Today is Wednesday June 9, 2010

National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day

Wow, that’s a mouthful—of deliciousness! There aren’t many pies that combine fruits and veggies (rhubarb is a vegetable in case you didn’t know). Any dessert that gets us to eat our veggies definitely deserves its own day.

This tangy, tart treat was first made popular during the early 1800's after Ben Franklin introduced rhubarb seeds to the North American east coast. Nicknamed "pieplant," rhubarb quickly gained fame as it began being cooked into pies. Yum!

Today is also Donald Duck's Birthday

June is Gay Pride Month & Great Outdoors Month

This week is National Fishing and Boating Week

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On this day in History:

1790 - John Barry copyrighted "Philadelphia Spelling Book." It was the first American book to be copyrighted.

1943 - The withholding tax on payrolls was authorized by the U.S. Congress.

1946 - Mel Ott (with the New York Giants) became the first manager to be ejected from a doubleheader (both games).

1962 - Tony Bennett made his debut in Carnegie Hall.



Quote of the Day:
"This is my 'depressed stance.' When you’re depressed, it makes a lot of difference how you stand. The worst thing you can do is straighten up and hold your head high because then you’ll start to feel better. If you’re going to get any joy out of being depressed, you’ve got to stand like this."

--Charlie Brown

QUICK TIP:
Re-purpose an old frame for a vanity tray that’s pretty as a picture. Place a piece of colored paper or fabric inside as a finishing touch.