in fiber, as well as potassium and other vitamins and minerals.
Sometimes it is stuffed with other vegetables, or meat or rice).
4. National beer lover's day > (Today is dedicated to beer, and to everyone who loves to drink it!
Beer making can be traced to about 6,000 years ago in ancient Sumeria.
At that time, beer was cloudy because of lack of filtering, and it was drunk through a straw.
By 2000 BCE, the Babylonians were brewing 20 types of beer.
The Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans made beer, although wine became much more popular with the Romans—they considered beer to be the drink of the Barbarians and it was only popular on the edges of the Empire. Germanic groups were brewing beer by 800 BCE.
Because of contamination, beer was a much safer drink than water during the Middle Ages; it was drunk by people of all ages from all classes.
The Catholic Church even got involved with brewing beer, and abbeys were testing grounds for improvements in brewing.
Beginning in the ninth century, in Germany, hops began being introduced, standards were set up for beer, and beer began being mass-brewed.
The 1516 Beer Purity Law—Reinheitsgebot—said a certain level of quality must be met for German beer.
All beer could only be made with water, hops, malted barley, malted wheat, and yeast.
In the 1800s, Louis Pasteur discovered the role of yeast in the fermentation process, as well as pasteurization. Soon came along automatic bottling, commercial refrigeration, and railroads.
All of these advancements allowed beer to be more easily produced and distributed.
By 1880, there were 3,200 breweries in the United States.
Prohibition closed them, but today there are almost as many breweries as there were in 1880, aided in part by the rise in the number of small craft breweries.
With so many breweries and styles of beer to choose from, it's no wonder there is a day dedicated to the love of beer).
5. National feel the love day > (It is unknown who started National I Feel the Love Day, or what type of love they were referring to, but it is definitely a day to make sure some sort of love is felt.
Whether this is love between partners; love between siblings, parents or grandparents; love between friends; or love between owners and their pets, it is safe to say there should be a lot of it!).
6. National grateful patient day > (National Grateful Patient Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 7th since 2017).
7. Salami Day > (Salami Day was created by the Salami Appreciation Society, in Henrico, Virginia, in 2006.
Two women, named Christine and Virginia, founded the society, and started the day, because they felt salami was an overlooked deli meat that "deserved it's day in the sun."
Salami is a cured Italian style sausage, that is usually made with pork and beef and spices.
Names of different types of salami are derived from ingredients, style, or place of origin of the salami. Historically, salami was popular with European peasants, especially from Italy, because it could be stored at room temperature for a long time after being cut.
Salami is many times eaten on sandwiches, with cheese or crackers, or by itself).
8. Super - Human Day > (Superhuman Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 7th since 2016.
Superhuman Day is celebrated on 7th September.
This day is celebrated to honor those amazing people around the world who faced the challenges of disability and all the disgrace and dishonor that was forced on them).
I would choose #'s 3,5,6,7, & Congrat's to #'s 1,2,4,8.
Have a nice day & evening everyone.
Thursday
Sept
8th
1. International Literacy Day > (International Literacy Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 8th since 1966).
2. National actor/actress day > (National Actor/Actress Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on September 8th since 2011).
3. National date nut bread day > (Date Nut Bread Day is dedicated to the bread made with dates and nuts. Dates, or date palms, have been cultivated in the Middle East and Indus Valley for thousands of years, and probably originated around Iraq.
Dates spread to South/West Asia, northern Africa, and Spain through trade, and were brought to Mexico and California by the Spaniards in 1765.
There are three variations of dates: soft, dry, and semi-dry.
One type of date nut bread, date and walnut loaf, is traditionally eaten in Britain, and is made with treacle, a sugary syrup, or with tea, along with dates and walnuts.
It is also popular in Scotland, Australia, and New Zealand.
Date nut bread is popular in the United States, especially around the holidays.
In fact, one reason that one of the National Date Nut Days takes place on December 22 is likely because it is close to the holiday season, although it is not known why the other day is celebrated on September 8).
4. National pledge of allegiance day > (National Pledge of Allegiance Day was proclaimed by George H.W. Bush, in August of 1989, after Congress passed a resolution designating its establishment.
The day takes place on September 8, marking the anniversary of the day the Pledge first appeared, in 1892, in The Youth's Companion.
The Pledge was written by Francis Bellamy, a socialist Baptist minister, for the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the Americas.
