Good morning, welcome to our series sharing . Take a look at the Holidays being celebrated today and let me know which one you most would like to celebrate and why.
Charlie and I want to make Ice Cream Soda’s them watch the movie Apollo 13 for school and once we finish go see if we can find a Ugly Truck Car Show somewhere. Would you like to come with us?
Eid-Ul-Adha – date varies
Eid-Ul-Adha – is a Muslim holiday beginning on the tenth day of the Islamic month, the month of Hajj. The first 10 days of the month are special times of religious prayer and recitation.
Then, on the tenth day the four day holiday of Eid-Ul-Adha – begins. It is a time for prayer and sacrificing, but not a time for fasting.
Today is National Ice Cream Soda Day. Ice Cream Sodas are a real Summertime treat. Enjoying an Ice Cream Soda is a great way to cool down during the Dog Days of Summer.
But, don’t limit your consumption of Ice Cream Sodas just to the Summer months. Ice cream Sodas can and should be enjoyed every month of the year. So what’s stopping you from making one today?
The Ice Cream Soda was first made in 1874 by Robert Green, a vendor at the Philadelphia Jamboree celebrating the City’s 150th anniversary. He ran out of Ice, and began to put a couple scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream into the Sodas he served.
He later claimed the idea for Ice Cream Sodas came to him in a dream. Regardless of which story caused him to put Ice Cream into a glass of soda, we are so glad he did!
There is only one person in the entire world who has the following words engraved on his tombstone ” Originator of Ice Cream Sodas” and, you guessed it, he’s Robert Green.
What does it take to enjoy and celebrate this special day? All you need is a couple scoops of your favorite Ice Cream, your favorite soda, and a straw.
Happy National Ice Cream Soda Day!
The History and Origin of National Ice Cream Soda Day:
While we know that Robert Green created the Ice Cream Soda in 1874, we do not know who created this special day or when but, we are glad they did!
Lollipop Day allows us to celebrate and enjoy the creation of Lollipops. Could you imagine how sheltered our childhood, and perhaps adulthood, would be, if the Lollipop had never been invented!? It sure would be a duller, and less tasteful world.
How to Celebrate National Lollipop Day:
Eat Lollipops: Go out and buy a bag full of Lollipops and then, have a couple over the course of the day. Kids (and adults), don’t eat too many because we don’t want you to get an upset Stomach.
Share your Lollipops: Bring Lollipops everywhere you go and pass them out to everyone adults and children alike.
Play the Lollipop Game: Drill holes into a thick, flat board. Paint the bottom portion of a couple Lollipop Sticks. Stick the lollipops at random, into the holes in the board. Each player gets to select a lollipop. If they pull the one with the painted stick, they win a prize!
The History and Origin of National Lollipop Day:
George Smith, owner of Bradley Smith Company, invented and patented the Lollipop in 1908. Legend has it, that George named the Lollipop after his favorite racehorse ” Lolly Pop”.
The Racine Confectioner’s Machinery Company claims to have created National Lollipop Day.
There is a little controversy as to who first created the automated Lollipop machine. The Racine Confectioner’s Machinery Company claims to be the first to create a machine to automatically make Lollipops. Their machine made 40 lollipops at a time.
Sam Born of California also claims to have created the first automated lollipop machine, in 1916 and his machine was called the “Born Sucker Machine”.
Moon Day commemorates the day man first walked on the moon in 1969.
The Apollo Space program, begun by President John F. Kennedy, was created to put the first man on the moon. Apollo 11 fulfilled that dream, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin Aldrin, Jr. What an amazing and historic event it was!
On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 was launched from Cape Kennedy Space Center atop a huge Saturn V rocket. On July 20, 1969, the Lunar Module, nicknamed the “Eagle”, touched down on the surface of the Moon at Tranquility Base.
Upon landing, Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong reported “The Eagle Has Landed”. A few hours later, Neil Armstrong, stepped off of the Eagle’s ladder, placed one foot upon the Moon’s surface and proclaimed: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”.
Amazingly and sadly, after the Apollo program ended in the 1970’s, man has not yet returned to the moon. When will man walk on the moon again? No one knows.
Enjoy Moon Day re-living this historic day and watch a movie about Space or read a book on Space flight. We suggest the movie ” Apollo 13“.
Ugly Truck Day- it’s a “guy” thing
Beyond a doubt, Ugly Truck Day is a “guy thing”. Every guy can appreciate the importance of this day. Not to be left out, a fair number of the ladies appreciate (their) ugly truck, too! Ugly trucks are loved and cherished by truck owners.
Do you know the most popular state for Pick-up trucks? If you guessed Texas, you are right!
Sure, a brand new, shiny Truck with all of the gadgets and features still working, is a great thing. But, an old, ugly Truck is something to cherish with pride.
Old Trucks have character that a new Truck sorely lacks. Old Trucks have a long history of dents, bangs, and scratches, each with their own tale of how the old truck was proudly earned.
Most guys can tell you exactly how and where every dent and scratch occurred, making there ugly truck a walking history book. If you don’t believe that find someone with a ugly Truck and ask them.
On Ugly Truck Day, go out and take a drive around with a big, broad smile on your face. You can, and should, hold an Ugly Truck contest today. But, whatever you do, don’t wash or wax your truck today!
History and Origin of Ugly Truck Day:
Our extensive surfing and driving around the net failed to identify the source of this day and it was no surprise to us. The history of ugly Trucks isn’t written in a book.
This day isn’t documented in an Encyclopedia and, it’s not chronicled on the Internet. It’s most likely written or etched on the hood, side panels, or bed of an ugly Truck!
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
