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[Bob Riebe]

2024  Holidays May 9

• Ascension Day (of Jesus) - May 9, 2024 (40th Day after Easter)

[Bob Riebe]

2024 Holidays June 16

• Bunker Hill Day - June 16, 2024 (State of Massachusetts)
• Father's Day - June 16, 2024 (Third Sunday in June)
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• International Day of Family Remittances 
• World Sea Turtle Day
• Arborist Appreciation Day (June 16th)

 

[Bob Riebe]

2024  Holidays  June 25

• Color TV Day
• Day of the Seafarer 
• National Catfish Day 
• National Columnists Day - June 25, 2024 (Fourth Tuesday in June
• Statehood Day in Virginia
• World Vitiligo Day 

2024  Holidays that include June 25

• National Camping Week - June 23-29, 2024 (Last Full Week in June)
• National Lightning Safety Awareness Week - June 23-29, 2024 (Last Full Week of June)
• National Tennis Week - June 23-29, 2024 (Fourth Full Week in June)
• National Water Safety Week - June 18-25, 2024 (In Ireland)
• Organic Beer Fest (Portland, OR) - June 25-27
• Windjammer Days - June 23-29, 2024

[MCS]

National Catfish Day > ordinarily okay.  And I have enjoyed it many times over the years.

 

But I had some Asian derivative today (Basa) which wasn't quite the ticket and when I looked it up various people suggested it mighn't be too healthy or even safe to eat, as follows;

 

The ponds that catfish like basa are farmed in are susceptible to contamination. To control this, fish farmers often have to use chemical agents and drugs to control pathogens and parasites — these components may affect the fish. Some studies have found that imported catfish — including basa fish — from Vietnam have not met international standards for safety.

In fact, fish from Vietnam were more likely to contain traces of veterinary drugs, including antibiotics, in concentrations exceeding legal limits (21Trusted Source).

One study also observed that 70–80% of the catfish exported to the European countries Germany, Poland, and Ukraine were contaminated with Vibrio bacteria — a common cause of food poisoning (19Trusted Source).

 

All great news - let's see what tomorrow brings . . .

 

(Keep going Bob!)

[john aston]

When we went to the South in 2013 we resolved to eat the usual suspects - grits (ugh), biscuits (hmm..ok ) and gravy (emetic) , and catfish(ok, if a bit bland ) . Romantic that I am , I imagined that our restaurant somewhere  in Mississippi (or was it Tennessee ?) would have caught the catfish we enjoyed from the river out back , preferably while listening to Bill Monroe or John Lee Hooker . 

 

Our Limey dreams were rudely shattered when we were told that the catfish had probably come from Vietnam . Olympic scale  irony though. 

[LittleChris]

Been eating Basa for years. Very nice with Jersey Royal potatoes, broccoli and tarragon butter 😁

[10kDA]

My family is from the South and we had catfish often when I was growing up. The bland taste of catfish is exploited in Southern cooking because it's one of those fish that does not taste "fishy" - as long as it's reasonably fresh - and the practice is Season To Taste. Any farm-raised fish is suspect re: possible contamination plus other undesireable factors, and I don't eat it. It's possible to find wild-caught catfish in certain US grocery stores. National Catfish Day  = Hoo Lawd! Love me some catfish.

[Bob Riebe]

2024  Holidays July 1

• Canada Day  
• National Postal Workers Day 
• Second Half of the Year Day - July 1, 2024 (Leap Years)
• U.S. Postage Stamp Day
• Zip Code Day

[Bob Riebe]

July 5, 2024 This Day in History

• 1884 - Germany takes possession of Cameroon
• 1915 - The Liberty Bell leaves Philadelphia to go to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition
• 1934 - Police open fire on striking longshoremen in San Francisco. The day becomes known as "Bloody Thursday"
• 1935 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the National Labor Relations Act into law
• 1937 - Hormel Foods Corp. introduces Spam into the market
• 1943 - During World War II at the Battle of Kursk, German forces began a massive offensive against the Soviet Union
• 1945 - During World War II, the liberation of the Philippines is declared
• 1946 - The "BIKINI" is debuted at an outdoor fashion show in Paris, France and goes on sale
• 1950 - The Law of Return is passed by the Knesset which allows all Jews the right to immigrate to Israel
• 1954 - The first television news bulletin is broadcast by the BBC
• 1962 - After an 8 year war with France, Algeria declares their independance
• 1971 - President Richard Nixon certifies the Twenty-sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years
• 1975 - Cape Verde gains its independence from Portugal
• 1996 - Dolly the sheep is the first mammal cloned from an adult cell
• 2004 - The first Indonesian Presidential election is held
• 2012 - The Shard in London becomes the tallest building in Europe with a height of 1,020 feet
• 2016 - The Juno space probe begins a 20 month survey of Jupiter
• 2018 - Lithuania becomes the 36th member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Also the day I went for a ride iwth some friends, he rolled the car, I flew out and landed on the size of my face, spent a month in he hospital, and came out different from when I went in, probalby, in an odd way, the best thing that happened to me. 