President Benjamin Harrison proclaimed October 12 as a day to commemorate Christopher Columbus, and stated, "Let the national flag float over every schoolhouse in the country and the exercises be such as shall impress upon our youth the patriotic duties of American citizenship."
The "exercise" being referred to (was) the Pledge of Allegiance, and it was on this day that it was first recited in schools.
In 1954, the words "under God" were added to the pledge.
This was during the height of the Cold War and the fight against Communism, and also at a time of religious reawakening in the United States following World War II.
For years, groups such as the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Knights of Columbus, fought to have "under God" added to the Pledge.
Abraham Lincoln had used the words in the Gettysburg Address, and this was another argument that had helped drive the cause to have the words added.
President Eisenhower, who had recently been baptized Presbyterian, had heard a sermon while sitting in Lincoln's pew, at Lincoln's church, the Sunday before Lincoln's birthday, in 1954.
The sermon referenced the Gettysburg Address, the Pledge, and the words "under God", and how those words set the United States apart from other countries.
Remember, this was at a time when the Soviet Union was many times looked at as being filled with godless Communists.
It was in this context that "under God" was added to the Pledge, and President Eisenhower signed the addition into law on Flag Day in 1954.
Since this change, legal challenges to its Constitutionality have been made, but it has been ruled that the phrase represents "a patriotic, not a religious, exercise."
Challenges have also been made when students have been forced to say the Pledge, and it has been ruled that students may choose to not recite or stand for the Pledge if they so wish, at it is their 1st Amendment right to do so).
5. Pardon Day > (Pardon Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on September 8th).
6. RU OK Day (Australia) > (R U OK Day (Australia) is being observed today!
It has been observed the second Thursday in September since 2009).
7. Star Trek Day > (Star Trek Day celebrates the premiere of Star Trek: The Original Series, but more broadly speaking, it celebrates everything in the Star Trek universe.
The day has been embraced by the likes of CBS, Google, and even Oreo.
September 8th has long been informally observed as Star Trek Day, but beginning in 2020, CBS—first through CBS All Access and then through Paramount+—began hosting Star Trek Day celebrations.
These have featured live-streamed panels with conversations with cast members from different series, streams of Star Trek episodes, the raising of money for social justice issues, and sales on Star Trek merchandise.
Star Trek was created by Gene Roddenberry.
What became known as the Star Trek: The Original Series debuted on September 8, 1966 and ran for three seasons on NBC.
(Although, Canadian viewers actually saw it on September 6th.)
Set in the twenty-third century, it followed the Starship USS Enterprise, captained by James T. Kirk, who was played by William Shatner.
Star Trek gained a cult following and Trekkies were born.
Besides The Original Series, there have been five other television series: Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, and Star Trek: Discovery.
There has also been an animated series and numerous films.
Toys, comics, novels, figurines, and other things related to the series were also created.
On Star Trek Day, we celebrate the premiere of Star Trek: The Original Series and all things Star Trek!).
8. Virgin Mary Day > (Virgin Mary Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on September 8th).
I would choose #'s 1,3,4,7,8. & Congrat's to #'s 2,6,7.
Have a nice day & evening.
Sept
9th
1. Care bears share your care day > (Care Bears, created by American Greeting's, were introduced in the early 1980s on greetings cards, on an animated television show, and as stuffed animals.
Over the years, the bears have inspired children to share their feelings and care for others.
Care Bears Share Your Care Day is dedicated to love, caring, and sharing with others.
It inspires people towards philanthropy, giving, volunteering, kindness, and acts of goodwill.
On the occasion of the inaugural celebration, in 2015, Care Bears—along with 10-year-old philanthropist Zach Kaplan, with support of Leake & Watts—donated 400 Care Bears plush toys to children in New York City.
They also teamed up with almost 300 bloggers who were known as Care Bears #ShareYourCare Ambassadors, who had taken an oath "to spread the news, pay it forward and keep the conversation going to their respective vast audiences."
Coincidentally, the holiday happens to take place on the same day as National Teddybear Day).
2. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder's awareness day > (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on September 9th).
Caused when a pregnant woman drinks alcohol: - Alcohol enters the bloodstream and reaches the developing fetus after crossing the placenta and causes higher blood alcohol concentrations in the developing baby than in adult body because a fetus metabolizes alcohol slower compared to adults.
