National Mascot Day / National Apple Strudel Day
National Mascot Day
June 17
The first recording of the original French word 'mascotte,' which means lucky charm, was in 1867. It was derived from the Provencal 'mascoto' which meant charm or amulet. Yale was the first with a...
Los Primanos BBQ Rubs
Summertime in the South means one thing: it’s grilling season. Jim Ensinia, local pitmaster and owner of Los Primanos BBQ Rubs, understands this better than anyone.
Whether it was a day spent in his uncle's backyard or a...
World Sea Turtle Day / Fudge Day
World Sea Turtle Day
June 16
Sea turtles are from the animal class of reptile. This means they are cold-blooded, have scaly skin, breathe air, and lay eggs. There are seven types of species of sea turtles: loggerhead, leatherback,...
National Lobster Day / Magna Carta Day
National Lobster Day
June 15
Lobsters were once considered the poor man’s chicken. In Colonial times, it was fed to pigs and goats and only eaten by paupers. Lobsters are not red. They turn red when cooked, but in...
Hachie Home Tour!
https://youtu.be/ggfENEO8lws
We hope y'all are ready for the Hachie Home Tour, happening June 26th and 27th!
Ami Trull sits down with one of the homeowners, Jan Baucum, and also with organizer, Lacey Rodgers.
Check out their Facebook page for tickets...
Flag Day / National Bourbon Day
Flag Day
June 14
Nineteen-year-old teacher, Bernard J. CiGrand, walked into his one-room schoolhouse in Wisconsin in 1885, stuck a 10-inch flag in an inkwell, and asked his students to write an essay on its meaning. CiGrand spent the...
World Softball Day / Roller Coaster Day
World Softball Day
June 13
Softball was originally an indoor sport. It was invented in 1887 by George Hancock, a journalist for the Chicago Board of Trade, as a form of indoor baseball to be played during the winter....
National Flip Flop Day / National Jerky Day
National Flip Flop Day
June 12
According to MyFlipFlops.com, the earliest pair of flip flops, from between 1550 B.C. and 1307 B.C., were found in Europe and were made of papyrus leaves. Throughout the centuries, ancient population wore...
National Cotton Candy Day / National Corn On The...
National Cotton Candy Day
June 11
In 1897, a dentist in Nashville, Tennessee named Dr. William Morrison and a candy maker named John C. Wharton got together and invented a device that melted crystallized sugar and blew it...
Iced Tea Day / Herbs & Spices Day
Iced Tea Day
June 10
The 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis was a landmark in pop-up public attractions: More than 200,000 people streamed in on the first day alone to view over 1500 newly-erected buildings housing advancements in...
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