<> Tomorrow's food holidays(s):
* 'National Fluffernutter Day'. . A sandwich which is made with peanut
butter and marshmallow fluff.
- From Wikipedia (Fluffernutter):
'A fluffernutter is a sandwich made with peanut butter and marshmallow
fluff usually served on white bread. Variations of the sandwich include the
substitution of wheat bread and the addition of various sweet, salty and
savory ingredients. The term fluffernutter can also be used to describe
other food items, primarily desserts, that incorporate peanut butter and
marshmallow fluff.
The sandwich was first created in the early twentieth century after
marshmallow creme, a sweet marshmallow-like spread, was invented in
Massachusetts. During World War I, a recipe for a peanut butter and
marshmallow creme sandwich, the earliest known example of the sandwich, was
published. The term “fluffernutter” was created by an advertising agency in
1960 as a more effective way to market the sandwich.
The sandwich is particularly popular in New England and has been proposed
as the official state sandwich of Massachusetts.
A fluffernutter is made by spreading peanut butter on a slice of bread,
then spreading an equal amount of marshmallow fluff on another slice and
finally combining them to form a sandwich. Variations of the recipe include
wheat bread instead of white, Nutella hazelnut spread instead of or in
addition to peanut butter, and the addition of sweet ingredients like
bananas or savory and salty ingredients like bacon. The Fluffernutter
itself is often seen as a variation on the peanut butter and jelly
sandwich. Though often seen as a food for children, the Fluffernutter
recipe has been adapted to appeal to adult tastes. For example, a New York
caterer serves a Fluffernutter hors d'oeuvre in a toasted ice cream cone
with a spoon of peanut butter and torched marshmallow fluff on top.
The term fluffernutter has also been used to describe other foods that
feature peanut butter and marshmallow fluff, including Fluffernutter
cookies, bars and cupcakes. Durkee-Mower, the company that produces
Marshmallow Fluff, a brand of marshmallow fluff, produces a cookbook that
features recipes for Fluffernutter bars, frosting, pie and a shake. In
2006, Brigham's Ice Cream and Durkee-Mower introduced a Fluffernutter
flavor, which featured peanut butter and Marshmallow Fluff in vanilla ice
cream. Fluffernutter was also the name of a candy briefly produced by the
Boyer Brothers candy company beginning in 1969'.
[The Hankster says] Good, but I prefer my marshmallow cream in Rice Krispy Treats. Maybe a peanut butter Rice Krispy Treat would solve the dilemma. Yes, and a tall glass of cold milk.
* 'National Pierogi Day'. . Filled dumplings of East European origin.
Fillings include mashed potato, potato and cheese, potato and onion,
cheese, cabbage, sauerkraut, ground meat, mushroom, spinach or fruit.
- From Wikipedia (Pierogi):
'Pierogi (pronounced pi-ROH-ghee), also known as varenyky, are filled
dumplings of East European origin. They are made by wrapping pockets of
unleavened dough around a savory or sweet filling and cooking them in
boiling water. These dumplings are popular in Slavic (Polish, Slovak,
Ukrainian, Russian), Baltic (Latvian, Lithuanian) and other Eastern
European cuisines (such as Romanian) where they are known under local
names. Pierogi are especially associated with Poland, Ukraine, Slovakia and
Canada where they are considered national dishes.
Pierogi are often semi-circular but triangular and rectangular ones are
also found. Typical fillings include potato, sauerkraut, ground meat,
cheese and fruits. The dumplings may be served with a topping, such as
melted butter, sour cream or fried onion. The traditional savory method is
with onion, and the sweet method with sour cream.
There is a dispute about where pierogi originated. Some legends say that
pierogi have come from China through Italy during Marco Polo expeditions.
Other stories contend that pierogi were brought to Poland by Saint Hyacinth
of Poland, who brought them back from Kiev (the center of Kievan Rus',
nowadays the capital of Ukraine). On July, 13 1238, Saint Hyacinth visited
Koscielec, and on his visit, there was a storm that destroyed all crops.