Alcohol interferes with the availability of oxygen and nutrients to the fetus.
Alcohol exposure before birth has an impact on the development of tissues and organs and can cause permanent brain damage in babies).
3. National 401 K Day > (Started by the Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America (PSCA), now known as the Plan Sponsor Council of America, National 401(k) Day is a holiday dedicated to promoting retirement savings education.
It's a day for sponsors of 401(k) plans to provide information and communication to those participating in their plans and to let participants know the importance of saving for retirement and how to do it.
It takes place on the Friday after Labor Day, with the idea that "you start the week with Labor Day and end the week with Retirement."
The PSCA provides 401(k) materials year-round—not just on National 401(k) Day—that sponsors of plans may use with their employees.
A 401(k), which takes its name from the Internal Revenue Code that describes it, is a savings account that is funded by pre-tax payroll deductions.
The funds can be invested in various stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other assets, and they are not taxed on capital gains, interest, or dividends until they are withdrawn.
401(k)s were created to be supplements for regular pensions but have since replaced pensions as the main form of retirement savings.
The maximum amount that an individual can contribute to their 401(k) depends on their plan and salary, as well as government guidelines.
The government sets the limit on the highest amount that can be placed into a 401(k).
As of 2019, up to $19,000 can be deferred tax-free into a 401(k).
Those over 50 can defer an additional $6,000.
The groundwork for 401(k)s was set with the Revenue Act of 1978.
Going into effect on January 1, 1980, it had a provision that allowed tax-deferred compensation for bonuses and stock options.
401(k)s were created the following year, allowing tax-deferred salary deductions for the first time.
There are a few advantages of 401(k)s and reasons why people use them. As previously mentioned, dividends, interest, and capital gains aren't taxed until they are disbursed; they are allowed to compound tax-free while they are in the account.
Many 401(k)s have employer match programs, where employers match a certain percentage of an employee's contribution to their 401(k).
Another advantage of 401(k)s is there is a lot of flexibility as to how they can be invested, and employees can customize the investment of their assets to their liking.
An additional advantage that 401(k)s have is their portability.
This refers to their ability to often follow an employee throughout their career (regardless) if they switch employer's multiple times.
If an employee has a 401(k) and moves to a new job, they can often leave their assets in their current plan, complete a 401(k) rollover into their new employer's 401(k) plan, or complete a rollover into an individual retirement account (IRA). However, if they cash out their plan, taxes must be paid as well as a 10% penalty fee—this is not financially smart in the long run.
Lastly, both loan and hardship withdrawals are possible with 401(k)s. With a loan, an employee can use funds from their 401(k) without cashing it out.
As long as there isn't a default, 401(k) loans aren't subject to taxes or the 10% penalty that would otherwise occur.
Loans are usually limited to 50% of the balance or up to $50,000 and must be paid back within five years, unless the loan is taken out for a home.
But interest does need to be paid on the loan, even though the borrowing is being done from oneself.
Not all employers offer 401(k) loans, but often offer something called a hardship withdrawal if certain criteria are met).
4. National Steak Au Poivre Day > (National Steak au Poivre Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on September 9th).
5. National Teddybear day > (National Teddy Bear Day is dedicated to the stuffed bear that was named after the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt.
In November 1902, Roosevelt, an avid hunter, went on a hunting excursion organized by Mississippi's governor, Andrew Longino, in Smedes, Mississippi.
Roosevelt was accompanied by some aides, other hunters, and reporters, as well as a hunting guide, Holt Collier, and his hunting dogs.
After a few days without success, Roosevelt and the hunting dogs were on the trail of a black bear.
Having thought that they had lost the bear, Roosevelt went back to camp, but Collier and his dogs kept searching.
Collier and his dogs found the 235/pound bear, and the dogs circled it and began biting and attacking it.
The bear killed one of the dogs, and Collier clubbed the bear over the head and tied it to a tree.
He bugled for Roosevelt, who found the bear mauled from the dogs, and refused to shoot it.
He also forbade anyone else from shooting it, but as the bear was so injured, he had the bear put out of its misery by having it be killed with a hunting knife.
Since the creation of the teddy bear, it has become one of the most iconic toys and comfort items for children, and has also been featured in songs, television shows, and movies.
Teddy bears have also become important collector's items for adults.
