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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsDaily Holidays - April 30
National Raisin Day We heard it through the grapevine - April 30 is National Raisin Day!When grapes spend a little too much time in the sun, they cross the border into dried fruit and become raisins. But these little beauties are chewy, sweet and a great snack to have on hand.
Because there is already so much naturally occurring fructose and glucose in grapes, the flavor amps up even more after the grapes are dried. Largely, the sugar remains - so much so that if you keep raisins for a while, the sugar begins to crystallize.
If you're not a serial raisin snacker, then perhaps today's other food holiday will tempt you into trying a few. April 30 is also National Oatmeal Cookie Day!
And, what do you get when you combine these chewy drop cookies with an even more flavorful addition? Oatmeal raisin cookies! Is it a coincidence that these two holidays happened on the same day? Who knows, but you're sure getting twice the bang for your buck. http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2012/04/30/national-raisin-day/
Adopt A Shelter Pet Day National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is celebrated each year on April 30. This day was created as a way to raise awareness for thousands of pets that are waiting for (and needing) adoption from the shelters.
CELEBRATE
Celebrate National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day by sharing pictures of your adopted pet on Social Media using #AdoptAShelterPetDay.
HISTORY
National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is an unofficial National holiday. If you are interested in making this an official National holiday, send a letter to the President urging him to declare a National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day. Visit http://www.halopets.com/lettersforpets/index.php for more information. http://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-adopt-a-shelter-pet-day-april-30/
International Jazz Day Jazz Day encourages jazz fans all over the world to attend or start jazz festivals, events and parties. Why not take up the trumpet, saxophone, piano or Clarinet? Presumably not all at once, but you get the idea. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/jazz-day/
National Honesty Day Honesty Day is all about telling the truth. Be brave and share opinions, thoughts and perspectives that might otherwise go unsaid in order to be polite but take care not to upset or offend others. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/honesty-day/
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Daily Holidays - April 30 (Original Post)
Sherman A1
Apr 2015
OP
Somewhere in the recesses of the attic I have a whole set of the Raisin Guys.
Dont call me Shirley
Apr 2015
#10
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)1. Happy Last Day of April!
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)5. And to you as Well!
See you Next Month!
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)2. Adopt a pet!
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)6. Agreed
Not a pet owner myself, nor expect to be one, but hate to see homeless animals suffering.
I have had dogs all my life, and they have always come from shelters. Wish more would do the same instead of purchasing from mills.
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)8. Welcome to DU, station001.
Thank you for your post.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)3. I miss the California Raisins commercials
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)4. Me too...
They were true classics of cinematography.
Wolf Frankula
(3,600 posts)9. Did You Ever Notice
How much one of the raisins looked like Ronald Reagan?
Wolf
Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)10. Somewhere in the recesses of the attic I have a whole set of the Raisin Guys.
shenmue
(38,506 posts)11. Every day is Adopt a Pet Day!!
Shelter pets are awesome.