I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Awareness Spotlight shines on…

This one’s for the ladies – NATIONAL WOMEN’S CHECKUP DAY encourages you gals to make sure communications between you and your health care team are open and to schedule those check-ups.  Please don’t skimp on this issue – we love all of you and need you around for a long time.

Our Froggy Friends

“You never see a frog so modest and straightforward as he was, for all he was so gifted. And when it come to fair and square jumping on a dead level, he could get over more ground at one straddle than any animal of his breed you ever see.” – Mark Twain 

So goes our introduction to Dan’l Webster in Mark Twain’s The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.  There really is a Calaveras County, in California, and they really have a frog jumping contest, and Mark Twain really did write a short story about it.   NATIONAL FROG JUMPING DAY falls on the day the first contest took place in 1849.  As good as Dan’l was, he would have to really launch himself to beat Rosie the Ribeter who holds the longest jump record at 21 feet, 5-3/4 inches.  It is quite an amusing tale and if you want to see how Dan’l fared in the contest, you will have to read it for yourself

On Today’s Menu…

Time to add a little crunch to our salads on NATIONAL CROUTON DAY.  These crusty seasoned salad toppers come from…where else…France – a country known for great bread. Adding these tasty cubes to any salad will also add texture and taste.

Here is a cocktail we don’t have to raise a glass to and doesn’t have any alcohol.  NATIONAL FRUIT COCKTAIL DAY celebrates a delicious side that is healthy.  Any kind of fruit will do, just mix some together in their own juices and, voila, you just made some fruit cocktail.

Our dessert of the day is as American as…well… NATIONAL APPLE PIE DAY.  Best served warm, and with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, a nice slice of this pie really hits the spot.  The traditional dish is quite tasty but full of sugar.  If you want a healthier version, there are plenty of recipes out there.

Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations

National Decency Day

Buttermilk Biscuit Day

On this day…

 1630 – Cardinal Richelieu invents the table knife, with rounded tips, to stop dinner guests from using the sharp points to pick their teeth

1846 – The United States congress declares war on Mexico

1890 – Nikola Tesla receives the patent for the electrical generator

1918 – The first Airmail stamps are printed, which starts the airmail service

1973 – Bobby Riggs defeats Margaret Court in a “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match 6-1, 6-2.  Later this year, he would take on Billy Jean King who would soundly beat him 6-4, 6-3,6-3

1981 – Pope John Paul II survives an assassination attempt in St. Peter’s Square

1995 – Alison Hargreaves becomes the first woman to scale Mount Everest without the aid of oxygen or Sherpas.

Happy Birthday to…

I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth..  Job 19:25

Enjoy the day and make it your own

Thank you to National Day Calendar; National Today; History.com; Britannica.com; Wikipedia; on this day.com

#WomensCheckupDay #FrogJumpingDay #CroutonDay #FruitCocktailDay #NationalApplePieDay #Enjoythedayandmakeityourown

Happy Birthday to #IngeLehman, #GilEvans, #JoeLouis, #BeaArthur, #HarveyKeital, #StevieWonder, #DennisRodman, #StephenColbert