But maybe adults don't just collect bears because of their monetary value.
A recent study found that over half of adults still have their favorite stuffed animal they grew up with, 40% sleep with it by their side, and 70% said they want to keep it for the rest of their lives!).
6. International buy a Priest a beer day > (Rumor has it that the first man to take out his priest for a beer was St. Hopswald of Aleyard.
This may be apocryphal, but International Buy a Priest a Beer Day certainly is not.
It is a day when Catholics build relationships with their priests by taking them out for a beer.
In a larger sense, it is a day when Catholics show appreciation for their priests and share with them how their ministry has been important to them.
Beer isn't even required.
The priest could be bought a root beer, or they could be invited over for dinner.
If there isn't much time, they could simply be let known that they are being prayed for, and a prayer could be said for them.
One also doesn't need to have a priest or be Catholic to celebrate.
A person of any religious belief can buy a priest a beer, or someone of a different faith could buy their spiritual leader a beer).
7. National wiener schnitzel day > (Wiener schnitzel is celebrated today with Wiener Schnitzel Day.
The dish is common in homes and restaurants across Austria, where it is also considered to be a national dish. In fact, wiener schnitzel translates to Viennese schnitzel, and is named for Austria's capital, Vienna.
The name first appeared in the 1830s, but dishes of a similar nature predate it.
Although there is some indication that wiener schnitzel originated in Italy, this is doubtful.
Wiener schnitzel is made by hammering a thin cut of veal with a meat tenderizer, giving it a little bit of salt, then rolling it in flour, whipped eggs, and breadcrumbs.
It is then pan-fried until golden in a substantial amount of lard or butter.
While true wiener schnitzel is made with veal, when it's made with pork—which is more often than not the case in Vienna—it is known as Viennese style schnitzel.
Wiener schnitzel can also be made with chicken or turkey.
Cordon bleu is a schnitzel where chopped ham and melted cheese are added.
Wiener schnitzel is regularly served with lemon wedges, which are squeezed over it.
Other sides that often accompany it include potato, lettuce, or cucumber salad, parley or roasted potatoes, French fries, or rice).
8. Stand up to cancer day > (Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) is an organization that brings together scientists from across the world to take part in collaborative cancer research.
It raises funds to accelerate research and raises awareness about the disease and how everyone is or will be connected to it in some way.
Every other year, on even years, a Stand Up to Cancer fundraising telecast takes place, on what is informally known as Stand Up to Cancer Day.
Money is raised for research, with the goal of stopping cancer from being a lead cause of death.
The live telecasts have featured appearances from Hollywood notables and performances from popular musicians and have been broadcasted on major networks and across cable channels in the United States and around the world.
The first telecast was held in 2008, on the first Stand Up to Cancer Day.
Since the telecast's inception, some cities and states have officially designated Stand Up to Cancer Day, such as Los Angeles and New York State).
9. Wonderful weirdo's day > (Wonderful Weirdos Day is dedicated to all the wonderful geeks, freaks, misfits, and weirdos, who think outside the box and refuse to play by the rules.
The day was created by Thomas and Ruth Roy of Wellcat holidays.
Whether you self-identify as a weirdo or have family or friends that proclaim themselves to be weirdos, there is plenty of weirdness to celebrate!).
I would choose #'s (All the Above), as for # 2 (Yes please be aware!).
Sept.
12th
1. I'm on top of it day > (Cozi, a family organizer and communications company—which was started by veterans of Amazon and Microsoft in 2005 and had 17 million users by 2016—created I'm on Top of it Day "to celebrate and reward busy families for being on top of at least one organizational chore that gives them forehead wrinkles."
Families are constantly juggling responsibilities associated with home, work, school, children, meals, and community engagements, and it's hard to stay on top of everything all the time.
At a time when families are resetting their calendars for a new school year, they are to use the day to identify what their own organizational needs are.
They are then to focus on getting on top of one of the things that challenge them.
They are encouraged to use one of Cozi's features to do it, such as the integrated family calendar, the shopping list, or the to-do list.
These features can be used on mobile devices and on computers).
2. National Boss/employee exchange day > (Communication is one of the main keys to a successful business, and it is central to today's holiday.
National Boss/Employee Exchange Day exists "to help bosses and employees appreciate each other by sharing each other's point of view for a day."
The day can be looked at in a few ways.
