Today is Monday August 16, 2010

Bratwurst Day

Bratwurst is a German type of sausage that has been a worldwide favorite for centuries! In fact, the first recorded mention of bratwurst occurred in 1404 in Thuringia. Who knew?

Bratwurst are usually grilled, but can also be smoked or cooked in broth or beer. In the United States, they are usually served on Sheboygan hard rolls with brown mustard, onions, and ketchup. What better day to learn more about bratwurst and the proper way to eat them than on Bratwurst Day!

Today is also National Rum Day

August is National Peach Month & National Goat Cheese Month & National Water Quality Month

This week is Elvis Week & National Aviation Week

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On this day in History:

1829 - The "Siamese twins," Chang and Eng Bunker, arrived in Boston, MA. They had come to the Western world to be exhibited. They were 18 years old and joined at the waist. 1954 - Sports Illustrated was published for the first time. It was claimed that 250,000 subscriptions had been sold before the first issue came off of the presses. 1960 - The free-fall world record was set by Joseph Kittinger. He fell more than 16 miles (about 84,000 feet) before opening his parachute over New Mexico. 1966 - The Monkees' first single, "Last Train to Clarksville," was released. 1975 - Peter Gabriel announced that he was leaving the group Genesis. Phil Collins would be the new lead singer after the group auditioned more than 400 potential musicians.

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Quote of the Day:

"I want to tell people approaching and perhaps fearing age that it is a time of discovery. If they say 'Of what?' I can only answer 'We must find out for ourselves, otherwise it wouldn’t be discovery.'”

--Florida Scott-Maxwell