Today is Wednesday, December 28th, 2011
National Chocolate Candy Day
It's
National Chocolate Candy Day! Chocolate candy is one of the most
popular types of candy with kids and adults alike. It can be combined
with everything from nuts and caramel to raisins and pretzels to make
some of our favorite chocolate treats!
Did
you know that during the Second World War, the U.S. Government
commissioned Milton Hershey to create a candy bar that would be included
in the soldiers' rations? The candy bar they created was the famous
Hershey Milk Chocolate Bar.
Today,
chocolate is still clearly an American favorite treat as 2.8 billion
pounds are consumed annually. On average that means each person consumes
over eleven pounds per year! To celebrate National Chocolate Candy Day,
enjoy some of your favorite types of chocolate candy.
December is
National Fruit Cake Month & National Egg Nog Month
mages and text courtesy of MyPunchbowl.com" -- http://www.mypunchbowl.com/
for December 28 1902 - The first professional indoor football game was played at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Syracuse defeated the Philadelphia Nationals 6-0. 1945 - The U.S. Congress officially recognized the "Pledge of Allegiance." 1964 - Initial filming of the movie "Dr. Zhivago" began on location near Madrid, Spain. The movies total running time is 197 minutes. 1981 - Elizabeth Jordan Carr, the first American test-tube baby, was born in Norfolk, VA. |
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"The words 'I am...' are potent words; be careful what you hitch them
to. The thing you’re claiming has a way of reaching back and claiming
you."
--A.L. Kitselman
--A.L. Kitselman
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