[Bob Riebe]

2024  Holidays  July 17

• Disneyland's Anniversary - (First Opened July 17, 1955) 
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• International Firgun Day
• A genuine, heartfelt, and sincere celebration of another person's success. This, I believe, is one of the moral peaks that a person can attain. "Being happy for our friend" in purity, without comparisons or jealousy, as well as without remembering their previous failures to normalize their success and without getting into battles with our thirsty-for-superiority self.
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• NATIONAL HOT DOG DAY

  National Hot Dog Day in July celebrates a summertime staple on a bun. Enjoy one piping hot and add some relish and mustard to go! One thing we want to know - is it a sandwich or not? 

  #NationalHotDogDayCelebrated every year during National Hot Dog Month, this day pays homage to the frankfurter, the footlong or wienie, wiener, wienerwurst or even red hot. They taste just as great no matter what we call it

  We make them a variety of ways. They're portable and easy to make. While many of us prefer them grilled or toasted over a fire, we also boil, pan-fry, and rotisserie-cook them. The list of toppings are numerous - from the basic ketchup, mustard or relish to onions, mayonnaise, cheese, bacon, chili and sauerkraut - the list keeps growing. Adults and children alike love them, too.

  
  

   

• Take Your Poet to Work Day - July 17, 2024 (Third Wednesday of July)
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• Wrong Way Corrigan Day 
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Edited by Bob Riebe, 16 July 2024 - 18:01.

[Bob Riebe]

2024 Holidays August 5:

• Assistance Dog Day - August 5, 2024
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• International Traffic Light Day 

 

History of International Traffic Light Day

The history of the traffic light starts with a manual version of traffic signaling that was first used in London in 1868, but its two signal arms were manually manipulated by a lever instead of being operated through electricity.

Commemorating the installation of the first electric traffic signal system in the United States, International Traffic Light Day dates back to August 5, 1914 in Cleveland, Ohio. The system was designed by a policeman named Lester Wire, from Salt Lake City, Utah. Only ten years after this remarkable achievement in Cleveland, the first electric traffic light system in Europe was installed in Berlin, Germany.

That first traffic light signal only had two colors but just a few years later, in 1923, the three color signal light was invented bringing the yellow “caution” light into play. International Traffic Light Day offers an ideal opportunity to celebrate this interesting anniversary.

Edited by Bob Riebe, 05 August 2024 - 04:42.

[Bob Riebe]

2024 Daily Holidays that fall on September 1, include:

• Bowling League Day - September 1, 2024 (First Sunday in September)
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• Wattle Day - September 1 (Australia - First Day of their Spring)
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• World Letter Writing Day
• World Letter Writing Day is celebrated on September 1st every year. It's a day to acknowledge and celebrate the art of writing letters by hand, and to encourage people to pick up a pen and paper.

[Bob Riebe]

2024 Holidays September 18

• Rice Krispies Treats Day
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  1939

   

  Treats Invented by Kellogg Employees

  Mildred Day and Malitta Jensen, employees at the Kellogg Company, invented the Rice Krispies Treat recipe for a Camp Fire Girls event.
   

  1960

   

  Recipe Included on Cereal Boxes

  Kellogg began to print the recipe for Rice Krispies Treats on their cereal boxes, helping it gain nationwide recognition.

   
• US Air Force Birthday (USAF) 

 

     I put this here because 40 years ago when Coffee Houses were making a come-back, one up here for One Dollar at one coffee house, you got a huge 5in. by 3in. by 2in. Rice Kripie bar made with butter.

Lordy, life was great back then.

Edited by Bob Riebe, 17 September 2024 - 20:14.

[Bob Riebe]

2024 Holidays October 4

• National Taco Day 

• Today is a day for tacos! There is some evidence that tacos with small fish were eaten in the Valley of Mexico before Spaniards arrived to the continent. In the 18th century Mexican silver miners used "plugs" or "wads"—paper wrappers with gunpowder fillings—to extract ore, and these were also called tacos. Tacos likely got their modern name because they resembled the explosives. Tacos usually consist of a protein such as beef, chicken, pork, or fish, wrapped in a hard or soft shell made of corn or flour. Toppings may include tomatoes, onion, lettuce, cheese, refried beans, cilantro, salsa, sour cream, or guacamole.

