AUGUST 6, 2014 – NATIONAL ROOT BEER FLOAT DAY – NATIONAL FRESH BREATH DAY

                  NATIONAL ROOT BEER FLOAT DAY

Each year on August 6, people around the country order (or make) a root beer float, drink up, enjoy and celebrate National Root Beer Float Day.  Root beer floats are NOT just for kids !
Also known as the “Black Cow” a root beer float is made up of root beer and vanilla ice cream.
Frank J. Wisner of Cripple Creek, Colorado, gets the credit for inventing the “Black Cow”  way back in August of 1893.
One night, as Wisner, owner of the Cripple Creek Cow Mountain Gold Mining Company, was staring out the window and thinking about the line of soda waters that was producing for the citizens of Cripple Creek, he came upon an idea.  The full moon that night that was shining on the snow-capped Cow Mountain reminded him of a scoop of vanilla ice cream.  He hurried back to his bar and added a scoop to the children’s favorite flavor of soda, Myers Avenue Red root beer, tried it, liked it and served it the very next day.  It was an immediate hit.
Wisner named the new creation, “Black Cow Mountain” but the local children shortened the name to “Black Cow“.
Since their creation, thousands of root beer floats are enjoyed around the country each day.
See http://awrestaurants.com/rootbeerfloatday for more information regarding National Root Beer Float Day.
NATIONAL ROOT BEER FLOAT DAY HISTORY
Within our research, we were unable to find the creator of National Root Beer Float Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.
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NATIONAL FRESH BREATH DAY

National Fresh Breath Day was created to appreciate oral hygiene and it’s importance.   Dentists and oral care professionals hail this day as a day dedicated to fighting bad breath.
Remember to brush and floss regularly, drink plenty of water and avoid alcohol to get a jump-start on fresh breath!