Today is Thursday June 9, 2011

National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day

Today is National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day. Wow, that’s definitely a mouthful—of deliciousness, that is!

This sweet and tangy treat was first made popular during the early 1800's, about 30 years after Benjamin Franklin introduced rhubarb, nicknamed "pieplant," to the East Coast. With strawberry season starting, what better way to celebrate this old favorite than to bake one yourself. Yum!

Did you know that rhubarb is actually a vegetable? This makes strawberry rhubarb pie one of the rare (tasty) pies that combines fruits and vegetables. Any dessert that gets us to eat our veggies definitely deserves its own day. So whether you bake or buy, go grab yourself a strawberry rhubarb pie!

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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	History for June9  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.

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 Quote of the Day:

"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude."

--Dennis Waitley