Today is...
National Fluffernutter Day!

A Fluffernutter is a yummy sandwich made with bread, peanut butter, and marshmallow fluff. It is now a classic American treat enjoyed in school cafeterias, college dorms, and local diners nationwide.
Marshmallow candy can be traced back to ancient Egypt when people first began to harvest the marshmallow plant (Althaea officinalis). During the 19th century, French pharmacists extracted the juice from marshmallow plants and heated it with egg whites and sugar, creating a marshmallow cream.
Then, in 1917, Archibald Query of Somerville, Massachusetts created the special formula for the marshmallow fluff we know and love today. The city of Somerville celebrates with the famous "What the Fluff" festival every year! 
How will you celebrate National Fluffernutter Day? Eating a Fluffernutter sandwich is a great way to start!

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Today is also American Tag Day

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

This week is Fire Prevention Week & World Rainforest Week & World Space Week

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History for October 8 1944 - "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" debuted on CBS radio. 1945 - U.S. President Truman announced that only Britain and Canada would be given the secret to the atomic bomb. 1956 - Donald James Larsen of the New York Yankees pitched the first perfect game in the history of the World Series. 1957 - Jerry Lee Lewis recorded the song "Great Balls Of Fire." 1971 - "Imagine" was recorded by John Lennon. ______________________________________________________ "There is a time for work. And a time for love. That leaves no other time." --Coco Chanel