Two food holidays for tomorrow:
- 'National California Strawberry Day'.
From Wikipedia: 'The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; Fragaria × ananassa) is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria (collectively known as the strawberries). It is cultivated worldwide for its fruit. The fruit (which is not a botanical berry, but an aggregate accessory fruit) is widely appreciated for its characteristic aroma, bright red color, juicy texture, and sweetness. It is consumed in large quantities, either fresh or in such prepared foods as preserves, fruit juice, pies,
ice creams, milkshakes, and chocolates. Artificial strawberry flavorings and aromas are also widely used in many products like lip gloss, candy, hand sanitizers, perfume, and many others'.
'The California Strawberry Commission, is a state-chartered agency of the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Established by the California State Legislature in 1993, the commission replaced the California Strawberry Advisory Board. The commission represents nearly 600 strawberry shippers, processors and growers within the state of California'.
[the Hankster says] A tower of strawberry shortcakes. And a tall glass of cold milk
- 'National French Bread Day'. From Wikipedia: 'A baguette is a long thin loaf of French bread that is commonly made from basic lean dough (the dough, though not the shape, is defined by French law). It is distinguishable by its length and crisp crust.'
A baguette has a diameter of about 5 or 6 centimetres and
a usual length of about 65 centimetres (26 in), although a baguette can
be up to a metre (39 in) long.
'Though the baguette today is often considered one of the symbols of French culture viewed from abroad, the association of France with long loaves predates any mention of it. Long, if wide, loaves had been made since the time of Louis XIV, long thin ones since the mid-eighteenth century and by the nineteenth century some were far longer than the baguette: "... loaves of bread six feet long that look like crowbars!" (1862); "Housemaids were hurrying homewards with their purchases for various Gallic
breakfasts, and the long sticks of bread, a yard or two in length, carried under their arms, made an odd impression upon me." (1898).
[the Hankster says] Always have two on the table at a time. One is to eat and the second is to use to fend off those who would steal your strawberry shortcake.
Other celebrations/observances tomorrow:
- 'National Common Courtesy Day'.
[the Hankster says] A thank you, or please may be all that is necessary.
- 'National Single Parents Day'. A 1984 presidential proclamation (5166) by President Ronald Reagan declared March 21st, 1984 as National Single Parent Day.
- 'National Fragrance Day'. A reminder of how smells effect our memories and our lives.
[the Hankster says] Yes, I could make a lot of puns her, but I
won't If I did that would make me a real stinker, now wouldn't it?
- 'Memory Day'.
[the Hankster says] Cherish the old and make new ones you will want to remember. Yes I was going to make a pun her, but I forgot what it was. Hey, you saw that one coming, didn't you.
- 'Children's Poetry Day'. Remembers the rhymes and poems we loved as a kid.-
[the Hankster says] As a kid, if I couldn't sing it or it didn't rhyme, I forgot it.. No, we didn't have Memory Day, back then.
- 'Credit Card Reduction Day'.
[the Hankster says] Make an effort.
- 'Act Happy Day'. On the Third Monday of March by . Dr. Dale Anderson. Promotes the health benefits of being happy.
[the Hankster says] Go on, be happy.
Awareness / Observance Days on: March 21
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- 'World Down Syndrome Day'.
From Wikipedia: 'Down syndrome (DS or DNS), also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. It is typically associated with physical growth delays, characteristic facial features, and mild to moderate intellectual disability. The average IQ of a young adult with Down syndrome is 50, equivalent to the mental age of an 8- or 9-year-old child, but this can vary widely'.
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- 'World Poetry Day'. A U.N. UNESCO day to 'recognizes the unique ability of poetry to capture the creative spirit of the human mind'.
- 'Benito Juárez Day in Mexico'.
From Wikipedia: ''Benito Pablo Juárez García, generally known as Benito Juárez, (21 March 1806 – 18 July 1872) was a Mexican lawyer and politician of Zapotec origin from Oaxaca who served as the president of Mexico for five terms: 1858–1861 as interim, then 1861–1865, 1865–1867, 1867–1871 and 1871–1872 as constitutional president. He resisted the French occupation of Mexico, overthrew the Second Mexican Empire, restored the Republic, and used liberal measures to modernize the country'.
- 'International Day of Forests'. Established 2012, with a emphasis on forest and trees.