It can be a day where bosses and employees exchange ideas, or it can be a day where they literally exchange jobs and reverse roles for the day.
Sometimes the former is easier to accomplish than the latter because a boss can't exchange roles with all of their employees.
No matter which way the day is celebrated, it is for listening and learning.
It is for getting a better understanding of what the other person does, what their responsibilities are, and what challenges they face each day.
When bosses better understand what their employees do each day, they will be more in tune with what their employees need to be successful.
Similarly, employees will be better able to understand the responsibilities of their boss, and better grasp the perspectives their bosses have).
3. National chocolate milkshake day > (National Chocolate Milkshake Day is dedicated to the chocolate version of the frothy and thick drink, that is usually made with milk, ice cream, and flavored syrup.
Milkshakes were first mentioned in print in Britain in 1885 and may have contained whiskey at the time.
By the turn of the 20th century, they were seen as being more wholesome, and the alcohol was replaced with syrups such as chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry.
Another version of the milk shake, the malted milkshake, was invented in 1887.
This shake added malted milk, which consists of a mixture of evaporated milk, wheat flour, and malted barley. Other names for a milkshake include frappé, frosted, thick shake, and cabinet, which is the term used in Rhode Island.
Milkshakes have traditionally been sold in many places: malt or soda shops, ice cream shops, diners, fast food restaurants, and other similar type of establishments.
Many time's milkshakes are made with a blender using a stainless/steel cup.
As not all of the milkshake always fits in a glass, the stainless/steel cup with the extra mixture is brought to the table with a spoon).
4. National Day of Encouragement > (In 2007, young people at the National Leadership Forum at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, formed The Encouragement Project.
As part of this group, they started the National Day of Encouragement, because they saw lack of encouragement as one of the main obstacles that young people face, and said encouragement was needed to help overcome negative influences.
Many people across the country encouraged and supported each other following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. September 12 was chosen as the date of National Day of Encouragement in honor of the spirit of encouragement that followed that tragic day.
Following the day's creation, the first official to issue a proclamation was Belinda LaForce, then mayor of Searcy, on August 22, 2007.
Soon afterward, Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe issued a proclamation designating September 12, 2007, as "State Day of Encouragement.
" According to multiple sources, President George W. Bush signed a document in 2007 designating the day as the National Day of Encouragement.
A Senate resolution for the day was introduced by Arkansas Senator Mark Pryor and was passed by unanimous consent on September 13, 2011).
5. National hug & high five day > (National Hug and High Five Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on September 12th since 2021).
6. National Police-Woman Day > (National Police-Woman Day is dedicated to all police officers that are women. The first Police/Woman in the United States was most likely Marie Owens, who was hired by the Chicago Police Department in 1891.
Although police matrons had worked in prisons in New York City prior to this, they did not have the authority to arrest as Owens did.
Alice Wells was hired by the Los Angeles police department in 1910 and was the first American-born female police officer in the United States, as Owens had been born in Canada.
Today roughly ten percent of the police force in the United States is women).
7. National report Medicare fraud day > (National Report Medicare Fraud Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 12th since 2017).
8. Video games day > (There are many ways video games can be played—on arcade games, home consoles, handheld consoles, or mobile devices—and their popularity has not waned since they went on the market in the 1970s.
Video Games Day dates back to 1991 when it began being held each July.
It was listed in Chase's Calendar of Events and was initially sponsored by David Earle of "Kid Vid Warriors" or "Kid Video Warriors."
In 1996, it began being observed in September, and by the following year, David Earle's name was no longer associated with the holiday.
Some holiday websites list a video game holiday in July and September, but only the September holiday is correct).
I would choose #'s 1,4,5,7,8.
Tuesday
Sept
(Thirteen)
1. Bald is Beautiful Day > (Bald is Beautiful Day is dedicated to those who are bald.
People can become bald because of genetics, because of medication or illness, or because they choose to be bald.
Sometimes people choose to be bald because they like the style, but sometimes people choose to go bald to be in solidarity with a friend or family member who has lost their hair because of medical treatment.
Whatever the reason someone is bald, this day is for them).
2. Fortune Cookie Day > (Fortune Cookie Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on September 13th).
3. International chocolate day > (International Chocolate Day celebrates chocolate, the sweet treat that is made from the cocoa bean.