  Traditional Mexican tacos include the al pastor, carne asada, tacos de camarones (shrimp tacos), tacos de pescado (fish tacos), and others. They are often served at taco stands and many times are accompanied with sliced red radishes, lime, salt, and chilis.

  Whereas most traditional tacos have corn tortillas with a soft pliable shell, in the United States the hard-shelled U-shaped taco has been the most popular, and was first described in a cookbook in 1949. Wheat flour soft-shell tacos are also popular in the United States. In 1962 Taco Bell opened in California and helped fuel the rise in popularity of tacos in the United States, and there are now about 5,800 locations. Other popular types of tacos are breakfast tacos—which are soft corn or flour tortilla tacos with meat, eggs, and cheese—and Indian tacos, also known as Navajo tacos, which use frybread instead of tortillas and are commonly eaten by indigenous people in the United States and Canada.

 

[E1pix]

Diabolically-critical info, Roberto!

For us this weekend, Ahi Tuna steak tacos. Onion, red bell, Chipotle sauce, lime, and of course, Negro Modelo.

Thanks for honoring a topic so critical to our lives. :-)

[Bob Riebe]

2024 Holidays October 14

•  Canadian Thanksgiving

  Canadian Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October and is an official statutory holiday, except in Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.

  In Nova Scotia, Thanksgiving is a Designated Retail Closing Day. This means under the Retail Business Designated Day Closing Act, some retail businesses are prohibited from opening, but it is not a paid holiday.

  Traditions of Canadian Thanksgiving

  On Thanksgiving, Canadians give thanks for a successful year and harvest.

  The Thanksgiving holiday tradition in Canada dates back to when the English explorer, Martin Frobisher, came upon the land we now know as Canada while searching for a Northern passage to the Orient.

  When Frobisher arrived in Canada on his third voyage in 1578, he held a formal ceremony where he gave thanks for surviving the long journey - one of his ships had been lost on the way. Frobisher celebrated with salt beef and peas. South of the border, it would be another 43 years before the Pilgrims sat down to celebrate their first Thanksgiving meal.

  Apart from taking place years before its American counterpart, Canadian thanksgiving also takes place over a month earlier. One reason is that the harvest season starts earlier in the more northerly Canada than it does in the US. 

  Initially, this festival was held on November 6th each year, irrespective of what day of the week it was. However, in 1908, railway workers lobbied for it to be held on Mondays so they could take a long weekend. 

  Thanksgiving became a nationally recognised holiday in Canada in 1879. The date of the holiday has moved around a few times since then, and settled on the current date in 1957.

• Columbus Day - October 14, 2024 (Second Monday in October)
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• Indigenous People's Day - October 14, 2024 (State Holiday in some U.S. States)

 

[Bob Riebe]

2024  Holidays  October 31

• All Hallows Eve 
• All Hallows’ Eve, (contraction  Halloween,)  a holiday observed on October 31, the evening before All Saints’ (or All Hallows’) Day. The celebration marks the day before the Western Christian feast of All Saints and initiates the season of Allhallowtide, which lasts three days and concludes with All Souls’ Day.
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• National Caramel Apple Day
• Caramel Apple Day celebrates caramel apples, and takes place after the apple harvest, on Halloween. Caramel apples—also known as taffy apples—are made by dipping or rolling apples-on-a-stick in hot caramel, and then oftentimes rolling them in nuts or other toppings. Tart and crisp apples such as Granny Smith and Fuji are often used. Caramel apples should not be confused with candy apples, which are apples coated with a sugar coating. It is believed that caramel apples were invented by Dan Walker, a representative of Kraft foods, in the 1950's.
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• Reformation Day 

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  Reformation Day commemorates the day in 1517 when a German monk named Martin Luther (1483-1546) strode up to the church in Wittenburg and nailed his 95 'theses' (or propositions) to the church door.

• Luther chose to do this on October 31st as he knew the church would be full on the next day for All Saints' Day.

  Luther's intention when posting his theses was to highlight the practice of indulgences in the Roman Catholic Church. Indulgences were pardons from sin that could be bought, meaning that those who were rich enough could buy forgiveness for all manner of sins.Luther had hoped that pinning his protestations would spark wider debate and harden public opinion against the practice.

  However, so many people agreed with his ideas that they quickly spread across western Europe, helped by the recent invention of the printing press, leading to the religious revolt known as the Reformation.

