Welcome to our series sharing Unique Foods: September 13th, 2021. I would like to ask you to check out the Holidays being celebrated today. Then come back and let me know which Holiday you would want to celebrate and why and how you plan on celebrating.
Defy Superstition Day is your opportunity to break those superstitious beliefs that you’ve been living with most, or all, of your life. Did you note that Defy Superstition Day is celebrated on the 13th which was established on this day for a reason.
Many people have a long list of superstitions and the top of the list, is the unlucky number 13 but Black cats are also an object to be wary of. Walking under a ladder has always been viewed as something to avoid (actually, there is logic to this Superstition) and the list goes on, and on, and on.
Hotels do not have a 13th floor or a room #13. and Hotels usually do not have any room that ends in the #13. It’s all because people are Superstitious about this number.
Defy Superstition Day was created to help you to eliminate Superstitions that have been haunting you. Use today as it is intended……. to blow away the Superstitions in your life.
This Holiday celebrates the creation of the Fortune Cookie and what a great Cookie the Fortune Cookie is. A little slip of paper inside of it brings you good luck, a whimsical saying, or a Philosophical thought. (we favor good luck…we can use all we can get).
Its pretty clear that the Fortune Cookie did not originate in China but the Fortune Cookie was invented in California. There appears to be uncertainty over who invented the Fortune Cookie. Some historical references suggest the Fortune Cookies was invented by was Makoto Hagiwara at the Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco in 1914. Others believe that David Jung, founder of the Hong Kong Noodle Company, was the first to make Fortune Cookies in Los Angeles in the 1920s.
To celebrate this Holiday, grab a handful of Fortune Cookies. Or, get your fill online because online Cookies are No Calorie, No Carb.
Origin of Fortune Cookie Day
We are not certain of the origin of this Holiday. From our research, it most likely was created by someone who wanted to recognize the good feeling Fortune Cookies brings to people. Our extensive research did uncover lots of information about the origin of the Fortune Cookies.
Documentation for the date of this Holiday is all over the map. A large majority of sources declare Fortune Cookie Day as September 13th. We did find one reference to this day in April, June, July, and August.
Online Fortune Cookies:
Fortune Cookies from China Unique, home of Panda Mania
Fortune Pumpkin -a novel way to get your fortune cookie
Fortune Turkey– get your fortune from a turkey!? Why not?
National Peanut Day is the peanuttiest of days on the entire list of Holidays. Native to South America, the locals there couldn’t keep the Peanut to themselves. Peanuts are not Nuts they are “Legumes”, like Peas, Beans, and Lentils.
Peanuts are one of America’s favorite snack foods. And, Peanuts are more than a snack food. Peanuts are the main ingredient in Peanut Butter. Peanuts are also the star in a variety of recipes, and a topping for countless foods and desserts. Many Chinese recipes use Peanuts in menu items.
Peanuts once took the rap as a not so healthy food but more recent research suggests that Peanuts can reduce Cardiovascular Disease and lowers Triglycerides in the body. Peanuts are high in Protein and Fiber, and are now believed to help curb hunger, and therefore help diet control.
Celebrate National Peanut Day by eating Peanuts wherever and whenever during the day. Did you know eating Peanut Butter counts, too. Want to try something different? Make your own Homemade Peanut Butter today.
Other Peanuttiest of days of the year:
National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day on April 2.
National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day on March 1st
More Information:
Find out How to Grow Peanuts
Positive Thinking Day is today. Today is all about attitude…. a positive attitude which is a lot like the Ant, when faced with moving a Rubber Tree Plant he thought “I think I can”. With that in mind, I just know that everything will go fine from this day forward.
The power of positive thinking is absolutely astounding. Medical research confirms that a positive attitude works wonders at fighting disease and ailments, from the common cold to Cancer. People with an “I think I can” attitude, are far more likely to succeed at work, and in accomplishing every goal they set in life.
Origin of Positive Thinking Day
We have not found the creator of this special day…… But, do you know what I’m thinking? I’m pretty positive that we will soon find the creator.
Uncle Sam Day – his image was first used in 1813
Uncle Sam Day celebrates a symbol of America and Uncle Sam is certainly one of America’s most recognized symbols. Uncle Sam appears on everything from Military Posters to Cartoon images to Advertising Media. Uncle Sam is perhaps, the most recognizable symbol in the world.
There are other human symbols representing our Country but none anywhere near as popular as Uncle Sam. They include Brother Jonathan, who largely disappeared after the arrival of Uncle Sam, and Columbia, a female.
History and Origin of Uncle Sam Day:
There are two theories as to how Uncle Sam emerged and both date back to the early 1800’s.
The officially recognized theory dates back to Soldiers stationed near Troy, New York during the war of 1812. Barrels of Meat they received were stamped “U.S.” The supplier was Samuel Wilson of Troy, New York. Solders jokingly referred to him as “Uncle Sam”. In 1813, the first image of “Uncle Sam” appeared. In 1961, the U.S. Congress issued a resolution recognizing “Uncle Sam” Wilson, and authorizing a Monument in his hometown in Troy, NY.
There is a second, less popular theory of the creation of Uncle Sam. During the early 1800’s, Irish Immigrants were coming to America. Some believed that Uncle Sam emerged from these immigrants. In their Gaelic language, the United Stares of America was “Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá”, abbreviated “SAM”.
Uncle Sam Day became official in 1989, when a joint resolution of Congress designated September 13 “Uncle Sam Day”. This Holiday was selected, as “Uncle Sam” Wilson who was born on September 13, 1776.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
