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Celebrate Nat'l Eat a Peach Day
Learn about National Eat A Peach Day
National Eat A Peach Day is a day that is dedicated to eating peaches, as the name suggests! Did you know that China produces more than half of the peaches in the world? So, we have them to thank for this amazing piece of fruit! Peaches offer a number of different health benefits, and so not only do they taste amazing, but they are great for your well being too. They are excellent in terms of de-bloating and blood pressure control, as well as promoting brain health. They also help with weight management, lower the risk of cancer, protect your eyes, perk up your skin, boost your immune system, and they are good for digestion as well.
Fun facts about peaches
Now, let’s tell you some fun facts about peaches! Did you know that the nickname for Georgia is ‘The Peach State’? It probably, therefore, comes as no surprise that “The World’s Largest Peach Cobbler” is made in Georgia every year. This dessert measures 11 feet by five feet, pretty impressive, right? There are a number of types of peaches, yet the two main varieties are freestone and clingstone. It is more difficult to get rid of the fresh from the pit on a clingstone variety of peach.
History of National Eat A Peach Day
Like many of the world’s most delicious foods, the peach tree finds its origins deep in the NW region of China in a beautiful area in the foothills. Nestled in between the Tarim Basin and Kunlun Shan mountains this tree is the origin of what are arguably two of the world’s most delectable fruits, the peach, and the nectarine. What few people know is that the nectarine is actually the same species of fruit as the peach!
Peaches botanical name is Prunus persica, which tells us something interesting about its history. You see, the persica name comes from its widespread cultivation in Persia, but as we mentioned that isn’t actually where the peach comes from. It quickly spread throughout Europe and the Mediterranean, and eventually found its way to America in the 16th Century by way of the Spanish Explorers.
By the 19th century cultivation had begun in the Americas, and now it can be found and enjoyed all over the world in infinite varieties, from white peaches to nectarines. Oh, how is it that nectarines and peaches are the same fruit but nectarines are furless? Well now, that’s just a recessive trait in the peach tree that’s been selectively bred for by nectarine farmers. Every year nectarines appear on peach trees as a result, and Eat a Peach Day is the perfect opportunity to enjoy either one!
thanks, Michele, Picture Coordinator
A man spoke to each of his three sons when he sent them to college.
"I feel it's my duty to provide you with the best possible education, and you do not owe me anything for that. However, I want you to appreciate it. As a token, please each put $1,000 into my coffin when I die."
And so it happened. His sons became a doctor, a lawyer and a financial planner, each very successful financially. When their father's time had come, and they saw their father in the coffin, they remembered his wish.
First, the doctor put 10 newly printed crisp $100 bills onto the chest of the deceased.
Then, the financial planner also put $1,000 there in 20 newly printed crisp $50 bills.
Finally, it was the heartbroken lawyer's turn. He reached into his pocket, took out his checkbook, wrote a check for $3,000, put it into his father's coffin, and took the $2,000 cash.
The lawyer is now running for Congress, possibly in your district.
my favorite shade of turquoise is....
WORD OF THE DAY
groundhog day
MEANING:noun: A situation in which events are repeated as if in a loop, especially when such events are of a tedious or monotonous nature.
ETYMOLOGY:After the 1993 film Groundhog Day in which the lead character, a television weatherman, relives a day in a time loop. Earliest documented use: 1994.
NOTES:Groundhog Day is observed every year on Feb 2 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The day is named after a superstitious belief that if a groundhog sees his shadow, that is, if that day is sunny, there will be six more weeks of winter. If that particular day is cloudy instead, it would mean an early spring. In reality, the success rate would be higher if they just tossed a coin instead of abusing the animal in a vapid ceremony. The film Groundhog Day shows a TV weatherman on an assignment to cover Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney where he discovers that he is caught in a time loop, where every day he wakes up is a Groundhog Day.
USAGE:“Giaan Rooney: There are no two days that are the same ... and that’s what I needed after the groundhog day experience of a swimming career.”
Lisa Mayoh; Pandemic Pause; The Daily Telegraph (Surry Hills, Australia); Jul 23, 2022.
Lisa Mayoh; Pandemic Pause; The Daily Telegraph (Surry Hills, Australia); Jul 23, 2022.
TODAY'S ARTIST
IDIOM OF THE DAYWhat does 'blind-sided' mean?
Meaning:
If you are blind-sided, an event with a negative impact takes you completely by surprise.
she obviously wants her human to work from home!!!
thanks, Patsy
remember the rubber pulling on your hair?
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
Roosters can't crow if they can't fully extend their necks.
The first time the word "hell" was spoken on TV was in an original "STAR TREK" episode entitled "City on the Edge of Forever". The exact quote was "...let's get the hell out of here...", spoken by William Shatner.
Blonde beards grow faster than darker beards.
have you got a favourite???
YOUR CALL by Sylvia, CAN DO CorrespondentVegan Butter
In a food processor put:
1 c. extra-virgin olive oil1 c. coconut oil (solid)1/2 - 1 t. salt (kosher or pink)1/2 - 1 t. turmeric powder
Process until a fine, creamy liquid.Pour into small wide-mouthed jars.Chill until set, and keep in fridge.
another warm, sunny day coming our way
COFFEE
thanks, Ella
his new summer friend is a little frog....
PICTURES OF THE DAY
Israel
knit
thanks, Maddy
knit
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knit
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crochet
crochet
PANTRY RECIPE
coming out to play?
CROCKPOT RECIPE
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.
SWEETS RECIPE
ADULT COLORING
There are ten facts below. Your task is to read them carefully and try and work out which one is not true. Nine are true, only one is false.
1. A typical bed usually houses over 6 billion dust mites.
2. The opposite sides of a dice cube always add up to seven.
3. A person with hexadectylism has six fingers or six toes on one or both hands and feet
4. The loudest sound produced by any animal is 188 decibels. The animal is the African Elephant.
5. In ancient Egypt, Priests plucked every hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
6. The word four has four letters. In the English language there is no other number whose number of letters is equal to its value.
7. A pair of nesting barn owls is capable of catching and eating nearly 3,000 rats a year.
8. No piece of square dry paper can be folded more than 7 times in half.
9. Chocolate can kill dogs. Chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system; a few ounces are enough to kill a small dog.
10. There are more than twice as many kangaroos as people in Australia.
To check which fact is false, look here:
CRAFTS
WORD SEARCH
| accord adder arched better bonus change cloak comprehend | conceive control danger dense diligence draft enthrall | force free grant hail humor labor later | mediate necklace number ostrich pride | relate right search sniper social theme worry |
SUDOKU .. medium
solution:
ICE BREAKER
Who Is Your Favorite Cartoon Character And Why?
QUOTE
CLEVER
OPTICAL ILLUSION
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