Wednesday, February 12, 2014




Today is...
National Plum Pudding Day!

Plum pudding is a mouthwatering treat that, surprisingly enough, contains no plums! In the 17th century when it was first created, plums referred to raisins or other dried fruits. Plum pudding (aka Christmas pudding) is a steamed or boiled pudding usually served during the holiday season.
Plum pudding is composed of nutmeg, raisins, nuts, apples, cinnamon, dates, and many other ingredients. In England, it is tradition to have every person in a household simultaneously hold onto the wooden spoon together to help stir the batter. As they stir they also have to make a wish!
Did you know that during the Puritan reign in England, plum pudding was outlawed because it was considered "sinfully rich?" To celebrate this sinful dessert on National Plum Pudding Day, dig out Grandma's old recipe for plum pudding and make some to share with friends and family!
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Today is also Lincoln's Birthday

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

This week is Fashion Week & International Flirting Week

 
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History
for February 12th


1870 - Women in the Utah Territory granted right to vote.

1879 - At New York City's Madison Square Garden the first artificial ice rink in North America opens.


1914 - Construction begins on the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.

1970 Three-month-old baby receives Canada's first successful liver transplant at Montreal's Notre-Dame Hospital.


  1999 The U.S. Senate acquits President Bill Clinton of perjury and obstruction of justice in his impeachment trial.





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--
Joseph Le Conte




















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