October 23, 2015

Daily Holidays - October 23

National Boston Cream Pie Day Even though called a pie, Boston Cream Pie is actually a cake.

In 1856, at Boston’s Parker House Hotel, Armenian-French chef M. Sanzian created this pudding and cake combination which comprises two layers of sponge cake filled with vanilla flavored custard or creme patissiere. The cake is then topped with a chocolate glaze, such as a ganache or sometimes powdered sugar and a cherry. http://nationaldaycalendar.com/latest-posts/

IPod Day The year is 2001, the portable electronics industry is booming, and the CD player is the hottest personal musical device around. Little did they know that the music world was about to be rocked to its core by a quiet computer company that’s set on changing everything. Enter the iPod, a compact and durable device capable of holding the entire contents of most peoples CD collections. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/ipod-day/

National Mole Day Mole Day is celebrated annually on October 23 from 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m. It celebrates Avogadro’s Number (6.02 x 1023), which is a basic measuring unit in chemistry. Mole Day was created as a way to foster interest in chemistry, and schools throughout the United States and around the world celebrate with various activities related to chemistry and/or moles. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/mole-day/

TV Talk Show Host Day Talk Show Host Day is celebrated on Johnny Carson’s birthday, commemorating one of the most iconic figures of TV Talk Show history. His career started in 1950 when he first found a place on the Tonight Show, and was the beginning of a legacy that would carry on for another 42 years, when he finally retired in a tear jerking finale that was the passing of an age. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/tv-talk-show-host-day/

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October 22, 2015

Daily Holidays - October 22

National Nut Day Nut Day is a global anaphylaxis awareness day developed by Liberation Foods, an advocate of Fair-trade nuts and healthy diets. Nuts have been part of the human diet since 7000 B.C. and more than 50 varieties have been discovered and, for the most part, consumed ever since. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/nut-day/

CAPS LOCKS DAY Caps Lock Day campaigns for the removal of the caps lock button from standard QWERTY keyboards (or for the moving of the button), due to people continually accidently pressing the button when they mean to use other keys. There’s also a tendency for people to ‘shout’ (either intentionally or accidently) by using capital letters when typing, especially online, and Caps Lock Day would remove this minor annoyance. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/caps-lock-day/

National Color Day This day was created as a day to learn how colors influence our mood, productivity and behavior in our everyday lives. http://nationaldaycalendar.com/latest-posts/

Smart is Cool Day If there’s ever a time to show off your IQ test results, Smart is Cool Day is probably it. Though it’s not clear where the tradition started, the eggheaded individual’s idea was absolutely brilliant. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/smart-is-cool-day/

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October 21, 2015

Daily Holidays - October 21

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Apple Day We all know that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, right? Apple Day, then, celebrates our favourite humble fruit. Take part by eating apples in as many ways as you can imagine, and sharing with your friends. Make an apple pie, bake an apple tart, or just eat a mountain of apples!

Count Your Buttons Day They’re a common part of any modern day garment, buttons. They’re found on our shirts, our jackets, our pants and pockets, buttonfly jeans are a popular alternative to zipper pants. Buttons get in everywhere, and come in every imaginable shape and size, and counting your buttons can be both practical and fun. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/count-your-buttons-day/

National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day Adding pumpkin to one of America’s favorite dessert’s gives it its own special day and fall is the perfect season to enjoy this delightful and delicious dessert.

Reptile Awareness Day National Reptile Awareness Day. This day was created not only for reptile lovers to celebrate, but also to promote education, conservation and appreciation for reptiles. It is a day to learn about their natural habitats and the ecological threats that they are facing.

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October 20, 2015

Daily Holidays - October 20

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National Brandied Fruit Day Brandied Fruit is fresh, sweet fruit that is soaked in brandy and sugar then many times used as a topping on pies, cake or ice cream.

Pharmacy Technician Day Pharmacy Technician Day. It is a day to make an extra effort to thank technicians for their invaluable support and contributions throughout the year.

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October 19, 2015

Daily Holidays - October 19

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National Seafood Bisque Day Seafood bisque is a smooth, creamy and highly seasoned soup of French origin. Based on a strained broth of crustaceans, it is made from lobster, crab, shrimp or crayfish.

