National Day Calendar

What's Your Favorite Cranberry Relish? It's Good To Have Everyone's Favorite On Hand. Welcome to November 22nd, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate holiday traditions that please us all. While cranberry relish is a staple on the Thanksgiving table today, we can be fairly certain it wasn’t part of the first Thanksgiving meal.  The colonists had run out of sugar at that time and fo...

To Stuff Or Not To Stuff The Bird? That Is The Question. Welcome to November 21st, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a satisfying side dish and pride in our neighbors. Few things sum up the savory, Thanksgiving meal like a delicious turkey with stuffing.  And the good news for those who prefer to ditch the bird is that this side-dish doesn’t have to be stuffed to be stuffing. T...

This Day Makes Absolutely No Sense At All! So What Will You Get Up To? Welcome to November 20th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate. .. We celebrate the ridiculous, zany and off the wall things that folks are apt to get up to with National Absurdity Day.  Our history proves time and again that we love to do things that make absolutely no sense at all.  If you’ve been craving an...

What's Your Favorite Monopoly Game Piece? Welcome to November 19th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate getting our “buzz” on with some friendly competition and some light hearted bubbles. More after the break. Have you ever wondered why the playing pieces for Monopoly are so random? You can thank a bunch of kids for that. The classic board game Monopoly was invented in the 1930s...

Before He Became A Cartoon Icon, This Mouse Was In Silent Movies. Do You Know What His First Line Was? Welcome to November 18th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a mighty mouse and a cold classic. More after the break. Today we give a shout out to the world’s most popular cartoon character: Mickey Mouse. Almost everyone knows Walt Disney’s loveable rodent, but here are a few f...

What's The Secret To Baking Bread At Home? Perhaps It's Time You Learned. Welcome to November 17th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate classic comfort foods from around the globe. Not many foods can be both light and rich at the same time, but baklava holds that distinction. Baklava is made of sheets of phyllo dough layered with honey, sugar, cinnamon, and pistachios. Oh, and bu...

What's Your Favorite Fast Food Meal? Welcome to November 16th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate food that’s served fast and a hobby that fills up more than time. Fast food has its origins in Kansas. In 1921, E.W. Ingram opened a restaurant that you might have heard of—White Castle. They served the same small square burgers as they do today. And the burgers were shaped that way...

This Pan Was Made By Request And Later Rose To Fame With A Famous Bake Off! Welcome to November 15th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate traditional cakes and gifted givers. H. David Dalquist was the first inventor to cast the aluminum pan known as the bundt.  In 1950 he created the pan in his Minnesota based Nordic Ware company for a local women’s group who wanted to bake a tra...

Who Makes The Best Pickles? Welcome to November 14th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate pucker power and a day in your PJs. One of the oldest methods of preserving food is pickling. This process involves placing vegetables or fruits in a sealed container with brine or vinegar. The fermentation that takes place changes the flavor and texture of the food, creating pickles, though...

Did You Know That Santa Has Real Helpers? Find Out What Happens To All Those Letters. Welcome to November 13th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate changing the world with empathy and compassion. The World Kindness Movement began in 1997 in Tokyo, Japan and today includes over 28 countries around the globe.  Projects include photo contests that capture moments of goodwill and gen...

Are You Ready For An American Throw Down? Who Makes The Best French Dip Sandwich? Welcome to November 12th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate comfort food for the body and soul. Some of the most inspiring stories come from everyday people just like us. That’s what inspired motivational speakers Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hanson to write the book Chicken Soup for the Soul, a...

What's Your Favorite Sundae? Welcome to November 11th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate ice cream bliss and our enduring love for Veterans. When food critics list the best ice cream sundaes in America, one nearly always gets mentioned: the Bumpity Bliss sundae at Sanders Fine Chocolates in Rochester, Michigan. The base of this one-of-a-kind dessert is a Bumpy Cake—chocolate ca...

Have You Heard Of The Special Cake Cutting Ceremony For The Marine Corps Birthday? Welcome to November 10th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate the sweet life and the military branch that turned the tide of the Revolutionary War. These days everyone could use a little sweetness.  And what is sweeter than a personal sized vanilla cake with some buttercream and sprinkles? In fact...

