“Donuts. Is there anything they can’t do?” — Homer Simpson 4 June 2015
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It’s the first Friday in June, and that means one thing: it’s Homer Simpson’s favorite day — National Doughnut Day. The “holiday” has it’s roots in the Salvation Army’s service of providing doughnuts to soldiers during World War I. Donut Day was created in 1938 by the Salvation Army to honor the men and women who served doughnuts/donuts to the soldiers. The current National Donut Day is the successor to the Salvation Army Donut Day. Many bakeries and stores offer free donuts on National Donut Day. ABC News has compiled a list of national chains which will have goodies on this prototypical American holiday. Some local bakeries also participate so check your local shop as well as at the national chains. Whether you like them plain, filled or iced, grab one and enjoy. Doughnuts are one of the things which make America great. And fat. But mostly fat, so get some exercise today also.
Thanks kindly, Vets! 6 May 2015
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May is National Military Appreciation month. Kind, a maker of healthy and tasty snacks, is sponsoring a project to help us say “thank you” to military veterans and active duty personnel. To participate, all one needs to do is tweet a thank you message with the hashtag #thankskindly. The tweet will be delivered to Bond, a company which uses robots to produce “handwritten” messages. The Bond robot will write the message and Bond will deliver it to a past or present member of the military. In addition, for each tweet sent, Kind will donate $1 (up to $10,000) to Cell Phones For Soldiers, a non-profit which provides free talk time to enable members of the military to stay connected with their loved ones. Visit the Kind web site or watch the video below for details.
World Pistachio Day 25 February 2015
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Humans have been eating pistachios for a long time: Archaeologists found remains of pistachios (along with nutcrackers and six other types of edible nuts) at the 780,000-year-old Gesher Benot Ya’aqov archaeological site in Israel’s Hula Valley. It’s surprising that evidence of pistachio consumption can be found that far back in humanity’s lineage. It’s also surprising to many people to learn that the pistachio is not actually a nut: Botanically it is a seed, not a nut, although in our diets and cooking it is treated as a nut (and performs quite well in that role). A third surprising thing is that scientists have discovered a way to use old tires and pistachio shells to reduce pollution. That last item probably surprised everyone. And this next one will surprise almost as many: February 26 is World Pistachio Day! Yes this nut, er fruit, has its own day of celebration. You can learn more about this tasty morsel at the World Pistachio Day web site — it has lots of fun facts. Or go to the American Pistachio Growers web site and get some pistachio recipes such as pistachio banana scones or pistachio crepe torte — they both sound great to me.
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