OCTOBER 6, 2013 – NATIONAL NOODLE DAY – NATIONAL MAD HATTER DAY – NATIONAL GERMAN-AMERICAN DAY

                            

Noodles come in many varieties and National Noodle Day, which is celebrated each year on October 6, celebrates them all.

The word noodle derives from the German word “nudel”.

Noodles are made by some type of unleavened dough being rolled out and cut into a variety of shapes.  Long thin strips are likely the most popular, however some of the other shapes such as; tubes, strings, shells, flat, wide and etc., have their fans also.   Boiling,  pan-frying or deep-frying them are the common ways of preparing the noodles.  They then can be eaten alone, with butter or with a sauce or used in soups, casseroles, salads, lasagna, and etc.

It is a question as to where the noodle was first invented but it is known that it has been a staple in many parts of the world for over 1800 years.
There is a report that, in 2002, archaeologists along the Yellow River in China found an earthenware bowl containing some 4000-year-old noodles which had been well preserved.
 NATIONAL NOODLE DAY HISTORY
Within our research, we have been unable to find the creator of National Noodle Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.
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NATIONAL MAD HATTER DAY

October 6 is a day set aside each year  to bring out your silly side while celebrating National Mad Hatter Day.
Each year since it’s creation in 1986, National Mad Hatter Day has grown in popularity.  In 1988, this day received national press coverage.
October 6th was chosen by it’s creators, a group of technicians in Boulder, Colorado, because the Mad Hatter wears a top hat which has a slip of paper on it that says “In This Style 10/6″.  The slip of paper is believed to be the order to make the hat and the price.
The fictional cartoon character, The Mad Hatter, in Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland, is typically acting silly and that is how the creators decided on their theme of silliness for National Mad Hatter Day.

* CELEBRATE SILLINESS *

Grab yourself a top hat and let your silliness out!
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NATIONAL GERMAN-AMERICAN DAY

In the United States, National German-American Day, which celebrates German American heritage, is annually observed on October 6.

This holiday commemorates when in 1683 the 13 German families from Krefeld landed in Philadelphia.  It was these families that founded Germantown, Pennsylvania which is the first German settlement in the original thirteen American colonies.

Today’s holiday was originally celebrated in the nineteenth century, it died out in World War I and was then  revived in 1983.

^{To celebrate and honor the 300th anniversary of German American immigration and culture into the United States, in 1983 President Ronald Reagan proclaimed October 6 as German-American Day.  It was on August 6, 1987 that Congress approved S.I. Resolution 108, designating October 6, 1987 as German-American Day and it became Public Law 100-104 when President Reagan signed it on August 18.  Proclamation #5719 was issued on October 2, 1987 at which time the President called on Americans to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.  It has been celebrated each year since and other Proclamations have been issued.} 

HAPPY GERMAN-AMERICAN DAY