  The reformation led many Christians to break off from the Roman Catholic Church and establish new, independent churches of their own, such as the Lutheran Church.The pivotal act would ultimately lead to the creation of the numerous Protestant denominations, so-called as they trace their theological lineage to this "protestation" of the Catholic Church. 

  In 2010, around 37% of all Christians around the world identify as Protestants, according to the Pew Research Center.Reformation Day was first celebrated in the Germanic region in the seventeenth century and between 1949 and 1967, Reformation Day was a national holiday in East Germany.

Edited by Bob Riebe, 30 October 2024 - 00:39.

[Doug Nye]

Perchance - End of Thread Day?

 

DCN

[Bob Riebe]

2024  Holidays  November 1

 

All Saints' Day

 

All Saints' Day generally celebrated on 1st November as a commemoration day for all Christian saints. It may also be known as All Hallows' Day, Solemnity of All Saints, Hallowmas, or Feast of Saints.

Traditions of All Saints' Day

The origin of All Saints' Day may date back to a Greek Christian tradition from the 4th century when a festival was held to honour saints and martyrs on the Sunday following Pentecost.

 

The first recorded All Saints’ Day occurred on May 13th 609 AD when Pope Boniface IV accepted the Pantheon in Rome as a gift from Emperor Phocas. The Pope dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin and all the martyrs. 

In 835 AD, during the reign of Pope Gregory III, the festival was moved to 1st November and was expanded to include the honouring of all saints, including those whose sainthood is only known to God.

 

It is likely that 1st November was intentionally chosen to replace the pagan feast of the dead, Samhain. The night before Samhain was a time when evil spirits roamed the land looking for humans. To confuse the spirits, people would dress up as creatures. This tradition carried on after November 1st became a Christian festival, hence the name of Halloween - which is a shortened version of All Hallows' Eve.

 

The day survived the Reformation, though the Protestants combined it with All Souls’ Day, which was on November 2nd.

The day was abolished as a church festival in 1770, but may be celebrated by many churches on the first Sunday in November.

[Bob Riebe]

Perchance - End of Thread Day?

DCN

 

[Bob Riebe]

2024 Holidays November 28

 

• Thanksgiving - November 28, 2024 (Fourth Thursday of November)
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• International Hamburger Day
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  International Hamburger Day celebrates hamburgers! Traditionally, a hamburger 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 and diners, and even at high-end restaurants.

  There are many people who claim to have invented the burger. Some sources say that Louis Lassen did it, at Louis' Lunch in New Haven, Connecticut, on July 28, 1900. No matter who came up with the hamburger, it was created sometime around the turn of the nineteenth century, and its popularity was boosted at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. 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. Although the hamburger was created in the United States, its name is taken from the city of Hamburg, Germany.

Edited by Bob Riebe, 29 November 2024 - 23:28.

[Bob Riebe]

2024 Holidays December 25

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• Christmas
• The FIRST DAY of Christmas, 11 more to go.

         Heavenly Father, love brought Jesus to the earth, and love brings us to this Christmas table.

         Today as we share this holiday feast, may we also share with one  another a joyful heart and  a warm smile.

         May our Christmas dinner be filled with kindness. 

         And may the memories of today warm our hearts for years to come.

          MERRY CHRISTMAS every one.

• Hanukkah Begins - December 25, 2024
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[Bob Riebe]

2024 Holidays December 26

• Boxing Day 
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• Second Day of Christmas
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• Feast of Saint Stephen

[Bob Riebe]

2024  Holidays  December 31

• Watch Night
   

  Watch Night is a holiday observed on December 31st that allows Christians to review the year that is about to pass, confess their sins, and offer prayers for the New Year. This holiday dates back to Biblical times and is observed by millions of Christians around the world.

• Although many people believe that Watch Night began with a small Christian denomination called the Moravians, the practice of having services on the first day of the first month actually goes back to the Exodus from Egypt. This practice continued throughout the Middle Ages and continues in its modern form today.

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• Seventh Day of Christmas

• New Years Eve
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Edited by Bob Riebe, 31 December 2024 - 18:36.

[Geoff E]

2024 Holidays December 26

• Second Day of Christmas

2024  Holidays  December 31

• Sixth Day of Christmas

[Bob Riebe]

 

2024 Holidays December 26

• Second Day of Christmas

2024  Holidays  December 31

• Sixth Day of Christmas

 

Corrected thank you.