Hyacinth told everyone to pray and by the next day, crops rose back up. As
a sign of gratitude, people have made pierogi from those crops for Saint
Hyacinth. There is another legend that states that Saint Hyacinth fed
people with pierogi during famine caused by an invasion in 1241 by the
Tartars. Although one legend states that pierogi were brought by the
Tartars to the West from the former Russian Empire, it has been said that
in the 13th century, pierogi had first arrived on Polish territories'.
[The Hankster says] Keep that pot boiling. I can eat them as fast as you can make them.
<> Other holidays / celebrations
* 'National Costume Swap Day'.
Second Saturday in October. Since 2010 at GreenHalloween. Swap last year's
Halloween costume.
* 'American Touch Tag Day'.
There are accounts of touch tag games in ancient Rome. Much emphasis is
placed on children getting outside and playing.
[The Hankster says] My tag games were of the tag/touch football kind. A gentle game, in which i had my collar bone broken once and dislocated another time.
* 'National Motorcycle Ride Day'.
Second Saturday in October. Since 2015 by Dunlop Tire N.A. In October of
1887, John Dumlop invented the first practical pneumatic tire.
* 'Home Movie Day'.
Second Saturday in October. Celebrating home movies and amateur films.
[The Hankster says] Come on. I bet you have a home movie that you haven't bored the neighbors with, yet.
* 'Astronomy Day'.
Twice a year. This is the fall celebration.
- From Wikipedia (Astronomy Day):
'Astronomy Day is an annual event in the United States intended to provide
a means of interaction between the general public and various astronomy
enthusiasts, groups and professionals.
This event was started in 1973 by Doug Berger, the president of the
Astronomical Association of Northern California. His intent was to set up
various telescopes in busy urban locations so that passersby could enjoys
views of the heavens. Since then the event has expanded and is now
sponsored by a number of organizations associated with astronomy.
Astronomy Day also forms part of National Astronomy Week, which begins on
the preceding Monday.
Originally, Astronomy Day occurred on a Saturday between mid-April and
mid-May, and was scheduled so as to occur at or close to the first quarter
Moon. In 2007, an autumn rendition of Astronomy Day was added. It was
scheduled to occur on a Saturday between mid-September and mid-October so
as to be on or close to the first quarter Moon'.
<> Awareness / Observances:
o Health
* 'Mental Health Week'. October 8-15 in Australia.
- From Wikipedia (Mental Health Week (Australia)):
'Mental Health Week is an awareness week in Australia. It was first held in
1985 and is now an annual event. It is held in October, including October
10, which is World Mental Health Day.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation holds Mental As, when it broadcasts
various stories related to mental health issues during Mental Health Week'.
<> Historical events on October 8
* 'In 1645, Jeanne Mance opened the Hôtel-Dieu de Montral, the first lay
hospital in North America. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Jeanne Mance (November 12, 1606 – June 18, 1673) was a
French nurse and settler of New France. She arrived in New France two years
after the Ursuline Nuns came to Quebec. Among the founders of Montreal,
Canada, in 1642, she established its first hospital, the Hôtel-Dieu de
Montréal, in 1645. She returned twice to France to seek financial support
for the hospital. After providing most of the care directly for years, in
1657 she recruited three sisters of the Religious Hospitallers of St.
Joseph, and continued to direct operations of the hospital'.
* 'In 1871, Four major fires break out on the shores of Lake Michigan in
Chicago, Peshtigo, Wisconsin, Holland, Michigan, and Manistee, Michigan
including the Great Chicago Fire. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned
from Sunday, October 8, to early Tuesday, October 10, 1871. The fire killed
up to 300 people, destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles (9 km2) of Chicago,
Illinois, and left more than 100,000 residents homeless.
The fire started at about 9:00 p.m. on October 8, in or around a small barn
belonging to the O'Leary family that bordered the alley behind 137 DeKoven
Street. The shed next to the barn was the first building to be consumed by
the fire, but city officials never determined the exact cause of the blaze.
