National Junk Food Day - July 21, 2021

DIANE'S CORNER .. 

Celebrate Nat'l Junk Food Day

Junk foods are usually, by definition, high in fats, sugars, salt, and calories. But more often than not, they are delicious! Junk food day is the perfect day to treat yourself. On Junk Food Day, you get to eat anything you want. Eat any amounts that you want, too. Tomorrow, however, it’s back to a healthy diet.

It doesn’t have to be candies either. Like bacon? Eat so much bacon! Like chili cheese dogs? Eat all the dogs you want. Onion rings, yes please. Pizza? Have it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Junk Food Day is all about indulging in your favorites.

Please Note: Junk food may be hazardous to your health. After all, mom knows what’s best for you. Do so at your own risk. That risk includes having too much and Mom saying: “I told you so!”

Learn about Junk Food Day

Junk Food Day is a day that allows you to chow down on the foods that you usually would not. Junk foods, by their definition, tend to contain a lot of calories, salt, sugar, and fats, and they offer very nutritional value. You may think that it doesn’t do anyone any favors to have a day that is dedicated to junk food.

However, if you follow a healthy and balanced diet, there is nothing wrong with having one day of the year whereby you can eat anything that you want to. In fact, this is encouraged, because it means that you are more likely to eat healthily the rest of the time, right? Of course, it is up to you whether or not you decide to fully embrace Junk Food Day, but we know that we will be!

History of Junk Food Day

Upon searching for the history behind this food filled day, we found no information on the origin of this day. It was most likely created by a diet conscious individual or group who desired to eat junk food, without guilt, at least one day a year, sounds like a great idea to me. For it to become a “national” day it requires an act of congress. I don’t mind celebrating it anyway.

But, what about junk food? When did this start to come into our lives? Well, this coincides with the advent of packaged foods throughout the late 1900s. Of course, for decades, home-cooked meals were still the standard. However, after WW2, junk food really started to take off.

The population was traveling more and eating out more, and this resulted in fast food chains and the frozen food aisle really taking off. There were so many different foods for people to choose from. However, it was not until the 1970s that junk food started to get a bad name. This was when microbiologist, Michael Jacobson, actually coined the phrase. His aim was to try and curb our appetite for high preservative, high salt, and high sugar foods, which we were eating at a worrying rate.

Since then, there has been more knowledge and information about junk food, and a lot of food manufacturers have tried to make healthy versions of the junk food that we love the most! Nevertheless, if you have junk food now and again yet you generally maintain a healthy diet, it should not do you any harm! After all, we all deserve a treat now and again, right?

A violent night eruption of the Calbuco volcano in the Lagos region, Chile.

JOKE OF THE DAY

This killer whale emerged on the surface while hunting in an Arctic Norwegian fjord.

WORD OF THE DAY

obviate

MEANING:

verb tr.: To render unnecessary; to remove, avoid, or prevent.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin obviare (to act contrary), from ob- (against) + via (way). Ultimately from the Indo-European root wegh- (to go or to transport), which also gave us pervious, ochlophobia (a fear of crowds), and ochlocracy (mob rule). Earliest documented use: 1567.

USAGE:

“In addition to bringing me a $112 government disability check every month, my insomnia leaves me with that many more hours per day to get things done, obviates the necessity for hotel rooms while traveling, and otherwise enhances life.”
Lawrence Block; The Scoreless Thai; HarperCollins; 2009.

The photographer was able to capture a photo that is both beautiful and heartbreaking.

TODAY'S ARTIST 

thanks, Natalie

Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel (June 10, 1873/77 – May 22, 1954)

was a plein air painter in watercolors and oils that lived and worked with her artist husband Elmer Wachtel in the Arroyo Seco near Pasadena, California, in the early 20th century.

Underwater View Of The Winter Lofoten 

IDIOM OF THE DAY

What does 'Baker's dozen' mean?

Meaning: A Baker's dozen is 13 rather than 12.

