Good morning, how are you? I would like to bring you our series featuring Unique Holidays: April 19th, 2022. Today is National Garlic Day and did you know I’m over 50 and don’t remember ever using fresh Garlic to cook with. Unti a month ago when Charlie wanted to prepare a recipe and it called for Fresh Garlic which now has become a staple in our home. Is fresh Garlic a staple in your home as well?
National Garlic Day promotes the many uses of Garlic, and we all know there certainly are many uses for Garlic. Garlic is a vegetable and it’s an herb. Garlic is used in recipes around the world. Native to Asia, Garlic has been used medicinally for thousands of years. Garlic is believed to ward off evil spirits. What would Halloween without a strand of Garlic around your neck, to keep the Vampires away? About the only negative thing you can say about Garlic, is that it can negatively affect a romantic evening. Which isn’t a problem, if you both eat Garlic.
As a medicinal herb:
- Phytochemicals in Garlic are believed to provide protection against heart disease and Cancer. Especially, stomach and Colorectal Cancers.
- Garlic helps to fight off colds and flu.
- Garlic lowers blood cholesterol levels.
- Garlic reduces the buildup of plaque in arteries.
- Garlic can be used as a treatment for acne and warts.
- Garlic is used for toothaches
Celebrate National Garlic Day by using Garlic heavily in your meals and snacks. Spend time researching Garlics medical benefits. You might find you are adding more Garlic to your menu.
\We all have fears. As a matter of fact, there are so many phobias, that psychologists can hardly keep track of them all. Did you know Alliumphobia is the fear of Garlic
So, you think you found a fun day to hang out with your friends, did you? Wrong!!! National Hanging Out Day is about having fun hanging your laundry out to dry. Now that you know what this Holiday is for, you’re probably thinking “I’ve been tricked. This holiday should be titled “National Hang Your Laundry Day” and you are right on both accounts. We believe that the creator of this Holiday was using word play, to have fun on our account.
Electric and gas clothes dryers consume 5.8% of residential energy consumption.
National Hanging Out Day was created by Project Laundry List as a protest against local laws banning the hanging of clothes outdoors on an “ugly clothesline”. The Holiday was created to encourage people to dry their clothes, indoors or out on clothesline, and to fight for the right to do so. Project Laundry List also encourages and promotes the use of washing your laundry in cold water, for energy and environmental reasons.
For the Record:
- The earliest clothes dryers were created in England and France in the 1800s.
- Did you know early clothes dryers were called “ventilators”?
- George T. Sampson of Dayton Ohio patented the first clothes dryer on June 7, 1892, which had a rack and used heat from a stove.
- In 1955, only 10% of U.S. households had a clothes dryer, because clothes dryers were too expensive for most families.
There are many reasons to use a clothesline to dry your clothes.
- Hanging clothes outside saves you money.
- Hanging clothes outside saves energy consumption.
- Hanging clothes outside is environmentally “green”, which does not use fossil fuels.
- Drying clothes on a clothesline enhances freshness and helps eliminate strong odors.
- Hanging clothes outside is gentler on clothes.
- Hanging clothes requires a little exercise on your part.
- Hanging clothes outside eliminates the risk of dryer fires.
- Did you know many people today, have no idea what a clothesline or a clothes pin is!
String up a clothesline and search your basement for the clothes pins. Invite someone to help you hang clothes out then have a Happy Hanging Out Day!
History and Origin of “National Hanging Out Day”:
This holiday event was founded in 2007 by “Clothesline Activist” Alexander Lee. National Hanging Out Day started in protest to a growing number of local laws and regulations banning hanging clothes on “ugly clotheslines”. Lee and his organization Project Laundry List fought against these laws, citing the many benefits of hanging clothes on a clothesline and the right to do so.
This holiday is referred to as a “National” day. However, we did not find any U.S. congressional records or presidential proclamations for this day.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
