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Monthly Archives: February 2010
February 28th is Romance on a Budget DAY!
Save money on romance today with the book “Romance on a Budget- 199 Cheap Thrills, Romantic Antics and Love Changing Experiences.” Host a Romance Sucks Contest – we asked our customers to “Tell us why Romance Sucks! In 250 words … Continue reading
February 27th Let’s Have a Parade Day!
In 1827 the first Mardi Gras celebration was held in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 27th. Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday” (aka Shrove Tuesday) and refers to the tradition of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods … Continue reading
Today February 26th is Ring Finger Day
Did you know? The custom of wearing a wedding ring on the third finger of the left hand was started by the Greeks in the 3rd century B.C. What you may not know is that the third finger was chosen … Continue reading
February 25th is Go Bowling Day
Bowling has a long and rich history, and today is one of the most popular sports in the world. In fact in the 1930′s A British anthropologist, Sir Flinders Petrie a collection of objects in a child’s grave in Egypt that … Continue reading
Raise Your Hand if You Enjoy Comic Strips Day
February 23rd is Little Lulu Day. Little Lulu is a cartoon creation of Marjorie Henderson Buell. Starting out as a single-panel cartoon in the Saturday Evening Post February 23, 1935 it quickly became popular among people of that generation and … Continue reading
Brother Can You Spare a Dime? Day
On February 22, 1879 Frank Winfield Woolworth opened the Great 5 Cents Store in Utica, New York. His mission: to sell “nothing” that cost more than a nickel. Woolworths 5 and 10 cent store became popular among consumers as one of … Continue reading
Today is Hot Air Balloon Day
On February 21st in 1995 American Businessman and Aviator Steve Fossett set a world record when he became the first person to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon, taking off from South Korea, and landing in Leader, … Continue reading
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February 20th is also Sandwich Shop Day
On February 20, 2001 Orlando Montagu (a descendant of the fourth Earl of Sandwich and the inventor of sandwiches) opened the Earl of Sandwich shop in London, England. Trading on the family name and heritage he did so to help … Continue reading
February 20th International Pancake Day
The Legend of Pancake Day began in 1445, when a housewife in Olney, England started baking her pancakes rather late. They were not quite finished when the church bell rang. Because she did not want to leave her pancakes to … Continue reading
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February 19th is Cracker Jack Day
Cracker Jack’s have been an icon in snacking for more than 100 years. Did you know that today in 1912, the first prize was inserted into a Cracker Jack Box? What a marketing marvel that was! Every kid who got … Continue reading
