<> Tomorrow's food holidays(s):
* 'National Apple Turnover Day'.
- From Wikipedia (Turnover (food)):
'A turnover is a type of pastry made by placing a filling on a piece of
dough, folding the dough over, sealing, and baking it. Turnovers can be
sweet or savory and are often made as a sort of portable meal or dessert,
similar to a sandwich.
It is common for sweet turnovers to have a fruit filling and be made with a
puff pastry or shortcrust pastry dough savory turnovers generally contain
meat and/or vegetables and can be made with any sort of dough, though a
kneaded yeast dough seems to be the most common in Western cuisines. They
are usually baked, but may be fried.
Savory turnovers are often sold as convenience foods in supermarkets.
Savory turnovers with meat or poultry and identified as a turnover in the
United States (for example, "Beef Turnover" or "Cheesy Chicken
Turnover") have to meet a standard of identity or composition and should
contain a certain amount of meat or poultry meat.
In Ireland, a turnover is a particular type of white bread, commonly found
in Dublin.
Common turnovers fillings include fruits such as apples, blueberries and
cherries, meats like chicken, beef and pork, vegetables such as sweet
potatoes, and savory ingredients like cheese. Specialty versions are also
found, such as wild rabbit and leek'. .
[The Hankster says] Food that you can eat the container. I love it. Of course, I will have that with a tall glass of cold milk.
* 'National Graham Cracker Day'. . Invented by Sylvester Graham in 1929, it
did not originally contain sugar.
- From Wikipedia (Graham cracker):
'The graham cracker (/'græm/ also graham wafer) was invented in 1829 in
Bound Brook, New Jersey, by Presbyterian minister Sylvester Graham. The
original graham cracker was made with graham flour a combination of
finely-ground unbleached-wheat flour with the wheat bran and germ
coarsely-ground and added back in providing flavor. While graham crackers
started out as a mild food, unsweetened or mildly sweetened, they are more
commonly known as a sugar- or honey-sweetened baked good similar to a
cookie
The graham cracker was originally conceived of as a health food as part of
the Graham Diet, a regimen to suppress what Reverend Graham considered
unhealthy carnal urges, the source of many maladies according to Graham.
Reverend Graham would often lecture on "self-abuse", as masturbation
was commonly called at the time. Graham would often say how these
experiences were inspired by children eating crackers. One of his many
theories was that one could curb one's sexual appetite by eating bland
foods. Another man who held this belief was John Harvey Kellogg, the
inventor of the corn flakes cereal'.
[The Hankster says] Love them with (wait for it) a tall glass of cold milk.
<> Other holidays / celebrations
* 'Workaholics Day'.
- From Wikipedia (Workaholic):
'A workaholic is a person who works compulsively. While the term generally
implies that the person enjoys their work, it can also imply that they
simply feel compelled to do it. There is no generally accepted medical
definition of such a condition, although some forms of stress, impulse
control disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, and
obsessive-compulsive disorder can be work-related.
The word itself is a portmanteau word composed of work and alcoholic. Its
first known appearance, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, came in
Canada in the Toronto Daily Star of 5 April 1947, page 6, with a with
punning allusion to Alcoholics Anonymous':
[The Hankster says] Nothing wrong with loving your work. That makes for a happier life, but don't let it get in the way of the family.
* Bikini Day':
They were created on July 5 1946. See (I mean more info) in the historical section for 1946.
[The Hankster says] I won't make a comment. The subject is too brief.
<> Historical events on July 5
* 'In 1687, Isaac Newton publishes Philosophi‘ Naturalis Principia
Mathematica (Latin for get linku.txt Mathematical Principles of Natural
Philosophy). It includes Newton's laws of motion, Newton's law of universal
gravitation, and a derivation of Kepler's laws of planetary motion. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica (Latin for
Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy), often referred to as simply
the Principia, is a work in three books by Isaac Newton, in Latin, first
published 5 July 1687. After annotating and correcting his personal copy of
the first edition, Newton also published two further editions, in 1713 and
1726. The Principia states Newton's laws of motion, forming the foundation
of classical mechanics, also Newton's law of universal gravitation, and a
derivation of Kepler's laws of planetary motion (which Kepler first
obtained empirically). The Principia is justly regarded as one of the most
important works in the history of science
The French mathematical physicist Alexis Clairaut assessed it in 1747: The
famous book of mathematical Principles of natural Philosophy marked the
epoch of a great revolution in physics. The method followed by its
illustrious author Sir Newton ... spread the light of mathematics on a
science which up to then had remained in the darkness of conjectures and
hypotheses. A more recent assessment has been that while acceptance of
Newton's theories was not immediate, by the end of a century after
publication in 1687, no one could deny that (out of the Principia) a
science had emerged that, at least in certain respects, so far exceeded
anything that had ever gone before that it stood alone as the ultimate
exemplar of science generally.
