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August 27 – National Banana Lovers Day

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Today is National Banana Lovers Day, to celebrate the most popular fruit in the world, as opposed to, say, celebrating the so-called Banana Wars, in which the United States carried out a number of “police actions” in banana-growing countries in … Continue reading →

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August 16 – National Rum Day

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It’s time for another wonderful fake holiday, so to speak: National Rum Day. As the website liquor.com explains about the origins of rum: “Rum lovers around the world owe a great debt to a simple plant: sugar cane. Hundreds of … Continue reading →

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August 7 – National IPA Day

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I didn’t even know about IPA, or “India Pale Ale” until a couple of years ago, after being tutored in beer basics by Kathy, who not only reviews books, but has become an expert on all things beer, thanks to … Continue reading →

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July 27th – National Scotch Day

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A “National Scotch Day” in America seems like a contradiction in terms, but this “holiday” is more about drinking Scotch than making it. Technically, by law, whiskey can only be called “Scotch” if it is distilled in Scotland according to … Continue reading →

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February 15, 2016 – A President’s Day Celebration

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Presidents’ Day is an American holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February to resolve the problem of needing to create a holiday for each separate president (too many holidays go against the “work ethic” it would seem). Indeed, as … Continue reading →

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