There has, however, been much speculation over the years. The most popular
tale blames Mrs. O'Leary's cow, who allegedly knocked over a lantern others
state that a group of men were gambling inside the barn and knocked over a
lantern. Still other speculation suggests that the blaze was related to
other fires in the Midwest that day.
The fire's spread was aided by the city's use of wood as the predominant
building material in a style called balloon frame a drought before the fire
and strong southwest winds that carried flying embers toward the heart of
the city. More than two thirds of the structures in Chicago at the time of
the fire were made entirely of wood. Most houses and buildings were topped
with highly flammable tar or shingle roofs. All the city's sidewalks and
many roads were made of wood. Compounding this problem, Chicago had only
received an inch (2.54 cm) of rain from July 4 to October 9 causing severe
drought conditions.
In 1871, the Chicago Fire Department had 185 firefighters with just 17
horse-drawn steam engines to protect the entire city. The initial response
by the fire department was quick, but due to an error by the watchman,
Matthias Schaffer, the firefighters were sent to the wrong place, allowing
the fire to grow unchecked. An alarm sent from the area near the fire also
failed to register at the courthouse where the fire watchmen were. Also,
the firefighters were tired from having fought numerous small fires and one
large fire in the week before. These factors combined to turn a small barn
fire into a conflagration'.
* 'In 1918, In the Argonne Forest in France, United States Corporal Alvin
C. York kills 28 German soldiers and captures 132, for which he is awarded
the Medal of Honor. .
- From Wikipedia: Alvin Cullum York (December 13, 1887 – September 2,
1964), known also by his rank, Sergeant York, was one of the most decorated
soldiers of the United States Army in World War I. He received the Medal of
Honor for leading an attack on a German machine gun nest, taking 35 machine
guns, killing at least 28 German soldiers, and capturing 132 others. This
action occurred during the United States-led portion of the broader
Meuse-Argonne Offensive in France to breach the Hindenburg line and make
the opposing German forces surrender.
'York was drafted into the United States Army and served in Company G,
328th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Infantry Division at Camp Gordon, Georgia.
Deeply troubled by the conflict between his pacifism and his training for
war, he spoke at length with his company commander, Captain Edward Courtney
Bullock Danforth (1894–1974) of Augusta, Georgia and his battalion
commander, Major Gonzalo Edward Buxton (1880–1949) of Providence, Rhode
Island, a devout Christian himself. Biblical passages about violence (He
that hath no sword, let him sell his cloak and buy one. Render unto Caesar
... .. if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight.)
cited by Danforth persuaded York to reconsider the morality of his
participation in the war. Granted a 10-day leave to visit home, he returned
convinced that God meant for him to fight and would keep him safe, as
committed to his new mission as he had been to pacifism. He served with his
Division in the St Mihiel Offensive.
During an attack (Meuse-Argonne) by his battalion to capture German
positions near Hill 223 (49.28558°N 4.95242°E ) along the Decauville
rail-line north of Chatel-Chéhéry, France, on October 8, 1918, York's
actions earned him the Medal of Honor'.
* 'In 1921, KDKA in Pittsburgh's Forbes Field conducts the first live
broadcast of a football game. .
- From Wikipedia: 'As a pioneer in radio broadcasting, KDKA struggled in
particular with studio acoustics, especially for large groups of
performers. An early attempt to broadcast a concert by Westinghouse
employees from a local auditorium found that the sensitive microphones
picked up echoes from the walls, causing severe distortion. Moving the
performers outdoors eliminated the echoing, so a tent was erected on the
building roof, and for a time concerts were performed from this location.
Eventually the tent was blown down in a storm, so it was moved indoors,
where it was found the tent material helped deaden the echoes. This lead to
modern studio design, including walls covered with noise-absorbing
material, initially monks cloth (which turned out to be a fancy name for
burlap).
