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[IceWizard]

03 Aug 2017


National Watermelon Day



With a name like watermelon, one would expect it to be juicy, scrumptious and amazing. The watermelon meets, and in every case, exceeds that very exclamation. The presence of so much water makes this melon an impressive addition to the fruit family. Here it comes, the carefully procured but wonderfully amazing, Watermelon Day!

History of Watermelon Day

Whether it is the more than 90% water in the fruit, or the sweet flavor that explodes in your mouth with every bite, this fruit lives up to a crowned ‘favorite fruit’ of children the world over. That hard rind around the edge gives a smooth texture, easy to hold by even the youngest of hands, the soft inner red fruit easy to eat by young and old alike, and with a juicy burst of flavor, it is liked by most that do eat it. Even the seeds are an enjoyment, spitting them has become contests between family, friends and neighbors. But even the seeds do not detract from this wondrous fruit, merely giving us a reason to open our mouths for yet another bite of the succulent melon.


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White Wine Day

”The discovery of a wine is of greater moment than the discovery of a constellation. The universe is too full of stars.”
~ Benjamin Franklin

There is a positive rainbow of wines in the world, but none so sweet and fair as those that are deemed white. Make no mistake, white wines are rarely if every truly white in color, but instead are beautiful varieties of straw-yellow, gold, or yellow-green. White Wine Day was created to help celebrate this wine that stands out from all others.

History of White Wine Day

The earliest evidence we have of wine indicates that it was being made as early as 7500 years ago in what is now Iran. We are fairly certain that the birth of wine dates a good long while before this, but no archaeological evidence has been able to determine precisely when. What we do know is that ever since its creation it has held a place of high esteem in society, being used in holy rituals and traded among the noble and wealthy. It has been deemed a gift worthy of Kings and Queens, and its vintages have been hoarded in dark cool places like ancient treasures.

White wine comprises the largest percentage of wines made in Germany and Switzerland, and the northern half of France is also known for its broad variety of white wines. They are considered to be some of the most delicious wines and are often paired with fish. In Catalonia, in fact, there is a special sort of white wine known as Cava, and champagne itself is truly a sparkling white wine that is only produced in the Champagne province of France. White Wine Day celebrates the antiquity of this golden wine and encourages us all to appreciate it throughout the year.

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August 3 Birthdays




James Hetfield - 54




Martha Stewart - 76




Tony Bennett - 91




Martin Sheen - 77








August 3rd

2007: Queen guitarist Brian May handed in his astronomy PhD thesis at Imperial College in London, 36 years after he abandoned it to join Queen.

1991: Metallica held a listening party at Madison Square Garden for their self-titled fifth album, commonly referred to as the black album. Drummer Lars Ulrich mentioned in an interview with MTV that the only annoying thing was that album played the Garden before they did. Metallica didn’t play Madison Square Garden until March of 1997.

1987: Def Leppard released their fourth album Hysteria which went on to reach number one on the Billboard 200 Album Chart the following year & sell 12 million copies in the U.S. alone.

1985: Bruce Springsteen peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Glory Days”, Springsteen’s sixth top ten single in the U.S.

1971: Paul McCartney announced the formation of Wings, which included his wife Linda, ex-Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine, & drummer Denny Seiwell.

1969: Beach Boys guitarist Carl Wilson was indicted for failure to report for civilian duty instead of serving in the Army during the Vietnam War.

1968: The Doors reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart for the second and final time with “Hello, I Love You” which spent two weeks on top of the chart.

1968: The Newport Pop Festival kicked off in Costa Mesa, CA. It was the first concert to draw more than 100,000 paid attendees. Artists on the two day festival included Steppenwolf, The Grateful Dead, Iron Butterfly, Jefferson Airplane, Eric Burdon and The Animals, Sonny and Cher & Alice Cooper.

1963: The Beatles appeared at The Cavern Club in Liverpool for the last time, almost two years to the day after they started playing there as a regular fixture.



Birthdays:

James Hetfield - Singer & guitarist for Metallica born in 1963