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Mar
19
2022
By Troy Warren
NATIONAL CORN DOG DAY March 19, 2022

NATIONAL CORN DOG DAY March 19, 2022

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Troy Warren for CNT #CelebrationsNATIONAL CORN DOG DAYIn March every year, National Corn Dog Day gives sports fans, concert and fairgoers another chance to dunk. The corn dog started out as a sausage or hot dog baked or deep-fried in a cornmeal breading and served as a sandwich. In the late 1930s or early 1940s, this sandwich became a convenient fair food when the whole meal was put on a stick before being deep-fried. Fairgoers could then eat their corn dog while taking in the exhibits. The popular convenience food is often enjoyed with mustard, ketchup, and other dipping sauces. Adding utility…
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Mar
18
2022
By Troy Warren
NATIONAL SLOPPY JOE DAY March 18, 2022

NATIONAL SLOPPY JOE DAY March 18, 2022

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Troy Warren for CNT #CelebrationsNATIONAL SLOPPY JOE DAYNo matter how you make this hot sandwich, on March 18th, celebrate National Sloppy Joe Day. The Sloppy Joe is one of America’s all-time favorite hot sandwiches. Its base ingredient is often ground beef. However, others use turkey and buffalo, too. The other elements give it its flavor, though. Onions, tomato sauce, brown sugar, cola or maple syrup to sweeten it and seasonings to spice it – and of course, any secret ingredient families may add over the years. All of it is served up on a hamburger bun or roll. And is it…
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Mar
17
2022
By Troy Warren
ST. PATRICK’S DAY

ST. PATRICK’S DAY

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Troy Warren for CNT #CelebrationsST. PATRICK’S DAYSt. Patrick’s Day kicks off a worldwide celebration also known as the Feast of St. Patrick. On March 17th, many will wear green in honor of the Irish and decorate with shamrocks. According to lore, the wearing of the green tradition dates back to a story written about St. Patrick in 1726. St. Patrick (c. AD 385–461) used the shamrock to illustrate the Holy Trinity and worn green clothing. And while the story is unlikely to be true, many will revel in the Irish heritage and eat traditional Irish fare, too. In the United States,…
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Mar
15
2022
By Troy Warren
NATIONAL KANSAS DAY

NATIONAL KANSAS DAY

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Troy Warren for CNT #CelebrationsNATIONAL KANSAS DAYOn March 15th, National Kansas Day recognizes The Sunflower State. Magnificent herds of bison, elk, mule deer, and antelope roamed the vast open plains populated by Cherokee, Osage, Pawnee, and many other tribes. The region became a part of the United States with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.Generations of travelers came to Kansas as the country expanded. From the Corps of Discover in 1804 to the Pony Express, all the roads in Kansas seemed to point westward.Railroads brought rapid settlement to the territory and with it the divisive decision for citizens regarding statehood. Would…
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Mar
13
2022
By Troy Warren
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME March 13, 2022

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME March 13, 2022

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Troy Warren for CNT #CelebrationsDAYLIGHT SAVING TIMEDaylight Saving Time begins on the second Sunday in March in the USA. The practice gives people an extra hour of sunlight in the evening by setting the clock ahead one hour on a predetermined date each year.The practice of Daylight Saving Time (DST) advances clocks during the summer months. It causes us to lose an hour for one day. However, the practice allows people to get up earlier in the morning and experience more daylight in the evening. Typically, users of DST adjust clocks forward one hour near the start of spring. Then,…
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Mar
10
2022
By Troy Warren
NATIONAL MARIO DAY

NATIONAL MARIO DAY

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Troy Warren for CNT #CelebrationsNATIONAL MARIO DAYNational Mario Day on Mar 10 recognizes an iconic character from a popular video game. The character, known today as Mario, first appeared in 1981 in a game called Donkey Kong made by Nintendo. Dedicated fans knew Mario before his time as a plumber. At his creation, Donkey Kong portrays Mario as a carpenter named Jumpman. Then in 1983, Nintendo launched a new game in which bad guy Jumpman reinvents himself into an Italian plumber who rescues princesses.Italian plumbers, Mario and his brother Luigi face numerous obstacles in the games produced by Nintendo. Over the…
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Mar
05
2022
By Troy Warren
NATIONAL CHEESE DOODLE DAY March 5, 2022

NATIONAL CHEESE DOODLE DAY March 5, 2022

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Troy Warren for CNT #CelebrationsNATIONAL CHEESE DOODLE DAYNational Cheese Doodle Day on March 5th marks an annual celebration where fingers turn a cheesy orange as we snack on these flavorful treats! Found all across the country, these cheddar cheese-coated snacks come in puffed or crunchy, fried or baked. They also come in single-serving or jumbo-sized packaging.   The actual inventor of Cheese Doodles is under debate. Generally, the credit goes to a man named Morrie Yohai who made a variety of extruded snack foods in the 1940s for his family’s company called Old London Foods. Other sources show patents for similar…
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Mar
02
2022
By Troy Warren
NATIONAL BANANA CREAM PIE DAY March 2, 2022

NATIONAL BANANA CREAM PIE DAY March 2, 2022

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Troy Warren for CNT #Celebrations NATIONAL BANANA CREAM PIE DAY The calendar loves pie days and National Banana Cream Pie Day is no exception! On March 2nd, be sure to get your slice of one of America’s all-time favorite creampies. The traditional custard pie was modified into a recipe that resulted in the appetizing and flavorful banana cream pie. Dating back to the 19th century, banana cream pie found its way into recipe books. Today, recipes fill cookbooks and flood the internet for this yummy pie. In the 1950s, soldiers of the United States Armed Services ranked the banana cream…
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Feb
27
2022
By Troy Warren
NATIONAL STRAWBERRY DAY February 27, 2022

NATIONAL STRAWBERRY DAY February 27, 2022

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Troy Warren for CNT #Celebrations NATIONAL STRAWBERRY DAY We continue with February’s heart-shaped and red theme by observing National Strawberry Day on February 27th. These juicy, sweet berries can brighten up any dish and are delicious all on their own. There are a few different stories behind the origin of the name. The more widely accepted version is that the berries would drop off the leaves and become “strewn” about the plant. Over time “strewn-berries” became “strawberries”. There was a time (and some gardeners still do this today) when strawberry beds were mulched with straw, insulating the plants over the…
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Feb
24
2022
By Troy Warren
NATIONAL CHILI DAY February 24, 2022

NATIONAL CHILI DAY February 24, 2022

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Troy Warren for CNT #Celebrations NATIONAL CHILI DAY National Chili Day on the fourth Thursday in February honors one of America’s favorite winter dishes–chili. It’s also known as chili con carne (chili with meat). In Spanish, chili refers to “chili pepper” and carne means “meat”. Chili is most commonly made up of tomatoes, beans, chili peppers, meat, garlic, onions, and cumin.  However, cooks offer up so many variations to the basic chili recipe. And, with so many varieties, chili cook-off competitions love to feature chili as a favored entry.   American frontier settlers used a “chili” recipe of dried beef, suet, dried chili peppers, and salt.…
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