Today is...
National Fig Newton Day!

Popular myth has it that Nabisco's chewy cookies were named after Sir Isaac Newton. In reality, they were named after their birthplace of Newton, Massachusetts. Did you know that these cookies are made in over 5 varieties aside from original fig, including strawberry, apple & cinnamon, sweet peach & apricot, and triple berry? 
This popular snack food was created by the Kennedy biscuit Works located in Cambridgeport, Massachusetts. They were known for naming many of their cookie after neighboring towns - the "Newton" in Fig Newton is a nod to the nearby town. They rank as the 3rd most popular cookie in the United States, with over 1 billion each each year.
To celebrate this holiday, open up a fresh pack of them to enjoy as a snack, or as a sweet ending to your meal!

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Today is also International Hot & Spicy Food Day & Appreciate a Dragon Day

January is Get Organized Month & National Oatmeal Month

 This week is Cuckoo Dancing Week
 

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History for January 16th 1776 - General George Washington allows enlistment of free blacks 1777 - Independent Republic of Vermont asks recognition from Congress 1919 - Volstead Act passes, beginning Prohibition 1939 -  Comic strip "Superman" debuts   1944 -  Eisenhower takes command of the allied invasion force in London ______________________________________________________ "Reputation is for time; character is for eternity." -- J. B. Gough