National Apple Pie Day / Leprechaun Day
National Apple Pie Day
May 13
The Facts Legend website tells us apple pie was first created in England and is almost a six hundred years old food item. They first used to bake the apple in the crust...
Hug Your Cat Day / National Hospital Week
Hug Your Cat Day
May 12
While it is commonly thought that the ancient Egyptians were the first to domesticate cats, the oldest known pet cat was recently found in a 9,500-year-old grave on the Mediterranean island of...
Hostess Cupcake Day / National Older Americans Month
Hostess Cupcake Day
May 11
The earliest existing description of a cupcake was in 1796 when a recipe for “a light cake to bake in small cups” was written in American Cookery by Amelia Simmons. When most of...
DownHome / Up Close: Stella LaJoie Designs
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Come get to know LaJoie Lex, owner of Stella LaJoie, a clay jewelry company that is based right here in Ellis County. She shares with us her background, how she came to...
National Salad Month / National Shrimp Day
National Salad Month
Month of May
Salad comes from the Latin word “herba salta” or “salted herbs,” so called because such greens were usually seasoned with dressings containing lots of salt. Lettuce is a member of the sunflower family....
World Windmill Day / World Belly Dancing Day
World Windmill Day
May 9
A windmill is a structure that converts wind power into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades, specifically to mill grain (gristmills) and also as stations to route water from flooded...
V-E Day / Iris Day
V-E Day
May 8
May 8 marks the anniversary Victory in Europe Day, or V-E Day. In 1945, the Nazis officially surrendered on May 8, bringing an end to WWII. 70 million people fought in WWII. The Soviet Union...
National Egg Month / National Day Of Prayer
National Egg Month
Month of May
Here’s some fun facts about eggs. Chef hats traditionally have pleats equal to the number of ways a chef can cook an egg. Harriet, a hen from the United Kingdom, laid the world’s...
National Nurse Week / National Golf Day
National Nurse Week
May 6 – May 12
About 100 B.C.E. the Charaka Samhita was written in India, stating that good medical practice requires a patient, physician, nurse, and medicines, with the nurse required to be knowledgeable, skilled at...
Cinco de Mayo / National Teachers Day
Cinco de Mayo
May 5
In the U.S., Cinco de Mayo began as a celebration to commemorate freedom and democracy, Mexican heritage and pride. It began in the American West, by Mexican-American communities during the American Civil War. In...
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