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Friday, December 22, 2017

CARDS: Merry Christmas (Happy New Year)!...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Let us celebrate by spreading goodwill and Christmas cheer!







Monday, December 18, 2017

BANNERS: BAKE COOKIES Day! | December 18

This is a day for everyone! Now is as good a time to bake up a batch of your favourite yummy cookies for the festive season.

We say cookies but in England and Australia they are known as biscuits




In Brazil, they are called biscoitos. The Spaniards call their cookies galletas, the Germans have keks or Pizchen and the Italians eat ameretti or biscotti.



Whatever you call it, today is today to bake some up! Happy Bake Cookies Day!

Source(s):  holidayinsightsucdintegrativemedicine

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

BANNERS: National COCOA Day | December 13

We could sure use one of these right now! Nothing is more satisfying on a cold winter day than a delicious cup of hot cocoa!






Happy National Cocoa Day!

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Friday, December 8, 2017

BANNERS: National BROWNIE Day | December 8

Who doesn't love a rich chocolate brownie topped with your favourite ice cream - or just plain? Today is National Brownie Day aka National Chocolate Brownie Day!

The brownie was developed in the United States at the end of the 19th century and popularized in the U.S. and Canada during the first half of the 20th century.

Brownies are typically eaten by hand, often accompanied by milk, served warm with ice cream (a la mode), topped with whipped cream, or sprinkled with powdered sugar and fudge. In North America they are common lunchbox treats, and also popular in restaurants




One legend about the creation of brownies is that of Bertha Palmer, a prominent Chicago socialite whose husband owned the Palmer House Hotel. In 1893 Palmer asked a pastry chef for a dessert suitable for ladies attending the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition. She requested a cake-like confection smaller than a piece of cake that could be included in boxed lunches. The result was the Palmer House Brownie with walnuts and an apricot glaze. 






Thursday, December 7, 2017

BANNERS: National COTTON CANDY Day | December 7

When was the last time you ate a cotton candy? Today we're celebrating it because it's National Cotton Candy day!

Cotton candy (also known as fairy floss in Australia, candy floss in South Africa, the UK and New Zealand) is a form of spun sugar. According to the New York Times, the confection "is 100 percent sugar, with dashes of flavoring and food coloring."



Made by heating and liquefying sugar and spinning it out through minute holes, where it re-solidifies in minutely thin strands of "sugar glass," the final cotton candy contains mostly air, with a typical serving weighing approximately 1 ounce or 30 grams. Often served at fairs, circuses, carnivals, and Japanese festivals, cotton candy is sold on a stick or in a plastic bag. Food coloring can be used to change the natural white color, and numerous flavorings are available to change the taste.



Cotton candy was first made in Europe in the 18th century. At that time, spun sugar was expensive. The average person could not afford it. Machines to spin the sugar were invented in 1897 by dentist William Morrison and confectioner John C. Wharton. They introduced it at the World's Fair in 1904, under the name Fairy Floss. It was very successful. They sold 68,655 boxes at 25 cents each box (equivalent to US$6 per box today).


Source(s): wikipedia | nationaldaycalendar

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

BANNERS: Day of the NINJA | December 5 (#DayoftheNinja | #InternationalNinjaDay)

In 2003, the creators of Ninja Burger declared that December 5 would be celebrated as Day of the Ninja. On this day, people are encouraged to dress as ninja, engage in ninja-related activities, and spread information on ninja online.




December 5 was originally chosen because December 5, 2003 marked the release of Tom Cruise's film The Last Samurai (which featured a scene where samurai battled ninja). Since then the focus has shifted towards the more familiar Pirates versus Ninjas conflict, and the day has served as a virtual counterpoint to International Talk Like a Pirate Day.



Happy Day of the Ninja day!


Source(s): wikipedia | dayoftheninja