Good morning, welcome to our series sharing Unique Holidays: July 1st, 2021. Take a look at the Holidays being celebrated today and let me know which one you most would like to celebrate.
July 1
Canada Day / Dominion Day – observed the following day, if July 1 falls on a Sunday.
Happy Birthday Canada!!
Today is the birthday of Canada, our Northern neighbor. On this day in 1867, the confederation of Upper and Lower Canada and some Maritime Provinces joined the Dominion of Canada.
Canada Day is a celebration of Canadian Nationalism, heritage and pride. Canada became self-governing on July 1st, 1867, with the passage of the British North America Act (BNA Act) in the British Parliament.
Canada Day / Dominion Day holiday was originally known as “Dominion Day”. The name was changed to Canada Day by the Canadian Parliament on October 27, 1982.
#Homeschool Fact: The U.S. and Canada share the largest un-defended border in the world.
Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day
When I hear of Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day I think of German Chocolate Ice Cream from Braums which David loves. But to me that is a Cake not a Pie or Ice Cream. How about you?
Before you ask me if I would like to try a creative Ice Cream flavor today no, thank you. I like plain Jane Ice Cream but Charlie and David would be happy to experiment with Ice Cream today.
With Summer in full swing its hot and sizzling. You need something to help cool off. What a perfect time for Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day. Lets hit the Ice Cream Store. I think I will go to Baskin-Robbins how about you?
Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day gives you the chance to create a new flavor of Ice Cream. Maybe, your new creation will be a hit, and become wildly popular.
Just how many flavors of Ice Cream is there? Those of you old enough to remember, will recall the “28 Flavors” of Howard Johnson’s restaurant.
Howard Johnson’s actually had far more than 28 flavors and they always had 28 flavors in stock (hopefully) at a time. Those 28 flavors is just the tip of the iceberg. The combinations are seemingly endless.
Make today a fun day. Hold a formal or impromptu creative Ice Cream party. Make sure you have lots of flavors, and toppers including Sauces, so people at the party can get real crazy (errr, creative).
International Chicken Wing Day
International Chicken Wing Day – July 1
National Chicken Wing Day – July 29
Wow, two holidays to celebrate and enjoy Chicken Wings which Charlie, David and my sister Debbie are all for. They say let’s chow down with Chicken Wings! As for me I will pass. How about you?
Did you know Buffalo, NY is the home to the Buffalo Chicken Wing? They were invented at the Anchor Bar and Grill in Buffalo, NY in 1964 by Teressa Bellisimo.
She served her creation as a late night snack for her son Dominic and his college friends. They immediately became wildly popular there. The recipe spread, and it rapidly became wildly popular in the United States, and ultimately world-wide.
Chicken Wing Day is a celebration of a popular snack and appetizer. It’s actually more than that, as people eat Chicken Wings as the main meat course for there lunch or dinner meal.
The original Buffalo Chicken Wing was made by frying Wings and then tossing them in a spicy sauce. Blue Cheese is commonly served on the side, because many people dip the wings into the Blue Cheese to “cut” the heat of the sauce.
Charlie only uses Ranch while David will use Ranch most of the time but has also done Blue Cheese. How about you which Sauce do you prefer and why?
Since the creation of the first Buffalo Wings, many variations to the recipe have been made. Wings can be baked, and the selection of Sauces is limited only by your imagination.
Chicken wings are extremely popular around the world. In the U.S. over 27 billion Wings are consumed every year. Wings are most popular at Superbowl parties. Over 1.25 billion Wings are consumed during the Superbowl game alone!
We hope that you celebrate both International Chicken Wing Day and National Chicken Wing Day with a big dish of Chicken Wings covered with your favorite sauces.
Chicken Wing Trivia:
* Prior to the invention of Buffalo Chicken Wings, Wings were largely used as soup stock.
* The Anchor Bar in Buffalo sells more than 70 thousand pounds of Chicken Wings per month.
* Wing Sauces commonly come mild, medium or hot. To many people, especially, the citizens of Buffalo .NY, the hotter the Sauce, the better.
* The ideal match-up is eating Pizza with Wings.
* The Peppers used to make the Hot Sauce contains the chemical Capsaicin. The more Capsaicin, the hotter the Pepper and the hotter the Sauce. See Capsaicin levels by pepper
International Joke Day is a very funny day, a real laugher.
There’s plenty of problems, trouble and unhappiness in the world. Dontcha think the world would be a far better place if we’d all just chill out a little, and laugh a whole lot more!?
‘Ya never know. If people around the world get into the theme of the day which is International Joke Day , it just might be the start of something great.
Take the opportunity to get the jokes started today. Use the internet to spread funny jokes and stories. Pass the jokes along to everyone on your email list.
Hopefully, some of your email “buddies” live outside of the U.S. By sending jokes to them, you’ve helped to get the ball rolling to make this a truly international experience.
The History and Origin of International Joke Day:
Wayne Reinagel creater of this special day in 1994 wrote us and said “I made this day July 1, because the year was officially half over and then used it to promote his joke books”.
United States – This holiday is always observed on July 1
United Kingdom – always celebrated on December 14
Show your appreciation and thanks to all the postal workers you meet today, because its National Postal Worker Day. My Aunt Sue used to teach at the Post Office in Moore, Oklahoma with my Uncle Jeff who was a Mechanic there.
When we think about postal workers, postal carriers usually comes to mind. The men and women who deliver the mail to you by vehicle or walking, six days a week, under all kinds of weather.
Carriers should get recognition today, but, this is a day to show appreciation for all postal workers, about 490,000 workers in the United States, and over 120,000 in the U.K.
This Holiday includes the clerks behind the counter, mail sorters, truck drivers, management, and a wide range of other jobs at the Postal Service.
Postal carriers who walk their routes, typically walk 4 to 8 miles per day, with a full bag of mail. Holy Moly that’s a whole lot of walking and I couldn’t do it. Could you?
How to Celebrate National Postal Worker Day
It’s easy to participate in the Holiday, just express your thanks to any and all Postal Workers that you meet. These workers are neither asking nor expecting a gift. Just let them know that they’re appreciated. A thank you card is nice touch.
Postal workers are some of the most innovative people around. They really push the envelope.
History and Origin of National Postal Worker Day:
In the United States, this special holiday was created in 1997 by Seattle, Washington postal worker Richard E. Baker. Richard simply wanted to honor his hard working fellow employees.
Neither congress, nor the President of the United States has proclaimed a National Day for Postal workers and Postal workers do not get this day off. Let’s change that. Write your local congressman and the President of the U.S., to voice your support for National Postal Worker Day.
Less information is available on National Postal Worker Day in the U.K. Similar to the U.S., we did not find any proclamation from the U.K government or the queen mum. Don’t you think its time to change that?
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
