<> Tomorrow's food holidays(s):
* 'National Lemon Meringue Pie Day'.
- From Wikipedia (Lemon meringue pie):
'Lemon meringue pie is a type of baked pie, usually served for dessert,
made with a crust usually made of shortcrust pastry, lemon custard filling
and a fluffy meringue topping. Lemon meringue pie is prepared with a bottom
pie crust, with the meringue directly on top of the lemon filling. No upper
crust is used, as in a cherry pie.
Lemon flavored custards, puddings and pies have been enjoyed since Medieval
times, but meringue was perfected in the 17th century. Lemon meringue pie,
as it is known today, is a 19th-century product. The earliest recorded
recipe was attributed to Alexander Frehse, a Swiss baker from Romandie'.
[The Hankster says] Love the contrast between sweet and tangy. And yes, the more meringue the more better or is that more gooder?
* 'Julia Child's Birthday'. . August 15 1912. - From Wikipedia: 'Julia
Carolyn Child (maiden name, McWilliams August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004)
was an American chef, author, and television personality. She is recognized
for bringing French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook,
Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her subsequent television
programs, the most notable of which was The French Chef, which premiered in
1963'.
[The Hankster says] Bon appétit. (Good appetite or enjoy your meal)
<> Other holidays / celebrations
* 'National Relaxation Day'.
Created by fourth grader, Sean Moeller in 1985.
[The Hankster says] I will relax while eating a huge slice of Lemon Meringue Pie. Bon appétit to me.
* 'National Failures Day'.
On the same day as relaxation day.
[The Hankster says] The only possible failure is that someone beat me to the pie.. In general, I guess that if you relax correctly, there is no chance for failure.
* 'Chauvin Day'.
This is the man Nicolas Chauvin who's belief and fervor for military duty
(France under Napoleon) gave rise to the term Chauvinist. When qualified as
in Male Chauvinist it takes on a more specific meaning for blind,
unquestioned extreme conviction to a cause or belief.
- From Wikipedia (Nicolas Chauvin):
'Nicolas Chauvin (French: ) is a legendary, possibly apocryphal French
soldier and patriot who is supposed to have served in the First Army of the
French Republic and subsequently in La Grande Armée of Napoleon. His name
is the eponym of chauvinism, originally a term for excessive nationalistic
fervor, but later used to refer to any form of bigotry or bias (e.g., male
chauvinism).
According to the stories that developed about him, Chauvin was born in
Rochefort, around 1780. He enlisted at age 18, and served honorably and
well. He is said to have been wounded 17 times in his nation's service,
resulting in his severe disfigurement and maiming. For his loyalty and
dedication, Napoleon himself presented the soldier with a Sabre of Honor
and a pension of 200 francs.
Chauvin's distinguished record of service and his love and devotion for
Napoleon, which endured despite the price he willingly paid for them, is
said to have earned him only ridicule and derision in Restoration France,
when Bonapartism became increasingly unpopular'.
[The Hankster says] I was going to play with this one, but decided to stay on safe ground.
<> Awareness / Observances:
o Health
* 'Rail Safety Week'. August 15-21 in Australia.
o Animal and Pet:
* 'Check the Chip Day'. A reminder to get an id chip for your pet and to
verify that it is still working properly.
- From Wikipedia (Microchip implant (animal)):
'A microchip implant is an identifying integrated circuit placed under the
skin of an animal. The chip, about the size of a large grain of rice, uses
passive RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology, and is also known
as a PIT tag (for Passive Integrated Transponder).
Externally attached microchips such as RFID ear tags are commonly used to
identify farm and ranch animals other than horses. Some external microchips
can be read with the same scanner used with implanted chips.
Microchips can be implanted by a veterinarian or at a shelter. After
checking that the animal does not already have a chip, the vet or
technician injects the chip with a syringe and records the chip's unique
ID. No anesthetic is required. A test scan ensures correct operation.
An enrollment form is completed with chip ID, owner contact information,
pet name and description, shelter and/or veterinarian contact information,
and an alternate emergency contact designated by the pet owner. Some
shelters and vets designate themselves as the primary contact to remain
informed about possible problems with the animals they place. The form is
sent to a registry, who may be the chip manufacturer, distributor or an
independent entity such as a pet recovery service. Some countries have a
single official national database. For a fee, the registry typically
provides 24-hour, toll-free telephone service for the life of the pet. Some
veterinarians leave registration to the owner, usually done online, but a
chip without current contact information is essentially useless.
The owner receives a registration certificate with the chip ID and recovery
service contact information. The information can also be imprinted on a
collar tag worn by the animal. Like an automobile title, the certificate
serves as proof of ownership and is transferred with the animal when it is
sold or traded an animal without a certificate could be stolen.
