Today is Tuesday August 24, 2010
- Did you know that the first waffles ever cooked were in Greece during the 1300's? The Greeks would cook flat cakes called obleios between two metal pans and top them with cheese and herbs. Today, waffles are commonly topped with maple syrup or fruit and whip cream. National Waffle Day is the anniversary of the first U.S. patent for the waffle iron in 1869. Though they are commonly eaten for breakfast, waffles can really be enjoyed anytime of the day. So go ahead and grab your waffle iron and make homemade waffles today to celebrate!
National Waffle Day
- August is National Peach Month & National Goat Cheese Month & National Water Quality Month
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On this day in History:
| 1867 - Johns Hopkins died. The railroad millionaire left $7.5 million in his will for the founding of a new medical school in his name. 1869 - A patent for the waffle iron was received by Cornelius Swarthout. 1932 - Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the U.S. non-stop. The trip from Los Angeles, CA to Newark, NJ, took about 19 hours. 1968 - France became the 5th thermonuclear power when they exploded a hydrogen bomb in the South Pacific. 1975 - Davey Lopes of the Los Angeles Dodgers set a major league baseball record when he stole his 38th consecutive base. |
Quote of the Day:
"Uncertainty and mystery are energies of life. Don’t let them scare you unduly, for they keep boredom at bay and spark creativity." --R.I. Fitzhenry
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