Early programming often featured live musical performances by a band
composed of Westinghouse employees. The station provided its first remote
broadcast on January 2, 1921, airing a religious service from Calvary
Episcopal Church. The Calvary services soon became a regular Sunday evening
offering, and were continued until 1962. On January 15, 1921, at 8 p.m.,
KDKA broadcast a speech on European relief by Herbert Hoover from the
Duquesne Club in Pittsburgh, that was carried ten miles (sixteen
kilometers) by a telephone line connection to Westinghouse's East
Pittsburgh Works. On July 2, 1921, an announcer repeated the ringside
commentary, sent by telegraph, from the Jack Dempsey - Georges Carpentier
fight in New Jersey. On August 21, 1921, KDKA became the first radio
station to broadcast a major league professional baseball game, when
announcer Harold W. Arlin called the Pittsburgh Pirates-Philadelphia
Phillies game from Forbes Field. In the fall of that year, the station
became the first to broadcast a college football game. In 1922, KDKA hosted
political humorist Will Rogers in his first radio appearance'.
* 'In 1944, The Battle of Crucifix Hill (a key point in the enemy's defense
of Aachen, Germany) occurs on Crucifix Hill just outside Aachen. Capt.
Bobbie Brown receives a Medal of Honor for his heroics in this battle. He
was wounded three times, refused medical attention, took out several
machine gun nests and drew fire on himself to provide valuable information
on German gun positions. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Robert Bobbie Evan Brown Jr. (September 2, 1903 –
November 8, 1971) was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions at
the Battle of Crucifix Hill, near Aachen, Germany, on October 8, 1944. He
left home and joined the army in 1922, lying about his age. At the start of
World War II, he was the first sergeant of the Headquarters Company of the
2nd Armored Division. He received a battlefield commission to second
lieutenant and was transferred to the 1st Infantry Division in 1943.
Following the death of his company commander on D-Day he assumed command of
his company, Company C. Brown left the army with the rank of captain in
1952.
At the army recruiter's in Columbus, he told the Sergeant he was 18.
Because he filled out his first enlistment papers with his nickname Bobbie,
that's how the army knew him for next 3 decades.
He qualified as an expert with every weapon in army's arsenal and took up
boxing and American football. He scored 38 victories in the ring and made
all-army team for football in 1927. Three universities offered him
scholarships to play football for them before they learned he'd only
completed 7th grade.
When World War II began he was the First Sergeant in the Headquarters
Company of Patton's 2nd Armored Division. After fighting across North
Africa, he received battlefield promotion to Second Lieutenant and
transferred to the 1st Infantry Division. He led a platoon of Company C up
Omaha Beach on D-Day. While fighting across France he assumed command of
his unit when his Company Commander was killed.
A few days later the promotion became official. At 04:00, October 8, 1944,
he received orders for an attack on Crucifix Hill. Of 43 known pillboxes
and bunkers, his company was responsible for numbers 17, 18, 19, 20, 26,
29, and 30. After a formation of P-47 Thunderbolts finished an air strike
at 13:15, he led his company out of positions in a graveyard at the foot of
the hill. They made it about 150 yards (140 m) to an antitank ditch in
front of pillbox 18 before heavy German fire forced them to seek cover. He
turned to his platoon Sergeant, Get me a couple of flamethrowers, some pole
and satchel charges. Once armed with those, he had his riflemen lay down a
base of fire, then started crawling alone toward the pillbox. A bomb had
earlier blown a hole near the pillbox, which he jumped into and dropped a
satchel charge through an aperture by a door. The pillbox erupted, clouds
of smoke billowing from its rifle ports.
He wriggled his way back to his men to pick up more charges and went back
uphill 35 yards (32 m) past the still smoking bunker and toward pillbox 19
while under heavy machine-gun fire. Several mortar rounds fell nearby,
slamming his body to the ground. Once in range, he dropped a pole charge
through a 12-inch (300 mm) opening, blowing a hole in the pillbox, followed
with a satchel charge. On his way back downhill for more charges, he
noticed blood covering one knee. Then his Sergeant told him, Sir, there's
bullet holes in your canteen. He had no idea when he'd been hit.
