DIANE'S CORNER ..
Avocados, especially when sliced and placed on toast, may have seemed like a fad in the early 2000s. But, happily, they are here to stay.
And to make sure they are paid the attention they deserve, they have their own day – National Avocado Day!
History of National Avocado Day
Originating in south-central Mexico, avocados have been around for thousands of years, but likely were not cultivated until around 500 BC. Even then, the first mention of this fruit in the English language wasn’t until 1696.
By 1871, the avocado had been introduced to the United States, where they grew particularly well in California. But it took some time – more than 100 years – for them to come into popularity in the US. This was probably because the fruit seemed exotic and most people really didn’t know what to do with it or how to get their families to agree to eating it.
The avocado industry had taken a big hit after the 1980s “low-fat diet” trend in the US, so in the 1990s, the industry worked hard to educate and do some creative marketing for the American population. The idea was to associate the avocado with Latin dishes which brought the fruit more attention, and the idea worked.
Once considered to be a strangely colored, weirdly shaped, bumpy fruit that people didn’t know how to cut, the avocado was presented in a new way and normalized. Sales increased, crop values spiked and the California avocado industry grew by leaps and bounds.
National Avocado Day is celebrated on the last day of July, at the peak of the avocado season in California. But, luckily, avocados can usually be found in supermarkets all year round for people who want to eat them in all of the seasons.
National Avocado Day was founded in 2017 and has been observed annually and gaining in popularity ever since.
thanks, Michele, Picture Coordinator
we believed that this could cure most ailments
WORD OF THE DAY
benignant
MEANING:adjective:
1. Kind and gracious.
2. Beneficial.
3. Not harmful.
ETYMOLOGY:Modeled after the word malignant. From benign, from Old French benigne, from Latin bene (well) + gignere (to beget). Earliest documented use: 1782.
USAGE:“The itch to be seen as benignant is a hell of a lot better than the studied neutralism of indifference.”
Rex Murphy; The Right Spirit Behind the Giving; The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada); Jan 8, 2005.
“Human beings ... are forever ascribing malignant or benignant motives even to inanimate forces such as the weather, volcanoes, and internal-combustion engines.”
Stephen Budiansky; The Truth About Dogs; The Atlantic Monthly (Boston); Jul 1999.
TODAY'S ARTIST thanks, Natalie
1. Kind and gracious.
2. Beneficial.
3. Not harmful.
Rex Murphy; The Right Spirit Behind the Giving; The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada); Jan 8, 2005.
“Human beings ... are forever ascribing malignant or benignant motives even to inanimate forces such as the weather, volcanoes, and internal-combustion engines.”
Stephen Budiansky; The Truth About Dogs; The Atlantic Monthly (Boston); Jul 1999.
Johannes Itten (11 November 1888 – 25 March 1967)
was a Swiss expressionist painter, designer, teacher, writer and theorist associated with the Bauhaus (Staatliches Bauhaus) school.
sometimes, getting up is hard to do....
IDIOM OF THE DAYWhat does 'butterfingers' mean?
Meaning: Someone who has butterfingers is clumsy and drops things.
thanks, Patsy
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
Jurassic Park, Pulp Fiction, Forrest Gump and The Shawshank Redemption were all in theaters at the same time in October of 1994.
Ultracrepidarian: A person who gives opinions on subjects they know nothing about.
If the history of the universe were compressed into one calendar year, modern
humans would appear at 11:54 PM on December 31st.
ALWAYS save an extra chair for the cat.... or stand.....YOUR CALL by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
humans would appear at 11:54 PM on December 31st.
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COFFEE thanks, Ella
little ones playing on the lawn :o))))
PICTURES OF THE DAY
Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) was an Italian composer best known for his operas. He was born near Busseto to a provincial family of moderate means, receiving a musical education with the help of a local patron. Verdi came to dominate the Italian opera scene after the era of Gioachino Rossini, Vincenzo Bellini, and Gaetano Donizetti, whose works significantly influenced him. This group portrait, taken at Villa Verdi, his residence in Sant'Agata near Busseto in 1900, shows Verdi (seated in the middle) with various family and friends. His companion Teresa Stolz stands at the left, Giulio Ricordi is second from the right, and Verdi's adopted daughter, Maria Carrara, is seated at the far left. Also in the photograph is the painter Leopoldo Metlicovitz, standing on the far right.
Thailand
Children play soccer in the afternoon light in Bangkok.
knitthanks, Ivyknitthanks, Grace
knit
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A Modern Baby Blanket
if grandma owned a bike....
crochetthanks, Mary
crochet
crochet
crochet
Sawgrass Sweater
PANTRY RECIPE thanks, Debbie
I turned on the wrong burner & been cooking nothing for about 22 minutes.
CROCKPOT RECIPE thanks, Mindy
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 thanks, Helen
Pioneer Woman Fried Apple Pies
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS thanks, Julie
PUZZLE (similar pic but not the right pic)
WORD SEARCH
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SUDOKU .. very hard
solution:
What’s The Funniest Thing You’ve Seen A Kid Do?
QUOTE thanks, Michele
Lip Balm Cash Stash
Sometimes I don’t want to carry my wallet around. At the beach, for example, when I have to leave my belongings unattended while I go for a swim. But I still need cash on hand for food, drinks, etc. So I turned an empty tube of lip balm into a secret cash stash. You could do the same with an empty stick of sunscreen, too. Not only is the tube small enough to fit in my pocket, but it’ll also fool any potential thieves. I mean, who would steal someone’s used lip balm? — Jenny Stanley
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