July 26 Bagelfest Day

Bagelfest Day is observed annually on July 26. Bagelfest introduced to the United States by immigrant Polish-Jews, bagels were a thriving business that developed in New York City. Controlled for decades by Bagel Bakers Local 338, which had contracts with nearly all bagel bakeries in and around the city for its workers, who prepared all their bagels by hand.

This crunchy on the outside and chewy in the middle bread is very popular in the USA and Canada. Served with a variety of toppings as well as produced in a variety of flavors, bagel shops are a staple in most communities across the country.

It all started nearly 90 years ago when Harry Lender made bagels in his garage in Connecticut. Later, the “father of the frozen bagels” opened the first bagel bakery on the east coast. Today, the company owns the world’s largest bagel factory located in Mattoon, Illinois.

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July 26 Coffee Milkshake Day

On July 26 Coffee Milkshake Day is celebrated every year. Milkshakes have been around since 1880s. Originally they contained whiskey, but by 1900 milkshakes became non-alcoholic. A refreshing caffeinated beverage is a perfect drink for a warm summer day.

A milkshake is typically made from milk and ice cream with added sweeteners and flavorings. Coffee-flavored milkshakes are made with brewed coffee, instant coffee, coffee-flavored ice cream, coffee syrup, or coffee liqueur.

To make a coffee milkshake, blend 1 cup cold-brewed coffee, 4 large scoops vanilla ice cream, and 1 tbs chocolate syrup together until smooth. If the mixture is too thin, add more ice cream. If it is too thick, add some milk. Pour the milkshake into a glass and top with whipped cream. You can substitute cold-brewed coffee with chilled regular coffee, but keep in mind that regular coffee is stronger.

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July 25 Merry-Go-Round Day

July 25 is a day associated Go-Round Day. The merry-go-round (also known as a carousel) is an amusement ride that consists of a rotating circular platform with seats on it for its riders. In the 1840s, Franz Wiesenoffer created the first merry-go-round in the United States in Hessville, Ohio. July 25, 1871 – The first carousel patent.

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Visit this page for more info. http://www.merrygoroundmuseum.org/

 

July 25 Hot Fudge Sundae Day

Hot Fudge Sundae Day Celebrated on July 25. A sundae is the perfect treat to enjoy on a summer night. A sundae typically consists of several scoops of ice cream topped with syrup or sweet sauce. Sometimes other toppings are added including whipped cream, sprinkles, fresh or canned fruits, maraschino cherries.

The caramel sundae includes heated caramel sauce instead of heated chocolate sauce, and in the butterscotch sundae heated chocolate sauce is replaced with butterscotch. The turtle sundae is made with vanilla ice cream, hot caramel and hot fudge sauces, and toasted pecan nuts.

The Guinness Book of World Records has documented several record-setting sundaes. For example, the most expensive sundae can be ordered at Serendipity 3 in New York City for the hefty sum of $1000. In 2009, the Kids Club in Brunswick, Georgia created the world’s longest sundae. It measured over 130 feet long.

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Enjoy a Hot Fudge Sundae at your favorite Ice Cream shop. 

July 25 Threading the Needle Day

Thread The Needle Day is observed annually on July 25. Thread the Needle Day certainly is a day for those who sew. It also has a second meaning. The term "thread the needle".

The phrase "threading the needle" generally (metaphorical) means to find a path through two opposing views. Therefore, you can train your skill on threading the Needle Day to find harmony or strike a balance between conflicting forces, interests, etc.

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July 24 Tequila Day

The annual celebration of National Tequila Day is on July 24th. Tequila is a distilled beverage which is made from the blue agave plant. Mexico is granted international right to the word “tequila”.

The Consejo Regulador del Tequila (Tequila Regulatory Council) in 2008, reported 901 registered brands of tequila from 128 different producers. Made primarily in the area surrounding the city of Tequila, 40 miles Northwest of Guadalajara and in the highlands (Los Altos) of the western Mexican state of Jalisco. More than 300 million blue agave plants are harvested in that surrounding region each year. Agave tequila grows differently depending on the region. Blue Agave – grown in the highlands region – larger in size and sweeter in aroma and taste. Agave – grown in the lowland region – have more herbaceous fragrance and flavor.

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July 24 Cousins Day

Cousins Day is celebrated each year on July 24. This is a day to let all of your cousins, those both near and far, know how much you appreciate them.

Cousins often spend much time together at family reunions, holidays, birthday parties, weddings, anniversaries and many other countless family get together. They entertain each other, play and bond while adults are busy with other things. It does happen that cousins grow up together being the best of friends.

Call your cousins, send a card, send an email, text them, somehow find a way to let them know that you are thinking about them and that they are special to you.

