NATIONAL CELLOPHANE TAPE DAY
It is hard to imagine where we would be without the invention of cellophane tape. How would we wrap our Christmas, birthday, wedding, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduation and other gifts? Because of this invention we now can annually celebrate National Cellophane Tape Day each year on May 27.
This common household/office item, which is also known as invisible tape or Scotch Tape, was invented by Richard Gurley Drew (June 22, 1899 – December 14, 1980 ). Drew joined the 3M Company in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1920, first inventing the masking tape in 1926, followed by the invention of the cellophane tape in 1930.
NATIONAL CELLOPHANE TAPE DAY HISTORY
Within our research, we were unable to find the creator of National Cellophane Tape Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.
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NATIONAL GRAPE POPSICLE DAY
Each year on May 27, it is National Grape Popsicle Day.
In San Francisco, California, in 1905, 11-yr-old Frank Epperson was outside on his porch, mixing water with a white powdered flavoring to make soda. Upon going inside, it left it there, on the porch, with the stirring stick still in it. That night in California, the temperature reached a record low and the following morning, Frank discovered the drink had frozen to the stick. This inspired the fruit-flavored “Popsicle”.
Years later, in 1922, Epperson introduced his treat at a fireman’s ball, found it to be a huge success, and then in 1923, he made and sold his frozen treat-on-a-stick at an amusement park in Alameda, California. In 1924, he applied for a patent for his frozen confectionery, which he called “Epsicle” ice pop. He then renamed it “Popsicle“.
Popsicle’s are one of summertime’s favorite treats, for kids of all ages, and today honors one of the most popular flavors, GRAPE!
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