JANUARY 29, 2014 – NATIONAL PUZZLE DAY – NATIONAL CORN CHIP DAY

                  NATIONAL PUZZLE DAY

NATIONAL PUZZLE DAY, an “unofficial” national holiday, is celebrated each year on January 29th.  On this day, puzzle celebrations and events are held at museums, libraries and other venues around the country.
Crosswords are the most common puzzles however, Sudoku is the most recent puzzle rage. There are also word search puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, puzzle books, letter, number and shape puzzles, riddles and many more, making for puzzles that fit into the needs of every person and every skill level, for the young and the old.
Puzzle:  a problem or game that tests the ingenuity of the solver.
Basic puzzle:  pieces are intended to be put together in a logical way in order to come up with the desired solution.
British engraver and mapmaker, John Spilsbury, created the first jigsaw puzzle in 1700 when he mounted a map on a sheet of wood which he then sawed around each individual country.  Spilsbury used his product to aid in teaching geography.
In the early 20th century, newspapers and magazines discovered that they could increase their sales and subscriptions by publishing puzzles and puzzle contests.
Challenge your friends today with a new puzzle game that you can find on websites, your local library or at book stores in your area.
There are many ways to have lots of fun today!
NATIONAL PUZZLE DAY HISTORY
The puzzle today is, by whom and when National Puzzle Day started.   There is no evidence to suggest that this is truly a “National”  holiday, which requires an act of congress.
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             NATIONAL CORN CHIP DAY

January 29th celebrates National Corn Chip Day.

National Corn Chip Day is not to be confused with National Tortilla Chip Day which is celebrated each February.   Corn chips have been enjoyed by us all since they were first invented by Fritos    The story is that according to the company website (http://www.fritolay.com/) C.E. “Elmer” Doolin was frustrated that tortillas just did not stay fresh long enough at his store.  One day in 1932, he met a man selling fried corn chips.  After he pawned his mama’s wedding ring, he paid the man $100 for his recipe (in those days that was a lot of money). The family experimented with the recipe until they came up with the perfect concoction, began selling his crisps from his Model T Ford, and the rest is history.  The American corn chips snack was born.
Hundreds of recipes for corn chips and dips can be found on websites and in cookbooks everywhere.
Today, enjoy some corn chips while doing a puzzle or two!!
NATIONAL CORN CHIP DAY HISTORY  
We have read the history of the corn chip however, the origin of the National Corn Chip Day, an “unofficial” holiday, has yet to be found.