- 'World Wood Day'. By the International Wood Culture Society. It emphasizes the importance of wood and the need to focus on it's sustainability. On the same day as the U.N.'s International Day of Forests.
- 'International Color Day'. By the Portuguese Color Association. Emphasis of color in our lives.
- 'Education Freedom Day'. Since 2013 by the Digital Freedom Foundation. Emphasis on the use of free software
and other free educational resources.
- 'International Day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination'. A U.U. observance.
- 'Harmony Day in Australia'. The day promotes the idea that “Everyone Belongs”. It works with the U.N.'s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, .
- 'International Day of Nowruz'. A U.N. recognition of the Persian New Year.
- 'Mother's Day in the Arab World'. The majority of Arab countries, celebrate on March 21.
Historical events in the past on: March 21
- In 1935, The Shah of Iran, Reza Shah Pahlavi, formally asks the international community to call Persia by its native name, Iran, meaning 'Land of the Aryans'.
From Wikipedia: 'In 1935, Reza Shah requested the international community to refer to the country by its native name, Iran. As the New York Times explained at the time, "At the suggestion of the Persian Legation in Berlin, the Tehran government, on the Persian New Year, Nowruz, March 21, 1935, substituted Iran for Persia as the official name of the country." Opposition to the name change led to the reversal of the decision, and Professor Ehsan Yarshater, editor of Encyclopædia Iranica, propagated a move
touse Persia and Iran interchangeably. Today, both Persia and Iran are used in cultural contexts; although, Iran is the name used officially in political contexts'.
- In 1939, 'God Bless America' was recorded by Kate Smith.
From Wikipedia: '"God Bless America" is an American patriotic song written by
Irving Berlin in 1918 and revised by him in 1938. The later version has notably been recorded by Kate Smith, becoming her signature song'.
- In 1947. President Harry Truman signs Executive Order 9835 requiring all federal employees to have allegiance to the United States.
From Wikipedia: 'President Harry S. Truman signed United States Executive Order 9835, sometimes known as the "Loyalty Order", on March 22, 1947. The order established the first general loyalty program in the United States, designed to root out communist influence in the U.S. federal government. Truman aimed to rally public opinion behind his Cold War policies with investigations conducted under its authority. He also hoped to quiet right-wing critics who accused Democrats of being soft on communism. At
thesame time, he advised the Loyalty Review Board to limit the role of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to avoid a witch hunt. The program investigated over 3 million government employees, just over 300 of whom were dismissed as security risks. Some in the Truman administration, such as Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, believed there were "many Communists in America." At the same time, Truman created a temporary commission on Employee Loyalty'.
The Loyalty Order was part of the prelude to the rise of Senator Joseph McCarthy, Republican of Wisconsin. It was mostly the result of increasing U.S.–Soviet tensions and political maneuvering by the president and Congress. The order established a wide area for the departmental loyalty boards to conduct loyalty screenings of federal employees and job applicants. It allowed the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation to run initial name checks on federal employees and authorized further field
investigations if the initial inquiry uncovered information that cast someone in a negative light. Executive Order 9835 also was the main impetus for the creation of the Attorney General's List of Subversive Organizations (AGLOSO)'.
- 'In 1952, Alan Freed presents the 'Moondog Coronation Ball', the first rock and roll concert, in Cleveland, Ohio.
From Wikipedia: 'The Moondog Coronation Ball was a concert held at the Cleveland Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on March 21, 1952. It is generally accepted as the first major rock and roll concert.'
'The concert was organized by Alan Freed (a disc jockey considered to
have coined the term "Rock and Roll" at WJW-Radio), along with Lew Platt,
a local concert promoter, and Freed's sponsors, including Leo Mintz,
owner of the Record Rendezvous store. More tickets were printed than the
arena's actual capacity, in part due to counterfeiting, and a printing
error (tickets for a follow-up ball were sold with the same date printed
after the first had sold out). With an estimated 20,000 individuals trying
to crowd into an arena that held slightly more than half that — and worries
that a riot might break out as people tried to crowd in — the fire
authorities shut down the concert after the first song by opening act
Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams ended. Freed made a public apology on WJW the
next day'.
- 'In 1955, NBC-TV presented the first 'Colgate Comedy Hour'.
From Wikipedia: 'The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show featured many notable comedians and entertainers of the era as guest stars.'
