Today is Friday June 18, 2010

International Picnic Day

International Picnic Day is an opportunity to plan the perfect picnic for your friends and family. First, invite your loved ones to a park or large grassy area. Next, pack a lunch, complete with snacks and drinks. Finally, bring blankets to sit on and most important bug spray! Ants and mosquitoes are a picnic-planners worst enemy.

While outside, take a minute to enjoy the crisp air of the outdoors and the various sounds of nature. Take some time to enjoy the laughs and fun times with friends. They might even be contagious enough to entice other park visitors to follow your example and have picnics of their own!

Today is also Go Fishing Day & National Cherry Tart Day

June is Gay Pride Month & Great Outdoors Month

This week is National Flag Week

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On this day in History:

	1155 - Frederick I, Barbarossa, was crowned emperor of Rome. 1812 - The War of 1812 began as the U.S. declared war against Great Britain. 1873 - Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote for a U.S. President. 1927 - The U.S. Post Office offered a special 10-cent postage stamp for sale. The stamp was of Charles Lindbergh’s "Spirit of St. Louis." 1959 - A Federal Court annulled the Arkansas law allowing school closings to prevent integration. 1967 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience made its debut performance at the Monterey Pop Festival in California. 1975 - Fred Lynn of the Boston Red Sox hit three home runs, a triple and a single in a game against the Detroit Tigers.

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Quote of the Day:

"Everyone is a bore to someone. That is unimportant. The thing is to avoid being a bore to oneself."

--Gerald Brenan
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Today's Tip:

Cupcake Foils as Votives

The best part of using foils to hold tea lights: No cleaning up the dripped wax. Simply toss the cupcake foils when the wick is snuffed.