Today is Monday, October 24, 2011 

National Bologna Day

Today is National Bologna Day! Bologna is a lunchtime favorite for sandwich lovers across the country. Although this American sausage is spelled bologna, it is commonly pronounced "baloney." In some parts of the country it is also referred to as “jumbo.”

Bologna can be made with beef, pork, chicken, or turkey. It is cooked and smoked with a wonderful bouquet of spices that add to its delicious flavor. There are many different variations including German bologna and Kosher bologna.

Did you know that Americans eat 800 million pounds of bologna annually? Add a slice or two to your sandwich today to celebrate National Bologna Day!

Today is also Good and Plenty Day

October is National Pasta Month & National Dessert Month & National Chili Month & National Roller Skating Month & Adopt-a-Dog Month & National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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History
for October 241901 - Daredevil Anna Edson Taylor became the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel. She was 63 years old.

1929 - In The U.S., investors dumped more than 13 million shares on the stock market. The day is known as "Black Thursday."

1939 - Nylon stockings were sold to the public for the first time in Wilmington, DE.

1945 - The United Nations (UN) was formally established less than a month after the end of World War II.

1963 - The Beatles left Great Britain for their first tour outside of their homeland.

1992 - The Toronto Blue Jays became the first non-U.S. team to win the World Series.

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