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We have two food holidays tomorrow.
First: 'National Fettuccine Alfredo Day'.
[The Hankster says] Raise your hands if you like flat noodles tossed with butter, cream,
and melted Parmesan cheese. Oops, dropped my computer mouse.
Second: If you didn't get enough Frozen Yogurt today, just wait for tomorrow morning. It is 'Ice Cream for Breakfast Day'.
[The Hankster says] I believe the fat little kid down the street has hacked my post. There has been just way too much ice cream and chocolate lately.
Tomorrow is 'National Send a Card to a Friend Day'.
[The Hankster says] Surprise someone.
It will be 'Ballet Day' tomorrow.
[The Hankster says] I have no idea why and neither does anyone else. World Ballet Day is in October. But, watch those 'grand jetes' anyway. None of us are getting any younger.
A birthday boy tomorrow. It will be 'Charles Dickens Day'. His birthday in 1812.
[The Hankster says] And that's no humbug. Come on, it's me. Did you really think I would let this one go by. Bah.
For you mathematicians among us. Tomorrow is 'e Day'. 'e' is a mathematical constant and irrational number 2.71.... It is celebrated on 2/7(m/d) or 27/1(m/d) each year.
[The Hankster says] Hey, I still think Pi is something to eat.
Tomorrow being the first Saturday in February, celebrate 'Take Your Child to the Library Day'.
[The Hankster says] I bet the school librarians teach the little ones the Dewey Decimal System and not to talk, but I also bet that the public library has a lot more. And it is open on Saturday.
An awareness day tomorrow. It will be the last day of 'Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW' in Canada.
Other awareness day is 'National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day', in the U.S.
Warren Buffett once said 'Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.
[The Hankster says] Simple but true. And we have a backseat view of everything that has gone before us. We can see who took the time to plant a seed for the future. I bet we will find some acorns of knowledge just waiting to be a mighty Oak in our future. I believe I see a sapling emerging on February 7. Join me.
In 1795, The 11th Amendment to U.S. Constitution was ratified. It affirms power of the states.
In 1812, The strongest (magnitude 7), of four major, earthquakes strikes New Madrid, Missouri.
In 1914, The first appearance of Charlie Chaplin's 'Little Tramp' character, occurs in the silent movie 'Kid Auto Race at Venice'.
In 1940, Disney's movie 'Pinocchio' premieres.
In 1941, Frank Sinatra and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra record the song 'Everything Happens to Me'.
In 1943, Shoe rationing begins in U.S.
In 1944, Bing Crosby records 'Swinging on a Star' for Decca Records. The song originated in the movie 'Going My Way' and won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in that movie.
In 1964, Beatles first arrive in US.
In 1974, Mel Brooks movie 'Blazing Saddles' opens in theaters.
In 1987, Madonna's 'Open Your Heart' single goes #1.
In 1990, The dissolution of the Soviet Union begins.
In 1992, The Maastricht Treaty is signed, leading to the creation of the European Union.
In 2009, Bushfires in Victoria left 173 dead in the worst natural disaster in Australia's history.
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Potato Lover’s Month
Sweet Potato Month
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National Children’s Dental Health Month
National Heart Healthy Month
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February is:
February origin (from Wikipedia):
'The Roman month Februarius was named after the Latin term
februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual
Februa held on February 15 (full moon) in the old lunar Roman
calendar. January and February were the last two months to
be added to the Roman calendar, since the Romans originally
considered winter a monthless period. They were added by
Numa Pompilius about 713 BC. February remained the last month
of the calendar year until the time of the decemvirs (c. 450 BC),
when it became the second month. At certain intervals February
was truncated to 23 or 24 days, and a 27-day intercalary month,
Intercalaris, was inserted immediately after February to realign
the year with the seasons.
Under the reforms that instituted the Julian calendar, Intercalaris
was abolished, leap years occurred regularly every fourth year,
and in leap years February gained a 29th day. Thereafter, it
remained the second month of the calendar year, meaning the
order that months are displayed (January, February, March,
..., December) within a year-at-a-glance calendar. Even during
the Middle Ages, when the numbered Anno Domini year began
on March 25 or December 25, the second month was February
whenever all twelve months were displayed in order. The
Gregorian calendar reforms made slight changes to the system
for determining which years were leap years and thus contained
a 29-day February.'
February is the second month of the year in the Julian and
Gregorian calendars. It is the shortest month and the only month
with fewer than 30 days. The month has 28 days in common years
or 29 days in leap years.
February is the third month of meteorological winter in the
Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, February
is the third month of summer (the seasonal equivalent of August
in the Northern Hemisphere, in meteorological reckoning).
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