When I was growing up in Montana we celebrated Frozen Food Day by burying food outside in the snow. But then the bears (black and grizzly) would come and dig it up, and eat it, and look around for a person for dessert. So my Dad built a cold box, and as far as I know, that was the first household freezer. You were supposed to hang up the food where the bear couldn't … [Read more...] about Astonishing March 6 – National Frozen Food Day
Archives for March 2014
MARCH 5 IS ASH WEDNESDAY. IT’S ALSO NATIONAL CHEESE DOODLE DAY
IMAGINE. IT’S ALSO NATIONAL CHEESE DOODLE DAY. TODAY IS There’s no record of who originated this day or why. Cheese Doodles are irresistible. They also leave you painted a bright, indelible yellow orange. Here’s what Daysoftheyear.com says about it. “While cheesy cornmeal snacks can be enjoyed all year round, they are best enjoyed on Cheese Doodle Day. While there … [Read more...] about MARCH 5 IS ASH WEDNESDAY. IT’S ALSO NATIONAL CHEESE DOODLE DAY
MARCH 4 IS PANCAKE DAY – THAT’S SHROVE TUESDAY
March 4 – Today is Pancake Day. Otherwise known as Shrove Tuesday. This holiday is the last day before Lent begins. It’s called fat Tuesday because during the Middle Ages it was the day when households cooked and feasted on fats, eggs, milk whatever in the household stores that would spoil during the forty days of Lent. Since I have many things in my refrigerator that have … [Read more...] about MARCH 4 IS PANCAKE DAY – THAT’S SHROVE TUESDAY
MARCH 3, WHAT IF YOUR DOG OR CAT HAD OPPOSABLE THUMBS DAY?
No, Really that's the day this is. Look at those dogs and cats sitting over there looking so adorable and harmless. What if they had opposable thumbs. What would they do? This one is hard to even think about. What would happen. Well, first of all, I suppose they’d take over the world. Second, you know how dogs get all wiggly when you pet them, I guess if they had thumbs … [Read more...] about MARCH 3, WHAT IF YOUR DOG OR CAT HAD OPPOSABLE THUMBS DAY?
EVERY DAY CELEBRATION: MARCH 2 DR. SEUSS’ 110TH BIRTHDAY
Reason to Celebrate! Today is Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Did you know that Dr. Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize? Did you know that he received an Academy Award for his War Effort in WWII? Did you know that he got me fired from my first real job after I was married? Find out how! Dr. Seuss’s 110th birthday. He’s being honored all over the world with special birthday … [Read more...] about EVERY DAY CELEBRATION: MARCH 2 DR. SEUSS’ 110TH BIRTHDAY
MARCH 1 – HORSE PROTECTION DAY, PIG DAY AND FOUR MORE
LOTS OF REASONS TO CELEBRATE TODAY. Today we have six days to celebrate., Frankly I think this is excessive, but here goes, 1) It’s Horse Protection Day. I guess my best stab at protecting a horse would be to dress it In a housecoat and hide it in the spare room. This is really not funny, of course, because many horses are mistreated, and wild horse herds are due to … [Read more...] about MARCH 1 – HORSE PROTECTION DAY, PIG DAY AND FOUR MORE