Tomorrow's food holiday is
'National Chocolate Mousse Day'.
From Wikipedia: 'A mousse is a prepared food that incorporates air bubbles to give it a light and airy texture. It can range from light and fluffy to creamy and thick, depending on preparation techniques. A mousse may be sweet or savory. Dessert mousses are typically made with whipped egg whites or whipped cream, flavored with chocolate, coffee, caramel, puréed fruits or various herbs and spices, such as mint or vanilla. Sweetened mousse is served as a dessert, or used as an airy cake filling. It is
sometimes stabilized with gelatin. Savory mousse may be flavored with hard boiled egg, herbs, fish or liver'.
[The Hankster says] Well, i finished several candy eggs and a couple of chocolate rabbits, but I missed the .... hang on a minute ... I have just been informed that there is a difference between a mouse and some mousse. It's that second 'e' that got me.
Other celebrations/observances tomorrow:
- 'National Tweed Day'.
o Perhaps 1: On the birthday of William “Boss” Tweed
From Wikipedia: 'William Magear Tweed (April 3, 1823 – April 12, 1878) – often erroneously referred to as "William Marcy Tweed", and widely known as "Boss" Tweed – was an American politician most notable for being the "boss" of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th century New York City and State. At the height of his influence, Tweed was the third-largest landowner in New York City, a director of the Erie Railroad, the Tenth National
Bank, and the New-York Printing Company, as well as proprietor of the Metropolitan Hotel.'
'Tweed was convicted for stealing an amount estimated by an aldermen's committee in 1877 at between $25 million and $45 million from New York City taxpayers through political corruption, although later estimates ranged as high as $200 million. Unable to make bail, he escaped from jail once, but was returned to custody. He died in the Ludlow Street Jail'.
o Perhaps 2: the fabric.
From Wikipedia: 'Tweed is a rough, woollen fabric, of a soft, open, flexible texture, resembling cheviot or homespun, but more closely woven. It is usually woven with a plain weave, twill or herringbone structure. Colour effects in the yarn may be obtained by mixing dyed wool before it is spun.
Tweeds are an icon of traditional Irish and British country clothing, being desirable for informal outerwear, due to the material being moisture-resistant and durable. Tweeds are made to withstand harsh climate and are commonly worn for outdoor activities such as shooting and hunting, in both Ireland and the United Kingdom. "Lovat" is the name given to the green used in traditional Scottish tweed. In Ireland, tweed manufacturing is most associated with County Donegal'.
- 'National Find a Rainbow Day'. April showers bring April rainbos as well as May flowers.
From Wikipedia: 'A rainbow is a meteorological phenomenon that is caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky. It takes the form of a multicoloured arc. Rainbows caused by sunlight always appear in the section of sky directly opposite the sun.
Rainbows can be full circles; however, the average observer sees only
an arc formed by illuminated droplets above the ground, and centred on a
line from the sun to the observer's eye.
In a primary rainbow, the arc shows red on the outer part and violet on the inner side. This rainbow is caused by light being refracted when entering a droplet of water, then reflected inside on the back of the droplet and refracted again when leaving it.
In a double rainbow, a second arc is seen outside the primary arc, and has the order of its colours reversed, with red on the inner side of the arc.
The colour pattern of a rainbow is different from a spectrum, and the colours are less saturated. There is spectral smearing in a rainbow owing to the fact that for any particular wavelength, there is a distribution of exit angles, rather than a single unvarying angle.
The question of whether everyone sees seven colours in a rainbow is related to the idea of Linguistic relativity. Suggestions have been made that there is universality in the way that a rainbow is perceived. However, more recent research suggests that the number of distinct colours observed and what these are called depend on the language that one uses with people whose language has fewer colour words seeing fewer discrete colour bands'.
[The Hankster says] All good and well, but if you find a pot of gold at the end of one, just remember who sent you on the quest. I get half.
- 'Fish Fingers and Custard Day'. Celebrating the famous 'Fish Fingers and Custard' scene in the Doctor Who episode 'Eleventh Hour'.
From Wikipedia: '"The Eleventh Hour" is the first episode of the fifth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who, first broadc ast on BBC One and BBC HD on 3 April 2010. The episode saw a complete change in cast and production crew. The episode was written by new head writer and executive producer Steven Moffat and directed by Adam Smith.'
'Continuing from the end of "The End of Time, Part 2", the newly regenerated Doctor crash-lands his damaged TARDIS in Leadworth, in 1996. He meets seven-year-old Amelia Pond. While waiting for the TARDIS to self-repair, he explores his new face, and discovers that while he has a distaste for many foods, his new body likes the taste of "fish custard" (a dish he invented which consists of fish fingers and custard). Amelia then shows the Doctor a scary crack in her bedroom wall. The Doctor discovers it
is a crack in time and space itself, briefly opening it to discover an Atraxi
prison. The Atraxi send a psychic message to the Doctor that "Prisoner Zero
has escaped".