Pillbox 20 was perhaps the largest and most heavily armed fortification on
the hill. A turret, mounting a cut-down 88 mm cannon, revolved 360 degrees
on the top, while the concrete walls were 6 feet (1.8 m) thick. The
structure was manned by 45 soldiers with no less than 6 machine-guns.
Following a communications trench 20 yards (18 m) from number 19 to 20, he
threw 2 satchel charges through a steel door that an ammunition-laden
soldier was entering through. With the destruction of pillbox 20, enemy
resistance on Crucifix Hill soon crumbled, allowing allied forces to mop
up, and securing the 1st Division's flank.
He was wounded during street fighting in Aachen when an artillery shell
landed practically beside him. Numb, blood streaming from his nose, ears,
and mouth, he headed for an aid station. He spent several months in a
hospital in Belgium, then went home on a 30-day leave. He rejoined Company
C in Germany and fought with it into Czechoslovakia. After the war ended,
he flew home to receive his Medal of Honor on August 23, 1945'.
* 'In 1944, The radio comedy 'The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet' debut on
CBS radio. .
- From Wikipedia: The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet is an American
sitcom, airing on ABC from October 3, 1952, through April 23, 1966,
starring the real-life Nelson family. After a long run on radio, the show
was brought to television, where it continued its success, initially
running simultaneously on radio and television. The series stars Ozzie
Nelson and his wife, singer Harriet Nelson, and their young sons, David and
Eric Ricky Nelson. Don DeFore had a recurring role as the Nelsons' friendly
neighbor Thorny Currently, reruns of the show are broadcast on Retro
Television Network.
When Red Skelton was drafted in March 1944, Ozzie Nelson was prompted to
create his own family situation comedy. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
launched October 8, 1944 on CBS, it moved to NBC in October 1948, then made
a late-season switch back to CBS in April 1949. The final years of the
radio series were on ABC (the former NBC Blue Network) from October 14,
1949 to June 18, 1954. In total 402 radio episodes were produced. In an
arrangement that exemplified the growing pains of American broadcasting, as
radio grew up into television, the Nelsons' deal with ABC gave the network
the option to move their program to television. The struggling network
needed proven talent that was not about to defect to the more established
and wealthier networks like CBS or NBC.
The Nelsons' sons, David and Ricky, did not join the cast until the radio
show's fifth year (initially appearing on the February 20, 1949 episode,
ages 12 and 8, respectively). The two boys were played by professional
actors prior to their joining because both were too young to perform. The
role of David was played by Joel Davis from 1944 until 1945 when he was
replaced by Tommy Bernard. Henry Blair appeared as Ricky. Other cast
members included John Brown as Syd Thorny Thornberry, Lurene Tuttle as
Harriet's mother, Bea Benaderet as Gloria, Janet Waldo as Emmy Lou, and
Francis Dink Trout as Roger. Vocalists included Harriet Nelson, The King
Sisters, and Ozzie Nelson. The announcers were Jack Bailey and Verne Smith.
The music was by Billy May and Ozzie Nelson. The producers were Dave Elton
and Ozzie Nelson. The show's sponsors included International Silver Company
(1944–49), H.J. Heinz Company (1949–52) and Lambert Pharmacal's Listerine
(1952–54)'.
* 'In 1958, Dr Ake Senning installs first pacemaker (Stockholm). .
- From Wikipedia: 'Åke Senning (14 September 1915 — 21 July 2000) was a
pioneering Swedish cardiac surgeon, who implanted the first human
implantable cardiac pacemaker in 1958, invented the Senning operation, and
contributed to many other advances.
