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Tomorrow's food holiday will be 'National Peach Melba Day'.
{The Hankster says} The dish was created in 1892 at the Savoy Hotel, London by French chef Auguste Escoffier. It honored the Australian opera soprano, Dame Nellie Melba. And while we are talking of all things 'Melba', yes the same chef created Melba Toast for her when she was ill.
Tomorrow is 'National Rubber Ducky Day'.
[The Hankster says] Better start your rubber ducky on a strict training regiment, now. There are several charity rubber ducky races each year. You may remember, last year, how much trouble you had motivating your entry. It is like they don't really care. They present a cute smile on the outside,but on the inside, I believe they are really indifferent to the challenge. If you are not racing this year, at least take your discrete little pal for a bath and sing a 'Rubber Ducky' duet with Ernie.
We have an official U.S. observance day tomorrow. It will be 'Stephen Foster Memorial Day'.
[The Hankster says] An official observance day since Dec. 2, 1966. This day is the date that the American song writer died.
Tomorrow being the second Tuesday in January, it will be 'National Poetry at Work Day'.
[The Hankster says] We have yet one more day on which to test your boss's tolerance level. I would also suggest that if you work in a cubical with a low wall between you and your co-worker, that you erect your anti-projectile system. Rotten veggies are almost impossible to clean off your keyboard.
Tomorrow is 'Make Your Dream Come True Day'.
[The Hankster says] You have made your resolutions, don't depend on someone else to make them come true.
Tomorrow is also 'Public Radio Broadcasting Day'. See 1910 below.
Delmore Schwartz once said 'Time is the school in which we learn, time is the fire in which we burn.'
[The Hankster says] Well let us not wait around for a pyrotechnic display of time's fury. Perhaps a little re-education in the school of what time has taught us would be useful. So, let us sit in our places, with sun-shiny faces and open our books to January 13.
In 1888, The National Geographic Society was founded in Washington, DC.
In 1910, The first ever radio broadcast is offered to the public. It was a live opera performance at the Metropolitan Opera House.
In 1920, A New York Times editorial reports rockets can never fly.
[The Hankster says] An unsigned New York Times editorial replied to Robert Goddard’s, 'A Method of Reaching Extreme Altitudes', by declaring it "a severe strain on credulity." It seems that this author declared that there would be no air in the vacuum of space with which the rocket could react. It seems that a vacuum between the ears of the author, was more of a problem.
In 1930, The comic strip 'Mickey Mouse' is first debuted.
In 1942, Henry Ford patents a method of constructing plastic auto bodies.
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Food holidays
Apple and Apricots Month
Artichoke and Asparagus Month
California Dried Plum Digestive Month
Natiionl Candy Month
National Egg Month
National Hot Tea Month
National Soup Month
Oatmeal Month
Other holidays and awareness days
Adopt A Rescued Bird Month
Bath Safety Month
Be Kind to Food Servers Month
Birth Defects Month
Book Blitz Month
Celebration of Life Month
Cervical Health Awareness Month
Financial Wellness Month
Get Organized Month
International Brain Teaser Month
International Creativity Month
National Braille Literacy Month
National Clean Up Your Computer Month
National Glaucoma Awareness Month
National Polka Music Month
National Poverty in America Awareness Month
National Skating Month
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
National Stalking Awareness Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month
Self-help Group Awareness Month
Teen Driving Awareness Month
Train Your Dog Month
Thyroid Awareness Month
Walk Your Dog Month
January is:
January origin (from Wikipedia):
'January is named after Janus, the God of beginnings and transitions;
the name has its beginnings in Roman mythology, coming from the Latin
word for door since January is the door to the year.'
'January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars
and one of seven months with the length of 31 days.
The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. It is, on average,
the coldest month of the year within most of the Northern Hemisphere
(where it is the second month of winter) and the warmest month of the year
within most of the Southern Hemisphere (where it is the second month of summer).
In the Southern hemisphere, January is the seasonal equivalent of July in the
Northern hemisphere and vice versa.'
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or your 45 RPM record player was broke, you might watch one of these shows on TV.
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