Today is Monday December 20, 2010
5 Days till Christmas
12 Days til 2011
National Sangria Day
This refreshingly fruity drink is the perfect cure for your winter blues: the sweet taste of summer. There are thousands of different variations of sangria combining such ingredients as sliced fruit, honey, sugar, juice, carbonated soda, red or white wine, and other alcohols to change the flavor, alcohol content, and carbonation of the sangria.
Sangria is a popular drink at bars, pubs, and restaurants in Portugal, Spain, and Mexico, and throughout the United States. But at one point it was illegal to serve sangria in the state of Virginia! It violated an obscure 75 year-old law that forbid the mixing of wine or beer with spirits. Violators of this law could be charged with a misdemeanor, a hefty fine, and up to a year in jail. It was not until 2008 that the Virginia General Assembly finally legalized the serving of sangria due to public outcries about the law.
To celebrate National Sangria Day, conjure up your favorite sangria recipe and enjoy with friends and family!
Today is also Go Caroling Day & National Fried Shrimp Day
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On this day in History:
| 1606 - The "Susan Constant," "Godspeed" and "Discovery" set sail from London. Their landing at Jamestown, VA, was the start of the first permanent English settlement in America. 1803 - The United States purchased the Louisiana Territories from France for $15 million. 1880 - New York's Broadway became known as the "Great White Way" when it was lighted by electricity. 1928 - Mail delivery by dog sled began in Lewiston, ME. 1946 - The Frank Capra film "It's A Wonderful" Life had a preview showing for charity at New York City's Globe Theatre, a day before its "official" world premiere. 1963 - The Berlin Wall was opened for the first time. It was only for the holiday season. It closed again on January 6, 1964. |
Quote of the Day:
"There is more to life than increasing its speed." --Mahatma Gandhi
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