'The program evolved from NBC's first TV variety showcase, Four Star Revue, sponsored by Motorola. The "running gag" sketches were dropped in favor of more performing acts. The weekly show was proposed to be hosted by four comedians in a four-week rotation to provide competition for Ed Sullivan's Toast of the Town on CBS. The first episode, starring Hans Conried, Rosemary DeCamp and Dick Foran, was written and produced by the then 22-year-old Peggy Webber, who appeared in over 100 episodes of Dragnet
with Jack Webb.'.
'The new format was heavily backed by its sponsor, Colgate-Palmolive, to
the tune of $3 million in the first year, and the 8:00 p.m. ET, Sunday
evening format show was a spectacular success, particularly for Eddie
Cantor and the Martin and Lewis and Abbott and Costello duos.'.
- 'In 1956, At the 28th Academy Awards:
From Wikipedia: More
-- Best Picture is, Marty
-- Best Actor is Ernest Borgnine for 'Marty'
-- Best Actress is Anna Magnani for 'The Rose Tattoo'
-- Best Supporting Actor is Jack Lemmon for 'Mister Roberts'
-- Best Supporting Actress is Jo Van Fleet for 'East of Eden'
-- Best Song is Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing from 'Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing'
- 'In 1964, The Beatles' 'She Loves You' single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks.
From Wikipedia: '"She Loves You" is a song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and recorded by English rock group the Beatles for release as a single in 1963. The single set and surpassed several records in the United Kingdom charts, and set a record in the United States as one of the five Beatles songs that held the top five positions in the American charts simultaneously on 4 April 1964. It is their best-selling single and the best selling single of the 1960s in the United Kingdom'.
- 'In 1994, At the 66th Academy Awards:
From Wikipedia: More
-- Best Picture is, Schindler's List
-- Best Actor is Tom Hanks for 'Philadelphia'
-- Best Actress is Holly Hunter for 'The Piano'
-- Best Supporting Actor is Tommy Lee Jones for 'The Fugitive'
-- Best Supporting Actress is Anna Paquin for 'The Piano'
-- Best Song is Streets of Philadelphia from 'Philadelphia'
- 'In 1999, At the 71st Academy Awards:
From Wikipedia: More
-- Best Picture is, Shakespeare in Love
-- Best Actor is Roberto Benigni for 'Life Is Beautiful'
-- Best Actress is Gwyneth Paltrow for 'Shakespeare in Love'
-- Best Supporting Actor is James Coburn for 'Affliction'
-- Best Supporting Actress is Judi Dench for 'Shakespeare in Love'
-- Best Song is When You Believe from 'The Prince of Egypt'
No. 1 song
Top movie
Monthly holiday / awareness days in March
Food
National Frozen Food Month
National Noodle Month
National Nutrition Month
National Peanut Month
Health
Alport Syndrome Awareness Month
American Red Cross Month
Brain Injury Awareness Month
Colic Awareness Month
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Month
Endometriosis Month
Malignant Hypertension Awareness and Training Month
National Caffeine Awareness Month
National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Month
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
National Essential Tremor Awareness Month
National Eye Donor Month
National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month
National Kidney Month
Poison Prevention Awareness Month
Save Your Vision Month
Vascular Abnormalities Awareness Month
Workplace Eye Wellness Month
Animal / Pet
Adopt A Rescued Guinea Pig Month
Other
Credit Education Month
Employee Spirit Month
Expanding Girls' Horizons in Science and Engineering Month
Honor Society Awareness Month
Humorists Are Artists Month
International Expect Success Month
International Ideas Month
International Mirth Month
Irish-American Heritage Month
Mad for Plaid Month
Music In Our Schools Month
National Cheerleading Safety Month
National Craft Month
National Ethics Awareness Month
National Kite Month (3/28-5/3)
National March Into Literacy Month
National Social Work Month
National Umbrella Month
National Women's History Month
Optimism Month
Play The Recorder Month
Women's History Month
Youth Art Month
March is:
March origin (from Wikipedia):
'The name of March comes from Latin Martius, the first month of the earliest
Roman calendar. It was named for Mars, the Roman god of war who was also
regarded as a guardian of agriculture and an ancestor of the Roman people
through his sons Romulus and Remus.
'
March
'is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars.
It is one of seven months that are 31 days long. In the Northern Hemisphere,
the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of March.
The March equinox on the 20th or 21st marks the astronomical beginning of
spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of autumn in the
Southern Hemisphere, where September is the seasonal equivalent of the
Northern Hemisphere's March.
'
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