[Bob Riebe]

2025  Holidays January 1

 

• Copyright Law Day 
• Haitian Independence Day 
• Mummer's Parade 
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  Mummers Parade is held each New Year's Day in Philadelphia. Started in 1901, it is the longest-running continuous folk parade in the United States.^[1]

  Local clubs, usually called "New Years Associations" or "New Years Brigades", compete in one of five categories: Comics, Wench Brigades, Fancies, String Bands, and Fancy Brigades. They prepare elaborate costumes, performance routines, and movable scenery, which take months to complete. This is done in clubhouses – many of which are on or near 2nd Street (called "Two Street" by some local residents)^[2] in the Pennsport neighborhood of the city's South Philadelphia section – which also serve as social gathering places for members.

• National Bloody Mary Day 
• National Hangover Day 
• National Shepherd Day 
• New Years Day
• Polar Bear Plunge 
• Rose Bowl Game - January 1, 2025 (Never on a Sunday Tradition)
• St. Basil's Day - January 1 in Eastern Churches; January 2 in Western Churches; January 14 in Churches that follow the Julian Calendar
• Sudan Independence Day - January 1
• Tournament of Roses Parade (Rose Parade) - January 1, 2025 (Never on a Sunday Tradition)

Happy New Year and Merry Eigth Day of Christmas

Edited by Bob Riebe, 31 December 2024 - 18:51.

[Bob Riebe]

2025 Holidays January 4

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• Earth at Perihelion - January 4, 2025 @ 5:28am PST (closest to the Sun)
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• World Braille Day 

World Braille Day is an international day on 4 January and celebrates awareness of the importance of braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and visually impaired people. The date for the event was chosen by the United Nations General Assembly via a proclamation in November 2018, and marks the birthday of Louis Braille, creator of this writing system.

The first World Braille Day was celebrated on January 4, 2019

• Happy Eleveth Day of Christmas

[Bob Riebe]

2025 Holidays January 5

• Carver Day - (To Honor George Washington Carver)
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  Carver Day, celebrated on January 5 every year.

  It started in 1947 in honor of George Washington Carver, a noteworthy agricultural scientist, and inventor. It not only celebrates this remarkable innovator who was part of a marginalized community. It also honors his invention, which ended up helping farmers around the country, and produced enough food to feed and keep the United States sustained during the Second World War.

  Carver devised methods to improve soils depleted by repeated cotton plantings. He urged farmers and other agricultural experts to restore nitrogen to their grounds through systematic crop rotation, such as alternating cotton crops with plantings of sweet potatoes or legumes (such as peanuts, soybeans, and cowpeas). These crops both restored nitrogen to the soil and were safe to eat.

  Following the crop, rotation practice resulted in higher cotton yields and provided farmers with additional cash crops. Carver created an agricultural extension program for Alabama similar to his alma mater, Iowa State, to train farmers to rotate and cultivate the new crops. To promote better nutrition in the South, he widely disseminated recipes that used alternative crops.

  Carver received the Roosevelt Medal in 1939 for saving Southern agriculture, which later played a role in feeding the United States during the Second World War. It was also why Carver’s hometown was declared a historic site after his death on January 5, 1943. These innovative new farming methods were groundbreaking. They had such a lasting impact on the world of agriculture that Theodore Roosevelt later named January 5 Carver Day in honor of the man himself.

   

• LaBefana

                  In Italy, Befana is a good witch who lives in chimneys and flies about on her broom on this night. According to legend, Befana was busy cleaning and sweeping when the Three Kings stopped by for a visit. When they left to continue on their journey to see the Christ Child, they invited her, but she said she had to clean. She later changed her mind and set out on her own, but she got lost and never found her way there. Now, she flies every night before Epiphany. Children leave focaccia or sausages along with a glass of wine for her near the fireplace. In return, she fills their stockings and shoes with toys and candy. Naughty children get lumps of charcoal, onions, and garlic.

Typically, Befana is depicted as an old woman with a shawl and riding a broomstick. She often has soot on her face and clothing. She is friendly and carries a bag with candy and gifts.  

• Twelfth Night

• Twelve days after Christmas is known at Twelfth Night or Epiphany Eve. Some people start counting days after Christmas Day, making January 6th the Twelfth Night and synonymous with Epiphany. Others believe Twelfth Night refers to the evening before the Twelfth Day. The Church of England and the Mother Church of the Anglican Communion celebrate Twelfth Night on the 5th. 