The National Confectioners Association list's the day as being celebrated on September 13, which fittingly happens to be the birthday of Milton S. Hershey, the founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company.
Chocolate comes from a bean called Theobroma cacao.
The word "chocolate" itself comes from the Spanish, and it stems from the Aztec word xocolatl, which means "bitter water".
The Aztecs pounded the cacao beans and drank them without adding any sugar, and they thought the beans came from the gods.
Indeed, Theobroma means "food of the gods".
Cocoa beans are about 50% "cocoa butter" and 50% "chocolate liquor".
Hernando Cortés brought cocoa beans back to Spain, and a chocolate drink that included sugar became popular right away.
The word "chocolate" first appeared in print, in England, in 1604.
During the 18th century, a chocolate drink became fashionable throughout Europe, and it first became manufactured in what would become the United States in 1765.
The first chocolate factory opened in the United States in 1780, but hard chocolate candy was not yet made until the dawn of the 19th century.
Hardened chocolate candy bars first became being sold on a large scale by the Cadbury Company of England in 1842, and "chocolate creams"—candies with sugar-cream centers—were first eaten by Americans in the 1860's.
Milk chocolate was first made by the Swiss in 1875, when Daniel Peter added his chocolate to the newly discovered sweetened condensed milk of Henry Nestlé, and it became popular in America and Europe.
Milton S. Hershey, who had been in the candy business since the age of fourteen, and who had been quite successful with his Lancaster Caramel Company, was enamored by the chocolate making he saw at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago—especially the making of milk chocolate.
The first milk chocolate Hershey bar was produced in 1900, and by 1905 Hershey's enormous factory in Derry Township, Pennsylvania, was in operation.
With Hershey's support, a company town sprang up around the factory, and milk from nearby farms was used in making the milk chocolate.
Milton Hershey invented the Hershey's kiss in 1907, and its trademark foil wrapper was added in 1924.
Hershey provided troops in World War II with a Ration D bar, and later the better-tasting Tropical Chocolate Bar. These chocolate bars were resistant to temperatures higher than ninety degrees fahrenheit.
Besides Hershey bars and kisses, many other popular types of chocolate candies are under the Hershey's umbrella, including Almond Joy, Mounds, and Reese's.
Another popular candy manufacturer in the United States is Mars, which produces chocolate candy bars such as Snickers and Twix.
(Additionally) to being used in candy bars, chocolate is used in cakes, cookies, syrups, fudge, shakes, and many other desserts.
It is strongly associated with holidays such as Valentine's Day, and Easter, and it can even be quite healthy if the dark chocolate variety is consumed!).
4. Kid's take over the kitchen day > (Kid's Take Over the Kitchen Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on September 13th since 2011).
5. National ants on a log day > (National Ants on a Log Day is dedicated to the tasty, healthy, and fun snack food.
Ants on a log consist of a spread, such as peanut butter, placed on celery sticks, with raisins put on top.
Peanut butter is the most common spread, but ricotta and cream cheese or other spreads may be used.
A variation of the snack, gnats on a log, uses currants instead of raisins, and ants on vacation is a variation without raisins.
The snack has been around since the 1950's, and this is a good time of the year for the day to be celebrated, as many kids have just returned to school and need some good brain food to help them with their studies).
6. National Uncle Sam Day > (Uncle Sam Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on September 13th).
7. National Defy superstition day > (National Defy Superstition Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on September 13th).
8. Supernatural Day > (Supernatural Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 13th since 2016).
9. National Peanut Day > (National Peanut Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on September 13th).
I would choose #'s 2,4,5,7 (only cause the kitty is cute), 8,9. & congrat's to #'s 1, 6, oh and 3.
Have a nice day & evening everyone.
Wednesday
Sept
14th
1. Eat a hoagie day > (This day is dedicated to the hoagie, a regional term for the type of submarine sandwich that originated in or around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Like submarine sandwiches, hoagies may consist of meats, cheeses, vegetables, and condiments, which are placed in a sliced bun, roll, or bread. Long flat rolls called hoagie rolls are traditionally used for making hoagies.
There are competing stories as to exactly how, when, and where hoagies got their start.
One story claim's that Italians working during World War I at the Philadelphia shipyard known as Hog Island introduced the sandwich, which became known as the "Hog Island", before being shortened to "Hoggie", and then to "hoagie".