In formulating his physical theories, Newton developed and used
mathematical methods now included in the field of calculus. But the
language of calculus as we know it was largely absent from the Principia
Newton gave many of his proofs in a geometric form of infinitesimal
calculus, based on limits of ratios of vanishing small geometric
quantities. In a revised conclusion to the Principia, Newton used his
expression that became famous, Hypotheses non fingo ("I contrive no
hypotheses")'.
* 'In 1775, The Second Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch
Petition. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Olive Branch Petition was adopted by the Second
Continental Congress on July 5, 1775, in a final attempt to avoid a full-on
war between the Thirteen Colonies, that the Congress represented, and Great
Britain. The petition affirmed American loyalty to Great Britain and
entreated the king to prevent further conflict. However, the petition was
followed by the July 6 Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up
Arms, making its success in London improbable. In August 1775 the colonies
were formally declared to be in rebellion by the Proclamation of Rebellion,
and the petition was rejected in fact, although not having been received by
the king before declaring the Congress-supporting colonists traitors.'
* 'In 1937, Hormel Foods Corporation introduced Spam to consumers. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Spam (stylized SPAM) is a brand of canned precooked meat
made by Hormel Foods Corporation. It was first introduced in 1937 and
gained popularity worldwide after its use during World War II. By 2003,
Spam was sold in 41 countries on six continents and trademarked in over 100
countries. In 2007, the seven billionth can of Spam was sold.
According to its label, Spam's basic ingredients are pork shoulder meat,
with ham meat added, salt, water, modified potato starch as a binder,
sugar, and sodium nitrite as a preservative. Natural gelatin forms during
cooking in its tins on the production line. Many have raised concerns over
Spam's nutritional attributes, in large part due to its high content of
fat, sodium, and preservatives.
By the early 1970s the name Spam was often misused to describe any canned
meat product containing pork, such as pork luncheon meat. With expansion in
communications technology, it became the subject of urban legends about
mystery meat and other appearances in pop culture. Most notable was a Monty
Python sketch portraying Spam as tasting horrible, ubiquitous and
inescapable, characteristics which led to its name being borrowed for
unsolicited electronic messages, especially spam email.
Spam was introduced by Hormel in 1937. Ken Daigneau, brother of a company
executive, won a $100 prize that year in a competition to name the new
item. Hormel claims that the meaning of the name is known by only a small
circle of former Hormel Foods executives, but popular beliefs are that the
name is an abbreviation of spiced ham, spare meat, or shoulders of pork and
ham Another popular explanation is that Spam is an acronym standing for
Specially Processed American Meat or Specially Processed Army Meat
The difficulty of delivering fresh meat to the front during World War II
saw Spam become a ubiquitous part of the U.S. soldier's diet. It became
variously referred to as ham that didn't pass its physical, meatloaf
without basic training, and Special Army Meat Over 150 million pounds of
Spam were purchased by the military before the war's end.
During World War II and the occupations which followed, Spam was introduced
into Guam, Hawaii, Okinawa, the Philippines, and other islands in the
Pacific. Immediately absorbed into native diets, it has become a unique
part of the history and effects of U.S. influence in the Pacific.
As a consequence of World War II rationing and the Lend-Lease Act, Spam
also gained prominence in the United Kingdom. British prime minister during
the 1980s Margaret Thatcher later referred to it as a wartime delicacy In
addition to increasing production for the U.K., Hormel expanded Spam output
as part of Allied aid to the similarly beleaguered Soviet Union. Nikita
Khrushchev declared: Without Spam we wouldn't have been able to feed our
army Throughout the war, countries ravaged by the conflict and faced with
strict food rations came to appreciate Spam'.
* 'In 1946, The bikini is introduced. .
- From Wikipedia: 'A bikini is usually a women's abbreviated two-piece
swimsuit with a bra top for the chest and underwear cut below the navel.
The basic design is simple: two triangles of fabric on top cover the
woman's breasts and two triangles of fabric on the bottom cover the groin
in front and the buttocks in back. The size of a bikini bottom can range
from full pelvic coverage to a revealing thong or G-string design.