Authorities and shelters examine strays for chips, providing the recovery
service with the ID number, description and location so they may notify the
owner or contact. If the pet is wearing the collar tag, the finder does not
need a chip reader to contact the registry. An owner can also report a
missing pet to the recovery service, as vets look for chips in new animals
and check with the recovery service to see if it has been reported lost or
stolen.
Many veterinarians scan an animal's chip on every visit to verify correct
operation. Some use the chip ID as their database index and print it on
receipts, test results, vaccination certifications and other records'.
* 'Cupcake Day'. In Australia, a fund raiser, by the RSPCA, .
<> Historical events on August 15
* 'In 1057, Macbeth, the King of Scotland, was killed by the son of King
Duncan and not in his bed as in the Shakespeare's play. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Mac Bethad mac Findlaích (Modern Gaelic: MacBheatha mac
Fhionnlaigh Medieval Gaelic: Mac Bethad mac Findlaích anglicised as
Macbeth, and nicknamed Rí Deircc, the Red King died 15 August 1057) was
King of the Scots (also known as the King of Alba, and earlier as King of
Moray and King of Fortriu) from 1040 until his death. Recent evidence is
indicating he spent much of his time in and around the Forres area of
Moray, defeating his cousin Duncan, then king of Moray, in battle at nearby
Pitgaveny. He is best known as the subject of William Shakespeare's tragedy
Macbeth and the many works it has inspired, although the play is not an
accurate portrait of the historical king'.
* 'In 1877, Thomas Edison wrote to the president of the Telegraph Company
in Pittsburgh, PA. The letter stated that the word, 'hello' would be a more
appropriate greeting than 'ahoy' when answering the telephone. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The use of hello as a telephone greeting has been
credited to Thomas Edison according to one source, he expressed his
surprise with a misheard Hullo. Alexander Graham Bell initially used Ahoy
(as used on ships) as a telephone greeting. However, in 1877, Edison wrote
to T.B.A. David, the president of the Central District and Printing
Telegraph Company of Pittsburgh:
Friend David, I do not think we shall need a call bell as Hello! can be
heard 10 to 20 feet away.
What you think? Edison - P.S. first cost of sender and receiver to
manufacture is only $7.00.
By 1889, central telephone exchange operators were known as 'hello-girls'
because of the association between the greeting and the telephone'.
* 'In 1935, Will Rogers (cowboy, vaudeville performer, humorist, newspaper
columnist, social commentator and stage and motion picture actor.) and
Wiley Post (first man to fly solo around the world) are killed after their
aircraft develops engine problems during takeoff in Barrow, Alaska.
- From Wikipedia: 'William Penn Adair Will Rogers (November 4, 1879 –
August 15, 1935) was an American cowboy, vaudeville performer, humorist,
newspaper columnist, social commentator, and stage and motion picture
actor.
Known as Oklahoma's Favorite Son, Rogers was born to a prominent Cherokee
Nation family in Indian Territory (now part of Oklahoma). He traveled
around the world three times, made 71 movies (50 silent films and 21
talkies), and wrote more than 4,000 nationally syndicated newspaper
columns. By the mid-1930s, the American people adored Rogers. He was the
leading political wit of his time, and was the highest paid Hollywood movie
star. Rogers died in 1935 with aviator Wiley Post, when their small
airplane crashed in northern Alaska'.
- From Wikipedia: 'Wiley Hardeman Post (November 22, 1898 – August 15,
1935) was a famed American aviator during the interwar period, the first
pilot to fly solo around the world. Also known for his work in
high-altitude flying, Post helped develop one of the first pressure suits
and discovered the jet stream. On August 15, 1935, Post and American
humorist Will Rogers were killed when Post's aircraft crashed on takeoff
from a lagoon near Point Barrow in the Territory of Alaska.
Post's Lockheed Vega aircraft, the Winnie Mae, was on display at the
National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center from 2003 to
2011. It is now featured in the Time and Navigation gallery on the second
floor of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.'
* 'In 1848, The dental chair was patented by M. Waldo Hanchett. .
* 'In 1939, The Wizard of Oz has it's Hollywood premiere at the famous
Grauman's Chinese Theater. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical comedy-drama
fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and the most well-known and
commercially successful adaptation based on the 1900 novel The Wonderful
Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. The film stars Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale.
The co-stars are Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Frank Morgan, Billie
Burke, and Margaret Hamilton, with Charley Grapewin, Pat Walshe and Clara
Blandick, Terry the dog (billed as Toto), and the Singer Midgets as the
Munchkins.
