MDBCs 28 Mar 2023

Entry posted by sandrewn in Bread Crumbs 604 March 28, 2023

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March 28th 2023 - Holidays and Observances

(click on the day for details)

Christian feast day:
- Priscus
- Pope Sixtus III
- March 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Serfs Emancipation Day (Tibet)
Teachers' Day (Czech Republic and Slovakia)

Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)

National Black Forest Cake Day

National Weed Appreciation Day

Lady Gaga’s Birthday

Fun Observances

Something on a Stick Day

March 28 is Something on a Stick Day. It is a day to have fun with your food and to celebrate delicious and easy-to-eat dishes on a stick.

In many cultures, snacks and road-side food are served on a stick or a skewer.

Savory or Sweet

These snacks are usually chunks of vegetables or meat that are grilled, baked, or fried. Food on a stick can be savory or sweet and can be served hot or cold.

Meat on a Stick

Kebabs (kebap or kebob) are some of the most well-known snacks that are cooked and or served on sticks. Usually made of lamb meat, though pork, beef, and chicken can also be used to make the dish, kebabs are eaten around the world as a snack or as a main dish.

Easy to Handle

Another favorite food on a stick, typically found at fairs and food markets is a corn dog - a sausage that is dipped in a batter and fried.

Sweet snacks that are often served on a stick include caramel apples, ice pops, and cotton candy.

How to Celebrate?

Throw an everything-on-a-stick-party and serve your guests food and drinks (think popsicles) on a stick.
Rethink what you eat daily as dishes on a stick. What about making pancakes on a stick or pies on a stick?
Prefer to be healthy? Eat fruit on a stick.

Did You Know...

...that the ancient Greeks used sticks or skewers to cook their meat?

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Several months ago, my daughter and I had similar virus symptoms. She decided to consult a doctor so as not to lose any more time from her job.

“I’ll see the doctor,” she said, “and then tell you what’s wrong with us.”

The next day she called to say, “Guess what, Mom. We’re pregnant!”

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I was editing classified ads for a small-town newspaper when a man called to place an ad. "It should read," he said, "‘Free to good home. Golden retriever. Will eat anything, loves children.’"

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Once while riding the bus to work, I noticed a man at a stop enjoying a cup of coffee. As we approached the stop, he finished drinking and set the cup on the ground. This negligence surprised me, since it seemed to be a good ceramic cup.

Days later I saw the same man again drinking his coffee at the bus stop. Once again, he placed the cup on the grass before boarding. When the bus pulled away, I looked back in time to see a dog carefully carrying the cup in his mouth as he headed for home.

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The board of education in a nearby town sold off a building that had been a one-room schoolhouse. The buyer converted it to a tavern. One day an elderly man was walking by the place with his grandson and pointed to the building.

"That's where I went to school when I was your age."

"Really," said the boy. "Who was your bartender back then?"

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