Daily Holidays - March 16

[Sherman A1]

National Artichoke Hearts Day
The artichoke is the unopened “flower” bloom of a thistle plant.
A medium sized globe artichoke is fat free and has only 25 calories.
3% of the world’s herbal tea consumption is dried artichoke tea.
40% of the world’s artichokes are canned or jarred.
California is known as the artichoke capital of the world. They supply nearly 100% of North American fresh artichokes.
http://foodimentary.com/tag/national-artichoke-day/

Freedom of Information Day http://www.sunshineweek.org

Goddard Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_H._Goddard

Lips Appreciation Day Who doesn’t love lips, right? Take a moment to appreciate the tactile and speech facilities given to you through the use of your lips for Lips Appreciation Day! https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/lips-appreciation-day/

http://www.famousbirthdays.com/march16.html

[femmocrat]

1. Happy Birthday to James Madison:

www.biography.com/people/james-madison-9394965

Born on March 16, 1751, in Port Conway, Virginia, James Madison wrote the first drafts of the U.S. Constitution, co-wrote the Federalist Papers and sponsored the Bill of Rights. He established the Democrat-Republican Party with President Thomas Jefferson, and became president himself in 1808.

[bigwillq]

2. Oooh, I love artichoke!