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From Wikipedia: 'Fruitcake (or fruit cake) is a cake
made with chopped candied fruit and/or dried fruit, nuts, and spices,
and (optionally) soaked in spirits'.
'The earliest recipe from ancient Rome lists pomegranate seeds, pine nuts,
and raisins that were mixed into barley mash. In the Middle Ages, honey,
spices, and preserved fruits were added'.'.
'Starting in the 16th century, sugar from the American Colonies (and the
discovery that high concentrations of sugar could preserve fruits) created
an excess of candied fruit, thus making fruit cakes more affordable and
popular'.
Tomorrow's food holiday will be 'National Fruitcake Day'.
From Wikipedia: 'Fruitcake (or fruit cake) is a cake made with chopped candied fruit and/or dried fruit, nuts, and spices, and (optionally) soaked in spirits'. 'The earliest recipe from ancient Rome lists pomegranate seeds, pine nuts, and raisins that were mixed into barley mash. In the Middle Ages, honey, spices, and preserved fruits were added'.'. 'Starting in the 16th century, sugar from the American Colonies (and the discovery that high concentrations of sugar could preserve fruits)
created an excess of candied fruit, thus making fruit cakes more affordable and popular'.
[The Hankster says] Hello, my name is Henry, and I love fruitcake. This year I have marked an area in my back yard for drone deliveries of those cakes that would otherwise be re-gifted next year or used as ammunition for catapult contests.
Summer weather in December. No problem. Tomorrow is 'Make Cut-out Snowflakes Day'.
[The Hankster says] I remember doing them from grade school. If you forgot how, there are many demos on YouTube.
Tomorrow is 'Visit The Zoo Day'.
[The Hankster says] Let the animals stare at you for a while.
Historical events in the past on: December 27
In 1831, Charles Darwin embarks on his journey aboard the HMS Beagle, during which he will begin to formulate the theory of evolution.
In 1903, In New York City, the barbershop quartet favorite, "Sweet Adeline," was sung for the first time. From Wikipedia: (You're the Flower of My Heart,) Sweet Adeline, is a ballad best known as a barbershop standard. It was first published in 1903, with lyrics by Richard H. Gerard to music by Harry Armstrong, from a tune he had written in 1896 at the age of 18. According to a 1928 newspaper story, the lyrics were inspired, by a girl who worked at the music counter of a New York
department store. After failing to find a publisher with the initial title, You're the Flower of My Heart, Sweet Rosalie, according to a story the two decided a new title was in order and were inspired by a poster advertising the farewell tour of opera singer Adelina Patti. It did not become a hit until it was performed in 1904 by the group The Quaker City Four'.
In 1922, Japanese aircraft carrier Hosho becomes the first purpose built aircraft carrier to be commissioned in the world. From Wikipedia: 'Hosho, literally, phoenix in flight, was the world's first commissioned ship that was designed and built as an aircraft carrier, and the first aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN)'.
In 1927, Show Boat, considered to be the first true American musical play, opens at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Broadway. From Wikipedia: 'Show Boat is a 1927 musical in two acts, with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Based on Edna Ferber's bestselling novel of the same name, the musical follows the lives of the performers, stagehands, and dock workers on the Cotton Blossom, a Mississippi River show boat, over forty years, from 1887 to 1927.
Its themes include racial prejudice and tragic, enduring love. The musical contributed such classic songs as, Ol' Man River, Make Believe, and Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man'.
In 1932, Radio City Music Hall opens in New York City. From Wikipedia: 'Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in Rockefeller Center in New York City. Its nickname is the Showplace of the Nation, and it was for a time the leading tourist destination in the city. Its interior was declared a city landmark in 1978'.
In 1947, The TV show 'Howdy Doody Show' (Puppet Playhouse), is first telecast on NBC. From Wikipedia: 'Howdy Doody is an American children's television program (with circus and Western frontier themes) that was created and produced by E. Roger Muir and telecast on the NBC network in the United States from December 27, 1947 until September 24, 1960'.
In 1968, Apollo 8 returns to Earth.
In 1968, Don McNeill's Breakfast Club, signed off for the last time on ABC radio, after 35 years on the air. From Wikipedia: 'Don McNeill's Breakfast Club is a long-run morning variety show on NBC Blue Network/ABC radio (and briefly on television) originating in Chicago, Illinois. Hosted by Don McNeill, the radio program ran from June 23, 1933 through December 27, 1968. McNeil's 35½-year run as host remains the longest tenure for an M.C. of a network entertainment program, surpassing
Johnny Carson (29½ years) on The Tonight Show and Bob Barker (34? years) on The Price Is Right'.
In 1970, Hello, Dolly!, closed on Broadway after a run of 2,844 performances. From Wikipedia: 'The musical, directed and choreographed by Gower Champion and produced by David Merrick, opened on January 16, 1964, at the St. James Theatre and closed on December 27, 1970, after 2,844 performances. Carol Channing starred as Dolly, with a supporting cast that included David Burns as Horace, Charles Nelson Reilly as Cornelius, Eileen Brennan as Irene, Jerry Dodge as Barnaby,
Sondra Lee as Minnie Fay, Alice Playten as Ermengarde, and Igors Gavon as Ambrose. Although facing competition from Funny Girl with Barbra Streisand, Hello, Dolly! swept the Tony Awards that year, winning awards in ten categories (out of eleven nominations) that tied the musical with the previous record keeper South Pacific, a record that remained unbroken for 37 years until The Producers won twelve Tonys in 2001'.
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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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