Celebrate Every Day

Welcome to October 27, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate breaking an unlucky streak and a beverage that is best served cold. It appears that the myth surrounding black cats as bad luck is relatively new. This bad wrap is associated with the Puritanical view of witches and their supernatural pets. Starting in the 12th century, folks believed that a witch could transform into a b...

Welcome to October 26, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate our favorite Fall flavor and the workhorse of the Old West. There's no doubt that pumpkins are one of our favorite symbols of Fall. With pumpkin spice lattes brewing, this cheerful ingredient finds its way into everything from candles to pet shampoo. The squash is native to North America with the oldest pumpkin seeds dati...

Welcome to October 25, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate creepy dolls and greasy spoons. For Chucky fans, it’s time to get your popcorn, your beverage of choice and hit play! I’m talking of course about Chucky, the Notorious Killer Doll movies. Some people dress up as Chucky and collect his merchandise, while others read up on the behind the scene facts on the many Chucky fan p...

Welcome to October 24, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate the first name in lunch meat and a secret super power. Some foods owe their success to immigration. They leave behind the identity of the city or place they came from to take on a new role here in America. One of these is bologna. Beginning its life as mortadella, the beloved sausage meat came from the city of Bologna in...

Welcome to October 23, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate magical mother-in-laws and the official dessert of Massachusetts. We’re getting close to Halloween and if you think celebrating National Mother-In-Law Day is more than a little scary, here's something to lighten your spirits. The most magical, fictional mother-in-law award goes to … Agnes Moorhead as Endora on Bewitched....

Welcome to October 22, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a dash of color and rewarding our true blue friends. The human eye can see nearly 7,000,000 different shades of color. It’s one of the first things we notice when we process visual information. We tend to think of color as an objective perception, but in fact it can vary based on gender, geographic location and even the l...

Welcome to October 21, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate an early Thanksgiving treat and our scaly neighbors. If you’re already on pumpkin spice overload you may want to save yourself for the ultimate flavor combination of the season: pumpkin cheesecake. This dessert takes the cake and can even upset all the traditional Thanksgiving standbys. What a perfect day to master your o...

Welcome to October 20, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate building up our youth and delicious mashups. Stevland Morris was born prematurely on May 13, 1950, and went blind shortly after. Despite his disability, he had a passion for music. By the age of 10, Stevland had taught himself how to play piano, harmonica, drums and organ. He played during church services and his talent s...

Welcome to October 19, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a flavorful soup and smooth medicine. The rich creamy soup known as seafood bisque has been around for centuries. It most likely originated in France in the Bay of Biscay where seafood was plentiful. But that’s not exactly how bisque got its name. For that we take a clue from how it's cooked. First the seafood shells are...

Welcome to October 18, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a fashion kick and having your cake and eating it too. Although this wardrobe essential is a year-round staple, Fall is officially the season for leggings. Historically, they added a necessary layer of warmth. In the 1950’s and ‘60s they were part of our standard workout wear. Today leggings are a feat of modern engineeri...

Welcome to October 17, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate second chances and perfect pairs. A mulligan is a do over or a chance to hit the reset button. In golf it’s a term that means taking a second shot if things don’t go according to plan. No one is exactly sure which Mulligan gave us this term whether it was David Mulligan from Canada, John “Buddy” Mulligan from New Jersey o...

Welcome to October 16, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate healthy competition and a nerd with a cause. Organized sports were introduced to the world at the first Olympic Games in Ancient Greece. The first events were based on training for war and hunting—races, wrestling, jumping, and javelin throwing. This also became a way for people to hash out differences without hurting one...

Welcome to October 15, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate love at first sight and bringing back that squeaky feeling. The television show I Love Lucy first aired on October 15, 1951 and for audiences it was love at first sight. That’s because the show featuring Lucille Ball, Dezi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley was a program of firsts, including the first show to be per...

Welcome to October 14, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate favorite desserts and a delicious superfood. I don’t know about you guys, but I’m a big fan of eating dessert first! It’s kind of lifestyle choice, but it reminds me to celebrate the food that feeds my inner child. I’m not saying I do this every day but there are certain desserts that deserve top billing. Do you guys have...

Welcome to October 13, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate getting pumped up and our Nation’s fighting spirit. Today’s celebration is about pumping you up! I’m not talking about your muscles, girly man, I’m talking about that under used super organ between your ears. It’s estimated that we only use a small fraction of the true potential of our brains and if you need more motivati...

Welcome to October 12, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate those who work the land and a Southern melting pot. Farmer’s Day has been celebrated since the mid 1800s and it’s easy to see why. These folks contribute to much more than just the food on our table. Their hard work affects everything from manufacturing to transportation, producing a whole host of products from leather go...

Welcome to October 11, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate crafty critters and an uncommon hero. In 1979, one of America’s smallest and weirdest celebrities made her debut, Twiggy the Waterskiing Squirrel. Chuck and Lou Ann Best rescued a baby squirrel that had fallen out of its nest. As a joke, Chuck built her a pair of Styrofoam skis and attached them to his daughter’s remote c...

Welcome to October 10, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a mysterious cake and a tempting fruit. The origins of angel food cake carries an air of mystery. The recipe came from India, but was given to an American family in 1883 by a friend. The family owned a boarding house along the Hudson River and the owner was a skilled baker who took her friend’s recipe to a whole new heigh...

Welcome to October 9, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate bold flavors and brave explorers. Hey Marlo, what do you think of when I say “Moldy Cheese?” John? Ok, so… In the case of moldy cheese beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder. If those deep blue veins of penicillium sound more like medicine than mouth watering cheese you are not alone. Not everyone appreciates the...

Welcome to October 8, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a long standing game and a fluffy bite of history. In 1990, a group of friends, who called themselves the Tag Brothers started a game of tag. This 30 plus years game even inspired a movie! The real life gang kept it up with a lot of work, creativity, and a little bit of craziness. In high school, they’d run up and tag some...

Welcome to October 7, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a happy accident and non-verbal communication. Many of us can’t get going in the morning without a caffeine fix. Luckily for coffee drinkers, Dimitris Vakondios was no exception. Dimitris was a Nestle employee in Greece who really needed his morning buzz. One fateful day he discovered there was no hot water in the office,...

Welcome to October 6, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate going batty and reaching great heights. In the middle of Alice’s trip through Wonderland, she stopped for a tea party that was hosted by the Hatter. Yes, that’s right, the character’s name isn’t the Mad Hatter, though that’s how we all know him. The phrase “mad as a hatter” was popular at the time that Lewis Carrol wrote h...

Welcome to October 5, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate getting funky and paying things forward. As a child growing up in Georgia, James Brown was so poor that his clothes were little more than rags, for which he was sometimes sent home from school. So when he became a professional musician, he dressed in extravagant outfits, becoming known for his capes, rhinestone covered jum...

Welcome to October 4, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate an explosive food and a smooth drink. One of America’s most popular foods got its start in the silver mines of Mexico. Here in the 1700s, miners would roll gunpowder in pieces of paper and insert them into the rocks, as an alternative to dynamite. They called the small charges “tacos.” These same workers lunched on a meal...

Welcome to October 3, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate making an entrance and embracing our inner geek. Joseph Merlin was a famous inventor who had a flair for the dramatic. When he came up with the idea for roller skates, Merlin decided to make a splash, and so he debuted his new skates at a high-society party. He rolled in dressed in full costume, playing a violin. As the hu...