National
Cotton Candy Day – Known in other countries by other names such
as candy floss or fairy floss, this is a sweet treat that is most
commonly found at carnivals or fairs. I find it to be too sweet and
sticky, but my children love it, of course. It was first invented
way back in the 18th century in Europe but it was spun by
hand and so was expensive and time consuming to make. The first
machine to do the trick was invented in 1897 by a dentist, of all
people, named William Morrison. You would think that even back then,
a dentist would know better than to make sugar more readily
available.
International Civil Aviation Day – Begun in 1994 by the International Civil Aviation Organization and endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1996, this is a day to celebrate the fact that we, as average citizens of almost any country, can get on a plane and fly mostly wherever we want to fly.
Earmuff
Day or Chester Greenwood Day – Celebrated
on the first Saturday in December, this is a day to celebrate Chester
Greenwood of Farmington, Maine, who invented earmuffs in 1873 at the
tender age of 15. He came up with the idea because his ears got cold
while he was ice skating and his grandmother helped him out by sewing
bits of fur between loops of wire for his prototype. He got a patent
and improved on his design over the years. He had a factory in
Farmington for almost 60 years making earmuffs and supporting his
community. He invented a number of other things as well. Farmington
celebrates his day with a parade every year. Marchers in the parade
are sure to be seen wearing earmuffs.National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day – This is a day to honor and remember all those who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor on this day in 1941. The United States Flag is to be flown at half-staff until sunset today in their honor.
SKYWARN
Recognition Day
– Created by the National Weather Service and the American Radio
Relay League in 1999, this is a day to recognize the importance of
the volunteer SKYWARN radio operators to the National Weather
Service.
To
celebrate today, watch the weather forecast and realize that without
the SKYWARN volunteers, you would probably still be sticking your
head out the window in order to guess at what the weather is going to
do that day. Wear some earmuffs today when you go out to take a
plane trip with your children to Pearl Harbor so you can show your
children where it happened 72 years ago. Before you leave, find
someplace that sells cotton candy to get your kids all sugared up for
the plane trip home. Your fellow passengers will thank you.
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