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National Strawberry Ice Cream Day

Today is National Strawberry Ice Cream Day! The ice cream we know and love today evolved from ancient flavored ices. As early as 3000 BC, people in China served their guests sweet juices mixed with ice or snow.

While fruity ice cream flavors are still popular today, vanilla and chocolate are the clear favorites. According to a survey conducted by the International Ice Cream Association, strawberry is the third most popular ice cream flavor, favored by 5.3% of the population.

Did you know that Dolley Madison served strawberry ice cream at President Madison’s second Inaugural Ball in 1813? Treat yourself to a delicious bowl (or two) to celebrate National Strawberry Ice Cream Day!

January is Get Organized Month & National Oatmeal Month

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History for January 15 1559 - England's Queen Elizabeth I was crowned in Westminster Abbey. 1844 - The University of Notre Dame received its charter from the state of Indiana. 1943 - The Pentagon was dedicated as the world's largest office building just outside Washington, DC, in Arlington, VA. The structure covers 34 acres of land and has 17 miles of corridors. 1953 - Harry S. Truman became the first U.S. President to use radio and television to give his farewell as he left office. 1967 - The first Super Bowl was played. The Green Bay Packers of the National Football League defeated the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League. The final score was 35-10. 1973 - U.S. President Nixon announced the suspension of all U.S. offensive action in North Vietnam. He cited progress in peace negotiations as the reason. 1974 - "Happy Days" premiered on ABC-TV. 1987 - Paramount Home Video reported that it would place a commercial at the front of one of its video releases for the first time. It was a 30-second Diet Pepsi ad at the beginning of Top Gun. ________________________________________________________ "Justice is the only worship. Ignorance is the only slavery. Happiness is the only good. The time to be good is now. The place to be happy is here. The way to be happy is to make other people so." --Robert G. Ingersoll