  Wassail, a hot mulled cider, ale, or wine and spices, is the beverage of choice, especially in Great Britain. An English and French custom is the Twelfth-cake, which has a bean and a pea baked inside it. The “man who finds the bean in his slice of cake becomes King for the night while the lady who finds a pea in her slice of cake becomes Queen for the night.” Drury Lane Theatre in London has had a tradition since 1795 of providing a Twelfth Night cake. Robert Baddeley bequested £100 to provide cake and punch every year for the company in residence at the theatre. The tradition still continues.

  Some cultures take down Christmas greenery, such as the tree, holly, and ivy. Others take it down on Epiphany (tomorrow), and still others will keep it until Candlemas, February 2nd. Christians traditionally believed that tree spirits sought protection from winter in the trees and must be freed before the start of Epiphany.

  In Ireland, it’s still the tradition to place the statues of the Three Kings in the crib on Twelfth Night or, at the latest, the following day: Little Christmas.

  In colonial America, a Christmas wreath hung on the front door until Twelfth Night when it was taken down.

2025 Holidays January 6

• Armenian Christmas 

• Armenian Christmas is celebrated annually on January 6. This holiday has been a part of Armenian traditions for more than 1700 years and has been celebrated in the same way since its inception. Most people find the date of the celebration odd, but it is actually in accordance with Christian traditions.

  Unlike Catholics, Armenians celebrate the Epiphany of Christ, which is the revelation of Jesus Christ as the son of God rather than Christ’s birthday. Armenians celebrate this religious holiday by fasting, followed by feasts, including rice, nuts, desserts, and candies.

   

• Epiphany, or Three Kings Day - (12th Day After Christmas)
• In Christianity, Epiphany is the official end of the Christmas season. For Western Christians, it primarily commemorates the coming of the Magi, the three kings, to Bethlehem, where they presented their gifts (gold, frankincense, and myrrh) to the newborn Jesus. There are minor references to the baptism of Jesus and the miracle at the Wedding at Cana (the first miracle attributed to Jesus of turning water into wine). Eastern Christians celebrate the Baptism of Christ in the river Jordan.

Edited by Bob Riebe, 06 January 2025 - 02:26.

[Bob Riebe]

            2025 Holidays January 7

 

Orthodox Christmas Day

Orthodox Christmas Day is on January 7 every year.
     In the Julian calendar — a much older calendar used before the current Gregorian calendar — Christmas was celebrated on January 7. The Orthodox Church still uses the same old calendar to celebrate Christmas Day. Orthodox Christians celebrate by going to church and other traditions like burning frankincense to commemorate the Wise Men’s gifts to baby Jesus.

  Saint Distaff Day
      Saint Distaff’s Day is the day when spinners traditionally resumed work after all Christmas festivities had ceased on the Twelfth Night (January 6). Most of what we know about Saint Distaff’s Day comes from a poem called “Saint Distaff’s Day, or the Morrow After Twelfth Day,” by Robert Herrick from his 1648 book Hesperides.

                                                      MERRY CHRISTMAS, one and all.

[Bob Riebe]

2025 Holidays on February 2

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• Ayn Rand Day 
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• British Yorkshire Pudding Day (United Kingdom) - February 2, 2025 (First Sunday of February)
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• Candlemas Day 
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  History of Candlemas

  After observing the traditional 40-day period of purification following the birth of Jesus on December 25th, Mary presented him to God at the Temple in Jerusalem.

  In the New Testament, the Gospel of Luke says that Jesus was met by a devout Jew named Simeon. Simeon held the baby Jesus in his arms, calling him 'a Light to the World'. This recognition of the infant Jesus become the customary day in the year when all the candles in a Church are blessed for the coming year, hence Candlemas.

  Candlemas may also be known as the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary or the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord Jesus. It is one of the oldest Christian festivals, marking the presentation of the baby Jesus dates back to the 4th century and the tradition of blessing candles is about 1000 years old.

  To celebrate Candlemas, all the candles in the house should be lit. It was traditional not to put away the nativity manger scenes until Candlemas, as it is seen as the last feast of the Christmas cycle that began with Advent on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day.

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• Groundhog Day 
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• Marmot Day (Alaska) -February 2, 2025 (First Friday in February)
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• Scout Sunday - February 2, 2025 (First Day of Boy Scout Week)
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• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 
• The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed on February 2, 1848, ending the Mexican-American War. The treaty gave the United States 55% of Mexico's territory, including California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and parts of Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Wyoming.
  
   
  What happened?
  • The treaty was signed in Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexico, after the Mexican government fled there.
  • The treaty established the Rio Grande as the border between Texas and Mexico.
  • The treaty changed the lives of people living in the Southwest and altered American and Mexican claims to the region
• The U.S. paid Mexico $15 million and took on some of Mexico's debts to U.S. citizens.

