MDBCs 03 Feb 2024

It is thought that the unofficial holiday was first created in the 1960s by Florence Rappaport in Rochester, New York as a way to entertain her children on a cold and snowy morning. Her brilliant idea took root and has now become a holiday celebrated by people around the world.

Similar holidays include Vanilla Ice Cream Day, Ice Cream Day, Ice Cream Sandwich Day, and Strawberry Ice Cream Day.

How to Celebrate?

Replace your oats and cereal with ice cream.
Have fruit ice cream instead of breakfast fruits.
Top your pancakes and crepes with ice cream.
Used to having bacon for breakfast? What about making bacon ice cream for breakfast instead?
Organize an ice cream charity brunch. Serve your guests different flavors of ice cream and raise money for your favorite childhood cancer awareness charity.

Did You Know…

…that according to some estimates, the United States is the leading consumer of ice cream in the world? New Zealand comes a close second.

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Carrot Cake Day

Celebrated annually on February 3, the holiday celebrates this cake made with carrots.

Eaten since the Middle Ages, it is thought that carrot cake came about because of the high prices and rarity of sugar. To get around this problem, inventive bakers and cooks used sweet vegetables to sweeten their cakes and voila, the humble, but oh, so delicious carrot cake was born.

Healthier Cake

Carrot cake is considered a tad bit healthier than your average sugary cake. Carrots are full of fiber and packed with health-promoting beta carotene, that promote good vision, especially night vision, and help combat health-damaging free radical activity. It is usually made with less sugar, healthy oils, and sometimes has healthy nuts in it.

Similar holidays include Cake Day, Chocolate Cake Day, and National Cheesecake Day.

How to Celebrate?

With lots and lots of carrot cake, of course!
Bake some carrot cake and share with family and friends.

Did You Know...

...that according to the Food and Agriculture Organization, almost half of all carrots meant for human consumption come from China?

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Have You Ever Been Insulted And Complimented At The Same Time? It’s amazing how a person can compliment and insult you at the same time.

Recently, when I greeted my coworker, she said, “You look so gorgeous, I didn’t recognize you.”

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I’ve been working on my PhD  in engineering for the past five years, but my kids don’t necessarily see that as work. As we were driving past Walmart one day, my son spotted a Now Hiring sign and suggested that I could get  a job there.

Hoping to make a point, I asked, “Do you think they’re looking for an engineer?”

“Oh, sure,” he said. “They’ll hire anybody.”

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The average age of people living in our military retirement community is 85. Recently, a neighbor turned 100, and a big birthday party was thrown. Even his son turned up.

“How old are you?” a tenant asked.

“I’m 81 years old,” he answered.

The tenant shook her head. “They sure grow up fast, don’t they?”

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In the hardware store, a  clerk asked, “Can I help you find  anything?”

“How about my misspent youth,” joked my husband.

The clerk shot back, “We keep that in the back, between world peace and winning lottery tickets.”

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On a fishing trip to a remote lake in Northern Quebec, I asked the outfitter, “Do you stay here during the winter?”

“No,” he said. “The snow gets too deep. We can’t get supplies in. Like many Canadians, I go south for the winter.”

“Oh,” I said. “Where do you go?”

“Vermont.”