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Tomorrow's food holiday will be ''National Cherry Pie Day'.
[The Hankster says] After the disillusionment of a few days ago, when I learned that Plumb Pudding was full of raisins, not plums, I'm not sure if I can trust even desserts of long standing. Add to that, the past questionable actions of Presidents with little hatchets, and I am just a little afraid. I will most likely have to taste test not one or two but several slices of pie, maybe a whole pie, just to make sure, all is on the up and up. I know, I know, but someone has got to do it.
And easy one tomorrow. It will be 'Love Your Pet Day'.
[The Hankster says] The emphasis here, is on the care of your pets.
Tomorrow is 'Handcuff Day'. In 1912, George A. Carney patent his 'swinging bow ratchet - type'. These were the first lightweight cuffs that did not require a key to put them on.
An awareness day tomorrow. It will be 'World Day of Social Justice'. U.N. awareness day: 'recognizing the need to promote efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion and unemployment'
OK, guys. Don;t get to excited for tomorrows 'Women in Blue Jeans Days' (20-21}.
[The Hankster says] The day celebrates the contributions of the women in rural America
Thomas J. Wats once said 'Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use.'
[The Hankster says] I bet you know where I am going with this one. The 20th day in February 2015 may be the result of what happened on some February 20 in the past. Let us take a look.
In 1685, René-Robert Cavelier establishes Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas. BTW: The six flags that have flown over Texas are: From Wikipedia: 'Spain (1519–1821), France (1685–1690), Mexico (1821–1836), the Republic of Texas (1836–1845), the Confederate States of America (1861–1865), and the United States of America (1845–1861; 1865–present).'.
In 1792, President George Washington signs legislation creating the U.S. Postal Service.
In 1839, An anti-dueling law was passed by the U.S. Congress for the area of Washington D.C..
In 1872, The 'Metropolitan Museum of Art' opens in New York City.
In 1872, Luther Crowell patents a machine that manufactures flat bottom paper bags.
[The Hankster says] The plastic shopping bag was invented in the 1960's by
Swedish engineer Sten Gustaf Thulin. And the Doggie Bag? It was invented by an unknown diner, who wasn't fooling anyone.
In 1873, The University of California opens its first medical school in San Francisco, California.
In 1934, Ernest Orlando Lawrence is issued a patent for the cyclotron.
In 1942, Lt. Edward O'Hare takes off from the aircraft carrier Lexington in a raid against the Japanese position at Rabaul-and minutes later becomes America's first flying ace (5 downed planes). He downs 4 fighters and a bomber.
In 1951, The movie 'The African Queen', starring Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart, opens at the Capitol Theatre in New York City.
In 1962, John Hershel Glenn Jr. is successfully launched into space aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft on the first orbital flight by an American astronaut.
In 1971, The United States Emergency Broadcast System is accidentally activated in an erroneous national alert.
[The Hankster says] From Wikipedia: 'the system was accidentally activated at 9:33 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on February 20, 1971.[3] Teletype operator W. S. Eberhardt "played the wrong tape" during a test, which sent an activation message authenticated with the codeword "hatefulness" through the entire system, ordering stations to cease regular programming and broadcast the alert of a national emergency.[4] A cancellation message was sent at 9:59 a.m. EST, but it used an incorrect codeword.
A cancel message with the correct word, "impish", was not sent until 10:13 a.m. EST[4] After 40 minutes and six incorrect cancellation messages, the accidental activation was terminated.'.
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Berry Fresh Month
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National Cherry Month
National Grapefruit Month
National Fiber Focus Month
National Fondue Month
National Hot Breakfast Month
National Snack Food Month
Potato Lover’s Month
Sweet Potato Month
Other:
American Heart Month
An Affair to Remember Month
Black History Month
Creative Romance Month
National Children’s Dental Health Month
National Heart Healthy Month
National Weddings Month
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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