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Early versions contained only citrus fruit, coconut and sugar.
There are many other varieties. From Wikipedia:
'Ambrosia is a variation on the traditional fruit salad. Most ambrosia
recipes contain fresh or sweetened pineapple, mandarin oranges or fresh
orange sections, miniature marshmallows, and coconut'.
Tomorrow's food holiday will be 'National Ambrosia Day'.
Early versions contained only citrus fruit, coconut and sugar. There are many other varieties. From Wikipedia: 'Ambrosia is a variation on the traditional fruit salad. Most ambrosia recipes contain fresh or sweetened pineapple, mandarin oranges or fresh orange sections, miniature marshmallows, and coconut'.
[The Hankster says] Good stuff.
Here are two food related days:
- 'Gingerbread House Day'. From Wikipedia: 'The tradition of making decorated gingerbread houses started in Germany in the early 1800s. According to certain researchers, the first gingerbread houses were the result of the well-known Grimm's fairy tale 'Hansel and Gretel'. in which the two children abandoned in the forest found an edible house made of bread with sugar decorations. After this book was published, German bakers began baking ornamented fairy-tale houses of lebkuchen (gingerbread).
These became popular during Christmas, a tradition'.
- 'Gingerbread Decorating Day'.
[The Hankster says] Today we have an eatable wreath. I wondered about an eatable tree. But I have hit pay dirt. An eatable house.
Tomorrow is 'National Poinsettia Day'. From Wikipedia: 'The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is a culturally and commercially important plant species of the diverse spurge family that is indigenous to Mexico and Central America. It is particularly well known for its red and green foliage and is widely used in Christmas floral displays. It derives its common English name from Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first United States Minister to Mexico, who introduced the plant into the United States in 1825'.
Poinsett died December 12 1851.
It's 'National Ding-a-Ling Day' tomorrow. Created in 1972 by Franky Hyle. This is a day set aside for getting in contact with others who could use a friendly conversation.
[The Hankster says] Everyone wants to feel wanted and/or needed. What a simple and quick way to fulfill both needs for someone.
A free day tomorrow. It is another 'Bonza Bottler Day'. A do anything day(s) when the month and day are the same, as in December 12 (12/12).
Awareness / Observance Days on: December 12
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- 'National Wreaths Across America Day'. Second Saturday in December. A time to honor veterans by placing a wreath on their graves. The theme: 'Remember, Honor, Teach'.
Historical events in the past on: December 12
In 1787, Pennsylvania becomes the second state to ratify the United States Constitution, five days after Delaware became the first.'.
In 1897, The comic strip 'The Katzenjammer Kids' (Hans and Fritz), by Rudolph Dirks, appeared for the first time. From Wikipedia: 'The Katzenjammer Kids is an American comic strip created by the German immigrant Rudolph Dirks and drawn by Harold H. Knerr for 37 years (1912 to 1949).It debuted December 12, 1897 in the American Humorist, the Sunday supplement of William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal. Dirks was the first cartoonist to express dialogue in comic characters through the use of
speech balloons'.
In 1901, Guglielmo Marconi receives the first transatlantic radio signal (the letter 'S'
(...) in Morse Code), at Signal Hill in St John's, Newfoundland.'.
In 1915, The first all-metal aircraft, the Junkers J-1, is test flown at Dessau, Germany. From Wikipedia: 'Built early in World War I, when aircraft designers relied largely on fabric-covered wooden structures, braced with struts and exposed rigging lines, the Junkers J 1 was a revolutionary development in aircraft design, being built and flown only 12 years after the Wright Brothers had first flown the 'Flyer I' biplane in December 1903'.
In 1917, In Nebraska, Father Edward J. Flanagan founds Boys Town as a farm village for wayward boys. From Wikipedia: 'In 1917, a young Irish priest named Father Edward J. Flanagan grew discouraged in his work with homeless men in Omaha, Nebraska. He shifted his attention and in December of that year, borrowed $90 to pay the rent on a boarding house that became Father Flanagan’s Home for Boys. Flanagan welcomed all boys, regardless of their race or religion. By the spring, 100 boys were living
at the Home. In 1921, Father Flanagan purchased Overlook Farm on the outskirts of Omaha and moved his Boys’ Home there. In time, the Home became known as the Village of Boys Town. By the 1930s, hundreds of boys lived at the Village which grew to include a school, dormitories and administration buildings. The boys elected their own government which included a mayor, council and commissioners. In 1936, the community became an official village in the state of Nebraska'.'.
In 1925, Arthur Heinman coins the term 'motel' and opens the Motel Inn, San Luis Obispo, Calf. One of his Milestone Motel series.'.
In 1955, Bill Haley and the Comets recorded 'See You Later Alligator', which became a hit in 1956.'.
In 1957, The U.S. announces the manufacture of Borazon, which is judged harder than diamond.'.
In 1964, Shooting starts on the 'Star Trek' pilot, 'The Cage' (shown in 1988 in a two-part episode 'The Menagerie').'.
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Monthly holiday / awareness days in December
Food
Buckwheat Month
Worldwide Food Service Safety Month
Health
Aids Awareness Month
Take a New Year's Resolution to Stop Smoking (TANYRSS) (12/17 - 2/7)
Other
Bingo's Birthday Month
National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month
National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
National Tie Month
National Write A Business Plan Month
Operation Santa Paws (1-19)
Safe Toys and Gifts Month
Universal Human Rights Month
December is:
December origin (from Wikipedia): '
December gets its name from the Latin word decem (meaning ten) because it was originally the tenth month of the year in the Roman calendar, which began in March. The winter days following December were not included as part of any month. Later, the months of January and February were created out of the monthless period and added to the beginning of the calendar, but December retained its name.
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December is the first month of meteorological winter in the Northern
Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, December is the seasonal equivalent
to June in the Northern hemisphere, which is the first month of summer. D
ecember is the month with the shortest daylight hours of the year in the
Northern Hemisphere and the longest daylight hours of the year in the
Southern Hemisphere.
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