<> Tomorrow's food holidays(s):
* 'National Banana Split Day'. . Invented in Latrobe, Pennsylvania in 1904
by David Evans Strickle
- From Wikipedia (Banana split):
'A banana split is an ice cream-based dessert. In its classic form it is
served in a long dish called a boat. A banana is cut in half lengthwise
(hence the name) and laid in the dish. There are many variations, but the
classic banana split is made with scoops of vanilla, chocolate and
strawberry ice cream served in a row between the split banana. In no
particular order, pineapple, strawberry and chocolate sauces are spooned
over the strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla ice cream. It is garnished with
crushed nuts, whipped cream, and maraschino cherry.
David Evans Strickler, a 23-year-old apprentice pharmacist at Tassel
Pharmacy, located at 805 Ligonier Street in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, who
enjoyed inventing sundaes at the store's soda fountain, invented the
banana-based triple ice cream sundae in 1904. The sundae originally cost 10
cents, twice the price of other sundaes, and caught on with students of
nearby Saint Vincent College. News of a new variety of sundae quickly
spread by word-of-mouth and through correspondence and soon progressed far
beyond Latrobe. A popular recipe published in 1907 called for a lengthwise
split banana, two cones of ice cream at each end and a spoon of whipped
cream in between with maraschino cherry on a top, with one end covered with
chopped mixed nuts and another with chopped mixed fruits.
Strickler went on to buy the pharmacy, naming it Strickler's Pharmacy,
while keeping his office on a top floor.
The city of Latrobe celebrated the 100th anniversary of the invention of
the banana split in 2004 and, in the same year, the National Ice Cream
Retailers Association (NICRA) certified the city as its birthplace. It is
the place of an annual Great American Banana Split Celebration and a keeper
of the original soda fountain where the first now famous throughout the
world confection was made.
The Great American Banana Split Celebration is held throughout the downtown
Latrobe area in late August with food, fun and events for kids and adults
to enjoy. In November 2014 the Latrobe Community Revitalization Program,
after managing the event for 2 years, handed over the organization of the
event to the Greater Latrobe-Laurel Valley Community Chamber of Commerce'.
[The Hankster says] Of course taking the time to split that banana takes a while. I prefer to place two whole banana side by side and fill the space between and on top.
<> Other holidays / celebrations
* 'National Secondhand Wardrobe Day'.
Promoting the recycling, reusing, re-purposing concept.
[The Hankster says] As a kid, I think my bed was the only piece of furniture in my bedroom that was not secondhand. Of course, it didn't matter. What kid prefers to think about furniture instead of toys.
* 'National Kiss and Make Up Day'.
[The Hankster says] Almost made the arguments worth while.
* 'Founders Day - National Park Service'.
Founded August 25 1916. See more in the history section for 1916.
[The Hankster says] Happy 100th birthday.
<> Awareness / Observances:
<> Historical events on August 25
* 'In 1609, Galileo Galilei demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian
lawmakers. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Galileo Galilei (Italian pronunciation: 15 February
1564 – 8 January 1642) was an Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer,
philosopher, and mathematician who played a major role in the scientific
revolution of the seventeenth century.
Based only on uncertain descriptions of the first practical telescope which
Hans Lippershey tried to patent in the Netherlands in 1608, Galileo, in the
following year, made a telescope with about 3x magnification. He later made
improved versions with up to about 30x magnification. With a Galilean
telescope, the observer could see magnified, upright images on the earth—it
was what is commonly known as a terrestrial telescope or a spyglass. He
could also use it to observe the sky for a time he was one of those who
could construct telescopes good enough for that purpose. On 25 August 1609,
he demonstrated one of his early telescopes, with a magnification of about
8 or 9, to Venetian lawmakers. His telescopes were also a profitable
sideline for Galileo, who sold them to merchants who found them useful both
at sea and as items of trade. He published his initial telescopic
astronomical observations in March 1610 in a brief treatise entitled
Sidereus Nuncius (Starry Messenger)'.
