NATIONAL PANCAKE DAY
The table is set, the batter is mixed, the griddle is hot, the butter and syrup are ready and so is everyone, ready to celebrate National Pancake Day. This food holiday is celebrated each year on September 26.
You may not have time to make a pancake breakfast but that is okay, pancakes make a great dinner as well.
Pancakes can actually be served at any time and with a variety of toppings or fillings some of which are jam, fruit, syrup, chocolate chips or meat.
****There is archaeological evidence that suggests that pancakes are probably the earliest and most widespread breakfast food eaten in prehistoric societies.
Pancakes are also known as flapjacks or hotcakes.
To celebrate National Pancake Day, enjoy one of the following “tried and true” pancake recipes:
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/09/lemon-blueberry-pancakes/
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/banana-and-pecan-pancakes-with-maple-butter-recipe/index.html
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/applesauce-pancakes/b121911b-2202-4339-abf6-9c901b76a2c0
http://www.food.com/recipe/buttermilk-pancakes-66241
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pumpkin-pancakes/
NATIONAL PANCAKE DAY HISTORY
Within our research, we were unable to find the creator of National Pancake Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.
NATIONAL JOHNNY APPLESEED DAY
September 26, we celebrate National Johnny Appleseed Day. This is the day that we honor the legend of Johnny Appleseed and his kind, generous and interesting life that we have learned of.
”John Chapman (September 26, 1774 – March 18, 1845) was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, including the northern counties of present day West Virginia.” (Wikipedia)
Johnny was a settler that followed the movement and traveled west. As Johnny Appleseed traveled, he planted apple trees along the way. He would tell stories to the children and spread The New Church gospel to the adults, receiving a floor to sleep on for the night. Johnny Appleseed also had a great love for animals. Because of his kindness, his generous ways, his leadership in conservation and the symbolic importance he attributed to apples, he became an American legend while he was still alive.
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Johnny Appleseed Day is celebrated on either March 11th or September 26th. The September date is Appleseed’s acknowledged birth date. whereas the March date is sometimes preferred because it is during planting season. There is also some controversy and vagueness concerning the date of Appleseed’s death and his burial.
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National Johnny Appleseed Day is celebrated in many elementary schools across the country.
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NATIONAL JOHNNY APPLESEED DAY HISTORY
Our Research was unable to find the creator of National Johnny Appleseed Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.
NATIONAL SHAMU THE WHALE DAYSeptember 26 annually celebrates National Shamu the Whale Day.
Shamu is the name that is used for several of the SeaWorld orca shows and it is the stage name that is given to the “star” of those shows, beginning with the original Shamu in the late 1960′s. Shamu died in 1971, however the name Shamu was trademarked by SeaWorld and has been given to different orcas at different times when performing in Shamu shows in different SeaWorld parks.
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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT WILD ORCAS (killer whales):
* Female orcas can live to 90 years. Male orcas can live to 60 years.
* On average, a killer whale eats 500 pounds a day.
* Killer whales imitate others, and seem to deliberately teach skills to their kin
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