Another story asserts that Philadelphia/street vendors, called "hokey-pokey men", sliced a long loaf of bread in half and filled it with antipasto salad, thus creating the hoagie.
A third story claims that deli owners in the Italian community of South Philadelphia gave scraps of cheese and meat away in Italian rolls known as "hokies", to people who were "on the hoke", or poor. Italian immigrants called these "hoagies".
Finally, it has also been claimed that the hoagie was first created in a family deli in nearby Chester, Pennsylvania.
Regardless of exactly how, when, and where it was created, by the 1940's they had gained great popularity around the Philadelphia area, and by the 1960's, had arrived in Pittsburgh.
The hoagie has been declared the "Official Sandwich of Philadelphia", and another popular sandwich, the Philadelphia cheesesteak, is made using a hoagie roll).
2. Gobstopper Day > (Gobstoppers, commonly called jawbreakers, are enjoyed for hours on end today, for it is Gobstopper Day!
They are hard candies—ones so hard that they can't safely be bitten into, and they usually are round, being between one and three centimeters in diameter, but can be larger.
Gobstoppers consist of layers that are different colors, and sometimes also different flavors.
To make gobstoppers, layers of liquid sugar are deposited multiple times on a core that may be a gumball or a pressed ball of sugar.
Natural and artificial flavors are added as well. The process is known as hot panning.
It takes place in large/heated pans that rotate and is completed in a few weeks' time.
During the years between the two World Wars, gobstoppers were popular candies in the United Kingdom and the Americas, where they were sold by weight from jars in sweet and candy shops.
Roald Dahl used the name in his 1964 book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, when he created the Everlasting Gobstopper, a candy that changed flavors and colors as it was sucked on, but never completely dissolved.
The 1971 film adaptation of Dahl's book, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, also featured the everlasting Gobstopper.
In 1976, the Everlasting Gobstopper became real candy.
Resembling the gobstoppers that were popular early in the century, and named after the gobstopper in Dahl's book, Everlasting Gobstoppers were first manufactured by Breaker Confections, before being purchased by Nestlé.
Today we celebrate these and all other types of gobstoppers!).
3. National Coloring Day > (National Coloring Day is dedicated to coloring, whether it be with crayons, colored pencils, markers, or some other implement.
Coloring became popular in the United States as part of the "democratization of art", which claimed that all students can benefit from art, because it improves cognitive abilities, advances skills useful for finding a profession, and aids children in a spiritual sense.
The McLoughlin Brothers company is seen as having invented the first coloring book, The Little Folks' Painting Book, in the 1880's.
Early on, paint was used in coloring books instead of crayons, and crayons didn't gain popularity until the 1930's.
Coloring is seen as being both beneficial to children and adults, and helpful for those going through trauma, and those trying to de-stress.
National Coloring Day was started by Jace Shoemaker-Galloway, "Queen of the Holidays").
4. National cream-filled doughnut day > (National Cream-Filled Doughnut Day celebrates doughnuts of the cream-filled variety.
Doughnuts, or "donuts" as they also are known, are deep-fried yeast pastries.
The first doughnuts in America in fact were little "nuts" of dough, and they were brought to New England by the Pilgrims, who had learned to make them while they were in Holland from 1607-1620.
The first mention of doughnuts in print was in Washington Irving's 1809 book History of New York, which talks about Dutch settlers to New Amsterdam in the 17th century.
By the middle of the 19th century, doughnuts with a punched/out center became the norm, and doughnut corers were even being sold by mail order catalog!
By the 20th century, many variations of doughnuts became popular, including the cream-filled doughnut. Sometimes these doughnuts are known as a "cream doughnut" or "cream stick", and they can be filled with a number of different fillings such as vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, raspberry, and lemon.
One of the most popular cream-filled doughnuts is the Boston cream doughnut, which has chocolate frosting and a vanilla cream filling.
It is a miniaturized doughnut version of the Boston cream pie, and in 2003 it was made the official doughnut of Massachusetts).
5. National live creative day > (National Live Creative Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 14th since 2016).
6. National quiet day (UK) > (National Quiet Day (UK) is being observed today!
It was observed annually on September 14th from 2016 until 2017.
It has been observed the second Wednesday in September since 2018).
7. National Parent's Day Off > (National Parents Day Off is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on September 14th since 2021).
