November 2 “Give me some peanuts and Cracker Jack”

November 2nd (first Saturday in November) is National Bison Day. The North American Bison is the Official National Mammel of the United States. He is on plenty of old nickles. I have an interesting book “Buffalo Country” by Bob Duncan, 1959. In America, we seem to interchange buffalo and bison. They are the same animal.Continue reading “November 2 “Give me some peanuts and Cracker Jack””

October 2 “Let’s give ’em pumpkin to talk about”

October 2nd (the first Wednesday in October) is National Pumpkin Day. I have several children’s books with pumpkins. “The Magic Pumpkin” by Lucille E. Sette published 1984. This is a great book about grouchy, nasty, mean, old Mr. Squiggs-and his pumpkin. Then there is “The Little Old lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything” byContinue reading “October 2 “Let’s give ’em pumpkin to talk about””