Masai Mara National Park, Kenya

DAILY SQUEEK

If You Were Born Today, July 21:

You are sociable, charming, and wise, and you love to share your thoughts and time with others. People receive you well, finding you entertaining and interesting. Your intelligence and unique perspective on life can sometimes lead to negative thinking, anxiety, and manipulative behavior. Your emotions are up and down. Extremely clever, you need to apply your mental ability to something constructive. You are unique and want to be recognized as such. Famous people born today:

1899 Ernest Hemingway, American author (The Old Man and the Sea, Nobel 1954), born in Oak Park, Illinois (d. 1961)

1911 Marshall McLuhan, Canadian writer (Medium is the Message), born in Edmonton, Alberta (d. 1980)

1948 Cat Stevens [Steven Demetre Georgiou; Yusaf Islam], British singer-songwriter ("Peace Train"; "Moonshadow"), born in London, England

1951 Robin Williams, American actor and comedian (Mork & Mindy, Jumanji, Dead Poets Society, Good Will Hunting), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2014)

thanks, Adele

(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY

The first modern test that could accurately detect pregnancy was developed in 1927. German scientists discovered that injecting a pregnant woman’s urine into sexually immature female mice would make the mouse’s ovaries grow and
produce eggs.

Even though they don't have wings, spiders can fly for hundreds of miles (across entire oceans) on long strands of silk using Earth's electric fields; it's called "ballooning." Spiders have been found two-and-a-half miles up in the air, and 1,000 miles out to sea.

The earliest (or oldest) proof of soup goes back to 6,000 B.C. It supposedly included spices, lentils, vegetables, and hippopotamus meat.

READERS INFO

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July 22, 1959 -

The sci-fi film Plan 9 from Outer Space—starring Bela Lugosi and directed by Ed Wood, Jr., considered by some as the most inept director in film history—was released in American theatres; described as the “worst movie ever made,” it became a cult classic.

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Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent

A group of women were at a seminar on how to live in a loving relationship with your husband. The women were asked, “How many of… you love your husband?” All the women raised their hands.Then they were asked, “When was the last time you told your husband you loved him?” Some women answered today, a few yesterday, and some couldn’t remember. The women were then told to take out their cell phones and text their husband: “I love you, sweetheart.” The women were then told to exchange phones with another person, and to read aloud the text message they received, in response. Here are some of the replies: 1. Who the hell is this? 2. Eh, mother of my children, are you sick or what? 3. Yeah, and I love you too. What’s up with you?? 4. What now? Did you wreck the car again? 5. I don’t understand what you mean? 6. What the ___ did you do now? 7. You’re kidding, right ? 8. Don’t beat about the bush; just tell me how much you need? 9. Am I dreaming? 10. If you don’t tell me who this message is actually for, someone will die. 11. I thought we agreed you wouldn’t drink during the day. (my favorite) 12. Your mother is coming to stay with us, isn’t she???

When there is 180 º panorama and the background is elevated with the milky way, the field of Paepalantus wildflowers in Brazil glows like tiny lights.

COFFEE

thanks, Ella

PICTURES OF THE DAY

The Painted Bunting (Passerina cirisgenus) belongs to the Passerina group of birds in the Cardinal family Cardinalidae. Not directly related to buntings in the family Emberizidae, they are sometimes known as the North American buntings. They have short tails and short slim legs. They have smaller bills than other Cardinalidae; they mainly eat seeds in winter and insects in summer.

CHINA

The image captures sheets blowing in the wind.

This photo was taken in the Drake Passage, between Antarctica and Cape Horn.

knit .. Christmas in July
thanks, Sarah

Christmas Tree pattern by Sarah Gasson

knit .. Christmas in July
thanks, Ethel

November Mood pattern by Katrin Schubert

knit .. Christmas in July

Partridge and Pear Ornament

knit .. Christmas in July

Rudolph

knit

Knit Around Tree Skirt

In love with the burst of Nemo color in this photo

CROCHET PATTERNS OF THE DAY 

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Nose Warmer

Johanna Christmas Sweater

Joana Menendez Gonzalez is a dancer at the Tropicana Cabaret in Havana. For this photo, she sat with her maternal grandmother.

crochet .. Christmas in July
thanks, Mindy

Santa is Coming to Town

crochet .. Christmas in July
thanks, Clara

Scandinavian Santa Gnome Amigurumi

crochet .. Christmas in July

Two in One Christmas Lace Ornament

crochet .. Christmas in July

Crochet snowman amigurumi

crochet .. Christmas in July

Granny Tree Skirt

An amazing shot of a small group of Emperor Penguins as they huddled near a crack in an ice age floe, Antiartica.

RECIPE

thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

Avocado Toast with Creamy Soft Scrambled Egg

Fox scavenging a Caribou's carcass on the coastal plains of Alaska's Artic.