[Bob Riebe]

2025 Holidays February 25

• Let's All Eat Right Day 
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• National Chocolate Covered Nuts Day 
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• Pistol Patent Day
• Pistol Patent Day began in the 1980s to commemorate Samuel Colt receiving the first patent for his revolver.
• This patent, awarded on February 25, 1836, marked a significant advancement in firearm technology, allowing multiple shots without reloading.

[john aston]

The latter an NRA initiative I bet ? Not celebrated  in these parts , not lest because it's illegal to own a hand gun . Maybe we should have a Purdey day ? 

[10kDA]

 

2025 Holidays February 25

• Let's All Eat Right Day 
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• National Chocolate Covered Nuts Day 
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• Pistol Patent Day
• Pistol Patent Day began in the 1980s to commemorate Samuel Colt receiving the first patent for his revolver.
• This patent, awarded on February 25, 1836, marked a significant advancement in firearm technology, allowing multiple shots without reloading.

 

As I enjoy raw organic cashews held in clusters by organic dark chocolate, I am confident I'm Eating Right. I haven't decided if the traces of Hoppe's No. 9 remaining on my fingers are an irritant or a condiment.

[Bob Riebe]

The latter an NRA initiative I bet ? Not celebrated  in these parts , not lest because it's illegal to own a hand gun . Maybe we should have a Purdey day ? 

No, it was not started by the NRA.

     In the nineteenth century, revolvers emerged. Samuel Colt in 1835, received his patent for the first-ever revolver. A year later he received his patent for the American model. The firearm included basic principles of revolving breech-loading. In his patent, he included the folding trigger firearm which was named Colt Paterson.

It is said that Colt never took credit for inventing the revolver. He believed that he simply designed a more practical version of Collier’s revolving Flintlock. Colt’s new design had interchangeable parts, and the percussion cap made ignition more reliable, faster, and safer compared to the Flintlock.

[Bob Riebe]

 

2025  Holidays  March 1

• Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day
• Baba Marta 
• Baby Sleep Day 
• Beer Day (in Iceland) 
• Disability Day of Mourning 
• Endometriosis Awareness Day
• International Open Data Day - March 1, 2025 (First Saturday in March)
• International Women of Color Day 
• National Black Women in Jazz and the Arts Day 
• National Dadgum That's Good Day 
• National Frozen Food Day - March 1, 2025 (First Saturday in March)
• National Fruit Compote Day 
• National Horse Protection Day
• National Hotel Slipper Day
• National March First Day
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• National Minnesota Day
• With the Far Left Democrat freaks that control the govt. here, tis no longer a day to celebrate
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• National Peanut Butter Lover's Day
• National Pig Day 
• National Play Outside Day - March 1, 2025 (First Saturday of Every Month)
• National Sage Day (People Named Sage) 
• National Texas Stress Day 
• National Wedding Planning Day 
• National Welsh Corgi Day 
• Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Day (Bikini Day)
• Plan a Solo Vacation Day
• Public Risk Management Day 
• Refired, Not Retired Day 
• Self Injury Awareness Day 
• Share a Smile Day 
• St. David's Day 
• World Civil Defence Day 
• World Compliment Day
• World Seagrass Day 

 

[Bob Riebe]

2025  Holidays  March 17

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• Camp Fire Girls Day 
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• Corned Beef and Cabbage Day 
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• St. Patrick's Day)

[Bob Riebe]

2025 Daily Holidays that fall on April 3, include:

• Armenian Appreciation Day
  History of Armenian Appreciation Day

       Ancient Armenia suffered constant foreign interference and finally lost its autonomy in the 14th century. Over the centuries, Ottoman and Persian conquerors ruled the region and threatened the very existence of the Armenians. Russia annexed Eastern Armenia during the 19th century, while western Armenia remained under Ottoman rule.

   

       On May 28, 1918, the region of Armenia that had previously been a part of the Russian Empire proclaimed its independence. However, in 1920, Soviet Russia and Turkey employed force to invade. From 1894 to 1897, the Armenians were brutally killed in the Hamidian massacres. Sultan Abdul Hamid II was responsible for ordering the killings. About 100,000 to 300,000 fatalities and an estimated 50,000 children were orphaned.

   

       During World War I, the Ottoman Empire orchestrated the systematic destruction of the Armenians and their identity. They committed mass murder of around one million Armenians during death marches to the Syrian Desert. Armenian women and children were subjected to forced Islamization. Between 1915 and 1916, Talaat Pasha, an Ottoman politician, ordered that Armenian women, children, and elderly or infirm people be sent on death marches through the Syrian Desert. An estimated 800,000 to 1.2 million people went through this horrific treatment. 