[The Hankster says] OK, I love the Dr. Who stories, but I draw the line on fish fingers and custard.
- 'World Party Day'. AKA: P-Day. Since 1996. Formed on the basis of the novel Flight: A Quantum Fiction. The theme is that is better to party than to war and promotes and desires a. better reality for everyone
Historical events in the past on: April 3
- In 1860, the Pony Express mail service begins operating between Sacramento, California and St. Joseph Missouri.
From Wikipedia: 'The Pony Express was a mail service delivering messages, newspapers, mail, and small packages from St. Joseph, Missouri, across the Great Plains, over the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada to Sacramento, California, by horseback, using a series of relay stations. Officially operating as the Leavenworth and Pike's Peak Express Company of 1859, which in 1860 became the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company, this firm was founded by William H. Russell, Alexander
Majors, and William B. Waddell all of whom were notable in the freighting business. During its 19 months of operation, it reduced the time for messages to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to about 10 days. From April 3, 1860 to October 1861, it became the West's most direct means of east–west communication before the telegraph was established and was vital for tying the new state of California with the rest ofthe United States'.
- In 1930, At the 2nd Academy Awards:
-- Outstanding Picture is, The Broadway Melody
-- Best Actor is Warner Baxter for 'In Old Arizona'
-- Best Actress is Mary Pickford for 'Coquette'
-- Best Supporting Actor is This category did not exist until the 9th Academy
Awards.
-- Best Supporting Actress is This category did not exist until the 9th Academy Awards.
-- Best Song is This category did not exist until the 9th Academy Awards.\m
- In 1948, President Harry S. Truman signs into law the Foreign Assistance Act, more commonly known as the 'Marshall Plan'.
From Wikipedia: 'The Marshall Plan (officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was an American initiative to aid Western Europe, in which the United States gave $13 billion (approximately $130 billion in current dollar value as of March 2016) in economic support to help rebuild Western European economies after the end of World War II. The plan was in operation for four years beginning in April 1948. The goals of the United States were to rebuild war-devastated regions, remove trade barriers,
modernize industry, make Europe prosperous again, and prevent the spread of communism. The Marshall Plan required a lessening of interstate barriers, a dropping of many regulations, and encouraged an increase in productivity, labour union membership, as well as the adoption of modern business procedures.'
'The Marshall Plan was originally scheduled to end in 1953. Any effort to extend it was halted by the growing cost of the Korean War and rearmament. American Republicans hostile to the plan had also gained seats in the 1950 Congressional elections, and conservative opposition to the plan was revived. Thus the plan ended in 1951, though various other forms of American aid to Europe continued afterwards'.
- In 1949, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis debuted on radio on the 'Martin and Lewis Show'. The NBC program ran until 1952.
From Wikipedia: 'Martin and Lewis were an American comedy duo, comprising singer Dean Martin and comedian Jerry Lewis. They met in 1945 and debuted at Atlantic City's 500 Club on July 25, 1946; the team lasted ten years to the day.'
'An NBC radio series commenced in 1949; it lasted until 1953. Martin and Lewis made a key appearance on the first episode of Ed Sullivan's show, Toast of the Town, in June 1948, although they may have appeared on TV earlier on Hour Glass, the first TV variety show which aired from May 1946 - March 1947, during the time the duo first paired up formally'.
- In 1953, 'TV Guide' was published for the first time.
From Wikipedia: 'TV Guide is a bi-weekly American magazine that provides television program listings information as well as television-related news, celebrity interviews and gossip, film reviews, crossword puzzles and in some issues, horoscopes.'
'The prototype of what would become TV Guide magazine was developed by Lee Wagner (1910–1993), who was the circulation director of McFadden Publications in New York City in the 1930s – and later, by the time of the predecessor publication's creation, for Cowles Media Company – distributing magazines focusing on movie celebrities.
In 1948, he printed New York City area listings magazine The TeleVision Guide. Silent film star Gloria Swanson, who then starred of the short-lived variety series The Gloria Swanson Hour, appeared on the cover of the first issue. Wagner later began publishing regional editions of The TeleVision Guide for New England and the Baltimore–Washington area. Five years later, he sold the editions to Walter Annenberg, who folded it into his publishing and broadcasting company Triangle Publications, but
remained as a consultant for the magazine until 1963.'
'The national TV Guide's first issue was released on April 3, 1953. The inaugural cover featured a photograph of Lucille Ball's newborn son Desi Arnaz, Jr., with a downscaled photo of Ball placed in the top corner under the issue's headline: "Lucy's $50,000,000 baby". The magazine was published in digest size, which remained its printed format for 52 years. From its first issue until July 16, 1954, listings within each edition of TV Guide began on Friday and ended on Thursday; beginning with the July
17, 1954 issue, the duration of the listings in each week's issue changed to start on Saturday and end on Friday, which remained the listings format for all local editions until April 2004.
