Two food holidays for tomorrow:
- 'National Lasagna Day'.
[The Hankster says] Garfield and I are ready to set down to a big plate of lasagna anytime.
- 'National Chicken Wing Day'.
[The Hankster says] I found a few places giving free or discounted wings up in Buffalo NY. I didn't see any around Houston. Might be worth calling your favorite wing place to see.
Here is one holiday when you give up some food. Tomorrow is 'Cheese Sacrifice Purchase Day '.
[The Hankster says' An old custom to sacrifice some cheese to bait the mouse trap. Seems like some 16th or 17th century cheese monger had a bright idea to sell a little more cheese.
Tomorrow is the 'Rain Day Festival'. A holiday in Waynesburg, PA since 1874, when a drug store owner took a customers 'It always rains on my birthday' (July 29) comment to heart and made himself, his store and the town famous.
[The Hankster says] Yep, about 82 percent of the time, it rains on July 29 in that city.
Ladies, choose your makeup carefully tomorrow, it will be lipstick Day'. 'Red Lipstick Day' is in May.
[The Hankster says] I found an item of interest. During WW II, in England, many items were rationed. Lipstick was not one of them. Winston Churchill thought it was a morale booster, both for the ladies and the men.
Awareness / Observance Days on: July 29
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- 'International / Global Tiger Day'. Tiger conservation since 2010 by the International Tiger Forum.
Historical events in the past on: July 29
In 1588, At the Battle of Gravelines, English naval forces under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake defeat the Spanish Armada off the coast of Gravelines, France.
In 1907, Sir Robert Baden-Powell sets up the Brownsea Island Scout camp in Poole Harbour on the south coast of England. The camp runs from August 1 to August 9, 1907, and is regarded as the foundation of the Scouting movement.
In 1938, Olympic National Park, located in Washington, is established.
In 1950, Disney's 'Treasure Island' was released.
In 1957, Jack Paar's Tonight show premieres. He is the fifth host, the original being Steve Allen in 1956.
In 1958, To compete with Russia - President Dwight Eisenhower signs the act to create NASA.
In 2005, Astronomers announce their discovery of the dwarf planet Eris.
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July is:
July origin (from Wikipedia): Named by the Roman Senate in honor of Julius Caesar.
"is the seventh month of the year (between June
and August) in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months
with the length of 31 days. It was named by the Roman Senate in honor of
the Roman general, Julius Caesar, it being the month of his birth. Prior
to that, it was called Quintilis. It is, on average, the warmest month in
most of the Northern hemisphere (where it is the second month of summer)
and the coldest month in much of the Southern hemisphere (where it
is the second month of winter). The second half of the year commences in
July. In the Southern hemisphere, July is the seasonal equivalent of
January in the Northern hemisphere."
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