Have You Ever Tried Scrapple For Breakfast? If Not Today Is The Day To Try Something New! Welcome to November 9th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate adventures in the kitchen. If you’re not from Philadelphia, you’ve likely never heard of Scrapple. This regional favorite was brought to Philly by German immigrants where it was popular with rural communities. Farmers butchered the...

What Puts The Steam In Your Day? If You're A Grownup It's Likely This Espresso Drink. But For The Kid In All Of Us Technology Really Revs Things Up! Welcome to November 8th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate technology and all the ways it inspires us every day! It’s not hard to imagine that the cappuccino we enjoy virtually everywhere today developed first in Italy.  The espres...

It's Time To Head Outside and Play. And If You Happen To See Our National Mammal, Speak Softly! Welcome to November 7th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate playing outside and a national mammal. Hey Marlo, It’s National Play Outside Day and you’re actually here in Vegas. Does that mean you’re gonna go take a hike? Okay, I know you don’t like to be tracked down on the weekends, b...

What Goes On Your Perfect Stack Of Nachos? Welcome to November 6th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate the true colors of sports fandom and the origin of a perfect snack. When it comes to sports uniforms clothes really do make the person. Try to imagine your favorite athlete in their rival team’s uniform. Probably gets you a little hot under the collar, right? Jerseys are a huge...

Have You Noticed There's More Than One Doughnut Day? And Given That They Bring Folks Together, A Little Extra Celebration Seems Just Fine! Welcome to November 5th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a bonus doughnut day and a recessive gene worth celebrating. Hey Marlo, I know you didn’t plan this but today is another National Doughnut Day. And I’m not gonna look a gift carb in...

What Is Your Favorite Way To Unwind and Relax? Welcome to November 4th, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate taking a breath and a candy that went to war. Okay, I’ll admit it: “I’m Stressed!”  And maybe it’s no accident that National Stress Awareness Day falls on the Wednesday after election Tuesday.  No matter how you voted yesterday, the lead up to this week has been stressful a...

If You Had A Sandwich Named After You, What Would Be On It? Welcome to November 3rd, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate star-struck sandwiches and the magic of gratitude. If you’re famous, it’s a rare honor for a restaurant to name a sandwich after you. Especially if the sandwich is good. For example: The Leonardo DiCaprio sandwich from Lioni’s in New York is: Roast beef, Americ...

If You Think Taxes Are Outrageous Today, Be Glad There Is No Tax On Beards. Find Out What Started The Mustache Rage. Welcome to November 2nd, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate kicking things up a notch and going over the top with our “mo’s”. While lots of foods fall in and out of favor it appears that deviled eggs have a long history of success.  Even the Ancient Romans liked b...

Did You Know That Cinnamon Comes From Giant Birds?! Okay, So It's A Good Day For Some Creative Storytelling! Welcome to November 1st, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate the power of stories and those who use them for good or otherwise. Agatha Christie is the queen of the Whodunnit. Of the nearly 80 murder mysteries she wrote, about half involve death by poisoning. Christie had a...

Halloween Has Been Around For Thousands of Years. Do You Know The Origins Of Wearing Costumes And Carving Jack-O-Lanterns? Welcome to October 31, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate all things spooky and opportunity knocking. Halloween dates back thousands of years to ancient Ireland, when pagans celebrated the end of the summer harvest. They believed that on this night, October...

Mary Shelley Created Her Classic Monster Thanks To A Summer Of Gloom. Do You Know What Natural Disaster Caused The Year Without A Summer? Welcome to October 30, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate gloomy beginnings and sweet endings. More after the break. In 1815, a massive volcanic eruption in Indonesia spread ash around the entire globe. The following year was dubbed The Year W...

It's Hard To Believe That Cats Ever Had Jobs, But Today We Celebrate Their Role As Expert Nappers! Welcome to October 29, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a good start to the day and the pets who know how to stretch out a siesta. Samuel Johnson, creator of the first proper English dictionary, was no fan of oatmeal. In his definition, he called it “A grain which in England is g...