Today is...
Chocolate Mint Day!

Most people agree that mint and chocolate were made for each other. A burst of refreshing peppermint, spearmint, or crème de menthe combined with the smooth, rich taste of chocolate is a truly unique pairing.
Some of the most famous chocolate mint inventions include: mint chocolate cake, Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies, grasshopper martinis, mint chocolate soap and lip balm, Andes after-dinner mints, and mint chocolate chip ice cream. Chocolate mint is also a type of herb. It is part of the spearmint family and has edible leaves that taste like chocolate and mint!
To celebrate Chocolate Mint Day, snack on a piece of your favorite chocolate mint candy, enjoy a scoop of mint chocolate chip ice cream, make one of these mint chocolate recipes, or drop a candy cane in a steaming cup of hot cocoa!

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History for February 19th 1913 - Prizes inserted into Cracker Jack boxes. 1945 - A U.S. invasion force lands at Iwo Jima. 1985 -  First patient with implanted artificial heart, William J. Schroeder, departs from hospital. 1987 -  Anti-smoking ad airs for first time on TV.   2002 -   NASA's Odyssey maps surface of Mars. ______________________________________________________ "Where there is no vision, the people perish." -- Proverbs 29:18