<> Tomorrow's food holidays(s):
* 'National Pancake Day'. . This is a second pancake day and is not the one
celebrated around Shrove Tuesday or the one IHOP celebrates with free
cakes. This one appears to be a second name for 'Lumberjack Day' which was
created in 2005 by Marianne Ways and Colleen AF Venable as an excuse to eat
all the pancakes they wanted.
- From Wikipedia (Pancake):
'A pancake is a flat cake, often thin, and round, prepared from a
starch-based batter that may also contain eggs, milk and butter and cooked
on a hot surface such as a griddle or frying pan, often with oil or butter.
In Britain, pancakes are often unleavened, and resemble a crêpe. In North
America, a raising agent is used (typically baking powder). The American
pancake is similar to a Scotch pancake or drop scone. Commercially prepared
pancake mixes are produced in some countries.
They may be served at any time with a variety of toppings or fillings
including jam, fruit, syrup, chocolate chips, or meat. In America, they are
typically considered to be a breakfast food. In Britain and the
Commonwealth, they are associated with Shrove Tuesday, commonly known as
Pancake Day, when perishable ingredients had to be used up before the
fasting period of Lent began.
Archaeological evidence suggests that pancakes are probably the earliest
and most widespread cereal food eaten in prehistoric societies. The
pancake's shape and structure varies worldwide. A crêpe is a thin Breton
pancake cooked on one or both sides in a special pan or crepe maker to
achieve a lacelike network of fine bubbles. A well-known variation
originating in Southeast Europe is Palacinke, a thin moist pancake fried on
both sides and filled with jam, cheese cream, chocolate, or ground walnuts,
but many other fillings, both sweet or savoury, can also be used.
The Ancient Greeks made pancakes. The earliest attested references on
tagenias are in the works of the 5th century BC poets Cratinus and Magnes.
Tagenites were made with wheat flour, olive oil, honey, and curdled milk,
and were served for breakfast. Another kind of pancake was (staitites),
from sta?t???? (staitinos), of flour or dough of spelt, derived from
(stais), flour of spelt Athenaeus mentions, in his Deipnosophistae,
staititas topped with honey, sesame, and cheese. The Middle English word
Pancake appears in English in the 15th century.
The Ancient Romans called their fried concoctions alia dulcia, which was
Latin for other sweets These were much different from what are known as
pancakes today'.
[The Hankster says] Well, a short stack is two cakes. I'm looking for a stack that will will tickle me under my chin when I reach over for the syrup.
* 'Lumberjack Day'. . On pancake day, of course.
[The Hankster says] That's it. I'm looking for a tree size stack of cakes.
* 'National Dumpling Day'. . By TMI Food Group. National Apple Dumpling Day
has already passed.
- From Wikipedia (Dumpling):
'Dumpling is a broad classification for a dish that consists of small
pieces of dough (made from a variety of starch sources), often wrapped
around a filling (as in ravioli or wontons). The dough can be based on
bread, flour, or potatoes, and may be filled with fish, meat, sweets, or
vegetables. They may be cooked by boiling, frying, simmering, or steaming.
Dumplings may be savoury or sweet and can be eaten by themselves, with
gravy or sauce, or in soups or stews'.
[The Hankster says] I like all dumplings, but my favorite are the fried ones with filling in them. The Chinese buffets have to put armed guards around the pork fried dumplings when I am there.
* 'Better Breakfast Day'. . During Better Breakfast Month. A particular
focus is on kids breakfast.
[The Hankster says] Cool, fried dumplings with my pancakes. I know, but you set your menu and I'll set mine.
<> Other holidays / celebrations
* 'Johnny Appleseed Day'.
On his birthday in 1774.
- From Wikipedia (Johnny Appleseed):
'John Chapman (September 26, 1774 – March 18, 1845), often called Johnny
Appleseed, was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to
large parts of Pennsylvania, Ontario, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, as well
as the northern counties of present-day West Virginia. He became an
American legend while still alive, due to his kind, generous ways, his
leadership in conservation, and the symbolic importance he attributed to
apples. He was also a missionary for The New Church (Swedenborgian) and the
inspiration for many museums and historical sites such as the Johnny
Appleseed Museum in Urbana, Ohio, and the Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center
in between Lucas, Ohio, and Mifflin, Ohio.