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July 23 Vanilla Ice Cream Day

Vanilla Ice Cream Day is observed annually on July 23rd. In North America and Europe the most common use of vanilla flavoring is for ice cream, and many people consider it to be the "default" or "plain" flavor. Sales in ice cream parlors are more variable, as new flavors come and go, but about three times as many people call vanilla their favorite compared to chocolate, the runner-up.

There are different types of ice cream according to the flavoring used. Regular vanilla ice cream is flavored by natural vanilla extract. If the ice cream is flavored with vanillin from natural vanilla, it is referred to as vanilla flavored ice cream. If the ice cream is flavored with artificial vanillin, it is called artificially flavored vanilla ice cream.

Jefferson produced a handwritten copy of a vanilla ice cream recipe in the 1780′s, which is now housed at the Library of Congress. The Thomas Jefferson ice cream is available at Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota.

To celebrate Vanilla Ice Cream, indulge yourself with several scoops of vanilla ice cream. You can top it with flavored syrup or sweet sauce, whipped cream, fruits, or sprinkles but it will taste delicious even without any toppings.

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July 23 Day of the Cowboy

Day of the Cowboy – Fourth Saturday in July – currently being researched, Day Of The Cowboy is observed annually on the fourth Saturday in July. Day of the Cowboy was organized by the NDOC organization with it’s first celebration in 2005. The organization is working diligently on making this day “official”.

The former President Bush, “We celebrate the Cowboy as a symbol of the grand history of the American West. The Cowboy’s love of the land and love of the country are examples for all Americans.”

To celebrate you can dress like a cowboy, host a hoedown, attend a rodeo, go horseback riding, or curl up on the couch to watch your favorite Westerns.

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July 22 Penuche Fudge Day

July 22 Penuche Fudge Day is celebrated annually. Penuche is a type of fudge made with butter, milk, and brown sugar and flavored with vanilla.

Penuche is popular mainly in New England and some places in the American South; though in the latter it is usually referred to as brown sugar fudge candy.

Penuche (Italian: panucci) is a fudge-like candy made from brown sugar, butter, and milk, using no flavorings except for vanilla. Penuche often has a tannish color, and is lighter than regular fudge. It is formed by the caramelization of brown sugar; thus, its flavor is said to be reminiscent of caramel. Nuts, especially pecans, are often added to penuche for texture, especially in the making of penuche candies. It is primarily a regional food, found in New England and some places in the Southern United States.

Penuche fudge is usually prepared in the following way. The mixture of brown sugar, butter, and milk is heated to the soft ball stage and set aside to cool. When the mixture is lukewarm, flavorings (for instance, nuts, vanilla, or maple syrup) are added. The mixture is beaten until thick and poured into a pan. Penuche is cooled and cut into pieces before serving.

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July 22 Hammock Day

July 22 Hammock Day is a day to celebrate while relaxing in the shade of your backyard.

A hammock, used for swinging, sleeping or resting, is a sling made of fabric, rope or netting, that is suspended between two points such as posts or trees.

Nothing sounds quite as relaxing as kicking back and relaxing in a hammock – and there’s no better way to celebrate Hammock Day! Find two sturdy, conveniently located trees string up a comfy bed… and relax.

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July 21 Junk Food Day

Each year on July 21st we observe Junk Food Day. “Junk food may be dangerous to your health.” This day is dedicated to the foods that everyone loves to snack on. Junk food by definition is usually high in fats, sugars, salt and calories and contains very little nutritional value. General public love junk food because they find it delicious. But it is unhealthy, and people who are trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle generally try to avoid it. However, every now and then most of us have junk food cravings.

Grab a bag of buttery popcorn at the movies, order some fries at the drive-through, or make an ice cream sundae for dessert. Whatever you do, enjoy National Junk Food Day with at least one of your guilty pleasures

Happy Junk Food..Enjoy you favorite junk food like “Burgger”, “Pizza”, “Samosa”, “Fries and Chips” etc… 

July 20 Moon Day

Moon Day is observed annually on July 20 and commemorates the day man first walked on the moon in 1969. This event was reported by NASA as being “… the single greatest technological achievement of all time…”

James J. Mullaney, former Curator of Exhibits and Astronomy at Pittsburgh’s original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science and Staff Astronomer at the Allegheny Observatory, says: “If there’s a Columbus Day on the calendar, there certainly should be a Moon Day!” Mr. Mullaney has been working toward making National Moon Day an official Federal holiday. Until that happens, National Moon Day will stay on our calendar as an “unofficial” National holiday.

On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 landed the first humans, Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, on the moon. Armstrong was the first to step onto the lunar surface, six hours after landing and spent two and a half hours outside the spacecraft. Aldrin spent slightly less time but together they collected 47.5 pounds of lunar material to bring back to Earth. Michael Collins was the pilot of the spacecraft and remained alone in orbit until Armstrong and Aldrin returned.

Watched by millions, the event was broadcast on live TV to a world-wide audience and all witnessed as Armstrong stepped onto the lunar surface and described the event as “one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.”

Happy Moon Day….