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National Margarita Day

Today is National Margarita Day! The margarita cocktail—a famous concoction of tequila, Cointreau or Triple Sec, and lime juice—has been around since the 1940s. Every bartender in the world has put a unique spin on this classic, but no one knows who created the original!

Dozens of people claim that they invented the margarita, including a bartender named Willie from Mexico City. He said that in 1934 he created and named the drink for his friend Marguerite Hemery. Another popular legend is that Carlos “Danny” Herrera developed the drink at his restaurant in Tijuana in 1938. He invented it for Marjorie King, a customer who was allergic to all hard alcohol except tequila, and didn’t like its sour taste. Another story is that the Dallas socialite Margarita Sames mixed up the drink in 1948 for a house full of guests. One of them was Tommy Hilton who later added to the drink to the bar menu at his hotels.

While the true identity of the tequila master may never be known, the margarita will go down in history as one of the most popular mixed drinks of all time. To celebrate National Margarita Day, send a free Margarita Day eCard, invite some friends over, and enjoy a pitcher of homemade margaritas!  

Today is also World Thinking Day

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This week is National Pancake Week

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February is Black History Month & Potato Lover's Month & National Weddings Month

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History for February22  1935   All plane flights over the White House are barred because they are disturbing President Roosevelt's sleep. 1942   President Franklin Roosevelt orders Gen. Douglas MacArthur to leave the Philippines. 1951   The Atomic Energy Commission discloses information about the first atom-powered airplane. 1952   French forces evacuate Hoa Binh in Indochina. 1954   U.S. is to install 60 Thor nuclear missiles in Britain. 1962   A Soviet bid for new Geneva arms talks is turned down by the U.S. 1963   Moscow warns the U.S. that an attack on Cuba would mean war. 1967   Operation Junction City becomes the largest U.S. operation in Vietnam. 1984   Britain and the U.S. send warships to the Persian Gulf following an Iranian offensive against Iraq.

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