On This Day: October 8th … Strange Holidays

Battle of Angamos (Peru)

Independence Day (Peru)

World Sight Day

Arbaeen (Iran)

Sukkot VI

National Fluffernutter Day

National Pierogi Day

American Touch Tag Day

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This time only two appeal to me to look up.

National Fluffernutter Day

A Fluffernutter is a yummy sandwich made with bread, peanut butter, and marshmallow fluff. It is now a classic American treat that is typically enjoyed in school cafeterias, college dorms, and local diners nationwide.

Marshmallow candy can be traced back to ancient Egypt when people first began to harvest the marshmallow plant (Althaea officinalis). During the 19th century, French pharmacists extracted the juice from marshmallow plants and heated it with egg whites and sugar, creating a marshmallow cream.

In 1917, Archibald Query of Somerville, Massachusetts created the special formula for the marshmallow fluff we know and love today. The city of Somerville celebrates with the famous "What the Fluff" festival every year!

Who knows, maybe we can start a trend on Prose when we don’t understand something … “What the fluff!”

American Touch Tag Day

Tag! You’re it!

American Touch Tag Day on October 8th celebrates the traditional childhood game and encourages kids of all ages to get out play! The game lends itself to long hours playing outside at recess, after school, and on weekends. The best way to celebrate is by getting out in the fresh air, running around, and tagging someone.

Dating back to ancient Rome, this game has been played worldwide with a variety of names and rules. Typically it involves a player running around, chasing other players, in an attempt to “tag” or touch them. Most forms of this game have no teams, scores, or equipment. Usually, the goal involves being the last player left untagged or being safe.

More Strange Holidays Friday!