Tomorrow's food holiday is 'National Bavarian Crepes Day'. They are similar to French crapes except that the batter is used immediately instead of being allowed to set for a while as in French Crapes.
From Wikipedia: 'A crˆpe or crepe, Quebec French: is a type of very thin pancake, usually made from wheat flour (crˆpes de froment) or buckwheat flour (galettes). The word is of French origin, deriving from the Latin crispa, meaning "curled". While crˆpes are often associated with Brittany, a region in the northwest of France, their consumption is widespread in France, Belgium, Quebec and many parts of Europe, North Africa and the Southern Cone of South America. Crˆpes are served with a variety of
fillings, from the simplest with only sugar to flamb‚ed crˆpes Suzette or elaborate savoury galettes.'
'Crˆpes are especially popular throughout France. The common ingredients include flour, eggs, milk, butter, and a pinch of salt. Crˆpes are usually of two types: sweet crˆpes (crˆpes sucr‚es) made with wheat flour and slightly sweetened; and savoury galettes (crˆpes sal‚es) made with buckwheat flour and unsweetened The name "galette" came from the French word galet ("pebble"), since the first gallettes were made on a large pebble heated in a fire. Batter made from buckwheat flour is gluten-free, which
makes it possible for people who have a gluten allergy or intolerance to eat this type of crˆpe. Mille crˆpes is a French cake made of many crˆpe layers. The word mille means "a thousand", implying the many layers of crˆpe. Another standard French and Belgian crˆpe is the crˆpe Suzette, a crˆpe with lightly grated orange peel and liqueur (usually Grand Marnier) which is subsequently lit upon presentation'.
[The Hankster says] Good, but thin, aren't they.? I wonder how many it would take to equal the height of a short stack of pancakes. I will donate my time and effort to try and find out. No, don't thank me, It is the least I can do form my readers.
Other celebrations/observances tomorrow:
- 'National Goof Off Day'.
[The Hankster says] A day for all of us. No, although I plan to do some goof offs, I will still do this post tomorrow. So there!
- 'As Young As You Feel Day'.
[The Hankster says] Ain't' it the truth. I feel like I am at least a week younger that I look.
Awareness / Observance Days on: March 22
o Health
- 'ALERT Day'. In The U.S. by the American Diabetes Association with emphasis on lowering your risk of diabetes.
From Wikipedia: 'Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period. Symptoms of high blood sugar include frequent urination, increased thirst, and increased hunger. If left untreated, diabetes can cause many complications Acute complications include diabetic ketoacidosis and nonketotic hyperosmolar coma. Serious long-term complications include cardiovascular disease, stroke, chronic kidney
failuot ulcers, and damage to the eyes.
'Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough insulin or the cells of the body not responding properly to the insulin produced. There are three main types of diabetes mellitus:
Type 1 DM results from the pancreas's failure to produce enough insulin. This form was previously referred to as "insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus" (IDDM) or "juvenile diabetes". The cause is unknown.
Type 2 DM begins with insulin resistance, a condition in which cells fail to respond to insulin properly. As the disease progresses a lack of insulin may also develop. This form was previously referred to as "non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus" (NIDDM) or "adult-onset diabetes". The primary cause is excessive body weight and not enough exercise.
Gestational diabetes, is the third main form and occurs when pregnant women without a previous history of diabetes develop high blood-sugar levels.
'Prevention and treatment involve a healthy diet, physical exercise, maintaining a normal body weight, and avoiding use of tobacco. Control of blood pressure and maintaining proper foot care are important for people with the disease. Type 1 DM must be managed with insulin injections. Type 2 DM may be treated with medications with or without insulin. Insulin and some oral medications can cause low blood sugar. Weight loss surgery in those with obesity is sometimes an effective measure in those with type
2 DM Gestational diabetes usually resolves after the birth of the baby.
As of 2015, an estimated 415 million people have diabetes worldwide,
with type 2 DM making up about 90% of the cases. This represents 8.3% of
the adult population, with equal rates in both women and men. From 2012 to
2015, diabetes is estimated to have resulted in 1.5 to 5.0 million deaths
each year. Diabetes at least doubles a person's risk of death. The number
of people with diabetes is expected to rise to 592 million by 2035. The
global economic cost of diabetes in 2014 was estimated to be $612
bilSD. In the United States, diabetes cost $245 billion in 2012'.
o Other
- 'World Water Day'. U.N. day since 1992. 'focuses attention on the development and conservation of freshwater sources and the management of them'. The 2016 theme is: ' Better Water, Better Jobs '
- 'Baltic Sea Day'. Observed by Sweden, Finland, Denmark, European Union, Lithuania, Latvia, Germany, Poland, Russia, Estonia. The day concerns preservation of the Baltic Sea marine environment.
- 'Tsunami Awareness Week'. Last week in March.
Historical events in the past on: March 22
- In 1857, The first department store elevator for passengers was installed at E.V. Haughwout and Co. in New York City.
From Wikipedia: 'In 1852, Elisha Otis introduced the safety elevator, which prevented the fall of the cab if the cable broke. The design of the Otis safety elevator is somewhat similar to one type still used today. A governor device engages knurled roller(s), locking the elevator to its guides should the elevator descend at excessive speed. He demonstrated it at the New York exposition in the Crystal Palace in a dramatic, death-defying presentation in 1854, and the first such passenger elevator was
installed at 488 Broadway in New York City on March 23, 1857.
