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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsDaily Holidays - August 16
National Rum Day National Rum Day is celebrated annually on August 16. Rum is a distilled clear alcoholic beverage which is a byproduct in molasses production or made directly from sugarcane juice. After the fermentation and distillation process, most rum is aged in wooden oak barrels.Did you know that the Sugar Act of 1764, which was a tax on sugar, molasses and rum by the British on the American colonies, helped start the unrest that finally became the American Revolution. http://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-rum-day-august-16/
Tell A Joke Day Why did the chicken cross the road? To celebrate Tell A Joke Day, of course!
Were pretty sure that you can do better than that; and even if you cant, give it a go anyway! https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/tell-a-joke-day/
Rollercoaster Day is celebrated annually on the 16th August. The origins of the celebration are not completely clear, however, the most widely believed explanation for Rollercoaster Day is that the date was chosen to mark the 16th August, 1898, which was when the very first patent for a rollercoaster ride was issued. The date has been marked by fairgrounds and fans of rollercoasters all over the world since the eighties. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/rollercoaster-day/
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Daily Holidays - August 16 (Original Post)
Sherman A1
Aug 2015
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TexasTowelie
(112,160 posts)1. My apologies,
but I'm on Skyy vodka and grapefruit juice this morning.
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)2. Well,
That's just like Rum, except it's different. For me it's a Morning, last day of vacation and enjoying the sunrise and the quiet.
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)3. I love a good joke.
Sadly, I don't know of any at the moment.
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)5. I can never remember
them. Just don't have the knack, I guess.
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)4. A great jokester:
malthaussen
(17,193 posts)6. A guy drinking rum gets on a roller coaster...
... now all I need is a punch line.
-- Mal
shenmue
(38,506 posts)7. Mmmm!