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From Wikipedia:
'Pepper Pot is a thick stew of beef tripe, vegetables, pepper and other
seasonings. The origins of the stew are steeped in legend, with one story
attributing the dish to Christopher Ludwick, baker general of the
Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.'
'According to this story, during the harsh winter of 1777 - 1778 farmers
near Valley Forge sold food to the British rather than accepting the weak
continental currency. The Continental Army survived on soup made of tripe,
vegetables, and whatever else they could find'.
BTW: tripe: 'the first or second stomach of a cow or other ruminant used
as food.'.
Tomorrow's food holiday will be 'Pepper Pot Day'.
From Wikipedia: 'Pepper Pot is a thick stew of beef tripe, vegetables, pepper and other seasonings. The origins of the stew are steeped in legend, with one story attributing the dish to Christopher Ludwick, baker general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.' 'According to this story, during the harsh winter of 1777 - 1778 farmers near Valley Forge sold food to the British rather than accepting the weak continental currency. The Continental Army survived on soup made
of tripe, vegetables, and whatever else they could find'. BTW: tripe: 'the first or second stomach of a cow or other ruminant used as food.'.
[The Hankster says] Water, veggies, cow stomach and pepper corns. I put this under the concept of 'don't tell', 'will eat'. Of course, I haven't spent a harsh winter at Valley Forge, lately.
Tomorrow is 'National Get on the Scales Day'. After Thanksgiving, Christmas and New
Years, not far away, there is no need to explain this one.
[The Hankster says] Good idea to check the accuracy of those scales. I know that mine have degraded to an inaccuracy of at least plus 3 pounds since Thanksgiving. Must be the cold weather. I wonder haw many calories are in Pepper Pot Soup?
Historical events in the past on: December 29
In 1845, Texas becomes a state of the U.S.A. In accordance with International Boundary delimitation, the U.S. annexes the Republic of Texas, following the manifest destiny doctrine. The Republic of Texas, which had been independent since the Texas Revolution of 1836, is thereupon admitted as the 28th U.S. state.
In 1851, The U.S. first YMCA opens in Boston, Massachusetts. From Wikipedia: 'The Young Men's Christian Association (commonly known as YMCA or simply the Y) is a worldwide organization based in Geneva, Switzerland with more than 57 million beneficiaries from 125 national associations. It was founded on 6 June 1844 by George Williams in London ...' 'The first YMCA in North America opened in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on 9 December 1851.' The first YMCA in the United States opened on 29
December 1851, in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1851 by Captain Thomas Valentine Sullivan (1800–59), an American seaman and missionary. He was influenced by the London YMCA and saw the association as an opportunity to provide a 'home away from home' for young sailors on shore leave'.
In 1852, Emma Snodgrass was arrested in Boston for wearing pants.
In 1913, The first 'clif hanger' movie serial 'Adventures of Kathlyn', a silent movie, premieres. From Wikipedia: 'The Adventures of Kathlyn was only the second serial ever made by an American film studio and considered the first of the cliffhanger serials that became enormously popular during the next decade.'
Clif Hanger from Wikipedia: 'A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a plot device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious or difficult dilemma, or confronted with a shocking revelation at the end of an episode of serialized fiction. A cliffhanger is hoped to ensure the audience will return to see how the characters resolve the dilemma'.
In 1939, The first flight of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator. From Wikipedia: 'The B-24 was used extensively in World War II. It served in every branch of the American armed forces, as well as several Allied air forces and navies, and saw use in every theater of operations. Along with the B-17, the B-24 was the mainstay of the US strategic bombing campaign in the Western European theater'.
In 1957, Pat Boone earns his second #1 hit with 'April Love'. From Wikipedia: 'According to Billboard, Boone was the second biggest charting artist of the late 1950s, behind only Elvis Presley but ahead of Ricky Nelson and the Platters, and was ranked at No. 9—behind the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney but ahead of artists such as Aretha Franklin and the Beach Boys—in its listing of the Top 100 Top 40 Artists 1955–1995. Boone still holds the Billboard record for spending 220 consecutive
weeks on the charts with one or more songs each week..
In 1967, Star Trek's, 'The Trouble With Tribbles', airs.
In 1972, Life magazine ceases publication. From Wikipedia: 'Life magazine, stylized LIFE, was an American magazine that ran weekly from 1883 to 1972, published initially as a humor and general interest magazine. Time founder Henry Luce bought the magazine in 1936, solely so that he could acquire the rights to its name, and shifted it to a role as a weekly news magazine with a strong emphasis on photojournalism. Life was published weekly until 1972, as an intermittent 'special'
until 1978, and as a monthly from 1978 to 2002.' 'Life was reportedly not losing money, but its costs were rising faster than its profits. '.
No. 1 song
Top movie
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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