The first elevator shaft preceded the first elevator by four years. Construction for Peter Cooper's Cooper Union Foundation building in New York began in 1853. An elevator shaft was included in the design, because Cooper was confident that a safe passenger elevator would soon be invented. The shaft was cylindrical because Cooper thought it was the most efficient design. Later, Otis designed a special elevator for the building. Today the Otis Elevator Company, now a subsidiary of United Technologies
Corporation, is the world's largest manufacturer of vertical transport systems'.
- In 1941, Jimmy Stewart is inducted into the Army, becoming the first major American movie star to wear a military uniform in World War II.
From Wikipedia: 'Stewart's family on both sides had deep military roots, as both grandfathers had fought in the Civil War, and his father had served during both the Spanish-American War and World War I. Stewart considered his father to be the biggest influence on his life, so it was not surprising that, when another war came, he too was eager to serve. Members of his family had previously been in the infantry, but Stewart chose to become a flier.
An early interest in flying led Stewart to gain his Private Pilot certificate in 1935 and Commercial Pilot certificate in 1938. He often flew cross-country to visit his parents in Pennsylvania, navigating by the railroad tracks. Nearly two years before the December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, Stewart had accumulated over 400 hours of flying time.
Considered a highly proficient pilot, he entered a cross-country race as a co-pilot in 1939. Stewart, along with musician/composer Hoagy Carmichael, saw the need for trained war pilots, and joined with other Hollywood celebrities to invest in Thunderbird Field, a pilot-training school built and operated by Southwest Airways in Glendale, Arizona. This airfield became part of the United States Army Air Forces training establishment and trained more than 10,000 pilots during World War II.
- In October 1940, Stewart was drafted into the United States Army but was rejected for failing to meet the weight requirements for his height for new recruits-Stewart was five pounds (2.3 kg) under the standard. To get up to 143 pounds, he sought out the help of Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer's muscle man and trainer Don Loomis, who was noted for his ability to help people add or subtract pounds in his studio gymnasium. Stewart subsequently attempted to enlist in the Air Corps, but still came in underweight,
although he persuaded the enlistment officer to run new tests, this time passing the weigh-in, with the result that Stewart enlisted and was inducted in the Army on March 22, 1941. He became the first major American movie star to wear a military uniform in World War II.
Commands held: 703d Bombardment Squadron, Dobbins Air Force Base, Battles/wars
World War II: Combined Bomber Offensive, Big Week
Korean War: Vietnam War
Awards: Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal (4), Army Commendation Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, French Croix de Guerre.
- In 1960, Arthur Leonard Schawlow and Charles Hard Townes receive the first patent for a laser.
From Wikipedia: 'A laser is a device that emits light through a process
of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic
radiation. The term "laser" originated as an acronym for "light
amplification by stimulated emission of radiation". The first laser was
built in 1960 by Theodore H. Maiman at Hughes Laboratories, based on
theoretical work by Charles Hard Townes and Arthur Leonard Schawlow. A
laser differs from other sources of light in that it emits light
coherently. Spatial coherence allows a laser to be focused to a tight spot, enabling applications such as laser cutting and lithography. Spatial coherence also allows a laser beam to stay narrow over great distances (collimation), enabling applications such as laser pointers. Lasers can also have high temporal coherence, which allows them to emit light with a very narrow spectrum, i.e., they can emit a single color of light. Temporal coherence can be used to produce pulses of light as short as a
femtosecond.
Among their many applications, lasers are used in optical disk drives, laser printers, and barcode scanners; fiber-optic and free-space optical communication; laser surgery and skin treatments; cutting and welding materials; military and law enforcement devices for marking targets and measuring range and speed; and laser lighting displays in entertainment'.
- In 1986, The song 'These Dreams' by the Heart's, (single) goes #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
From Wikipedia: '"These Dreams" is a song by the American rock band Heart. It was released as a single in 1986 from their 1985 self-titled album. It was the first song by the band to become a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100'.
- In 1999, Britney Spears' album "...Baby One More Time" was certified triple platinum by the RIAA.
From Wikipedia: '...Baby One More Time is the debut studio album by American recording artist Britney Spears. It was released on January 12, 1999, by JIVE Records. In June 1997, while Spears negotiated with manager Lou Pearlman to join female pop group Innosense, her mother asked family friend and entertainment lawyer Larry Rudolph for his opinion and submitted a tape of Spears singing over a Whitney Houston karaoke song. Rudolph decided to pitch her to record labels, sending them a demo tape with
an unused song from Toni Braxton. JIVE was interested and appointed the singer to work with producer Eric Foster White. After hearing the recorded material, JIVE signed Spears to a multi-album deal'.
'Spears traveled to Sweden to work with producers Max Martin, Denniz
Pop and Rami Yacoub, among others. Martin showed Spears and her management
a track titled "Hit Me Baby One More Time", which was originally written for
'.American R&B group TLC; however, they rejected the track. Spears later
claimed that she felt excited when she heard it and knew it was going to be
a hit record. By June 1998, the album had been finished.
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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