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From Wikipedia:
'Pfeffernüsse are tiny spice cookies, popular as a holiday treat in Germany,
Denmark, and The Netherlands, as well as among ethnic Mennonites in
North America. They are called pepernoten in Dutch
(plural), päpanät in Plautdietsch, pfeffernuesse or peppernuts in
English, and pebernødder in Danish'.
'Though recipes differ, all contain aromatic spices - most commonly
cinnamon, cloves, and anise. Some variations are dusted with powdered
sugar, though that is not a traditional ingredient. Molasses and honey
are also used to sweeten the cookies'. For the dough, most versions
still use 19th century ingredients such as potash (potassium carbonate)
and ammonium carbonate as leavening agents to get the sticky and dense
consistency of the original mixture'.
Tomorrow's food holiday will be 'National Pfeffernusse Day'. From Wikipedia: 'Pfeffernüsse are tiny spice cookies, popular as a holiday treat in Germany, Denmark, and The Netherlands, as well as among ethnic Mennonites in North America. They are called pepernotenIn Dutch (plural), päpanät in Plautdietsch, pfeffernuesse or peppernuts in English, and pebernødder in Danish'. 'Though recipes differ, all contain aromatic spices - most commonly cinnamon, cloves, and anise. Some variations are dusted
with powdered sugar, though that is not a traditional ingredient. Molasses and honey are also used to sweeten the cookies'. For the dough, most versions still use 19th century ingredients such as potash (potassium carbonate) and ammonium carbonate as leavening agents to get the sticky and dense consistency of the original mixture'.
[The Hankster says] Pop in your mouth cookies and (all together now) with a tall glass of cold milk. I like the anise flavor, which is a little like licorice.
Tomorrow is 'Festivus'. Created in a 1997 episode of, Seinfeld. The character Frank Costanza invented Festivus in response to the commercialism of Christmas and his strict upbringing with a father who paid little attention to the meaning of Christmas and conducted it's celebration 'on the cheap'.
[The Hankster says] The slogan is 'A Festivus for the rest of us'.
You have another chance tomorrow, to collect that family history when relatives are near on the holidays. Tomorrow will be 'National Roots Day'. When family is around for the holidays, it is a good time to discover and document your roots.
[The Hankster says] You will thank yourself if you do.
Historical events in the past on: December 23
In 1823, The story 'A Visit from St. Nicholas', aka 'The Night Before Christmas', is published anonymously. From Wikipedia: 'A Visit from St. Nicholas, more commonly known as, The Night Before Christmas, and Twas the Night Before Christmas, from its first line, is a poem first published anonymously in 1823, and later attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, who acknowledged authorship in 1837'. 'The poem, which has been called 'arguably the best-known verses ever written by an American', is
largely responsible for some of the conceptions of Santa Claus from the mid-nineteenth century to today, and has had a massive impact on the history of Christmas gift giving. Prior to the poem, American ideas about St. Nicholas and other Christmastide visitors varied considerably'.
In 1912, The first 'Keystone Kops' silent film, 'Hoffmeyer's Legacy' premiers. From Wikipedia: 'The Keystone Cops (often spelled, Keystone Kops) were fictional incompetent policemen, featured in silent film comedies in the early 20th century. The movies were produced by Mack Sennett for his Keystone Film Company between 1912 and 1917'. Some consider The Bangville Police to be the first major appearance'.
In 1947, The transistor is first demonstrated at Bell Laboratories.
In 1954, The first human kidney transplant is performed. From Wikipedia: 'Upon completion of the surgical procedures, the transplanted kidney immediately assumed normal function in the recipient; the transplant recipient survived for eight years and died in 1962 of complications from his original chronic nephritis. The donor died in December 2010 of unrelated causes'.
In 1986, Voyager is the first aircraft to fly non-stop around the world. From Wikipedia: 'The flight took off from Edwards Air Force Base's 15,000 foot (4,600 m) long runway in the Mojave Desert on December 14, 1986, and ended 9 days, 3 minutes and 44 seconds later on December 23, setting a flight endurance record. '.
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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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