* 'In 1835, The New York Sun perpetrates the Great Moon Hoax. . -
- From Wikipedia: 'The Great Moon Hoax refers to a series of six articles
that were published in The Sun, a New York newspaper, beginning on August
25, 1835, about the supposed discovery of life and even civilization on the
Moon. The discoveries were falsely attributed to Sir John Herschel, one of
the best-known astronomers of his time.'
* 'In 1916, The United States National Park Service (NPS), which is an
agency of the Department of the Interior, is created. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the
United States federal government that manages all U.S. national parks, many
American national monuments, and other conservation and historical
properties with various title designations. It was created on August 25,
1916, by Congress through the National Park Service Organic Act and is an
agency of the United States Department of the Interior. The NPS is charged
with a dual role of preserving the ecological and historical integrity of
the places entrusted to its management while also making them available and
accessible for public use and enjoyment.
As of 2008 21,989 employees of the NPS oversee 413 units, of which 59 are
designated national parks.
The National Park Service is celebrating its centennial in 2016.
National parks and national monuments in the United States were originally
individually managed under the auspices of the Department of the Interior.
The movement for an independent agency to oversee these federal lands was
spearheaded by business magnate and conservationist Stephen Mather, as well
as J. Horace McFarland. With the help of journalist Robert Sterling Yard,
Mather ran a publicity campaign for the Department of the Interior. They
wrote numerous articles that praised the scenic and historic qualities of
the parks and their possibilities for educational, inspirational, and
recreational benefits. This campaign resulted in the creation of a National
Park Service. On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill
that mandated the agency to conserve the scenery and the natural and
historic objects and wildlife therein, and to provide for the enjoyment of
the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for
the enjoyment of future generations. Mather became the first director of
the newly formed NPS'.
* 'In 1944, During World War II, Paris is liberated by the Allies. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Liberation of Paris (also known as the Battle for
Paris) was a military action that took place during World War II from 19
August 1944 until the German garrison surrendered the French capital on 25
August 1944. Paris had been ruled by Nazi Germany since the signing of the
Second Compiègne Armistice on 22 June 1940, after which the Wehrmacht
occupied northern and western France.
The liberation began when the French Forces of the Interior—the military
structure of the French Resistance—staged an uprising against the German
garrison upon the approach of the US Third Army, led by General George
Patton. On the night of 24 August, elements of General Philippe Leclerc's
2nd French Armoured Division (the Régiment de marche du Tchad, a mechanised
infantry unit led by Captain Raymond Dronne and composed primarily of
exiled Spanish republicans), made its way into Paris and arrived at the
Hôtel de Ville shortly before midnight. The next morning, 25 August, the
bulk of the 2nd Armored Division and US 4th Infantry Division entered the
city. Dietrich von Choltitz, commander of the German garrison and the
military governor of Paris, surrendered to the French at the Hôtel Meurice,
the newly established French headquarters, while General Charles de Gaulle
arrived to assume control of the city as head of the Provisional Government
of the French Republic'.
* 'In 1949, NBC Radio debuted 'Father Knows Best'. The show went to TV in
1954 (radio from 1949 to 1954 and on television from 1954 to 1960). .
- From Wikipedia: Father Knows Best is an American sitcom starring Robert
Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, and Lauren Chapin. The
series, which first began on radio in 1949, aired for six seasons with a
total of 203 episodes. The series debuted on CBS in October 1954. It ran
for one season and was canceled the following year. NBC picked up the
series where it remained for three seasons. After a second cancellation in
1958, CBS picked up the series yet again where it aired until May 1960.
Created by Ed James, Father Knows Best, follows the lives of the Andersons,
a middle class family living in the Midwestern town of Springfield.
'The series began August 25, 1949, on NBC Radio. Set in the Midwest, it
starred Robert Young as the General Insurance agent Jim Anderson. His wife
Margaret was first portrayed by June Whitley and later by Jean Vander Pyl.
The Anderson children were Betty (Rhoda Williams), Bud (Ted Donaldson), and
Kathy (Norma Jean Nillson). Others in the cast were Eleanor Audley, Herb
Vigran and Sam Edwards. Sponsored through most of its run by General Foods,
the series was heard Thursday evenings on NBC until March 25, 1954.
