DECEMBER 7, 2013 – NATIONAL RHUBARB VODKA DAY – NATIONAL COTTON CANDY DAY – NATIONAL PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY

        NATIONAL RHUBARB VODKA DAY

The registrar of National Day Calendar has designated the first Saturday in December of each year as National Rhubarb Vodka Day.  This day celebrates the unique tartness that Rhubarb gives to Vodka.
Rhubarb Vodka was  originally introduced in the United States of America in 2010 by Maple River Distillery in historic downtown Casselton, North Dakota.  Rhubarb is a local favorite so the idea was born to infuse Rhubarb into Vodka.  The idea was an instant hit and has become a popular distilled beverage across the USA.

• Rhubarb, although known as a tart fruit to most, is actually a vegetable.   It was decided in a New York court in 1947 that since rhubarb was used in the United States as a fruit, that it was to be counted as a fruit for the purposes of regulations and duties.

More information can be found at http://www.mapleriverdistillery.com
NATIONAL RHUBARB VODKA DAY HISTORY
Based on the popularity of  Rhubarb Vodka and its quick rise as a popular beverage,  In December of 2013, the registrar at National Day Calendar has declared the 1st Saturday in December, of each year, as National Rhubarb Vodka Day.
National Rhubarb Vodka Day is an “unofficial” national holiday.
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         NATIONAL COTTON CANDY DAY

Dating all the way back to the 1400′s when it was first called spun sugar, cotton candy has been a favorite treat of young and old alike at carnivals, fairs and the circus, now today celebrates this sugary delight as it is National Cotton Candy Day.   Each year on December 7th, cotton candy lovers look forward to celebrating the day as they pull chunks of cotton candy from a stick or out of a bag and reminisce of their childhood days.
Dentist William Morrison and confectioner John C. Wharton are credited for the invention of machine-spun cotton candy in 1897.

Cotton candy is also called
candy floss or fairy floss.

During the 18th century when cotton candy (spun sugar) was first recorded in Europe, it was very expensive and labor-intensive and generally and was not available to the average person.  It was after the invention of machine-spun cotton candy that it was introduced to a wide audience at the 1904 World’s Fair as “Fairy Floss”.  People loved it and bought over 68,000 boxes for 25 cents a box.

Cotton candy is still popular to this day!   Happy National Cotton Candy Day!

NATIONAL COTTON CANDY DAY HISTORY
Within our research, we were unable to find the creator and the origin of National Cotton Candy Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.
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         NATIONAL  PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY

Each year on December 7, National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is observed across the nation.  This day is a day to honor all those those who lost their lives serving this nation at Pearl Harbor.  There were more than 3,500 Americans that lost their lives or were wounded on that solemn day.

It was on August 23 of 1994 that United States Congress by Pub L 103-308, designated December 7, of each year, as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is also sometimes referred to as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day or Pearl Harbor Day.

Traditionally the Flag of the United States is flown at half-staff, until sunset, to honor those who lost their lives serving this nation at Pearl Harbor.