July 3rd, 2008
According to the “Old Farmer’s Almanac,” the Dog Days of Summer in the Northern Hemisphere begin July 3 and last 40 days, until August 11. This hottest time of the year gets its name from “Sirius,” the Dog Star, which appeared at sunrise during this period in ancient times.
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June 23rd, 2008
The month of July finds summer in full swing. It’s the month of the US Independence Day, Canada Day, and Bastille Day. We’ll also be talking about National Ice Cream Day, Parents Day, and lots of other holidays, including these below:
July 1 - Canada DayJuly 4 - US Independence DayJuly 10 - Bahamas DayJuly […]
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June 18th, 2008
July is National Hot Dog Month. In anticipation, here are a few hot dog facts:
1. On a single day–July 4th–Americans will consume an estimated 150 million hot dogs!
2. By the end of summer grilling season, Americans will have eaten more than 7 billion hot dogs.
3. Last year, New Yorkers purchased twice […]
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June 14th, 2008
Every midwest mom has a different variation of this patriotic dessert. I like the one pictured, using chocolate cake and white icing. The constant in all of the recipes is that a flag is created on the top of the cake using blueberries for the stars and strawberries for the stripes. For some other […]
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June 7th, 2008
As Independence Day draws near, here’s a look at one of the country’s most popular celebrations–the annual 4th of July concert by the Boston Pops. Here they are playing Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever.”
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