On This Day: November 25th … Strange Holidays
National Parfait Day
Shopping Reminder Day
National Jukebox Day
Blasé Day
At last! Some of these I can sink my teeth into! And I know which one I want to start with first.
But first, since today is National Shopping Reminder Day, I made a list of things to get me: Chacko_Stephen: A photo of the Taj Mahal – GLD: Nothing fancy, just a Corvette, say 1964 – ValiantRaptor47: A First Edition of The Rise and Fall of Rome – Voiden_Killer: Any classic CD that comes to mind – Mnezz: Some of your leftover turkey – QuietSilence: Send me some noise – Clarity: Send me something I can see thru, like glasses maybe – chainedinshadow: How about a pair of 14k gold chains that I can hang around my neck. Everone and anyone else ... just send money!
Okay, that takes care of the reminding, now on to other things.
Blasé Day
Blase' Day (bla-say) is observed annually on November 25. This unique observance gives us permission to be blase' toward just about anything. Of French origin meaning to be indifferent or bored with life, unimpressed, or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
And did you know: In Latin - Baby Names: the meaning of the name Blase is: One who stutters. So for all those that plan on having kids, please don’t name your child this. He or she could grow up to be another Joe Biden.
National Jukebox Day
Jukeboxes have always been an American pastime. When you think of jukeboxes, most people think of the 50’s, when the greasers and cheerleaders would gather around and play their favorite songs in a diner. However, if you think jukeboxes have died, they haven’t.
Since then, they modernized and changed significantly to the touch of convenience, where smartphones have dominated the music industry. If you think all there is left of public music is dance club and DJ’s, well think again. Jukeboxes are still around and grooving with life. So let’s go explore the pastime of jukeboxes.
The term jukebox was coined from the term ‘juke houses’ or ‘jook joints’, which were establishments in the early 1900s where people gather to drink and listen to music. The first jukebox was invented in 1889 when Louis Glass and William S. Arnold created the first coin-operated player.
From the 1930s to the late 1970s, jukeboxes soared in demand and went through many radical changes. However, it wasn’t until 2010 when Touch-Tunes, a music corporation that revolutionized the vintage jukebox with touch screens and mobile apps that interact with a person’s library.
Touch-Tunes then proclaimed Jukebox Day as a national holiday in 2017 and since then has made a Touch-Tunes Jukebox sweepstake that allows a person to share their jukebox memories and play songs through their app to win prizes.
They founded this day as a day to celebrate the classical jukebox and the memories it evokes for people of all ages. This day also falls on the day that the first jukebox was invented, and since it occurs on the day before Thanksgiving, it happens to be when people travel to bars and restaurants to listen to their favorite music.
National Parfait Day
Forgive me for being little technical here.
Parfait (/pɑːrˈfeɪ/, also UK: /ˈpɑːrfeɪ/, French: [paʁfɛ] ( listen); meaning "perfect") describes two types of dessert. In France, where the dish originated, parfait is made by boiling cream, egg, sugar, and syrup to create a custard-like puree which is sometimes served in a parfait glass.
This was first created in 1715 by Sybilla Masters, who was the first American granted an English Patent, so yeah, it’s over 300 years old in the making.
In the United States, most restaurants and ice cream shops serve parfaits in the traditional French style. They use ingredients such as parfait cream, ice cream, gelato, or pudding and layer them in a tall clear glass. To finish the parfait, a dollop of whipped cream is added or even fresh fruit or a drizzle of flavored liqueur.
The Northern United States expanded on the parfait and began to use yogurt layered with nuts or granola or fresh fruits. Some of the fruits include but are not limited to strawberries, blueberries, bananas, or peaches. The idea spread quickly across all parts of the country, and the yogurt parfait gained popularity as a breakfast item.
More strange holidays are coming!