National Pickle Day / National American Teddy Bear Day
National Pickle Day
November 14
Almost 4000 years ago, people in India began to put cucumbers in a salt, sugar and vinegar solution and the result is what we call a pickle. This special day was created by the...
Night To Shine!
Last Friday evening marked the first Night To Shine for Ellis County. Night To Shine is an event hosted by the Tim Tebow Foundation. From their website, "Night to Shine is an unforgettable prom night experience, centered...
International Pancake Day / International Cochlear Implant Day
International Pancake Day
February 25
The earliest references to pancakes are in the poems of the 5th century B.C. and called Tangeites. They were made with wheat flour, olive oil, honey and curdled milk. Romans ate sweet and savory...
National Biscuits And Gravy Day / International Monkey Day
National Biscuits and Gravy Day
December 14
A traditional breakfast fare in the South, flour biscuits are served with sausage or sawmill gravy mixed in the drippings of cooked pork sausage and flavored with black pepper. The dish was...
Country Cooking Month / National Egg Day
Country Cooking Month
Month of June
Country Cooking is usually defined as Southern Cuisine in areas such as Tidewater, the Appalachians or Deep South or with Cajun, Creole, Lowcountry, and Floribbean foods. Many elements of Southern cooking—squash, corn (and...
Toothpick Fun!
Toothpick History
In recognition of National Toothpick Day on February 20th, let’s do some STEAM activities with toothpicks. The toothpick has been around for many years in one form or another. They have been made from precious metals,...
National Bird Day / Twelfth Night Celebration
National Bird Day
January 5
Birds are the only feathered animal and there are about 10,000 species of them around the world. They evolved from dinosaurs more than 65 million years ago. They communicate using sound and color. Some...
National Potato Chip Day / National Pi Day
National Potato Chip Day
March 14
Potatoes are the fourth most important food crop in the world and the leading vegetable crop in the United States. Together, Idaho and Washington produce more than half of the annual supply, which...
National Merry-Go-Round Day / National Day Of The Cowboy
National Merry-Go-Round Day
July 25
The first rudimentary carousel was developed in France in the 1860s as a training device for young princes readying themselves for the ring-spearing portion of the "carrousel" tournament. The earliest known use of the...
World Wasp Day / National Punctuation Day
World Wasp Day
September 24
There are more than 100,000 species of wasps around the globe. That is, except for Antarctica. Wasps do not make honey, unlike bees. They do help in the pollination of plants. Wasps can be...
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