The formation of TV Guide as a national publication resulted from Triangle Publications' purchase of numerous regional television listing publications such as TV Forecast, TV Digest, Television Guide and TV Guide. The launch as a national magazine with local listings in April 1953 became an almost instant success, with TV Guide becoming the most read and circulated magazine in the United States by the 1960s. The initial cost of each issue was just 15¢ per copy (equivalent to $1.33 today; the price of
each issue has gradually risen over the years, selling for $4.99 per copy as of 2014). In addition to subscriptions, TV Guide was sold at the checkout counters of grocery stores nationwide. Until the 1980s, the feature pieces included in each issue were promoted in a television commercial. Under Triangle, TV Guide continued to grow not only in circulation, but in recognition as the authority on television programming with articles – the majority of which typically appear in the color section – from both
staff and contributing writers'.
- In 1965, 'Wooly Bully' by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs was released.
From Wikipedia: '"Wooly Bully" is a popular song originally recorded by novelty rock 'n' roll band Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs in 1965. Based on a standard 12-bar blues progression, it was written by the band's leader, Domingo "Sam" Samudio. It was released as a single on the small Memphis-based XL label (#906) in 1964 and was picked up in 1965 by MGM. The song was recorded at Sam C. Phillips Recording Studio at 639 Madison Avenue in Memphis, the successor to Phillips' original Sun Studio. It proved
to be the only recording made at the studio to achieve national success'.
- In 1978, At the 50th Academy Awards:
-- Best Picture is, Annie Hall
-- Best Actor is Richard Dreyfuss for 'The Goodbye Girl'
-- Best Actress is Diane Keaton for 'Annie Hall'
-- Best Supporting Actor is Jason Robards for 'Julia'
-- Best Supporting Actress is Vanessa Redgrave for 'Julia'
-- Best Song is You Light Up My Life from 'You Light Up My Life'
- In 2010, Apple's iPad goes on sale for the first time.
From Wikipedia: 'iPad (/'a?pæd/ EYE-pad) is an iOS-based line of tablet computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPad was released on April 3, 2010; the most recent iPad models are the iPad Air 2, released on October 22, 2014, the iPad Mini 4, released on September 9, 2015, and the iPad Pro, released on November 11, 2015. The user interface is built around the device's multi-touch screen, including a virtual keyboard. The iPad includes built-in Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity on select
models. As of January 2015, there have been over 250 million iPads sold. iPad tablets are second most popular, by sales, against Android-based ones, since 2013, when Android tablet sales increased by 127%'.
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Monthly holiday / awareness days in April
Food
Fresh Florida Tomatoes Month
National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month
National Licorice Month
National Pecan Month
Soy Foods Month
Health
Alcohol Awareness Month
Autism Awareness Month
Cancer Control Month
Child Abuse Prevention Month
Cesarean Awareness Month
Defeat Diabetes Month
Emotional Overeating Awareness Month
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Month
National Autism Awareness Month
National Cancer Control Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Multiple Birth Awareness Month
National Parkinson's Awareness Month
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month Note: Sarcoidosis Day is August 29
Nationally Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Month
Stress Awareness Month
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
Women's Eye Health and Safety Month
Women Helping Women Heal Month
Animal / Pet
Adopt A Greyhound Month
ASPCA Month
Frog Month
National Heartworm Awareness Month
National Pet Month
Pet First Aid Awareness Month
Prevent Lyme in Dogs Month
Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month
Other
Arab American Heritage Month
Amateur Radio Month
Car Care Month
Celebrate Diversity Month
Community Spirit Days (1-30)
Couple Appreciation Month
Fair Housing Month
Financial Literacy Month
Global Astronomy Month
Informed Women Month
International Customer Loyalty Month
International Guitar Month
Jazz Appreciation Month
Keep America Beautiful
Math Awareness Month
National African American Women's Fitness Month
National Garden Month
National Humor Month
National Kite Month
National Landscape Architecture Month
National Poetry Month
National Safe Digging Month
National Youth Sports Safety Month
World Habitat Awareness Month
April is:
April origin (from Wikipedia):
'The Romans gave this month the Latin name Aprilis but the derivation of
this name is uncertain. The traditional etymology is from the verb aperire,
'to open', in allusion to its being the season when trees and flowers begin
to 'open', which is supported by comparison with the modern Greek use of
(anoixis) (opening) for spring. Since some of the Roman months were named
in honor of divinities, and as April was sacred to the goddess Venus, her
Veneralia being held on the first day, it has been suggested that
April was the second month of the earliest Roman calendar, before
Ianuarius and Februarius were added by King Numa Pompilius about 700 BC.
It became the fourth month of the calendar year (the year when twelve
months are displayed in order) during the time of the decemvirs about
450 BC, when it also was given 29 days. The 30th day was added during
the reform of the calendar undertaken by Julius Caesar in the mid-40s BC,
which produced the Julian calendar.'
April
'is commonly associated with the season of spring in parts of the
Northern Hemisphere and autumn in parts of the Southern Hemisphere,
where it is the seasonal equivalent to October in the
Northern Hemisphere and vice versa.'
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