Today is...

National Pumpkin Day

It’s National Pumpkin Day! Pumpkins are the harbinger of the harvest season, appearing every year as the first sign of autumn. Did you know that the word “pumpkin” comes from the Greek word “pepon,” meaning "large melon"?

Pumpkins can be grown on every continent except Antarctica, and the United States produces about 1.5 billion pounds of them each year. A Wisconsin farmer grew the largest pumpkin ever recorded. He used seaweed, cow manure, and fish emulsion to grow his pumpkin, which weighed a total of 1,810 pounds and was the size of a dumpster!

Celebrate National Pumpkin Day by carving a pumpkin in time for Halloween. Don't forget to bake the tasty seeds for a healthy, autumn snack!

Today is also Frankenstein Friday

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


This week is International Magic Week

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History for October 26   1774 - The First Continental Congress of the U.S. adjourned in Philadelphia. 1825 - The Erie Canal opened in upstate New York. The 363-mile canal connected Lake Erie and the Hudson River at a cost of $7,602,000. 1905 - Norway gained independence from Sweden. 1949 - U.S. President Harry Truman raised the minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents an hour. 1951 - Winston Churchill became the prime minister of Great Britain. 1975 - Anwar Sadat became the first Egyptian president to officially visit to the United States. 1990 - Wayne Gretzky became the first NHL player to reach 2,000 points. 1994 - Roseanne Barr appeared on her TV show "Roseanne" dressed as Prince. _________________________________________________________ "Make it thy business to know thyself, which is the most difficult lesson in the world." --Cervantes