Today is Friday, September 30, 2011 

National Hot Mulled Cider Day

Today is National Hot Mulled Cider Day! Hot mulled cider is a delicious drink perfectly suited for crisp September afternoons. Apple cider is produced using a cider press and is a time-honored favorite of the autumn season.

To make mulled cider, slowly add brown sugar to apple cider in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until all the sugar has dissolved. Add other ingredients such as nutmeg, allspice, orange juice, and lemon juice, and bring to a boil. Strain out the spices, pour into a mug, and add a cinnamon stick.

Enjoy National Hot Mulled Cider Day as you sip on your homemade brew!

September is National Piano Month & National Organic Harvest Month

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"Eccentricity is not, as dull people would have us believe, a form of madness. It is often a kind of innocent pride, and the man of genius and the aristocrat are frequently regarded as eccentrics because genius and aristocrat are entirely unafraid of and uninfluenced by the opinions and vagaries of the crowd."
- Edith Sitwell
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History
for September 301630 - John Billington was hanged for murder. He was the first criminal to be executed in the American colonies.

1777 - The Congress of the United States moved to York, PA, due to the advancing British forces.

1935 - "The Adventures of Dick Tracey" debuted on Mutual Radio Network.

1938 - The Munich Conference ended with a decision to appease Adolf Hitler. Britain and France allowed Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland to be annexed by the Nazis.

1982 - "Cheers" began an 11-year run on NBC-TV. The show ended on August 19, 1993.

1992 - George Brett of the Kansas City Royals reached his 3,000th career hit during a game against the California Angels. ____________________________________________________