   

       The Armenian genocide destroyed more than two millennia of Armenian civilization. However, the Turkish government defends the deportation of Armenians as a legitimate action and denies that it was genocide. Despite these troubles, the Armenians are a proud and prosperous people today.

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• National Burrito Day - April 3, 2025 (First Thursday in April)
• History of National Burrito Day

       Who doesn’t love burritos? The Mexican dish is a national favorite, and everyone likes their burrito a certain way – with beans, or meat, salsa, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, and vegetables. There’s the debate on whether rice belongs in a burrito (we’ll let you pick your own side of the argument).

  The oldest historical mention of a burrito appears in the “Dictionary of Mexicanisms” in 1895. Meaning “little donkey” in Spanish, it’s possible the term refers to the packs and bedrolls donkeys once carried. The definition explained that a burrito was a “rolled tortilla, with meat or other food within.” The dish first became popular in Guanajuato and Guerrero before its popularity moved northward to the United States.

  Modern burritos (tortillas stuffed with beans and hot sauce) originated near Fresno and Stockton, California before appearing on restaurant menus in the 1930s, starting at the El Cholo Spanish Café in Los Angeles. Recipes for the popular dish first appeared in 1934 in Erna Fergusson’s “Mexican Cookbook.”

   

       Burritos have changed over time. American burritos have many ingredients, while Mexican burritos are only filled with meat and beans. The first frozen burrito was sold in 1964. Fried burritos are now affectionately known as chimichangas. Breakfast burritos were introduced in 1975 by Tia Sophia’s in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The breakfast meal consists of a tortilla stuffed with bacon, potatoes, chili, and cheese. Taco Bell launched its own popular version of a breakfast burrito in 2014.

  Burritos can be enjoyed by nearly everyone, making it one of the most widely eaten Mexican dishes across the globe. National Burrito Day gives you the perfect opportunity to fill your hungry belly with your favorite Mexican flavors.

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• Pony Express Day 
• History of Pony Express Day

       The Pony Express was a mail service that specialized in the delivery of mail, newspapers, and other packages through horse-mounted riders. This revolutionary mail delivery service operated between California and Missouri for 18 months — from April 3, 1860, until October 24, 1861, when its operations were shut down. The Pony Express was established following California’s population explosion and newfound prominence due to the Gold Rush.

   

       The massive influx of prospectors, investors, and businessmen to California necessitated the existence of a fast route to deliver mail and other communications to the Pacific Coast. The Pony Express was founded by three businessmen — Alexander Majors, William Russell, and William B. Waddell — who were already freight and drayage tycoons. Officially known as Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company, the Pony Express — at the peak of its operations employed 6,000 men, and had 75,000 oxen, warehouses, and thousands of wagons. The company became the West’s most direct means of east-west communication before the establishment of the transcontinental telegraph.

   

       During its 18-month operation, the Pony Express reduced the time for conveying messages to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to about ten days — offering great financial importance to the U.S. The Pony Express preferred to employ young, light, and resilient riders, as the owners believed that lighter riders would enable the horses to run faster and carry more cargo. While the average coast-to-coast trip on horseback took ten days, the trip that delivered Lincoln’s Inaugural Address actually took less time — just seven days and 17 hours! Sadly, the Pony Express struggled financially and folded in 18 months, when the faster transcontinental telegraph service was established. It pioneered the establishment of a unified transcontinental system of communications that could operate around the year.

Edited by Bob Riebe, 02 April 2025 - 19:02.

[john aston]

I heard somebody last night - damn , I forget his name , some reality TV guy ? - saying that 2 April  was now "Liberation Day" in the USA ...  

[10kDA]

National Burrito Day. First Thursday in April, so it won't get in the way of Taco Tuesday. I believe I'll make myself a breakfast burrito in honor of the holiday. Mine will contain EGGS, which for me are a must, as well as Tia Sophia's listed ingredients. BTW the chili (the red-brown stuff with meat and sometimes beans - NOT in a breakfast burrito) should be chile - the vegetable itself, roasted and chopped if ordered green, or ripened, dried, ground, reconstituted into a gray if ordered red. Make mine green.

 

Re: Pony Express - considering the fact that, not long ago, it took 29 days for a letter sent by USPS to travel from Albuquerque to Santa Fe NM, about 60 miles give or take, it seems the business model has been refined to profitability - by FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc and USPS has stopped trying.