National Parents Day Off focuses on recognizing (every parent) and rewarding them for their commitment to their children, no matter what stage of life they are in.
(And this includes Pet Parent's as well).
8. Support Latino businesses day > (Support Latino Business Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 14th since 2019).
I would choose #'s 1,3,4,5,7,8.
Have a nice day & evening.
Thursday
Sept
15th
1. Butterscotch cinnamon pie day > (Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 15th since 2016).
2. Free queso day > (Salsa and chips are always free at Moe's Southwest Grill, but queso—or "liquid gold," as they call it—is also free today.
Why?
Because it's Free Queso Day!
Each year on the day, Moe's gives out a free six-ounce cup of their queso as a way to thank their loyal customers.
In past years, the restaurant—which is a fast-casual franchise that serves southwestern food in around 700 locations—has held contests giving those who enter the opportunity to win free queso for life.
(Well, at least one free cup a week for 24 years.)
In 2019, the day was expanded to "Queso Season," and queso was celebrated all of September.
Not only was free queso available in-store, but also by using the Moe Rewards app, online ordering, and catering.
Moe Rewards members also got an extra 100 bonus points for every purchase of queso they made during the month.
Queso, more formally known as chile con queso, is a dip made with cheese and chile peppers that are primarily used with tortilla chips.
According to one story, the first time queso was sold at a restaurant may have been 1900, when Otis Farnsworth opened the Original Mexican Restaurant in San Antonio and put it on the menu.
It became one of the most popular menu items, although it is unknown what type of cheese was used.
The first published queso recipe may date to the early 1920s when one appeared in a women's organization cookbook in San Antonio.
This recipe used American cheese.
Until the 1940s, it was often difficult for Americans to get access to fresh green chilies or jalapeños, so powdered cayenne and paprika were used when making queso.
In 1943, Carl Roettele opened a cannery in Elsa, Texas, where he canned tomatoes with spicy green chiles.
He named the product Ro-Tel, and advertisements encouraged people to use it and processed cheese to make queso.
Processed cheese has long been the cheese of choice for queso.
Both American and Velveeta are common, but Velveeta is the most popular.
Not all queso is made with processed cheese, however, and there are regional variations of the dip as well.
In El Paso and the surrounding area, as well as in parts of New Mexico, queso is often made with white cheddar—which is not as smooth—and fresh chopped chiles.
Other variations exist, and the dip is a top-selling food at Tex-Mex restaurants around the United States.
Moe's Southwest Grill makes theirs with a blend of three cheese and a bit of jalapeño.
You can try it for yourself today—for free!).
3. National thank you day > (People are kind to each other every day.
They let others go ahead of them in line, they hold doors open for strangers, they give gifts, and they speak words of encouragement.
How can these words and deeds of kindness be acknowledged?
By saying "thank you," of course!
Words of thank you should be spoken regularly, but especially today, on National Thank You Day.
Not only can people show they are thankful to others by saying a simple phrase—they can often do it by returning a favor or giving a gift as well).
4. Green peace Day > (Greenpeace Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 15th since 2011).
Greenpeace is a campaign organization for ecological issues that has become an internationally renowned entity over the past few decades).
5. International dot day > (International Dot Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 15th since 2008).
6. Make a hat day> (This is a day for making hats.
Hats are worn for many different reasons: for religious purposes, to protect from the elements, for style, or to show one's profession or status.
There are also many different styles of hats, and they can be made of various materials such as cotton, wool or fur felt, polyester, straw, yarn, paper, and cloth.
Someone who works with or makes hats is known as a milliner, and that term is most likely related to the Italian city of Milan).
7. National double cheeseburger day > (National Double Cheeseburger Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on September 15th).
8. National caregiver's day > (National Caregivers Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on September 15th).
9. National cheese toast day > (National Cheese Toast Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 15th since 2015).
10. National linguine day > (Today is dedicated to linguine, the flat Italian pasta that means "little tongues".
It is similar to fettuccine, but a little narrower.
Linguine originated in the Liguria region of Italy, where Genoa is the capital, most likely sometime after mechanical pasta presses were invented in the 1600's.
Most often it accompanies pesto or seafood, which makes sense because it originated on coastal lands.
It pairs well with light sauces that are cream or oil based).
I would choose #'s 1,3,7,8,9,10.
Have a nice day & evening everyone.