12/22-24/2008
Monday (12-22):
National Date Nut Bread Day
Tuesday (12-23):
Roots Day
Popcorn Popping Day
In Oaxaca, Mexico, today, they’re holding The Feast of Radishes. Figurines of people and animals are carved out of radishes and sold and eaten.
The poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” by Clement Clarke Moore was first published anonymously, 1823. The poem is also known as “Twas the Night Before Christmas.”
Wednesday (12-24):
National Egg Nog Day
Christmas Eve
Last-Minute Shopper’s Day
A plastic owl was confused for the real thing by RSPCA officers called to rescue it from a telegraph pole in Essex. The charity said it was contacted by a passer-by concerned for the welfare of the bird after seeing it perched in Rayleigh. Officers attended on Tuesday morning and called for help from fire crews. An RSPCA spokeswoman said “firefighters climbed the pole and realised it was a fake. It had been placed on the pole by BT to stop birds from perching there. It was a case of mistaken identity.”
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A 23-year-old mechanical engineering student downed 46 of the potato pancakes in eight minutes to win a contest at a Long Island deli.
Pete Czerwinski says he’d never eaten a latke before consuming about seven pounds of them Sunday at Zan’s in Lake Grove. The Toronto bodybuilder says he’s just “a power eater” whose brain never signals that he’s full, according to the Long Island daily Newsday.
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Santa’s reindeer might have been females! Here’s the story on that!
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For an all-day pick-me-up, dab a little lemon or orange essential oil on a handkerchief to tuck in your pocket. How will citrus make me calmer? Certain citrus fragrances boost feelings of well-being and alleviate stress, according to depression studies. Here are some more ways to be calmer.
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