April 19th is “National Garlic Day”. I have a cookbook “2018 Great Garlic Cook-off-40 Years of Winning Recipes” by Gilroy Garlic Festival. I have been to Gilroy, and breathed the aroma of garlic in the air. Some of the best hotsauce I have ever tried, was bought in Gilroy. April 19 is also National PokerContinue reading “April 19 ‘Bet it was fun’”
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April 19 ‘Birthday Bud-notso-wiser’
Want to shout out a great friend’s birthday today via an appropriate story (and a couple of books). Firstly, there is the book “So You Want to be An Airline Stewardess” by Keith Saunders published 1973. Another dear friend (whose birthday is also coming up) is a flight attendant. She made this adventure happen. InContinue reading “April 19 ‘Birthday Bud-notso-wiser’”
April 30 ‘I heard it through the grape vine’
April 30th is National Raisin Day. I have a couple of books for today. I have shown this great book before. “The Raisin Cure by Dr. Josiah Oldfield, published 1938. The author goes into great deal about raisins, the dried fruit of a particular grape-Vitis Vinifera-one loaded with sugar. He talks about three raisins, theContinue reading “April 30 ‘I heard it through the grape vine’”
April 18 ‘It always takes a little work’
April 18 is International Bat Appreciation Day. What better way to learn how to appreciate bats than by reading this great kids book on bats “Stellaluna” by Janell Cannon, 1993. It has a touching story, and unbelievable illustrations. A lost little bat has to work to find his mom, and to grow up. Every childContinue reading “April 18 ‘It always takes a little work’”
April 17 ‘peel me a 5-7-5’
April 17th has several national topic celebrations and awarenesses. Let’s start with a holiday that falls on the third Wednesday of April. This year would be April 17, National Banana Day. I have a very interesting book on Bananas, “The Banana, Its History, Cultivation, and Place Among Staple Foods” by Philip Keep Reynolds, 1927. EverythingContinue reading “April 17 ‘peel me a 5-7-5’”
April 16 ‘flying…with shrooms?’
Wilber Wright was born April 16, 1867. He was the younger brother to Orville Wright-the Wright brothers that invented the plane. I have a book to acknowledge them, “The Wright Brothers, Pioneers of American Aviation” by Quentin Reynolds, 1950. It is another Landmark book from my collection. This gives a good biography of the brothers,Continue reading “April 16 ‘flying…with shrooms?’”
April 15 ‘sadness and fear’
April 15th is a sad and scary day. Not just for Taxes, which are scary enough, but for other reasons. Four years ago, on April 15, 2019 there was a fire in Notre Dame Cathedral. I have several books on display for you. They are under the watchful eyes of a gargoyle that I boughtContinue reading “April 15 ‘sadness and fear’”
April 14 ‘The trial of the Century’
April 14, 1894 ended this ‘Trial of the Century’. It had begun on March 8, 1894 and took just over a month. The case was a Breach of Promise case between Madeline Pollard and William Campbell Preston Breckinridge. When they first met on a train, Pollard was a 17 year old student at Wesleyan CollegeContinue reading “April 14 ‘The trial of the Century’”
April 14 ‘One tough nut to crack’
The Pan American Union has been around since 1890. It is an organization, a group of countries in the Americas-North, South, and Central, working to form alliances, American solidarity, and help to defend their sovereignty. The organization is called the Organization of American States. April 14th is Pan American Day. It is a day toContinue reading “April 14 ‘One tough nut to crack’”
April 13 “author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for religious freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia”
April 13th is Thomas Jefferson’s birthday. He was born April 13, 1743 and died July 4, 1826. Jefferson wanted to be remembered for three things when he died. They are in the title. A lot happened during Jefferson’s time. He penned the Declaration of Independence, He was governor of Virginia, he was Minister to France,Continue reading “April 13 “author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for religious freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia””
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