MARCH 4, 2014 – NATIONAL PANCAKE DAY (IHOP) – NATIONAL POUND CAKE DAY – NATIONAL HUG A G.I. DAY – NATIONAL GRAMMAR DAY – MARDI GRAS

      NATIONAL PANCAKE DAY – IHOP

IHOP restaurants began National Pancake Day in 2006.  Since that day, they have raised $13 million for charities.  On March 4th, people from around the country will once again celebrate National Pancake Day at IHOP restaurants and enjoy free pancakes.  Guests are asked to consider leaving a donation.
For more information regarding IHOP’s free breakfast and the 2014 designated charities for National Pancake Day at IHOP, please see:

http://www.ihoppancakeday.com/pancake-day-details.html

Have a GREAT day !

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          NATIONAL POUND CAKE DAY

National Pound Cake Day is annually celebrated in the United States on March 4th.  Today pound cake lovers, near and far, can celebrate with a  piece (or two) of this  delicious rich delight.
The traditional recipe for pound cake makes a cake much larger than most families can consume, as it calls for a pound each of :   flour,   butter,   eggs  and  sugar.                                               Hence came the name, Pound Cake
In the United States, sour cream pound cake is a popular variation apart from the traditional pound cake recipe.  Other variations include adding vanilla or almond flavoring or dried fruits.
Turn on your ovens and bake up a traditional pound cake today.
POUND CAKE
Ingredients:
1 pound cake flour (3-1/2 cups)
1 pound butter
1 pound sugar (2 cups)
1 pound eggs (9 large)
1 to 2 tablespoons vanilla or 1/2  to 1 tablespoon almond
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 300°F. Prepare two or  three bread loaf pan or bundt pan and a loaf pan.
Cream butter well, add sugar gradually and cream until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, two at a time, and beat well after each. Add flavoring.
Add flour gradually and beat until smooth.
Pour mixture into pans and bake about 1 hour and 15 minutes.  Enjoy
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NATIONAL POUND CAKE  DAY HISTORY
Our research on National Pound Cake Day, an “unofficial” national holiday, failed to find the creator or the origin of this day.
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             NATIONAL HUG A  G.I.  DAY 

Celebrated each year on March 4th, it is National Hug A  G.I. Day.   Our research has lead us to the creator and the creator’s information for this day.  We have included the link to the original page for you.   Have a wonderful day and HUG A  G.I. TODAY!!
http://adriennesiouxkoopersmith.blogspot.com/2013/02/hug-gi-day-1996-ask-style-celebrating.html

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             NATIONAL GRAMMAR DAY

National Grammar Day is celebrated across the United States each year on March 4th.

Martha Brockenbrough, founder of the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar, designated National Grammar Day in 2008.

For more information and ideas on ways to celebrate National Grammar Day, visit the website
at:  http://nationalgrammarday.com/

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MARDI GRAS  2014

In 1703, the French settlers in Mobile, Alabama established the first organized Mardi Gras celebration tradition in what was to become the United States.  This was fifteen years before New Orleans was founded.  It is the oldest annual carnival celebration in the U.S.