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From Wikipedia:
'Scrapple, also known by the Pennsylvania Dutch name panhaas or
'pan rabbit', is traditionally a mush of pork scraps and trimmings combined
with cornmeal and wheat flour, often buckwheat flour, and spices.
The mush is formed into a semi-solid congealed loaf, and slices of the
scrapple are then pan-fried before serving'.
Tomorrow's food holiday will be 'National Scrapple Day'. From Wikipedia: 'Scrapple, also known by the Pennsylvania Dutch name panhaas or 'pan rabbit', is traditionally a mush of pork scraps and trimmings combined with cornmeal and wheat flour, often buckwheat flour, and spices. The mush is formed into a semi-solid congealed loaf, and slices of the scrapple are then pan-fried before serving'.
[The Hankster says] And you thought it was a board game that tested your skills in spelling, didn't you? You have heard of using every part of the pig but the squeal. Well here is proof.
Tomorrow is 'Chaos Never Dies Day'.
[The Hankster says] We have to live with it, deal with it.
Feeling competitive? Tomorrow is 'International Guinness World Records Day'. From Wikipedia: 'In 2005 Guinness designated 9 November as International Guinness World Records Day to encourage breaking of world records'.
Feeling gaudy but nice? It's 'Neon Sign Day' tomorrow. The patent for the first Neon sign was applied for by George Claude on this day in 1911.
Awareness / Observance Days on: November 09
o Health
- 'Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week'. November 9-14 in Great Britain.
- 'Ask Your Pharmacist Week'. November 9-15 in Great Britain. 2015 theme: 'Ask Your Pharmacist about Medicines and More'.
o Other
- 'World Freedom Day'. Since 2001, a presidential proclamation (G.W. Bush) celebrating the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall,
Historical events in the past on: November 09
In 1620, The Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower sight land at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
In 1887, The United States receives rights to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. 'From Wikipedia: The United States and the Hawaiian Kingdom signed the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875 as supplemented by Convention on December 6, 1884, the Reciprocity Treaty was made by James Carter and ratified it in 1887. On January 20, 1887, the United States Senate allowed the Navy to exclusive right to maintain a coaling and repair station at Pearl Harbor. (The US took possession on November 9 that year)'.
In 1961, The X-15 rocket plane achieved a world record speed of 4,093 mph (Mach 6.04) and reached 101,600 feet (30,970 m or over 19 miles) altitude.
In 1965, The biggest power failure in US history occurs. All New York state, 7 neighboring states and parts of Canada are plunged into darkness.
In 1967, NASA launches the unmanned Apollo 4 test spacecraft atop the first Saturn V rocket from Cape Kennedy, Florida.
In 1967, The first issue of Rolling Stone magazine is launched.
In 1979, The NORAD computers and the Alternate National Military Command Center in Fort Ritchie, Maryland detected purported massive Soviet nuclear strike. After reviewing the raw data from satellites and checking the early warning radars, the alert is cancelled.
In 1989, The fall of the Berlin Wall begins. Communist-controlled East Germany opens checkpoints in the Berlin Wall allowing its citizens to travel to West Germany. This key event led to the eventual reunification of East and West Germany, and fall of communism in eastern Europe including Russia'.
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Monthly holiday / awareness days in November
Food
Banana Pudding Lovers Month
National Georgia Pecan Month
National Peanut Butter Lovers Month
National Pomegranate Month
Sweet Potato Awareness Month
Teff and Millet Month
Vegan Month
Animal / Pet
Adopt A Senior Pet Month
Adopt A Turkey Month
Manatee Awareness Month
National Adoption Month
National Pet Cancer Awareness Month
Pet Diabetes Month
Health
American and National Diabetes Month
Diabetic Eye Disease Month
Epilepsy Awareness Month
Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Movember (Mens Health)
National PPSI AIDS Awareness Month
National Alzheimer's Disease Month
National COPD Month
National Diabetes Month
National Family Caregivers Month
National Healthy Skin Month
National Home Care and Hospice Month
National Impotency Month
National Long-term Care Awareness Month
National Marrow Awareness Month
National Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Awareness and Appreciation Month
National PPSI Aids Awareness Month
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Prematurity Awareness Month
PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
Other
American Indian Heritage Month
Aviation History Month
Family Stories Month
Historic Bridge Awareness Month
MADD's Tie One On For Safety Holiday Campaign (11/16-12/31)
Military Family Appreciation Month
National Entrepreneurship Month
National Inspirational Role Models Month
National Memoir Writing Month
National Native American Heritage Month
National Family Literacy Month
National Novel Writing Month
National Runaway Prevention Month
National Scholarship Month
Picture Book Month
Worldwide Bereaved Siblings Month
World Sponge Month
November is:
November origin (from Wikipedia): 'November is the eleventh month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian
Calendars and one of four months with the length of 30 days. November was
the ninth month of the ancient Roman calendar. November retained its name
(from the Latin novem meaning 'nine') when January and February were added
to the Roman calendar.
'
'November is a month of spring in the Southern Hemisphere and autumn in
the Northern Hemisphere. Therefore, November in the Southern Hemisphere
is the seasonal equivalent of May in the Northern Hemisphere and vice
versa.'
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