Senning was influenced to become a cardiovascular surgeon when during his
training, he heard of Clarence Crafoord's operations to repair coarctation
of the aorta. He trained under Crafoord from 1948 to 1956 in Sabbatsberg
Hospital, where he and the doctor turned engineer Rune Elmqvist developed
the first totally implantable pacemaker. From 1956, Senning led the
Department of Experimental Surgery at Karolinska Hospital. In 1957 Senning
performed the first repair of a common congenital heart malformation called
transposition of the great arteries or TGA. He made history on October 8,
1958 by implanting the first pacemaker. Although this first device lasted
only a few hours, it proved the feasibility of the procedure and opened the
way to a new field in the area of device therapy. In 1961, Senning became
head of the Department of Surgery at the University of Zurich and in 1969
he performed the first heart transplant in Switzerland. He retired in 1985
and died in 2000 at the age of 84'.
* 'In 1981, The TV show 'Cagney and Lacey' premiers. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Cagney and Lacey is an American television series that
originally aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from March
25, 1982 to May 16, 1988. A police procedural, the show stars Tyne Daly and
Sharon Gless as New York City police detectives who lead very different
lives: Christine Cagney (Gless) was a single, career-minded woman, while
Mary Beth Lacey (Daly) was a married working mother. The series was set in
a fictionalized version of Manhattan's 14th Precinct (known as Midtown
South). For six consecutive years, one of the two lead actresses won the
Emmy for Best Lead Actress in a Drama (four wins for Daly, two for Gless),
a winning streak unmatched in any major category by a show'.
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Monthly holiday / awareness days in October
Food
American Cheese Month
Apple Month
Corn Month
Go Hog Wild - Eat Country Ham
National Bake and Decorate Month
National Caramel Month
National Cookbook Month
National Popcorn Poppin' Month
National Pork Month
Pizza Month
Sausage Month
Spinach Lovers Month
Vegetarian Month
Health
AIDS Awareness Month
American Pharmacists Month
Antidepressant Death Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Bullying Prevention Month
World Blindness Awareness Month
Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month
Celiac Disease Awareness Month
Christmas Seal Campaign
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Dyslexia Awareness Month
Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month
Emotional Wellness Month
Eye Injury Prevention Month
Global ADHD Awareness Month
Global Diversity Awareness Month
Health Literacy Month
Home Eye Safety Month
Long Term Care Planning Month
National AIDS Awareness Month
National Audiology/Protect Your Hearing Month
National Critical Illness Awareness Month
National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
National Dental Hygiene Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Depression Education and Awareness Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
National Down Syndrome Month
National Liver Awareness Month
National Medical Librarian Month
National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month
National Orthodontic Health Month
National Physical Therapy Month
National Protect Your Hearing Month
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
National Spina Bifida Awareness Month
National Stop Bullying Month
National Substance Abuse Prevention Month
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month
Organize Your Medical Information Month
Talk About Prescriptions Month
World Menopause Month
Animal and Pet
Adopt A Dog Month
Adopt A Shelter Dog Month
Bat Appreciation Month
National Animal Safety and Protection Month
Wishbones for Pets Month
Other
Celebrating The Bilingual Child Month
Children's Magazine Month
Class Reunion Month
Country Music Month
Employee Ownership Month
Energy Management is a Family Affair
Fair Trade Month
Financial Planning Month
German-American Heritage Month
Halloween Safety Month
Head Start Awareness Month
Italian-American Heritage Month
International Strategic Planning Month
International Walk To School Month
Intergeneration Month
Learn To Bowl Month
National Arts and Humanities Month
National Chili Month
National Crime Prevention Month
National Cyber Security Awareness Month
National Ergonomics Month
National Field Trip Month
National Kitchen and Bath Month
National Reading Group Month
National Roller Skating Month
National Stamp Collecting Month
National Work and Family Month
Photographer Appreciation Month
Polish American Heritage Month
Self-Promotion Month
October is:
October origin (from Wikipedia): October is the tenth month of the year
in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with a
length of 31 days. The eighth month in the old Roman calendar, October
retained its name (from the Greek meaning 'eight') after January
and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been
created by the Romans.
"
October is commonly associated with the season of autumn in the Northern
hemisphere and spring in the Southern hemisphere, where it is the seasonal
equivalent to April in the Northern hemisphere and vice versa.
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