September 30, 2014 – NATIONAL CHEWING GUM DAY – NATIONAL MUD PACK DAY – NATIONAL HOT MULLED CIDER DAY

 

                                      NATIONAL CHEWING GUM DAY

Gum enthusiasts across the nation celebrate National Chewing Gum Day each year on September 30.
People have used chewing gum for over 5,000 years. 
Various forms of chewing gum has existed since the Neolithic period.  5,000-year-old chewing gum which was made from bark tar, with tooth imprints in it, was found in Kierikki, Yli-li, Finland.  The bark tar, from which the gum during that time was made, is believed to have antiseptic properties and other medicinal advantages.

• Many other cultures chewed gum made from the resin of the mastic tree, from plants, grasses and other resins.
• In 1848, John B. Curtis developed and sold the first commercial chewing gum which was called “The State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum”.
• Around 1850, a gum made from paraffin wax was developed and surpassed the spruce gum in popularity.
• December 28, 1869, William Semple filed an early patent on chewing gum, patent number 98,304.

Celebrate National Chewing Gum Day by buying a pack of your favorite flavor of chewing gum and sharing it with your friends.
NATIONAL CHEWING GUM DAY HISTORY
Within our research, we were unable to find the creator of National Chewing Gum Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.

NATIONAL MUD PACK DAY

Are you ready for a facial?  A mud pack facial?  Today is the day as it is National Mud Pack Day which is celebrated annually on September 30.
A nice facial with a mud pack will draw out impurities from the pores.  It works well on oily and some “combination” skin types.

Mud packs are used not only for facials but as a full body treatment as well.  The nutrient rich mud is known to clean and remineralize your skin.

Mud packs are also known to be a quick treatment for bee and wasp stings.

To celebrate National Mud Pack Day, why not call a group of friends and have a mud pack party!  Mud packs are available at the health and beauty sections of your local department stores or at drugstores in your area or you can make an appointment and go to a spa for some extra special TLC.

 NATIONAL MUD PACK DAY HISTORY

We were unable to locate the creator and the origin of National Mud Pack Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.

National Hot Mulled Cider Day

NATIONAL HOT MULLED CIDER DAY

Since the fall season has arrived, there is a little chill in the evening air, the trees are turning beautiful fall colors and leaves are starting to drop from the branches, it is the perfect time to celebrate National Hot Mulled Cider Day.   Join along with the thousands of others that celebrate National Hot Mulled Cider Day each year on September 30.

Hot Mulled Cider is a popular fall and winter drink that is made by heating cider to almost boiling and adding cinnamon, orange peel, nutmeg, cloves and other spices and then simmering it.

Try this “tried and true” recipe and enjoy some hot mulled cider today!
http://www.chow.com/recipes/10718-mulled-apple-cider