The big hurrah before the Lentin season goes by many names – MARDI GRAS – FASNACHT – CARNIVAL – FAT TUESDAY – PACZKI DAY. Lent is all about preparing oneself for Easter and for some that means denying themselves that which would distract them from that preparation. Parades, feasts and indulgences are the order of the day. We just had our big celebration in St. Louis over the weekend with over 7 million strings of beads being thrown during the parade. Celebrate today to contemplate and abstain tomorrow.
Education and Information
Unfortunately, I think I already blew NATIONAL GRAIN-FREE DAY with my bowl of heart healthy Cheerios, but it may not be too late for some of you. This day brings awareness to the people who are allergic to wheat, rice and corn and cannot partake of their cooked and baked goods. There are substitutes available and you can plan a dinner for them that is more than just celery and carrots.
On Today’s Menu…
We need to head over to IHOP to celebrate NATIONAL PANCAKE DAY. From 7:00am-4:00pm, you can get a free short stack of their buttermilk pancakes and donate for charity. Since 2006 they have raised over $30 million. Go to www.ihop.com to learn more.
Our dessert of the day will have you licking your fingers. NATIONAL STICKY BUN DAY brings the sweet and sticky to the table in a delicious sort of way. First, line your pan with syrup, honey, nuts, sugar and butter and then put the dough on top that has been flavored with brown sugar and cinnamon. Bake and then turn the pan upside down so the sticky part is now on top. Enjoy and finger licking is allowed and encouraged.
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
Ash Wednesday
Walking the Dog Day
Be Humble Day
National Margarita Day
Cook a Sweet Potato Day
Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day
Recreational Sports and Fitness Day
Supermarket Employee Day
On this day…
1828 – The first Cherokee newspaper is published – the Cherokee Phoenix
1865 – John Deere receives a patent for the self-scouring steel plow
1885 – The Washington Monument is dedicated to the people by President Chester Arthur
1878 – New Haven issues the first telephone directory – filled with subscribers, ads and instructions for using a phone – just no phone numbers
1925- The first edition of The New Yorker hits the newsstands
1965 – Malcolm X is assassinated – with three members of the Nation of Islam being convicted of the crime
1995 – Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon
Happy Birthday to…
Erma Bombeck (1927-1996)
She is one funny lady and writer
Nina Simone (1933- )
Grammy-nominated R&B artist who found success with songs like, I Put a Spell on You
Alan Rickman (1946-2016)
Whether he played the sarcastic Hans Gruber in Die Hard or Severus Snipe in the Harry Potter series, he brought class to whatever he did.
Kelsey Grammar (1955- )
Everybody knows his name – Frasier
Scott and Mark Kelly (1964- )
Twins – One went to space, the other stayed on Earth so NASA could study the effects of space on DNA
Sara Blakely (1971- )
This talented inventor and entrepreneur gave us Spandex
Jordan Peele (1979- )
This comedian/ actor/ director was pretty funny in the series Key & Peele and caught big success directing Get Out
Enjoy the day and make it your own
Dear Heavenly Father, may I take what You give me today and use it for Your glory and for the good of my neighbor. Amen.
Thank you to National Day Calendar; National Today; History.com; Britannica.com; Wikipedia; on this day.com
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Happy birthday to Erma Bombeck, Nina Simone, Alan Rickman, Kelsey Grammar, Scott and Mark Kelly, Jordan Peele, Sara Blakely
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