PANTRY RECIPE

thanks, Debbie

Buttermilk-Fried Chicken Sandwich Recipe

Camels and the dogs are creating waves of dust under the sunset's glow, Mongolia.

CROCKPOT RECIPE

thanks, Zoey

Sweet Potato and Pesto Slow Cooker Bread

Hoopoe is one of the most beautiful bird species in Trentino, Italy.

VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN RECIPE

Both vegetarian and vegan diets may provide health benefits, including reduced body weight, lower cholesterol levels, and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, it is important for vegetarians and vegans to ensure that they are meeting all of their nutritional requirements.

thanks, Alice

Crispy Falafel

The smile on this little cutie is saying, "catch me if you can."

COPYCAT RECIPE 

thanks, Jenny

Applebee's Copycat Chicken Wonton Tacos

The red color is known for good luck in Vietnam. Traditionally, it is the symbolic color of happiness. These are Joss sticks that are offered at altars to obtain good fortune and business.

RETRO RECIPE

thanks, Ann

Cherry, Vanilla and Chocolate Chunk Swirl Bundt Cake

This photo was taken at the exact moment when the doggo was jumping high to catch the disc. Hence, it gave the impression that the dog is flying.

SWEETS RECIPE

thanks, Lesley

How to Make a Milkshake Without a Blender

You can see Northern Lights when you are in Iceland. It is so captivating. Beautiful!

ICE POP

thanks, Michelle

How to Make Fruit Popsicles with Real, Fresh Fruit

This photo clearly depicts water shortage problems in the world and gives a strong message on how we need to play our role in preserving water and not wasting it.

ADULT COLORING

There is nothing in the world that cannot be achieved through unity and hard work. Dedication and persistence is the key and these ants are showing a perfect example of unity. Ants are truly masters of teamwork.

FUN

thanks, Nina

A leopard seal was hiding in a lagoon before low tide, hiding and waiting for its prey. A young penguin got closer and the seal moved fast and caught it by its feet. Pleneau Island, Antarctic Peninsula 

CRAFTS .. Christmas in July

thanks, Kay

Gradient Christmas Wreath

The photographer believed that he was fortunate enough to be in that exact situation (also with barracuda) some years ago.

CHILDREN'S CORNER

thanks, Jill

Make an Octopus Pillow

The families in the Suri tribe in Ethiopia over-protect their kids. 

PUZZLE

Bell in Campanile Jigsaw Puzzle

Beautifully captured moments of love between a species that is "at-risk" of getting extinct.

WORD SEARCH

affection agency barrier chose cloud combustion

distribute elliptical empty ennui evening event

field grown helicopter least lice

night pens point pole prior propellant return

shower side sleet station steam upend using utilizing

This Canadian species is known for giving particular care to protecting its own hunting territory.

SUDOKU .. very hard

solution:

There are some extraordinary people living in Russia. They have adjusted themselves to live in the extreme weather of North. These people still maintain a traditional culture despite the fact that they are in the 21st century. They are time-honored people who have a close connection with nature and have a caring attitude towards everything around them.

ICE BREAKER

thanks, Kris

You can use 'ice breaker questions' to build a rapport, enabling strangers to engage in back and forth conversion. With a little practice and possibly a beer or two, you’ll be breaking more ice than the Titanic. 

If You Were A Refrigerator, What Item Would You Hate Holding?

Most of us have read or heard somewhere that sharing is caring. This couple took sharing to the technological level with this photo. It is so cute and heartwarming. We bet you can't find a more adorable photo on the internet than this one.

QUOTE

thanks, Miriam

Captured - two snow-covered bison in a duel as males fight for territory.

This is a group of Chinstrap Penguins resting on an iceberg.

CLEVER 

thanks, Hazel

Russian dachas near the city of Arkhangelsk. The white snow and the color of houses give off an intense contrast.

EYE OPENER 

thanks, Bonnie

Another mega find: Man finds 2nd megalodon shark tooth on Fernandina Beach

This photo was taken in the desert of Dahana (Saudi Arabia) where Bedouins migrate with camels in search of water and food.

This superwoman embraced cancer at first and then defeated it. Amazing shot!

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice. Ironically, their virtues make them vulnerable; they are often wounded, sometimes destroyed. -Ernest Hemingway, author and journalist, Nobel laureate (21 Jul 1899-1961)

All cats lovers should feel lucky to see this little cutie with his mother. It seems like he is planning on teasing his mother.

OPTICAL ILLUSION

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