Date When Celebrated : This holiday is always April 27
This is my kind of day, the kind of day you can sink your teeth into. National Prime Rib Day gets your mouth watering, and starts you drooling. Many of us look to this day on the calendar to enjoy one of America’s favorite steaks.
For just a day, forget about the diet. For just today, don’t fret over the high fat and cholesterol content. And mad cow?………. well isn’t prime rib worth the risk? After all, if you don’t have some prime rib today, you’ll be “madder than a wet……cow!”
There’s only one way to celebrate Prime Rib Day. And, that is with a big, thick, juicy cut of prime rib, cooked perfectly to your liking. Don’t forget the au jus and the fully loaded baked potato.
Today’s Quote: ” A guy knows he’s in love when he loses interest in his car for a couple days.” – – Tim Allen
Date When Celebrated : This holiday is always held on April 26
National Pretzel Day celebrates pretzels of all shapes and sizes.
How do you like your pretzel? Thick or thin? Straight or twisted? Crisp and crunchy, or soft? Salted, unsalted, mustard flavored, perhaps? There’s no shortage of types of pretzels. If you are having trouble deciding which ones, we suggest you mix a bunch of different types of pretzels in a big bowl, and grab a handful, or two, or three, or…..
Did you know? Pretzels are believed to be the world’s oldest snack. Pretzels date back to 610AD in Southern France. Catholic Monks baked thin strips of dough into the shape of a child’s arms folded in prayer. Add a little salt, and Voila! …the pretzel industry was born.
While pretzels were first baked in France, pretzels have been popular in German bakeries for hundreds of years. In the U.S., the first pretzel was baked in 1850 in Lititz, Pa., by Julius Sturgis.
Do you know how to celebrate National Pretzel Day? We thought so!
Today’s Chuckle: ” There’s three kinds of people: Those who can count, and those who can’t. – – George Carlin
Date When Celebrated : This holiday is always held on April 25
It’s East Meets West Day…. time for a few introductions.
The origin of this day is
Many kinds of sports team hold annual East vs. West games. Most often, its held by high school sports teams. It does not have to be limited to sports teams. It could be any club or organization that holds competitions, and can be geographically separated into and east and west groups.
These special games usually serve a number of purposes, including:
for charitable benefits
Sports booster club
to honor and/or showcase the best players of the season
Celebrate “East Meets West Day” by holding an East Meets West game or competition. Participate or attend one of these games, if possible.
Date When Celebrated : This holiday is always April 24
Pig in a Blanket Day is a day to eat a sausage wrapped in a pancake. Why? Because that’s what “Pig in a Blanket” is.
Somebody, somewhere decided that this was a very special treat to them. So, they created a special day to celebrate this culinary delight. Aren’t you glad that they did?
How does one go about celebrating Pig in a Blanket Day? Cook up some sausage. Make some pancakes. Wrap the sausage inside of the pancake. Add maple syrup. Then, chow down.
Today’s Chuckle: “If a book about failures doesn’t sell, is it a success?” – – Jerry Seinfeld
History and Origin of “Pig in a Blanket Day”:
Our research did not find the creator, or the origin of this day. Restaurants sometimes hold a “Pig in a Blanket” special. The roots of this day may have come from a restaurant breakfast promotion.
Date When Celebrated : This holiday event is always held on April 23
English muffins are believed to have been created in the 10th or 11th century in Wales, England. They were first called a “Toaster Crumpet”. Samuel Bath Thomas, a British immigrant to the United States, is credited with introducing the English muffin to the United Sates in 1894. Always toasted, English muffins were originally served in the finest restaurants and hotels. It didn’t take long for this tasty treat to make it’s way to the average American breakfast table.
The versatile English muffin was first served as part of the breakfast meal, or as a quick morning bite to eat, before heading out for a busy day. It’s versatility became quickly apparent, and nowadays is consumed for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. For breakfast, toasted English muffins are slathered with butter, which soaks into all of the nooks and crannies. We all have our own homemade version of the Egg McMuffin. Ours is called the “Egg McDaddy”. For lunch, you can load it up with your favorite meats, cheese and condiment. Kids love peanut butter and jelly on English muffins. For dinner time, it acts as the side bread, or you can pile almost anything on top of it. Try heaping some Mac and Cheese on an English muffin… yum! English muffins make great snacks, too. Use them as a base for mini pizzas.
This is such an enjoyable and tasty holiday. It’s easy to participate, too. Just pop an English Muffin in the toaster or toaster oven. Then, top it off with whatever your prefer!
We hope you thoroughly enjoy National Toaster Crumpet Day, errr National English Muffin Day !!
Today’s Chuckle: “Common sense is like deodorant. The people who need it most, never use it.” – – Bill Murray
History and Origin of “National English Muffins Day”:
While English muffins have been graced the breakfast table for hundreds of years, this holiday event first appeared around 2017. Oddly, our research did not find the creator, or the origin of this day.
Date When Celebrated : This holiday is always April 22
National Jelly Bean Day is a time to enjoy gobs and gobs of jelly beans. Anyone who loves jelly beans, knows they are not just for Easter. Sure, they are very popular at Easter. But, they are also enjoyed year round. The flavors are limited only by the imagination of candy makers. If you’ve never enjoyed the multitude of flavors in a box of gourmet jelly beans, the we suggest you head right out to the store and buy some.
Jelly beans date back to at least the 1860’s. Advertisements promoted sending jelly beans to Union troops fighting in the Civil War. The original candy maker is unknown.
Do you know how to celebrate National Jelly Bean Day? We thought so!
Today’s Quote: ” You can learn a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating Jellybeans.” – – President Ronald Reagan (He loved jellybeans.)
