We have two food holidays tomorrow.
First is 'National Cafe au Lait Day'.
[The Hankster says] For those who do not speak French, that's Coffee with Milk.
Second is 'World Cabbage Day More
[The Hankster says] Great source of vitamin C and K. For me, a must with seafood (coleslaw), a probable with BBQ (coleslaw) and a delight in soup. And, of course, you can't make Corned Beef and Cabbage without it. A childhood favorite was Pigs in a Blanket or Pig in a Poke as my father called it. It was seasoned chopped beef and rice wrapped in cabbage leaves.
Duck!, here come the beads. Tomorrow is 'Mardi Gras '.
Barring a small contusion from flying beads, you can have your own way tomorrow on 'My Way Day'.
[The Hankster says] Yep, that was my first guess also, but it has nothing to do with the song by Old Blue Eyes.
It will be 'National Random Acts of Kindness Day'. Originally in Sept in NZ. There are 'Kindness' days in Nov. also. The 'Random Acts of 'Kindness Foundation's weekly celebration.'
Clear your brain. Tomorrow is 'World Human Spirit Day'. On the day in 1600 that philosopher Giordano Bruno died. He was known for the 'free thought' movement.
Tomorrow is 'National PTA Founders Day'. Founded in 1897.
Get hold of your sporting spirit. Tomorrow is 'National Champion Crab Races Day'.
[The Hankster says] If you still fear the scandal related in Mr. Twain's, 'Jumping Frog of Calaveras County', this race may be far less susceptible to tampering. Crabs are placed (under an upside down bowl) in a contest ring marked on the sand. When let go the first to the edge, wins.
James A. Baldwin once said 'I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also, much more than that. So are we all.'
[The Hankster says] How true. Each minute of each hour of each day we can make a change. Hopefully for the better. Let us see if back on February 17 in the past, 'spur of the moment' or well thought out decisions were made based on what to our ancestors was their past and thus their base.
In 1864. During the American Civil War, The H. L. Hunley (Confederate) becomes the first submarine to engage and sink a warship, the USS Housatonic (Union).
In 1904, Giacomo Puccini's opera 'Madame Butterfly' had its world premiere at La Scala in Milan, Italy.
In 1933, 'Newsweek' magazine begins publication.
In 1936, The world's first superhero, 'The Phantom', makes his first appearance in the comics. Superman didn't come along until 1938.
In 1958 - The comic strip 'BC' first appears.
In 1962, The Beach Boys introduced a new musical style with their hit 'Surfin'.
In 1965, The U.S. 'Ranger 8' is launched, which transmits 7,137 lunar pictures.
In 1982, Thelonious Monk, the founder of bebop and modern jazz, dies.
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Potato Lover’s Month
Sweet Potato Month
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American Heart Month
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Creative Romance Month
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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