JUNE 23, 2014 – NATIONAL PINK DAY – NATIONAL PECAN SANDIES DAY

NATIONAL PINK DAY

Today’s holiday is all about pink, whether it is learning about it, wearing it, eating it, drinking it, driving in it, laying on the beach with it, carrying it, covering up with it or etc. it is just all about pink. So, think pink and celebrate as it is National Pink Day across the United States.  This day is celebrates each year on June 23.

First used as a color name in the late 17th century, pink as a pale red color which got its name from a flower of same name.

Surveys were taken in both the United States and Europe with results indicating that when pink, especially when combined with white or pale blue, is the color that is most commonly associated with femininity, sensitivity, tenderness, childhood and the romantic.  Pink, when combined with violet or black is associated with eroticism and seduction.
Dating back to the 14th century, “to pink” (the verb) means “to decorate with a perforated or punched pattern”.
In the Middle Ages, pink was not a common color however it was found sometimes in women’s fashion and religious art.  In the 13th and 14th century, the Christ child was sometimes portrayed dressed in pink, the color associated with the body of Christ. Pink was mainly used for the flesh color of faces and hands during the Renaissance.
The Rococo Period (1720-1777) was the golden age for the color pink, when pastel colors became very fashionable in all the courts of Europe.  Madame de Pompadour (1721-1764), the mistress of King Louis XV of France, was known for wearing the color pink, often combined with light blue.  At one point in time, Ms. Pompadour had a particular tint of pink made special for her.
Pink ribbons or decorations were worn by young boys in 19th century England.  The men in England wore red uniforms and since boys were considered small men, boys wore pink.
Pink became much bolder, brighter and more assertive in the 20th century and in 1931, the color “Shocking Pink” was introduced.
As one of the most common colors of flowers, pink serves to attract the insects and birds that are necessary for pollination.

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• In the pink - To be in top form, in good health, in good condition.
• To see pink elephants - To hallucinate from alcoholism.
• Pink slip - To be given a pink slip means to be fired or dismissed from a job. First recorded in 1915 in the United States.
• Pink-collar worker – Persons working in jobs conventionally regarded as  “women’s work”
• Pink Money -  the pink pound or pink dollar is an economic term which refers to the spending power of the LGBT community.
• Tickled pink means extremely pleased.

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Now that you have learned so much about the color pink, maybe you can share your new “pink knowledge” with others on National Pink Day!
To show your spirit today, when you get dressed you have the option of pink shoes, pink socks, pink pants, pink shorts, pink skirt, pink shirt, pink hair accessory, pink hat and pink sunglasses.

Join in the fun, along with everyone else, and go pink for the day!

NATIONAL PINK DAY HISTORY
Within our research, we were unable to find the creator and origin for National Pink Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.
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NATIONAL PECAN SANDIES DAY

National Pecan Sandies Day is an American food holiday that is celebrated by Pecan Sandie cookie lovers each year on June 23.
As long as baking is documented, cookie-like wafers have existed.  This is in a large part because they deal with travel very well.  Cookies have changed and evolved over the years with the modern standards of sweetness and the many various varieties.
Pecan sandies are a favorite of many and are typically made with a combination of flour, sugars, butter, pecans and a few additional ingredients.  The texture of these melt-in-your-mouth cookies are similar to shortbread cookies.
Following is a “tried and true” recipe for you to enjoy!
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pecan-sandies/