JUL 31, 24 .. YESTERDAY’S NEWSPAPER.. MUTTS AND JELLY BEANS..
NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR.. Is the source of all of the information on my “Days”.
Yes! It’s sad but it’s true. Few, if any, re-read “yesterdays newspaper”. Of course, with recent events here in Anchorage, there NO LONGER is a Daily Newspaper to go back and re-read! But this saying will remain apropos!
In yesterdays Post (yesterdays newspaper so to speak) about Hugs, we became aware of Mike Brundritt and his part in getting SHARE A HUG DAY established. His story really “touched my heart”.
Yesterday evening I went back and did some more research about Mike and the horrible accident on July 30th 2017 that killed his wife and eldest son. I added quite a bit to yesterdays Post and some details as to how SHARE A HUG DAY came into “being”.
You very well may not be interested in “yesterdays newspaper” or maybe you will be. Your choice?
I added the below photo showing the accident.
There you have it .. “yesterdays newspaper”.
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Dogs are special and there are oodles of national (and international) holidays to prove it. But unlike most of our doggy days, National Mutt Day, on July 31, focuses on the mixed breed dogs who sometimes get overlooked. This holiday inspires people to learn more about adopting one.
National Mutt Day also brings attention to the many great mixed breed dogs in need of homes. In fact, they benefit from the spotlight so much that we celebrate mixed breed dogs not just once, but twice a year! On both July 31 and December 2, join us in celebrating all the mutts and mixed breed dogs that make our lives so great.
That’s all for our loveable MUTT friends.
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Do any of YOU love Jelly Beans?
National Jump for Jelly Beans Day is a U.S. holiday celebrated on July 31. Not only is it a day set aside to appreciate jelly beans, but it’s also a day to jump for joy simply because they exist. Jelly beans have been around for more than a century in the U.S. and have secured themselves a position among the most consumed candies in the country.
It’s not only a candy loved by most Americans but a candy that even president Ronald Reagan described as his favorite. And so, there’s little wonder why it’s so popular and why two holidays were created to celebrate it.
Even though widely consumed in America, Jelly beans are not an idea original to America. These candies have, however, taken precedence over other kinds of candies in the country, so much so that they were even sent up as a surprise to astronauts in space.
The making of Jelly beans was inspired by the Turkish confection known as ‘Turkish delight,’ which is a soft version of this hard candy. A huge variety of jelly beans exist where companies that produce the candy make them in different colors for both aesthetic and identification purposes. Additionally, a wide variety of flavors are added to the candy to offer consumers different tastes.
Although it’s not known when jelly beans began to be celebrated, two occurrences are responsible for popularizing it. The first was in the 1860s, during the American civil war when William Schrafft, owner of a Boston, candy-producing company urged people to send jelly beans to soldiers fighting in the civil war as a morale booster. His marketing strategy proved effective and more people began to notice and appreciate the candy.
The second was when Ronald Reagan declared jelly beans his favorite candy in the 1960s. During his reign as president in the 1980s, a jar of it could always be found on his desk in the White House. He was so in love with jelly beans that at one point, a flavor was specially made for him. It was this same fondness for the candy that prompted the president to regularly give them out as gifts.
Besides National Jump for Jelly Beans Day, another celebration is held in April for the candy, known simply as National Jelly Bean Day. This goes to show just how much jelly beans are appreciated.
Jelly Bean Tid Bits.
Tens of billions of jelly beans are eaten each year here in the U.S. In 2017 alone, data from the National Confectioners Association showed that around 16 billion jelly beans were bought and consumed by Americans. That’s over twice the amount of the world’s population if everyone was to consume a single jelly bean.
Eggs are part of the Easter tradition and because of the egg-like appearance of jelly beans, they too are enjoyed over the Easter holiday.
The Jelly Belly jelly beans-producing company makes over 100 different flavors of jelly beans, ranging from fanciful to gross flavors.
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Friends of Bill..
I posted perhaps the most unusual Post I have ever published on our AA oriented website.
https://aaphotoshere.blogspot.com/2024/07/jul-30-24-walking-to-moon.html
Smiles..
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Cap and Patti
Beginning with our Post dated October 1, 2022, this Post completes the twenty second (22) consecutive full month of at least one Post per day.
- JUL 30, 24 .. SEE OUR SUMMER 2024 FLOWERS.. SHARE A HUG..
- AUG 1, 24 .. THE WORLD WIDE WEB (WWW).. YOUTH BASEBALL..