The popular image is of Johnny Appleseed spreading apple seeds randomly
everywhere he went. In fact, he planted nurseries rather than orchards,
built fences around them to protect them from livestock, left the nurseries
in the care of a neighbor who sold trees on shares, and returned every year
or two to tend the nursery. His first nursery was planted on the bank of
Brokenstraw Creek, south of Warren, Pennsylvania. Next, he seems to have
moved to Venango County along the shore of French Creek, but many of these
nurseries were located in the Mohican area of north-central Ohio. This area
included the towns of Mansfield, Lisbon, Lucas, Perrysville, and
Loudonville'.
* 'Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children'.
Fourth Monday in September.
* 'Love Note Day'.
Leave an unexpected love note to a loved one.
[The Hankster says] If your too shy to say it, then this is a way out of the shyness and a way in (to their heart).
<> Awareness / Observances:
o Health
* 'Mesothelioma Awareness Day'. Established by Meso Foundation in 2004.
Their goal is to bring more attention and funding to this cancer caused by
asbestos.
- From Wikipedia (Mesothelioma):
'Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that develops from the thin layer of
tissue that covers many of the internal organs (known as the mesothelium).
The most common area affected is the lining of the lungs and chest wall.
Less commonly the lining of the abdomen and rarely the sac surrounding the
heart, or the sac surrounding the testis may be affected. Signs and
symptoms of mesothelioma may include shortness of breath due to fluid
around the lung, a swollen abdomen, chest wall pain, cough, feeling tired,
and weight loss. These symptoms typically come on slowly.
Greater than 80% of mesothelioma is caused by exposure to asbestos. The
greater the exposure the greater the risk. As of 2013 about 125 million
people have been exposed to asbestos at work. High rates of disease occur
in people who mine asbestos, produce products from asbestos, work with
asbestos products, live with asbestos workers, or work in buildings
containing asbestos. Often it takes around 40 years for the disease to
begin. Washing the clothing of someone who worked with asbestos also
increases the risk. Other risk factors include genetics and infection with
the simian virus 40. The diagnosis may be suspected based on chest X-ray
and CT scan findings, and is confirmed by either examining fluid produced
by the cancer or by a tissue biopsy of the cancer.
Prevention centers around reducing exposure to asbestos. Treatment often
includes surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. A procedure known as
pleurodesis, which involves using substances such as talc to scar together
the pleura, may be used to prevent more fluid from building up around the
lungs. Chemotherapy often includes the medications cisplatin and
pemetrexed. The percentage of people that survive five years following
diagnosis is on average 8% in the United States.
In 2013 about 50,000 people had mesothelioma and 34,000 died from the
disease. Rates of mesothelioma vary in different areas of the world. Rates
are higher in Australia and Great Britain and lower in Japan. It occurs in
about 3,000 people per year in the United States. It occurs more often in
males than females. Rates of disease have increased since the 1950s.
Diagnosis typically occurs after the age of 65 and most deaths occur around
70 years old. The disease was rare before the commercial use of asbestos'.
* 'World Contraception Day'. Initiated by ten international family planning
organizations in 2007.
o Animal and Pet:
* 'Shamu the Whale Day'. The birthday of the first Orca born in captivity.
- From Wikipedia (Shamu):
'Shamu was a captive killer whale (orca) which appeared in shows at
SeaWorld San Diego in the mid/late 1960s. She was the fourth killer whale
ever captured, and the second female. She was captured in October 1965 and
died in August 9, 1971 after about six years in captivity. After her death,
the name Shamu continued to be used in SeaWorld Shamu orca shows for
different killer whales in different SeaWorld parks'.
* 'Save the Koala Day'.
- From Wikipedia (Koala):
'The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus, or, inaccurately, koala bear) is an
arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only extant
representative of the family Phascolarctidae and its closest living
relatives are the wombats. The koala is found in coastal areas of the
mainland's eastern and southern regions, inhabiting Queensland, New South
Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. It is easily recognisable by its
stout, tailless body and large head with round, fluffy ears and large,
spoon-shaped nose. The koala has a body length of 60–85 cm (24–33 in) and
weighs 4–15 kg (9–33 lb). Pelage colour ranges from silver grey to
chocolate brown. Koalas from the northern populations are typically smaller
and lighter in colour than their counterparts further south. These
populations possibly are separate subspecies, but this is disputed.
