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Post by ZandraJoi on Dec 9, 2020 9:42:21 GMT -5
"Each year around this time, friends and families begin mailing their holiday cards. Christmas Card Day on December 9th serves as a reminder to get your stamps, envelopes, and cards together so you can share your holiday cheer. Sending a card during the holidays hasnโt always been a tradition. In Victorian England, sending Penny Post was inexpensive and frequent. It was also considered rude to ignore a written message. One particularly popular Victorian invented the holiday card out of necessity. Sir Henry Cole received frequent letters, and it left him little time for other responsibilities. In 1843, he asked his friend J.C. Horsley to illustrate a design he had in mind. Soon, Cole was off to the printer, and he mailed the first Christmas card in the Penny Post to friends, family, and many acquaintances. Today, we mail a variety of cards at Christmastime. The tradition of Christmas cards continues in a broader sense. Social and electronic media keep us connected in this modern world more than ever before. However, the Christmas card continues to be a part of our annual tradition, even if it takes on a different style or pattern."
My notes: We don't do cards anymore. But for those who do, either make them homemade or do e-cards. So do you do cards? How many do you send out? & for what?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2020 2:54:46 GMT -5
I had no idea there was a day dedicated to Christmas cards, so thanks for teaching me something new today. I do like sending cards, but usually for the New Year rather than Christmas.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Dec 9, 2021 9:13:32 GMT -5
"National Pastry Day celebrates one of the worldโs most favored baked goods. On December 9th, visit your local bakery and pick up one or two of your favorite kinds. The pastry is a name given to a large variety of baked goods which are made with ingredients such as flour, sugar, milk, butter, shortening, baking powder, and eggs. Pastry dough is rolled out thinly and then used as a base for different baked products. A few of the more common bakery items include pies, tarts, quiches, and pasties. Bakers create both savory and sweet dishes from the doughs they create. Additionally, they continue to develop new and delicious creations all the time!
Pastries can be traced as far back as the ancient Mediterranean where they had almost paper-thin, multilayered baklava and Phyllo dough. Pastry-making began in Northern Europe after the Crusaders brought it back from the Mediterranean. French and Italian Renaissance chefs eventually perfected the puff and choux pastries while 17th and 18th-century chefs brought new recipes to the table. Included in the innovative recipes were Napoleons, cream puffs, and eclairs.
Culinary historians often consider French pastry chef Antonin Careme (1784 โ 1833) to have been the original great master of pastry making in modern times. Many different types of pastry deliver baked goods that make our mouths water. Most of them fall into one of the following categories:
Shortcrust pastry โ simplest and most common. Sweetcrust pastry โ similar to the shortcrust but sweeter. Flaky pastry โ simple pastry that expands when cooked. Puff pastry โ has many layers that cause it to puff when baked. Choux pastry โ very light pastry that is often filled with cream or other fillings. Phyllo pastry โ paper-thin pastry dough that is used in many layers."
My notes: I've never been into pastries. What do you like the best?
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Post by lainee on Dec 9, 2021 20:49:12 GMT -5
I've had baklava and cream puffs and like them both:-) Although, if I HAD to choose between them I'd pick the cream puffs; the baklava is VERY sweet!
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Post by ZandraJoi on Dec 9, 2022 9:55:30 GMT -5
"Weary Willie Day on December 9th recognizes the art of clowning and the impact it has on our lives.ย This holiday was named for the character made famous by Emmett Kelly, who was born on this day in 1898.ย Weary Willie was a unique character in the art of clowning. Kelly had developed Weary Willy at a time when the white-faced, goofy clown was the norm, and selling the idea for a sad, down-on-his-luck clown did not fit the formula most circuses were seeking. For the time being, Kelly put back on the white face and the brightly colored costume."
My notes: Interesting concept for a day! Anybody heard of this?
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Post by ZandraJoi on Dec 9, 2023 9:21:58 GMT -5
"On December 9th, Lutefisk Day reminds residents in Norway, Finland, and Sweden to begin preparing their lutefisk for Christmas. The day is also referred to as Annaโs Day. In case youโre not Scandinavian, lutefisk is basically cod that gets soaked in lye. After the cod is caught, itโs dried to the point of becoming firm and leathery. To tenderize the fish and bring it back to its former condition, it gets soaked in lye. Once itโs nice and tender, the lutefisk is skinned and boned."
My notes: This must be a fish native over there. I have never heard of it. What about the practice with soaking in lye? People don't use lye much in soap making due to the caustic nature! Anybody know?
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Post by Steve on Dec 9, 2023 9:32:01 GMT -5
I had never heard of it before. To learn more, click here.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Dec 9, 2023 10:57:02 GMT -5
I had never heard of it before. To learn more, click here. Thank you! Looks like there's a rich history to this fish!
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Post by Steve on Dec 14, 2023 12:08:58 GMT -5
You're quite welcome young lady.
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