The name for the bikini design was coined in 1946 by Parisian engineer
Louis Réard, the designer of the bikini. He named the swimsuit after Bikini
Atoll, where testing on the atomic bomb was taking place. Fashion designer
Jacques Heim, also from Paris, re-released a similar design earlier that
same year, the Atome. Due to its controversial and revealing design, the
bikini was slow to be adopted. In many countries it was banned from beaches
and public places. The Vatican declared the design sinful. While still
considered risqué, the bikini gradually became a part of popular culture
when film stars—Brigitte Bardot, Raquel Welch, Ursula Andress and
others—began wearing them on public beaches and in film.
The bikini design became common in most Western countries by the mid-1960s
as beachwear, swimwear and underwear. By the late 20th century it had
become common as sportswear in sports such as beach volleyball and
bodybuilding. Variations of the term are used to describe stylistic
variations for promotional purposes and industry classifications, including
monokini, microkini, tankini, trikini, pubikini, bandeaukini and skirtini.
A man's brief swimsuit may also be referred to as a bikini. Similarly, a
variety of men's and women's underwear types are described as bikini
underwear.
The bikini has gradually grown to gain wide acceptance in Western society.
By the early 2000s, bikinis had become a US$811 million business annually,
and boosted spin-off services such as bikini waxing and sun tanning'.
* 'In 1954, Elvis Presley records his first single, That's All Right, at
Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. .
- From Wikipedia: 'That's All Right is a song written and originally
performed by blues singer Arthur Crudup. It is best known as the first
single recorded and released by Elvis Presley. Presley's version was
recorded on July 5, 1954, and released on July 19, 1954 with Blue Moon of
Kentucky as the B-side. It is #113 on the 2010 Rolling Stone magazine list
of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
In July 2004, exactly 50 years after its first issuing, the song was
released as a single in the United Kingdom, where it debuted and peaked at
Number 3'.
* 'In 1996, Dolly the sheep first cloned mammal. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Dolly (5 July 1996 – 14 February 2003) was a female
domestic sheep, and the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell,
using the process of nuclear transfer. She was cloned by Sir Ian Wilmut,
Keith Campbell and colleagues at the Roslin Institute, part of the
University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and the biotechnology company PPL
Therapeutics, based near Edinburgh. The funding for Dolly's cloning was
provided by PPL Therapeutics and the Ministry of Agriculture. She was born
on 5 July 1996 and died from a progressive lung disease 5 months before her
seventh birthday. She has been called the world's most famous sheep by
sources including BBC News and Scientific American.
The cell used as the donor for the cloning of Dolly was taken from a
mammary gland, and the production of a healthy clone therefore proved that
a cell taken from a specific part of the body could recreate a whole
individual. On Dolly's name, Wilmut stated Dolly is derived from a mammary
gland cell and we couldn't think of a more impressive pair of glands than
Dolly Parton's"'.
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Monthly holiday / awareness days in July
Food
National Blueberries Month
National Grilling Month
National Honey Month
National Ice Cream Month
National Horseradish Month
National Hot Dog Month
Wheat Month
Health
Alopecia Month for Women
Bereaved Parents Awareness Month
Eye Injury Prevention Month
Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness Month
International Group B Strep Awareness Month
International Women with Alopecia Month
International Zine Month
Juvenille Arthritis Awareness Month
National Black Family Month
National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month
National Cord Blood Awareness Month
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
Social Wellness Month
Animal / Pets
National 'Doghouse Repairs' Month
Other
Bioterrorism/Disaster Education and Awareness Month
Cell Phone Courtesy Month
Family Golf Month
Independent Retailer Month
National Child-Centered Divorce Month
National Make A Difference to Children Month
National Parks and Recreation Month
National Vacation Rental Month
Smart Irrigation Month
Tour de France Month
Women's Motorcycle Month
July is:
July origin (from Wikipedia): Named by the Roman Senate in honor of Julius Caesar.
"is the seventh month of the year (between June
and August) in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months
with the length of 31 days. It was named by the Roman Senate in honor of
the Roman general, Julius Caesar, it being the month of his birth. Prior
to that, it was called Quintilis. It is, on average, the warmest month in
most of the Northern hemisphere (where it is the second month of summer)
and the coldest month in much of the Southern hemisphere (where it
is the second month of winter). The second half of the year commences in
July. In the Southern hemisphere, July is the seasonal equivalent of
January in the Northern hemisphere."
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