Koalas typically inhabit open eucalypt woodlands, and the leaves of these
trees make up most of their diet. Because this eucalypt diet has limited
nutritional and caloric content, koalas are largely sedentary and sleep up
to 20 hours a day. They are asocial animals, and bonding exists only
between mothers and dependent offspring. Adult males communicate with loud
bellows that intimidate rivals and attract mates. Males mark their presence
with secretions from scent glands located on their chests. Being
marsupials, koalas give birth to underdeveloped young that crawl into their
mothers' pouches, where they stay for the first six to seven months of
their lives. These young koalas, known as joeys, are fully weaned around a
year old. Koalas have few natural predators and parasites, but are
threatened by various pathogens, such as Chlamydiaceae bacteria and the
koala retrovirus, as well as by bushfires and droughts.
Koalas are listed as of Vulnerable by the International Union for
Conservation of Nature. The Australian government similarly lists specific
populations in Queensland and New South Wales as Vulnerable. The animal was
hunted heavily in the early 20th century for its fur, and large-scale
cullings in Queensland resulted in a public outcry that initiated a
movement to protect the species. Sanctuaries were established, and
translocation efforts moved to new regions koalas whose habitat had become
fragmented or reduced. The biggest threat to their existence is habitat
destruction caused by agriculture and urbanisation'.
o Other:
* 'World Environmental Health Day'. Celebrated since 2011 by many
countries.
* 'International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons'. A U.N.
observance day, since 2015.
<> Historical events on September 26
* 'In 1914, The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is established. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent
agency of the United States government, established in 1914 by the Federal
Trade Commission Act. Its principal mission is the promotion of consumer
protection and the elimination and prevention of anticompetitive business
practices, such as coercive monopoly. The Federal Trade Commission Act was
one of President Woodrow Wilson's major acts against trusts. Trusts and
trust-busting were significant political concerns during the Progressive
Era. Since its inception, the FTC has enforced the provisions of the
Clayton Act, a key antitrust statute, as well as the provisions of the FTC
Act, 15 U.S.C. § 41 et seq. Over time, the FTC has been delegated with the
enforcement of additional business regulation statutes and has promulgated
a number of regulations (codified in Title 16 of the Code of Federal
Regulations).
With the 1912 presidential election decided in favor of the Democrats and
Woodrow Wilson, Morgan reintroduced a slightly amended version of his bill
during the April 1913 special session. The national debate culminated in
Wilson's signing of the FTC Act on September 26, with additional tightening
of regulations in the Clayton Antitrust Act three weeks later. The new
Federal Trade Commission would absorb the staff and duties of Bureau of
Corporations, previously established under the Department of Commerce and
Labor in 1903. The FTC could additionally challenge unfair methods of
competition and enforce the Clayton Act's more specific prohibitions
against certain price discrimination, vertical arrangements, interlocking
directorates, and stock acquisitions'.
* 'In 1933, As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrenders to the FBI, he shouts
out, 'Don't shoot, G-Men!', which becomes a nickname for FBI agents. .
- From Wikipedia: 'G-Man (short for Government Man) is an American slang
term for Special agents of the United States Government. It is specifically
used as a term for a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent.
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, its first known use in America
was in 1928. The earliest citation in the Oxford English Dictionary for the
American usage is 1930 from a book on Al Capone by FD Pasley.
In FBI mythology, the nickname is held to have originated during the arrest
of gangster George Machine Gun Kelly by agents of the Bureau of
Investigation (BOI), a forerunner of the FBI, in September 1933. Finding
himself unarmed, Kelly supposedly shouted, Don't shoot, G-Men! Don't shoot,
G-Men! This event is dramatized in the 1959 film The FBI Story and this
dramatization is referenced in the 2011 film J. Edgar. The encounter with
Kelly is similarly dramatized in the 1973 film Dillinger'.'
* 'In 1934, The steamship, Queen Mary, is launched. .
- From Wikipedia: 'RMS Queen Mary is a retired ocean liner that sailed
primarily on the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line
(known as Cunard-White Star Line when the vessel entered service). Built by
John Brown and Company in Clydebank, Scotland, Queen Mary along with her
sister ship, RMS Queen Elizabeth, were built as part of Cunard's planned
two-ship weekly express service between Southampton, Cherbourg, and New
York City. The two ships were a British response to the superliners built
by German and French companies in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Queen
Mary was the flagship of the Cunard Line from May 1936 until October 1946
when she was replaced in that role by Queen Elizabeth.
