Good evening, welcome back to our series sharing Unique Holidays: August 3rd, 2021. I would like to ask you to check out the Holidays being celebrate today and let me know which one you most would like to celebrate and why.
Charlie, David and I can’t wait to grab some Nuts not only for a Snack but to throw the Nuts inside Cookies or Brownies which Charlie can make in his Home Economics Cooking Class. Would you like to join us in our class?
Grab Some Nuts Day is today and one could call this a truly Nutty day for several reasons.
First, let’s explore just what does “nuts” mean? Are we talking about nuts that you eat!? Most likely so. But, we also could be talking about the nuts that go with bolts. Or, perhaps this day is about some of our nutty friends. We’ve all got a few of those. Unfortunately, the creator of this special day is unknown, and he or she has not offered documentation on this special day.
As far as we’ve discovered, information is sketchy and only resident on the Internet. Internet websites have unanimously assumed that this special day is about the nuts that we eat. Let’s follow that theme and go grab a handful or two of nuts to eat and enjoy. This leaves us with yet another dilemma about today.
Grabbing a bunch of edible nuts poses yet another uncertainty. The problem is the definition of what is an edible nut. Most of us have heard over and over gain, that Peanuts are not nuts, they are Legumes. But, almost all of us will be amazed to know that technically Walnuts, Cashews, Pistachios and Almonds are not nuts either. Isn’t that crazy?
Yet, all of us and the food industry refers to those as nuts. So, the whole concept of this special day is more than a little nutty when you stop and think about it..
Well, that is about it in the nutshell. Before you become a complete nut case, we suggest you don’t give it another thought. Rather, go out Grab Some Nuts.
The History and Origin of Grab Some Nuts Day: Our research did not find the creator, or the origin of this day. We found one or two references to this day as a “National” day and this is clearly not a National day.
This big juicy Fruit deserves it’s own big day. So, we give pause to celebrate Watermelons on National Watermelon Day. Sweet and tasty, Watermelons, are one of Summer’s favorite Fruit. Watermelon is standard fare at picnics. While Watermelon is over 90% Water, it sure tastes good. And, what picnic would be complete without a seed spitting contest?
Summer is the time to consume Watermelons in large quantities. Watermelons ripen in the field in July and August, and even earlier in some Southern States. July is the peak month, just in tie for Fourth of July picnics. But, please don’t limit your consumption of Watermelon to just this month. Stores carry Watermelon twelve months of the year.
World Record Watermelon: Watermelons can grow quite large, make that huge. There are small, home garden varieties that just about fit into the palm of your hand, but, Watermelons can weigh hundreds of pounds each. The world record heaviest Watermelon weighed in at 350.5 pounds on October 4, 2013. It was grown by Chris Kent of Sevierville, Tennessee.
Related Holidays:
The History and Origin of National Watermelon Day:
The National Watermelon Promotion Board sponsors this Holiday. They told us they did not create this Holiday and do not know who did. In answering why this date was chosen, spokesperson Stephanie Barlow stated “Every day is National Watermelon Day to us!”
This Holiday goes back to at least 2005.
Of interesting note: National Watermelon Month is July, while National Watermelon Day is in August. No one knows why this is, although it gives us an extra day to celebrate Watermelons!
This is not a true “National” day. because neither the U.S. Congress, nor the President of the United States has proclaimed today to be National Watermelon Day.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
