March 15, 2016 – NATIONAL EVERYTHING YOU THINK IS WRONG DAY – NATIONAL PEARS HELENE DAY – NATIONAL AG DAY – NATIONAL SHOE THE WORLD DAY

                           EVERYTHING YOU THINK IS WRONG DAY

March 15th celebrates Everything You Think Is Wrong Day, a day where decision making should be avoided, as your thoughts are (according to the founder of this holiday) wrong.  It is also a day created for some people to realize that they are not always right.
While starting a conversation, one might want to avoid using the words “I think.” Everything You Think Is Wrong Day may be a time for all to contemplate our own lack of knowledge.  It is okay that one does not know everything, and if there is a need to feel as if you do, hold on. Tomorrow will be here soon and then once again, you can think that you do!
HOW TO OBSERVE
Use #EverythingYouThinkIsWrongDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
Within our research we were unable to identify the creator of National Everything You Think Is Wrong Day.

NATIONAL PEARS HELENE DAY

March 15th is National Pears Hélène Day.  This food holiday is about the delicious smooth french dessert combining warm poached pears, vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.
Pears Helene is a dessert made from pears poached in sugar syrup and served with vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup and crystallized violets. It was created around 1864 by Auguste Escoffior and named after the operetta La belle Hélène by Jacques Offenbach. 

Over time, simpler versions of Pears Hélène have been modified by substituting poached pears with canned pears and the delicate crystallized violets have been replaced with sliced almonds.  These modifications have made it easier for more cooks to prepare this must-have dessert. 

FUN PEAR FACTS:

• There are more than 3,000 varieties of pears grown in the world.
• Washington, Oregon and Northern California grow more than 95% of the pears that are sold in the United States.
• California grows 60% of all Bartlett pears in the United States.
• Pears ripen best off of the tree.
• Pears are an excellent source of Vitamin A and Vitamin C as well as copper, fiber and potassium.
• Pears are less allergenic than many other fruits.

HOW TO OBSERVE
Enjoy this delicious recipe: Pears Belle Helene recipe.
Use #NationalPearsHeleneDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
Our research was unable to find the creator or the origin of National Pears Hélène Day.

NATIONAL AG DAY

National Ag Day is observed annually.  This day is a day for all to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture across the United States.  American agriculture plays a very critical economic and food security role in our country.
Farm co-ops, universities, 4-H clubs, agricultural associations, FFA clubs, businesses and other organizations at the city, county and state levels celebrate with a variety of events that give the general public an opportunity to see how their food, clothing and other products get from the farm to you.
These events also demonstrate the economic impact agriculture has on a society.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Check your local newspaper or online listings for events near you. Use #NationalAgDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
The National Ag Day Program and The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) were both started in 1973 as a way to increase public awareness of agriculture’s role in society.  You will find additional information at http://www.agday.org/

NATIONAL SHOE THE WORLD DAY

National Shoe The World Day is observed annually on March 15th.

Each day over 500 million children, teens and adults around the world do not have a pair of shoes to wear and despite the terrain and the climate, they have to walk barefoot everywhere. It is a struggle each day that we cannot begin to imagine.  Having to live a daily life without protection on your feet can lead to a lifetime of problems including pain, injury, cuts, sores, infections, parasites, banning from schools and other places and the list goes on.

It is sad to say that we will call this lucky, but there are a few that are lucky enough to have one pair of shoes even though they are much too big for them.  This way, their shoes will last for many years, as they grow, and they are only allowed to be worn for very special occasions.  In other cases, they may have one pair of shoes that are too small and tight for them (they will make them work) but to have a pair at all is a luxury.

HOW TO OBSERVE

National Shoe The World Day is a day created to bring awareness to everyone across the nation of the incredible need to help those people around the world that do not have shoes to wear and then to take action in helping. Use #NationalShoeTheWorldDay to post on social media.

HISTORY

National Shoe The World Day was inspired by Donald Zsemonadi and the United Indigenous People in Fontana, California in March of 2014.