With the outbreak of World War II, she was converted into a troopship and
ferried Allied soldiers for the duration of the war.
Following the war Queen Mary was refitted for passenger service and along
with Queen Elizabeth commenced the two-ship transatlantic passenger service
for which the two ships were initially built. The two ships dominated the
transatlantic passenger transportation market until the dawn of the jet age
in the late 1950s. By the mid-1960s, Queen Mary was ageing and, though
still among the most popular transatlantic liners, was operating at a loss.
After several years of decreased profits for Cunard Line, Queen Mary was
officially retired from service in 1967'.
* 'In 1964, The TV comedy, Gilligan's Island', debuts on CBS. It starred
Bob Denver, Alan Hale, Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Tina Louise,
Russell Johnson and Dawn Wells. It ran for 3 seasons and 98 ep. from
September 26, 1964 – April 17, 1967.
- From Wikipedia: 'Gilligan's Island is an American sitcom created and
produced by Sherwood Schwartz via United Artists Television. The show had
an ensemble cast that featured Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus,
Natalie Schafer, Russell Johnson, Tina Louise, and Dawn Wells. It aired for
three seasons on the CBS network from September 26, 1964, to April 17,
1967. Originally sponsored by Philip Morris and Co and Procter and Gamble,
the show followed the comic adventures of seven castaways as they attempted
to survive the island on which they had been shipwrecked. Most episodes
revolve around the dissimilar castaways' conflicts and their unsuccessful
attempts, for whose failure Gilligan was frequently responsible, to escape
their plight.
Gilligan's Island ran for a total of 98 episodes. The first season,
consisting of 36 episodes, was filmed in black and white. These episodes
were later colorized for syndication. The show's second and third seasons
(62 episodes) and the three television movie sequels were filmed in color.
The show received solid ratings during its original run, then grew in
popularity during decades of syndication, especially in the 1970s and 1980s
when many markets ran the show in the late afternoon after school. Today,
the title character of Gilligan is widely recognized as an American
cultural icon'.
* 'In 1962, The TV show 'Beverly Hillbillies' premieres. It starred Buddy
Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, Max Baer, Jr., Raymond Bailey, Nancy
Kulp, Bea Benaderet, Harriet E. MacGibbon. It ran for 9 seasons for 274 ep.
from September 26, 1962 – March 23, 1971.
* 'In 1969, The TV show 'The Brady Bunch' series premiered on ABC-TV. It
starred Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis, Barry Williams
Maureen McCormick, Christopher Knight, Eve Plumb, Mike Lookinland Susan
Olsen. It ran for 5 season and 117 ep. from September 26, 1969 – March 8,
1974. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Brady Bunch is an American sitcom created by
Sherwood Schwartz that aired from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974, on
ABC. The series revolves around a large blended family with six children.
Considered one of the last of the old-style family sitcoms, the series
aired for five seasons and, after its cancellation in 1974, went into
syndication in September 1975. While the series was never a critical or
ratings success during its original run, it has since become a popular
staple in syndication, especially among children and teenage viewers. The
Brady Bunch's success in syndication led to several television reunion
films and spin-off series: The Brady Kids (1972–73), The Brady Bunch Hour
(1976–77), The Brady Girls Get Married (1981), The Brady Brides (1981), A
Very Brady Christmas (1988) and The Bradys (1990).
In 1995, the series was adapted into a satirical comedy theatrical film
titled The Brady Bunch Movie, followed by A Very Brady Sequel in 1996. A
second sequel, The Brady Bunch in the White House, aired on Fox in November
2002 as a made-for-television film.
In 1997, Getting Davy Jones (season 3, episode 12) was ranked No. 37 on TV
Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time'.
* 'In 1982, The TV show 'Knight Rider' debuts on NBC. It starred David
Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, Patricia McPherson (S1,3,4) Rebecca Holden
(S2), Peter Parros (S4). It ran for 4 seasons and 90 ep. from September 26,
1982 – April 4, 1986.
