<> Tomorrow's food holidays(s):
* 'Pepper Pot Day'.
- From Wikipedia (Philadelphia Pepper Pot):
'Pepper Pot is a thick stew of beef tripe, vegetables, pepper and other
seasonings. The origins of the stew are steeped in legend, with one story
attributing the dish to Christopher Ludwick, baker general of the
Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. According to this
story, during the harsh winter of 1777–1778 farmers near Valley Forge sold
food to the British rather than accepting the weak continental currency.
The Continental Army survived on soup made of tripe, vegetables, and
whatever else they could find.
In the early 19th century, artist John Lewis Krimmel depicted the pepper
pot street vendor in Philadelphia with his painting, Pepper-Pot: A Scene in
the Philadelphia Market. Krimmel's work was first exhibited in 1811 at the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The painting shows a barefoot black
woman serving soup from a pot to white customers.
Pepper Pot shares the same name as soups in the Caribbean and is also
credited to black Philadelphians. According to Catherine Clinton's book on
Harriet Tubman at page 46, steaming peppery pot was served right on the
street---a dish of vegetables, meat, and cassava, imported by West
Indians'.
[The Hankster says] 'm thinking that this is one soup that I will not throw Tabasco in. OK, maybe just a little.
<> Other holidays / celebrations
* 'National Get on the Scales Day'.
[The Hankster says] After Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years, not far away, there is no need to explain this one.
<> Awareness / Observances:
<> Historical events on December 29
* 'In 1845, Texas becomes a state of the U.S.A. In accordance with
International Boundary delimitation, the U.S. annexes the Republic of
Texas, following the manifest destiny doctrine. The Republic of Texas,
which had been independent since the Texas Revolution of 1836, is thereupon
admitted as the 28th U.S. state. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Texas is the second largest state in the United States
by both area and population. Geographically located in the south central
part of the country, Texas shares borders with the other U.S. states of
Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north,
New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila,
Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the southwest, while the Gulf of Mexico is to
the southeast.
Houston is the most populous city in Texas and the fourth largest in the
U.S., while San Antonio is the second most populous in the state and
seventh largest in the U.S. Dallas–Fort Worth and Greater Houston are the
fourth and fifth largest metropolitan statistical areas in the country,
respectively. Other major cities include Austin, the second most populous
state capital in the U.S., and El Paso. Texas is nicknamed the Lone Star
State to signify its former status as an independent republic, and as a
reminder of the state's struggle for independence from Mexico. The Lone
Star can be found on the Texan state flag and on the Texan state seal. The
origin of the state name, Texas, is from the word, Tejas, which means
'friends' in the Caddo language.
Due to its size and geologic features such as the Balcones Fault, Texas
contains diverse landscapes that resemble both the U.S. southern and
southwestern regions. Although Texas is popularly associated with the U.S.
southwestern deserts, less than 10 percent of Texas' land area is desert.
Most of the population centers are located in areas of former prairies,
grasslands, forests, and the coastline. Traveling from east to west, one
can observe terrain that ranges from coastal swamps and piney woods, to
rolling plains and rugged hills, and finally the desert and mountains of
the Big Bend.
The term six flags over Texas refers to several nations that have ruled
over the territory. Spain was the first European country to claim the area
of Texas. France held a short-lived colony. Mexico controlled the territory
until 1836 when Texas won its independence, becoming an independent
Republic. In 1845, Texas joined the United States as the 28th state. The
state's annexation set off a chain of events that caused the
Mexican–American War in 1846. A slave state before the American Civil War,
Texas declared its secession from the U.S. in early 1861, and officially
joined the Confederate States of America on March 2 of the same year. After
the Civil War and the restoration of its representation in the federal
government, Texas entered a long period of economic stagnation.
One Texan industry that thrived after the Civil War was cattle. Due to its
long history as a center of the industry, Texas is associated with the
image of the cowboy. The state's economic fortunes changed in the early
20th century, when oil discoveries initiated an economic boom in the state.
With strong investments in universities, Texas developed a diversified
economy and high tech industry in the mid-20th century. As of 2010 it
shares the top of the list of the most Fortune 500 companies with
California at 57. With a growing base of industry, the state leads in many
industries, including agriculture, petrochemicals, energy, computers and
electronics, aerospace, and biomedical sciences. Texas has led the nation
in export revenue since 2002 and has the second-highest gross state
product'.
* 'In 1851, The U.S. first YMCA opens in Boston, Massachusetts.
- From Wikipedia: 'The Young Men's Christian Association (commonly known as
YMCA or simply the Y) is a worldwide organization based in Geneva,
Switzerland with more than 57 million beneficiaries from 125 national
associations. It was founded on 6 June 1844 by George Williams in London
...' 'The first YMCA in North America opened in Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
on 9 December 1851.' The first YMCA in the United States opened on 29
December 1851, in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1851 by Captain
Thomas Valentine Sullivan (1800–59), an American seaman and missionary. He
was influenced by the London YMCA and saw the association as an opportunity
to provide a 'home away from home' for young sailors on shore leave'.
* 'In 1852, Emma Snodgrass was arrested in Boston for wearing pants. .
* 'In 1913, The first 'cliff hanger' movie serial 'Adventures of Kathlyn', a
silent movie, premieres.
- From Wikipedia: 'The Adventures of Kathlyn was only the second serial
ever made by an American film studio and considered the first of the
cliffhanger serials that became enormously popular during the next decade.'