National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day is observed annually on the third Monday in October. This is a day to think back to when their computer was new and the desktop was clean and organized, then to take time to clean it out and straighten it up.

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October 18, 2015

Daily Holidays - October 18

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National Chocolate Cupcake Day Cupcakes can be traced back to 1796 when there was a recipe notation of “a cake to be baked in small cups” written in American Cookery (by Amelia Simmons). The earliest known documentation of the term “cupcake” was in 1828 in “Seventy-five Receipts for Pastry, Cakes, and Sweetmeats” in Eliza Leslie’s Receipts cookbook.

National No Beard Day Whether you have had your beard for years or it is relatively new for you, this is the day to shave it off and go smooth. Perhaps your partner doesn’t like your beard or you just haven’t shaved it off for years. Today is the day to shave it and see what you look like without it.

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October 17, 2015

Daily Holidays - October 17

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National Pasta Day Pasta is a type of noodle of traditional Italian cuisine, with the first reference dating to 1154 in Sicily and first attested in English in 1874. Typically, it is made from unleavened dough of durum wheat flour that is mixed with water or eggs and formed into sheets or various shapes. It is then cooked and served in a variety of dishes.

Mulligan Day This day was created as a day for giving yourself a second chance or, as some people call it, a “do-over”.

National Sweetest Day This holiday has been described as “an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember the sick, aged and orphaned, but also friends, relatives and associates whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed”.

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October 16, 2015

Daily Holidays - October 16

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Boss's Day National Boss’s Day, also known as National Boss Day or Bosses Day, is a secular holiday that began in 1958. Patricia Bays Haroski was working as a secretary for State Farm Insurance Company in Deerfield, Illinois when she registered “National Boss’s Day” with the United States Chamber of Commerce. October 16 was chosen as it was her father’s birthday. Patricia was working for her father at that time, making her father her boss.

Department Store Day Department stores have been around for many years and have been very instrumental in how we shop today. Many department stores had lunch counters where shoppers could take a break for a drink, snack or lunch. Some of them had large clocks in their entrances with seating for customers to relax and visit with each other. Many large department stores still exist today. They make it easy for us to shop with their multiple departments that carry everything from clothing to home products and tools.

National Liqueur Day A liqueur is an alcoholic beverage which is made from a distilled spirit that has been flavored with fruit, cream, herbs, spices, flowers or nuts and is then bottled with added sugar or other sweetener. Typically quite sweet, liqueurs are usually not aged long, however, there is a resting period during their production to allow the flavors to marry.

National Dictionary Day In 1806, American Noah Webster published his first dictionary,A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language. In 1807 Webster began compiling an expanded and fully comprehensive dictionary, An American Dictionary of the English Language; it took twenty-seven years to complete. To evaluate the etymology of words, Webster learned twenty-six languages, including Old English (Anglo-Saxon), German, Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, French, Hebrew, Arabic and Sanskrit.

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October 15, 2015

On the Trail: Stadium bill will be shipped to a deeply skeptical aldermanic committee

It’s fair to say last week produced plenty of copy about St. Louis’ proposed riverfront football stadium. There was a $158 million naming rights deal, the approval of Brownfield tax credits and questions about how much the facility will actually cost.

What last week didn’t deliver, though, was the introduction of legislation at the Board of Aldermen detailing the city’s share for the $1 billion project. The confusion and delay comes as owners are apparently getting antsier and antsier about the stadium’s funding particulars, even though it’s not clear if St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke has enough support to move his team to the Los Angeles area.

But even though aldermen don’t have a bill yet, they’ve pretty much selected a venue for committee hearings. St. Louis Board of Aldermen Lewis Reed said on Friday that he’d probably send the legislation to the Board’s Ways and Means Committee, which is lead by Alderman Steven Conway, D-8th Ward.

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October 15, 2015

East St. Louis lays off eight police officers

In a letter released Wednesday to staff and media, East St. Louis City Manager Alvin Parks announced eight police officers are being laid off effective October 28.

Parks said that the police layoffs are “temporary but indefinite.” The layoffs would reportedly leave the East St. Louis police department with 44 officers, representing a 15 percent reduction in force.

Parks told the city council in September that he would be laying off 17 firefighters and eight police officers, but then delayed layoffs citing union negotiations.

Parks now appears to have negotiated with the firefighters union to reduce costs in other ways.

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