Notable for its use of Technicolor, fantasy storytelling, musical score,
and unusual characters, over the years, it has become an icon of American
popular culture. It was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best
Picture, but lost to Gone with the Wind. It did win in two other
categories, including Best Original Song for Over the Rainbow and Best
Original Score by Herbert Stothart. However, the film was a box office
disappointment on its initial release, earning only $3,017,000 on a
$2,777,000 budget, despite receiving largely positive reviews. It was MGM's
most expensive production at that time, and did not completely recoup the
studio's investment and turn a profit until theatrical re-releases starting
in 1949.
After the preview in San Luis Obispo in early July, The Wizard of Oz was
officially released in August 1939 at its current 101-minute running time'.
* 'In 1969, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair opens in upstate New York,
featuring some of the top rock musicians of the era. .
* 'In 1970, Patricia Palinkas becomes 1st woman pro football player
(Orlando). She was a place-kick holder .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Woodstock Music and Art Fair—informally, the
Woodstock Festival or simply Woodstock—was a music festival attracting an
audience of over 400,000 people, scheduled over three days on a dairy farm
in New York state from August 15 to 17, 1969, but which ran over four days
to August 18, 1969.
Billed as An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace and Music, it was held at
Max Yasgur's 600-acre (240 ha 0.94 sq mi) dairy farm in the Catskills near
the hamlet of White Lake in the town of Bethel. Bethel, in Sullivan County,
is 43 miles (69 km) southwest of the town of Woodstock, New York, in
adjoining Ulster County.
During the sometimes rainy weekend, 32 acts performed outdoors before an
audience of 400,000 people. It is widely regarded as a pivotal moment in
popular music history, as well as the definitive nexus for the larger
counterculture generation.
Rolling Stone listed it as one of the 50 Moments That Changed the History
of Rock and Roll.
The event was captured in the Academy Award winning 1970 documentary movie
Woodstock, an accompanying soundtrack album, and Joni Mitchell's song
Woodstock, which commemorated the event and became a major hit for both
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and Matthews Southern Comfort'.
* 'In 1979, 'Apocalypse Now', directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring
Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, and Martin Sheen, is released .
- From Wikipedia: 'Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American epic war adventure
film set during the Vietnam War, produced and directed by Francis Ford
Coppola and starring Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall and Martin Sheen. The
film follows the central character, Captain Benjamin L. Willard (Sheen), on
a secret mission to assassinate Colonel Walter E. Kurtz (Brando), who is a
renegade, and presumed insane.
The screenplay by John Milius and Coppola updates the setting of Joseph
Conrad's novella Heart of Darkness to that of the Vietnam War. It also
draws from Michael Herr's Dispatches and Werner Herzog's Aguirre, the Wrath
of God (1972).
Apocalypse Now was released to universal acclaim. It was honored with the
Palme d'Or at Cannes and nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture
and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. It is
considered to be one of the greatest films ever made. The film was also
ranked No. 14 in the British Film Institute's Sight and Sound greatest
films poll in 2012. The film ranks #7 on Empire magazine's 2008 list of the
500 greatest movies of all time. In 2000, Apocalypse Now was selected for
preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, for
films deemed culturally, historically or aesthetically significant
The film has been noted for the problems encountered while making it --
chronicled in the documentary Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
(1991)'.
No. 1 song
Top movie
Monthly holiday / awareness days in August
Food
National Catfish Month
National Goat Cheese Month
Rye Month
Health
Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
Children's Vision and Learning Month
National Breastfeeding Month
National Immunization Awareness Month
National Minority Donor Awareness Month
National Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
Neurosurgery Outreach Month
Psoriasis Awareness Month
Animal / Pets
Other
American Adventures Month
American Artists Appreciation Month
American Indian Heritage Month
American History Essay Contest
Black Business Month
Boomers Making A Difference Month
Bystander Awareness Month
Child Support Awareness Month
Get Ready for Kindergarten Month
Happiness Happens Month
Motor Sports Awareness Month
National Read A Romance Month
National Traffic Awareness Month
National Truancy Prevention Month
National Water Quality Month
Shop Online For Groceries Month
What Will Be Your Legacy Month
XXXI Summer Olympics: 5-21
August is:
August origin (from Wikipedia): Originally named Sextili (Latin), because it was the sixth month in the original ten-month Roman calendar: under Romulus in 753 BC, when March was the first month of the year.
"About 700 BC it became the eighth month when January and February were added to the year before March by King Numa Pompilius, who also gave it 29 days. Julius Caesar added two days when he created the Julian calendar in 45 BC giving it its modern length of 31 days. In 8 BC it was renamed in honor of Augustus
According to a Senatus consultum quoted by Macrobius, he chose this month because it was the time of several of his great triumphs, including the conquest of Egypt.
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