Few beverages are as deep-rooted in culture of Americans’ collective childhood quite like hot chocolate. This drink reminds us of raining days, skiing, sledding, or even a quiet day watching the snow fall. It’s thick, silky, toasty, and usually smothered in whipped cream—no other drink brings warmth to our lives and tastebuds quite like hot … Read more
NATIONAL LOVE YOUR PET DAY – SURVEY RESULTS Data insights generated by a top Pet Marketing Agency: FULL RANKING OF THE MOST POPULAR PETS IN AMERICA#1: Dog (40%)#2: Cat (25%)#3: Fish (8%)#4: Bird (e.g. parakeet, cockatiel, parrot, etc.) (4%)#5: Hamster/gerbil/mouse (2%)#6: Snake (2%)#7: Horse (2%)#8: Guinea pig (1%)#9: Lizard (e.g. iguana, chameleon, gecko, etc.) (1%)#10: … Read more
History of National Bacon Day Though the holiday was created in 1997 as a way to take a break from celebrating the traditional winter holidays, the consumption of pork dates back thousands of years to 4900 B.C. where the Chinese domesticated pigs and preserved pork bellies with salt. This practice is believed to have made … Read more
History of National Cookie Day In America, a cookie is described as a thin, sweet, small cake. By definition, a cookie can be a variety of hand-held, flour-based sweet cakes, either crisp or soft. Each country has its own word for “cookie.” In England and Australia they’re referred to as biscuits, in Spain they’re galletas. … Read more
History of National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day Food historians and experts tell us that cultures around the world have been enjoying cheese on bread since ancient times. The modern grilled cheese sandwich that we enjoy today originated in the 1920s. While we don’t know the creator of grilled cheese sandwiches, we owe its success to … Read more
History of World Chocolate Day Established in 2009, World Chocolate Day marks the supposed anniversary of the day that this iconic dessert made its first entrance into Europe in 1550. All around the world on this date, candy stores, and local suppliers place their best-loved merchandise on sale so that everyone, both young and old, … Read more
History of World Pasta Day This may come as a shock, but Chef Boyardee did not invent pasta, although real-life Italian cook Hector Boiardi started the company in Pennsylvania over 80 years ago. (By the way, he accumulated a net worth of $60 million.) Honestly, the world has enjoyed this dish since the first century … Read more
History of Talk Like a Pirate Day Talk Like a Pirate Day was born in 1995, when two friends from Oregon jokingly created the holiday while playing racquetball. They celebrated it quietly for a few years, sharing the joke with a small group of friends. One day in 2002, they wrote to humor columnist Dave … Read more
