OCTOBER 31, 2013 – HALLOWEEN – NATIONAL CARAMEL APPLE DAY – NATIONAL KNOCK KNOCK JOKE DAY – NATIONAL MAGIC DAY – GIRL SCOUT FOUNDER’S DAY

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

 

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        NATIONAL CARAMEL APPLE DAY

One of the fun memories of many people’s childhood is eating caramel apples in the fall of the year.  It may have been at a fair, at a carnival, at a Halloween party or just at home with family and friends, but the memory is a good one and part of the fun was making them.
Each year on October 31, we celebrate caramel apples on National Caramel Apple Day.

• Caramel apples (sometimes called taffy apples) are made by dipping apples, on a stick, in hot caramel.  
• Caramel apples are sometimes sprinkled with nuts, chocolate or other confections. 
• For caramel apples in high production, a sheet of caramel can be wrapped around the apple and then heated to melt the caramel evenly onto it.
• The most commonly preferred apples used in making caramel apples are tart, crisp apples such as Granny Smith or Fuji apples.
• Caramel apples are enjoyed by millions of people, young and old, across the nation.  
• This holiday has been perfectly coordinated to coincide with Halloween as that is the post popular time that caramel apples are made and shared.  

NATIONAL CARAMEL APPLE DAY HISTORY
National Caramel Apple Day, an “unofficial” national holiday is sponsored by the National Confectioners Association.

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NATIONAL KNOCK KNOCK JOKE DAY

 

Knock Knock

Who’s There?

National 

National Who?
National Knock Knock Joke Day!

 

Annually celebrated on October 31, it is National Knock Knock Joke Day.  This holiday is for jokesters of all ages to share their knock knock jokes throughout the day. 

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A little history of the Knock Knock Joke:

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1929:  The game of Buff – A child with a stick thumps it on the ground using the following dialogue:
Knock Knock
Who’s There:
Buff

What says Buff:

Buff say Buff to all his men And I say Buff to you again.

1934:  The standard knock knock joke format was used in a newspaper humor column:

Knock Knock
Who’s There?

Rufus
Rufus Who?
Rufus the most important part of your house.

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1936:  Likely the beginning of popularity for knock knock jokes.

Knock knock jokes became a regular part of the Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-in Show in the late 1960′s and early 1970′s. 

Children learn to tell knock knock jokes, as one of their first types of jokes, at a very young age. 

NATIONAL KNOCK KNOCK JOKE DAY HISTORY
Within our research, we were unable to find the creator and the origin of National Knock Knock Joke Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.
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NATIONAL MAGIC DAY 

As part of National Magic Week, National Magic Day is celebrated by magic lovers across America each year on October 31.
Magic is described as: “Performing art that entertains audiences  by staging tricks of creating illusions of seemingly impossible or supernatural feats using natural means.”

The person performing such illusions is called a magician or an illusionist. 

Magical performances have more than likely been performed throughout history.  One of the most well known magicians was Harry Houdini.  Known for his *escapology, Houdini had developed a range of stage magic tricks and made full use of the range of conjuring techniques, including fake equipment and collusion with individuals in the audience.  His show business savvy was as great as his performance skills.  Scranton, Pennsylvania is home to the Houdini Museum.
* Escapology is the practice of escaping from restraints or other traps. 

There are many different types of magic performances which may fall into one of the falling categories:

Stage illusions – Parlor magic – Platform magic – Micromagic – Escapology – Pickpocket magic – Mentalism – Theatrical seances – Children’s magic –  Online magic tricks – Mathemagic - Corporate magic or trade show magic – Gospel magic – Street magic – Bizarre magic – Shock magic – Comedy magic

HAPPY NATIONAL MAGIC DAY!

NATIONAL MAGIC DAY  HISTORY
Our research found that National Magic Day, an “unofficial” national holiday is sponsored by the Society of American Magicians. In 1938, a Chicago member of the Society of American Magicians, sought official sanction for a “Houdini” day.  This day was sanctioned by Mrs. Houdini and October 31 was proclaimed National Magic Day in Harry Houdini’s memory.  
 Harry Houdini (March 24, 1974 – October 31, 1926)
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GIRL SCOUT FOUNDERS DAY

Girl Scout Founders Day is celebrated each year on October 31.

Juliette Gordon Low, also known as “Daisy” who was born on October 31, 1860, was the founder of Girl Scouts of the USA, along with the help of Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouting Movement.   In 1912, Low formed a Girl Guide troop in Savannah Georgia and in 1915, the Girl Guides became the Girl Scouts with Low becoming the first president.  She remained active with the Girl Scouts until the time of her death in 1927.   Low’s birthday, October 31, is celebrated by the Girl Scouts as “Founder’s Day”.