Clif Hanger from Wikipedia: 'A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a plot
device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious or
difficult dilemma, or confronted with a shocking revelation at the end of
an episode of serialized fiction. A cliffhanger is hoped to ensure the
audience will return to see how the characters resolve the dilemma'. .
* 'In 1939, The first flight of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator.
- From Wikipedia: 'The B-24 was used extensively in World War II. It served
in every branch of the American armed forces, as well as several Allied air
forces and navies, and saw use in every theater of operations. Along with
the B-17, the B-24 was the mainstay of the US strategic bombing campaign in
the Western European theater'. .
* 'In 1957, Pat Boone earns his second #1 hit with 'April Love'.
- From Wikipedia: 'According to Billboard, Boone was the second biggest
charting artist of the late 1950s, behind only Elvis Presley but ahead of
Ricky Nelson and the Platters, and was ranked at No. 9—behind the Rolling
Stones and Paul McCartney but ahead of artists such as Aretha Franklin and
the Beach Boys—in its listing of the Top 100 Top 40 Artists 1955–1995.
Boone still holds the Billboard record for spending 220 consecutive weeks
on the charts with one or more songs each week.. .
* 'In 1967, Star Trek's, 'The Trouble With Tribbles', airs. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Trouble with Tribbles is the 44th episode of the
American science fiction television series, Star Trek, the 15th episode of
the second season. It was first broadcast in the United States on December
29, 1967, on NBC. The episode was the first professional work of writer
David Gerrold, and went through a variety of drafts before it reached the
screen. Because of an error in the size of typeface, an approved version
needed to be reduced by twenty pages before filming. Nichelle Nichols
remarked that she had never seen a script go through so many changes—and
stay so much the same The Trouble with Tribbles was directed by Joseph
Pevney, who was one of the most prolific directors of the series.
In this episode, the starship Enterprise arrives at Deep Space Station K7
to guard a consignment of grain bound for Sherman's Planet. On arrival, a
trader named Cyrano Jones (Stanley Adams) gives Lt. Uhura (Nichelle
Nichols) a tribble, with dramatic consequences. Captain James T. Kirk and
the crew also have to deal with the arrival of Captain Koloth (William
Campbell) and his Klingon battlecruiser, but the tribbles unexpectedly
reveal a plot to poison the grain.
Around 500 tribbles were created for the episode, with special tribbles
created for certain purposes with beanbags or surgical balloons inserted in
them. Three additional sets were created for the episode, although there
were problems with finding enough matching chairs for the trading post
area. The chairs had to be pulled out of showrooms around Los Angeles
County, and Pevney was warned to make sure they were not damaged during the
episode's brawl scene. William Campbell had previously appeared as Trelane
in The Squire of Gothos and was intended to be a recurring villain as
Koloth. Because of his other work commitments, these plans were not
followed up on until he returned as Koloth in the Star Trek: Deep Space
Nine episode Blood Oath in 1994. William Schallert appeared as Nilz Baris,
and later appeared as a Bajoran in the DS9 episode Sanctuary
While initial fan reaction to the episode was mixed, it was more popular
with the general public. Critical response to the episode was positive, and
it was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation which
instead went to fellow Star Trek episode The City on the Edge of Forever It
has since been included in several best of episode lists and features,
including as part of the Best of DVD collection alongside three other
episodes. It has also been released as part of the season two DVD box set.
The Trouble with Tribbles was intended to have a third-season follow-up
episode, but it was not completed. The follow-up episode was developed for
Star Trek: The Animated Series as More Tribbles, More Troubles Gerrold
explained that the episode was almost uncut from the original premise. To
celebrate the 30th anniversary of Star Trek in 1996, the Star Trek: Deep
Space Nine episode Trials and Tribble-ations used digital techniques to
insert the Deep Space Nine actors into the events of The Trouble with
Tribbles Gerrold appeared on-screen as an extra, and the episode was
nominated for three Emmy Awards and also for the Hugo Award for Best
Dramatic Presentation'.
* 'In 1972, Life magazine ceases publication.
- From Wikipedia: 'Life magazine, stylized LIFE, was an American magazine
that ran weekly from 1883 to 1972, published initially as a humor and
general interest magazine. Time founder Henry Luce bought the magazine in
1936, solely so that he could acquire the rights to its name, and shifted
it to a role as a weekly news magazine with a strong emphasis on
photojournalism. Life was published weekly until 1972, as an intermittent
'special' until 1978, and as a monthly from 1978 to 2002.' 'Life was
reportedly not losing money, but its costs were rising faster than its
profits. '. .
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Monthly holiday / awareness days in December
Food
Buckwheat Month
Worldwide Food Service Safety Month
Health
Aids Awareness Month
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
Safe Toys and Gifts Month
Animal and Pet
Operation Santa Paws
Other
National Tie Month
National Write A Business Plan Month
Universal Human Rights Month
Youngsters on The Air Month
December is:
December origin (from Wikipedia): '
December gets its name from the Latin word decem (meaning ten) because it was originally the tenth month of the year in the Roman calendar, which began in March. The winter days following December were not included as part of any month. Later, the months of January and February were created out of the monthless period and added to the beginning of the calendar, but December retained its name.
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December is the first month of meteorological winter in the Northern
Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, December is the seasonal equivalent
to June in the Northern hemisphere, which is the first month of summer. D
ecember is the month with the shortest daylight hours of the year in the
Northern Hemisphere and the longest daylight hours of the year in the
Southern Hemisphere.
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