On the radio program, the character of Jim differs from the later
television character. The radio Jim is far more sarcastic and shows he
really rules over his family. Jim also calls his children names, something
common on radio but lost in the TV series. For example, Jim says, What a
bunch of stupid children I have. Margaret is portrayed as a paragon of
solid reason and patience, unless the plot calls for her to act a bit off.
For example, in a Halloween episode, Margaret cannot understand how the
table floats in the air, but that is a rare exception.
Betty, on radio, is portrayed as a status seeking, boy-crazy teenage girl.
To her, every little thing is the worst thing that could ever happen. Bud,
on radio, is portrayed as an all-American boy who always seems to need just
a bit more money, though he gets $1.25 per week (around $12.00 in 2013) in
allowance. Bud is in charge of always having to answer the front door,
which he hates. He is also shown as a somewhat dim boy who takes everything
literally for example, Jim might say Go jump in the lake, to which Bud
would reply Okay, Dad which lake should I go jump into? He also uses the
phrase Holy Cow to express displeasure. On radio, Kathy often is portrayed
as a source of irritation. She whines, cries and complains about her status
in the family as overlooked. She often is the source of money to her
brother and sister, although she is in hock several years on her own
allowance.
In an interview published in the magazine Films of the Golden Age (Fall
2015), Young revealed about the radio program: I never quite liked it
because it had to have laughs. And I wanted a warm relationship show. ...
When we moved to TV I suggested an entirely new cast and different
perspective.'.
* 'In 1958, Momofuku Ando markets the first package of precooked instant
noodles (Chikin Ramen) .
- From Wikipedia: 'Momofuku Ando, ORS, (March 5, 1910 – January 5, 2007)
was a Japanese inventor and businessman who founded Nissin Food Products
Co., Ltd.. He is known as one of the inventors of instant noodles, instant
ramen, and Cup Noodles.
On August 25, 1958, at the age of 48, and after months of trial and error
experimentation to perfect his flash-frying method, Ando marketed the first
package of precooked instant noodles. The original chicken flavor is called
Chikin Ramen. It was originally considered a luxury item with a price of
¥35, around six times that of traditional udon and soba noodles at the
time. Ando began the sales of his most famous product, Cup Noodle (???????
Kappu Nudoru), on September 18, 1971 with the masterstroke of providing a
waterproof polystyrene container. As prices dropped, instant ramen soon
became a booming business. Worldwide demand reached 98 billion servings in
2009. As of 2016, Chicken Ramen is still sold in Japan and now retails for
around ¥120, or approximately one sixth the price of the cheapest bowl of
noodles in a Japanese restaurant'.
* 'In 2012, Voyager 1 spacecraft enters interstellar space, beyond the
influence of the Sun, becoming the first man-made object to do so. .
- From Wikipedia: Voyager 1 is a space probe launched by NASA on September
5, 1977. Part of the Voyager program to study the outer Solar System,
Voyager 1 launched 16 days after its twin, Voyager 2. Having operated for
38 years, 11 months and 19 days, the spacecraft still communicates with the
Deep Space Network to receive routine commands and return data. At a
distance of 135 AU (2.02×1010 km) from the Sun as of June 2016, it is the
farthest spacecraft from Eart
'On September 12, 2013, NASA officially confirmed that Voyager 1 had
reached the interstellar medium in August 2012 as previously observed, with
a generally accepted date of August 25, 2012, the date durable changes in
the density of energetic particles were first detected. By this point most
space scientists had abandoned the hypothesis that a change in magnetic
field direction must accompany crossing of the heliopause a new model of
the heliopause predicted that no such change would be found. A key finding
that persuaded many scientists that the heliopause had been crossed was an
indirect measurement of an 80-fold increase in electron density, based on
the frequency of plasma oscillations observed beginning on April 9, 2013,
triggered by a solar outburst that had occurred in March 2012 (electron
density is expected to be two orders of magnitude higher outside the
heliopause than within). Weaker sets of oscillations measured in October
and November 2012 provided additional data. An indirect measurement was
required because Voyager 1's plasma spectrometer had stopped working in
1980. In September 2013, NASA released audio renditions of these plasma
waves. The recordings represent the first sounds to be captured in
interstellar space'.
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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
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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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