National Day Calendar

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This. What Is The Record For Largest Chocolate Sculpture? Welcome to October 28, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate chocolate dreams and remarkable rodents. Anyone who loves chocolate is probably celebrating this treat everyday, but National Chocolate Day is an excuse to take it over the top.  And a few fans are even setting world records.  Turns out tha...

Black Cats Were Symbols Of Good Luck For Thousands Of Years. Find Out How Their Lucky Streak Was Broken. Welcome to October 27, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate making good on a bad wrap and the season of “chill”. It appears that the myth surrounding black cats as bringers of doom and bad luck is relatively new and associated with the Puritanical view of witches and their supe...

Have You Picked Up Your Halloween Pumpkin Yet? Find Out Who Holds The Record For The Largest Pumpkin Grown Here In The U.S. Welcome to October 26, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate the workhorse of the Old West and a sure sign it's Fall.  One of the great unsung heroes of the Old West wasn’t even a person—it’s the mule. These animals are a hybrid of a female horse and a male do...

Is Your Mother-In-Law Magical Or Just Plain Spooky? Welcome to October 25, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate magical mother-in-laws and greasy spoons. Okay, 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... Agne...

Did You Know That The Recipe For Bologna Was Protected By The Papacy? Welcome to October 24, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate the first name in lunch meat and a guest host’s super power. Some foods owe their success to immigration, leaving 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...

Guess Who Has A Birthday Today? Welcome to October 23, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate mistaken dessert identities and the birthday of a famous host. When it comes to dessert no one is complaining about identity theft when they order Boston Cream Pie.  That's because the delicious layers of buttery sponge cake sandwiched with pastry cream and topped with a shiny coat of choco...

What Is The Best Way To Spoil Your Pooch? Welcome to October 22, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a pop 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 and as humans we have a primal response to different colors. For example, purple is rare...

Was Pasta Really Served to Marco Polo By Kublai Khan? No Matter How You Spin It, Italians Still Love Their Pasta To This Day! Welcome to October 21, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate an early thanksgiving and the discovery of a perfect carb. If you are a fan of all things pumpkin, congratulations!  You have arrived at the best time of the year.  But if you’re already on pumpkin...

Is There Really More Than One Way To Say The Word "Caramel?" How In The World Did This Turn Into A Sticky Situation?! Welcome to October 20, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate sweet rewards and the power of building up our youth. I’ve got a surprise for you Marlo.  I know you have been super healthy lately, but are you aware that it’s National Caramel Month?  For those who don’t...

"These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things," Said The Co-Host Of The National Daily. Welcome to October 19, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate the classically smooth and delicious.  If you are tuned into the foodie world at all then you will appreciate the term “mouth feel.” That’s anything that pleases the mouth beyond merely the taste buds and today we are celebrating something I...

Who Knew That Shaving Your Beard Could Save Your Life? Welcome to October 18, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a special dessert and bracing your face to conquer the world.  Hey Marlo, guess what today is? National Chocolate Cup Cake Day?  Right.  What a perfect celebration food! Who wouldn’t love a delicious, bite sized chocolate cake?  With or without frosting these gooey mo...

Have You Ever Wished For A Do-Over In Life? Today Is Your Lucky Day! Welcome to October 17, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate second chances and a superfood do over. A mulligan is a do over or 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...

This Rebel Of Words Took 27 Years To Complete His Best Known Work. But He Didn't Stop There! Welcome to October 16, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate rebels with a cause and a healthy expression of our competitive spirit.  American Noah Webster is best known for publishing A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language in 1806.  His belief that the English spelling rules were...

After A Long Day Of Fighting Crime What Tastes Better Than Shwarma? Welcome to October 15, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate food that’s fit for a superhero and love at first sight. More after the break from guest host, Chris Cecot. At the end of The Avengers, after the heroes had defeated Loki and his army in the Battle of New York, they were pretty beaten up. They’d saved the...

What Is The Strangest Fossil Ever Named? Today We Dig Up A Few Along With The Most Expensive Dessert. Welcome to October 14, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate weird names and wild desserts. The discovery of fossils is an ongoing treasure hunt and their discovery both inspires and informs us.  They often reveal missing links between our modern world and life on earth billions of...

How Do You Get Your Brain In Shape? Welcome to October 13, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate getting pumped and the birthday of a fighting spirit! Today’s celebration is about pumping you up!  No, 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 o...

Have You Been Waiting All Year To Kick Some Butt? This Day Was Made Just For You! Welcome to October 12, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate kicking butt in our homes and in the field. If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines of life not achieving much of anything these days you’re not alone. Maybe it’s time for good pep talk and whether you need more focus or self confidence cons...

Do You Still Have A Pair Of Roller Skates? If So You Could Be Skating Through The Whole Month! Welcome to October 11, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate brave exits and entrances. Many brave Americans fought in the Revolutionary War, but the colonists didn’t fight alone. Other European nations who were not fond of the British were willing to lend a helping hand. One of the most...

Can A Competitive Pastime Inspire World Peace? At The Height Of The Cold War This Moment Will Certainly Be Remembered For It's Unifying Spirit! Welcome to October 10, 2020 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate moments of heaven on earth and world peace. Miracles by their very nature are mysterious and so is the origin of the angel food cake.  It is believed that in 1883 a recipe from In...