- From Wikipedia: 'Knight Rider is an American television series created
and produced by Glen A. Larson. The series was originally broadcast on NBC
from 1982 to 1986. The show stars David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, a
high-tech modern crime fighter assisted by KITT, an advanced artificially
intelligent, self-aware and nearly indestructible car. This was the last
series Larson devised at Universal Television before he moved to 20th
Century Fox.
Self-made billionaire Wilton Knight rescues police Detective Lieutenant
Michael Arthur Long after a near fatal shot to the face, giving him a new
identity (by plastic surgery) and a new name: Michael Knight. Wilton
selects Michael to be the primary field agent in the pilot program of his
public justice organization, the Foundation for Law and Government (FLAG).
The other half of this pilot program is the Knight Industries Two Thousand
(KITT), a heavily modified, technologically advanced Pontiac Firebird Trans
Am with numerous features including an extremely durable shell and frame,
controlled by a computer with artificial intelligence. Michael and KITT are
brought in during situations where direct action might provide the only
feasible solution
Heading FLAG is Devon Miles, who provides Michael with directives and
guidance. Dr. Bonnie Barstow is the chief engineer in charge of KITT's
care, as well as technical assistant to Devon (April Curtis fills this role
in Season 2)'.
* 'In 1983, Soviet military officer Stanislav Petrov averts a likely
worldwide nuclear war by correctly identifying a report of an incoming
nuclear missile as a computer error and not an American first strike. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov born 1939 in Vladivostok)
is a retired lieutenant colonel of the Soviet Air Defence Forces.
On September 26, 1983, just three weeks after the Soviet military had shot
down Korean Air Lines Flight 007, Petrov was the duty officer at the
command center for the Oko nuclear early-warning system when the system
reported that a missile, followed by another one and then up to five more,
were being launched from the United States. Petrov judged the report to be
a false alarm, and his decision is credited with having prevented an
erroneous retaliatory nuclear attack on the United States and its NATO
allies that could have resulted in large-scale nuclear war. Investigation
later confirmed that the satellite warning system had indeed
malfunctioned'.
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Monthly holiday / awareness days in September
Food
All American Breakfast Month
Go Wild During California Wild Rice Month
Histiocytosis Awareness Month
Hunger Action Month
National Honey Month
National Mushroom Month
National Organic Harvest Month
National Prime Beef Month
kNational Rice Month
National Shake Month
Whole Grains Month
Wild Rice Month
Health
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month
Atrial Fibrillation Month
888222707Baby Safety Month
Backpack Safety America Month
Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Cholesterol Education Month
Great American Low-Cholesterol, Low-fat Pizza Bake Month
Gynecology Cancer Awareness Month
ITP Awareness Month
World Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
Mold Awareness Month
National Campus Safety Awareness Month
National Chicken Month
National Child Awareness Month
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
National DNA, Geonomics and Stem Cell Education Month
National Head Lice Prevention Month
National Infant Mortality Awareness Month
National ITP Awareness Month
National Osteopathic Medicine Month
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
National Sickle Cell Month
National Pediculosis Prevention Month
National Skin Care Awareness Month
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Pain Awareness Month
Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month
Self Improvement Month
September Is Healthy Aging Month
Sports and Home Eye Health and Safety Month
Superior Relationships Month
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
World Alzheimer's Month
Animal / Pets
AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Month
Happy Cat Month
International/National Guide Dogs Month
National Pet Memorial Month
National Save A Tiger Month
National Service Dog Month
Save The Koala Month
World Animal Remembrance Month
Other
Be Kind To Editors and Writers Month
Childrens' Good Manners Month
College Savings Month
Fall Hat Month
International People Skills Month
International Self-Awareness Month
International Speak Out Month
International Strategic Thinking Month
International Square Dancing Month
International Women's Friendship Month
Library Card Sign-up Month
National Coupon Month
National Home Furnishings Month
National Passport Awareness Month
National Sewing Month
National Translators Month
National Piano Month
National Wilderness Month
Shameless Promotion Month
Update Your Resume Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month
September is:
September origin (from Wikipedia): Originally September (Latin septem, "seven") was the seventh of ten months on the oldest known Roman calendar.
September in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of March in the Southern Hemisphere.
After the calendar reform that added January and February to the beginning of the year, September became the ninth month, but retained its name. It had 29 days until the Julian reform, which added a day.
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