Welcome to our series sharing Unique Holidays: April 7th, 2022. Did you know today is National Burrito Month? I wish my grandmother was here to make her Burritos which was out of this world. Or my mom who used to make Burritos smothered in Cheese but neither of them are. Instead, Charlie and I will be creating Burritos in his Homeschool Cooking Class. Would you like one?
Caramel Popcorn Day – Most likely created by a popcorn maker, or an Ecard company.
Caramel Popcorn Day is an opportunity to enjoy the combination of two great treats. Caramel and Popcorn. Carmel Popcorn is a chewy treat is hard to beat. Caramel Popcorn can be found in Popcorn Tins and Specialty Shops.
If you are like me, you don’t need an excuse to eat any flavor of Popcorn. So, you can easily guess what you need to do to participate in this Holiday. While other flavors of Popcorn are fine any other day, today you have to have Caramel Popcorn.
If you are looking for a great way to make this Holiday truly memorable, make Homemade Caramel Popcorn.
Today is International Beaver Day which is a day to learn about and show appreciation for Beavers.
In addition to being cute and loveable, Beavers play a very important role in the environmental eco-system. Beavers build Dams. As Beavers create a new Dam, they are helping to create or restore Natural Wetlands.
You can find Beavers in Ponds and small Streams in many parts of the United States. Beavers are also found in many other Countries in North and South America. It’s fascinating to watch Beavers at work. Beavers ceaselessly build Dams, dragging fallen branches and trunks of Trees from the shore to the Dam building site. They often cut down small Trees, using their sharp teeth to cut the Trees down. A Beaver’s work never ends. They are either busy adding wood to an existing Dam or building a new one.
The most enjoyable thing to do on International Beaver Day, is to hike to a Beaver Pond and watch them busy at work building a Dam. Look around and your will likely see the Wetlands that they create, filled with a wide variety of Vegetation, Birds and other Animals.
History and Origin of International Beaver Day
This Holiday was created in 2009 by Beavers: Wetlands & Wildlife (BWW).
The date was chosen because it is the birthday of Dorothy Richards who studied Beavers for over 50 years.
On March 22, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, signed into law, the Cullen-Harrison Act. Cullen-Harrison Act repealed Prohibition for Beer. Effective April 7th, 1933, people could once more buy, sell and consume Beer.
The night before, was called “New Beer’s Eve” and that night millions of Americans lined up waiting for the stroke of midnight.
On April 7th, 1993, the first National Beer Day, Americans consumed 1.5 million barrels of legal Beer and Ale.
Let’s all lift our frothy mugs in celebration on this Holiday.
Also see:
Heard at the Beer Hall: … to me “Drink Responsibly”, means don’t spill it.
National Burrito Day – first Thursday of month
It’s a Wrap!! Move over Tacos. Burritos are a very popular sandwich or wrap. If you are a fan of Mexican or Tex-Mex Cuisine, you certainly have had your share of Burritos. Today is your chance to enjoy even more Burritos, because it is National Burrito Day.
Burritos originated in Mexico, a Spanish speaking Country. In Spanish, Burro means “Donkey”, and Burrito means “little Donkey”. How did this delicious wrap earn the name “Burrito”? Thankfully, the ingredients of a Burrito have never included little Donkeys.
The Burrito name goes back to one of several Mexican stories about its creation. According to the most popular folk legend, Burritos were first made by Juan Mendez around 1910 during the Mexican Revolution. Mendez wrapped food in Flour Tortillas to keep it warm. Juan Mendez carried this food on his little Donkey. Juan Mendez customers referred to them as “Donkey food”. Hence, the food was named “Burritos. The problem with this theory, is the Burritos appeared in the “Dictionary of Mexicanisms” in 1895, 15 years before the Mexican Revolution. Whatever and however Burritos were first created, I’m sure you’ll agree with me that were all so thankful for their creation.
The first Burrito recipe was just Beans and Rice with a Sauce, wrapped in a Flour Tortilla. Over time, Burrito recipes called for Meats, Cheese, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Sauce and Spices. Burritos are a good example because you can’t keep a good thing under wraps. Burritos became popular all over Mexico and by the 1920s, Burritos were quickly becoming popular in the Southwestern U.S. and Texas. From there, the Burritos popularity spread across all of the U.S. and internationally, too.
No Housework Day is our chance to do anything, except housework. Better still, have someone else do your chores for a day. Housework is a daily, endless repetitive groups of tasks. Housework often goes unrecognized and worst of all taken for granted. If the dishes aren’t done, or there’s no clean towels, somebody notices.
There’s two ways to celebrate this Holiday:
If you normally do the housework around the house, cease and desist for this day. Kick back and enjoy the Holiday. Relax and do anything, except housework.
If you are a spouse or significant other, do the housework for your mate which gives them a break from the housework. You just might get an appreciation of how much work it takes to keep up the house.
History and Origin of No Housework Day:
Our research did not uncover a particular person who started this Holiday, or when it was first celebrated.
We’re pretty sure it originated by someone who was a wee bit tired of doing the daily chores, and just needed a day off. Most likely, they threw up their hands and said something like “That’s it! I’m taking a day off from all of this work”.
Sponsored by the United Nation’s World Health Organization (WHO), World Health Day focuses upon a different health theme each year. World Health Day is an international event to emphasize and work on important health issues or problems. Many Countries around the world participate.
This Holiday celebrates the Anniversary of the founding of the UN’s World Health Organization on April 7th, 1948.
Major activities on World Health Day focus upon, awareness, education programs, and fund-raising activities to help with the health issue for the year. Countries also work on resolving problems related to the theme.
History and Origin of “World Health Day”:
The World Health Organization (WHO) of the United Nation’s sponsors World Health Day each year. Annually, a different Country is selected to host World Health Day events.
World Health Day has been held annually since 1950.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
