Opposite Day
January 25
It is believed that National Opposite Day came into being to celebrate a children’s game where one child tells his friends to do a specific action and they must do the exact opposite. January 25th is a day when a person should do the reverse of what they usually do such as eating a breakfast meal for dinner or reading instead of watching TV.
National Irish Coffee Day
January 25
In 1943, Joe Sheridan, a chef at a restaurant in the Foynes airport in Ireland, concocted a drink to warm up passengers waiting for a plane. He mixed strong coffee with brown sugar, Irish whiskey and heavy cream. The drink became popular and was later brought to San Francisco in 1952 by a travel writer, Stanton Delaplane, to the owner of the Buena Vista Café, a neighborhood bar a block from the bayfront. If you are ever at Fisherman’s Wharf a visit to the Buena Vista is a must. It is usually very crowded, but worth the experience to witness the bartender perform his ritual of making multiple Irish Coffees all at the same time.
Today’s Birthdays of Note….
Alicia Keys – Singer – born in New York City, New York
Steve Prefontaine – Long Distance Runner – born in Eugene, Oregon