Date When Celebrated : This holiday event is always held on April 21
It’s Kindergarten Day. The first day at Kindergarten is a memorable, exciting, nervous, and anxious time for mother and child. Most children and mothers will never forget the first day at Kindergarten. Hopefully, it was a good experience for all!
Kindergarten Day is celebrated in honor of Friedrich Froebel. He was born on this day in 1782. In 1837, he started the first Kindergarten in Germany. It became popular quickly. Kindergartens were originally a 1/2 day to get children acclimated into learning, social interaction, and school, in a fun, yet educational manner. Kindergarten has evolved in most areas into a full time program. This is partly the result of increasing pressures on education, and partly due to the increase in working mothers in America.
Celebrate today with a trip down memory lane. Pull out the old pictures of you and/or your child’s first day at Kindergarten.
Today’s Favorite Movie: Kindergarten Cop
Thought for the Day : Some people are like Slinkies…. not really good for anything, but you can’t help smiling when you see one tumble down the stairs.
Date When Celebrated : This holiday is always April 20
Oh Boy! It’s Look Alike Day. Time to look like somebody else…..copycat.
Today’s a day to find someone you really look up to, and try to look like them. Start with the hair. Cut and style your hair, as needed, to look like the person you’ve selected to look like. Then, select items from your wardrobe (or buy some new clothes!) that your lookalike wears. Along the way, make sure to practice and copy their walk, their talk, and their facial expressions. In other words. try to be as identical to that person as possible.
The best example of look alikes are Elvis Presley impersonators, who number in the hundreds, and perhaps even thousands. You also have a look alike somewhere out there. It is said that everyone has someone in the world, and perhaps more than one person, who looks just like them. This look alike is called a “Doppelganger”.
Who should you look like? Anyone you want. Its as simple as that. Pick an actor or actress, a singer, a politician, family member or friend.
Look alike contests and parties are a great idea for today.
Most Famous Look Alikes (Impersonators): Elvis Presley, The “King”. Also, current and past presidents.
Today’s Quote: ” If you are not learning, you are not living.” – – Kevin James
History and Origin of “Look Alike Day”:
Our research did not find the creator, or the origin of this day.
Date When Celebrated : This holiday is always held on April 19
So, you think you found a fun day to hang out with your friends, did you? Wrong!!! National Hanging Out Day is about having fun hanging your laundry out to dry. Now that you know what this day is for, you’re probably thinking “I’ve been tricked. This holiday should be titled “National Hang Your Laundry Day”. You are absolutely right on both accounts. We believe that the creator of this day was using word play, to have some fun on our account.
Did You Know? Electric and gas clothes dryers consume 5.8% of residential energy consumption.
National Hanging Out Day was created by Project Laundry List as a protest against local laws banning the hanging of clothes outdoors on an “ugly clothesline”. It was created to encourage people to dry their clothes, indoors or out on clothes line, and to fight for the right to do so. Project Laundry List also encourages and promotes the use of washing your laundry in cold water, for energy and environmental reasons.
For the Record:
The earliest clothes dryers were in England and France in the 1800s.
Early clothes dryers were called “ventilators”.
George T. Sampson of Dayton Ohio patented the first clothes dryer on June 7, 1892. It had a rack and used heat from a stove.
In 1955, only 10% of U.S. households had a clothes dryer, as they were too expensive for most families.
There are many reasons to use a clothes line to dry your clothes. Among them are:
It saves you money.
It saves energy consumption.
It’s environmentally “green”, as it does not use fossil fuels.
Drying clothes on a clothesline enhances freshness and helps eliminate strong odors.
It is gentler on clothes.
Hanging clothes requires a little exercise on your part.
Eliminates the risk of dryer fires.
Many people today, have no idea what a clothesline or a clothes pin is!
String up a clothes line. Search your basement for the clothes pins. And, have a very Happy Hanging Out Day!
Deep Thought fro Today: “By all means marry. If you get a good wife, you will become happy. If you get a bad wife, you’ll become a philosopher.” – – Socrates
History and Origin of “National Hanging Out Day”:
This holiday event was founded in 2007 by “Clothesline Activist” Alexander Lee. It started in protest to a growing numbers of local laws and regulations banning hanging clothes on “ugly clotheslines”. Lee and his organization Project Laundry List fought against these laws, citing the many benefits of hanging clothes on a clothesline and the right to do so.
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April 18 is celebrated annually as Columnists Day to commemorate the life and work of columnist Ernest Taylor Pyle.
The National Society of Newspaper Columnists created this holiday on the death anniversary of Ernie Pyle.
Died on the Job
Pyle, also known as Ernie, was a Pulitzer Prize winner who reported from both the European and Pacific theaters during the Second World War. He died while reporting in Okinawa.
Dangerous Situations
The purpose of the unofficial holiday is to appreciate the work that journalists do to inform people, create public opinion, keep people in power accountable and to bring to light important stories. The day is especially dedicated to columnists and journalists around the world who work in dangerous situations with the sole aim of uncovering the truth for the benefit of the society.
The National Society of Newspaper Columnists was founded in 1977 as a professional organization for columnists and journalists.
How to Celebrate?
You don’t need a lot of preparation to celebrate Columnists Day. Here are some ways you can show your appreciation for all those who bring news and opinion to you and keep you well informed about the world around you:
Read a newspaper column.
Write to your favorite newspaper columnist and thank them. If you know a columnist personally, celebrate them by doing something special for them, like baking them their favorite cake or taking them out for dinner.
Learn more about the history of newspapers and journalism.
Did You Know…
…that the Ordinari Post Tijdender, a Swedish newspaper is the oldest newspaper in the world that is still being published? The newspaper was first published in 1645. Its print version was stopped in 2007. Since then the newspaper is online only.
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