Posted on 05/06/2024 6:57:58 AM PDT by Red Badger
NATIONAL BEVERAGE DAY
National Beverage Day on May 6th encourages us to sit back, relax, and enjoy our favorite beverages.
#NationalBeverageDay
Beverages come in many forms. And whether you prefer a hot beverage or a cold one, the choice is yours. Serve up a caffeinated drink poured over over ice. Make it carbonated or mix it up as a cocktail or a mocktail as the case may be. Beverages may be freshly squeezed, frozen, blended, or creamy. They can even be sweet, sour, bitter, smooth, or dry.
We drink them to cool off and to warm up. We also drink them to chill out and serve them to add sparkle to a celebration. In fact, every month on the National Day Calendar includes a beverage celebration. Although, some months celebrate more than others. While January is quite busy and raises a glass to milk, green juice, and the bloody Mary, February only celebrates Kahlua. The busiest beverage month on the calendar (so far) is July. It even hails the Dive Bars we like to frequent. Though, May doesn't shy away from beverage celebrations, either. We just celebrated lemonade and America's favorite beverage, orange juice, and will celebrate several more in May, too!
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL BEVERAGE DAY
Observe National Beverage Day by singing to a "beverage" inspired song while enjoying your tasty beverage! We've listed a few of our favorites:
"Beer for My Horses" by Toby Keith and Willie Nelson
"Red Red Wine" by UB40
"All Summer Long" by Kid Rock
"I Drink Alone" by George Thorogood and the Destroyers
Post photos of your favorite beverage on social media using #NationalBeverageDay
NATIONAL BEVERAGE DAY HISTORY
National Day Calendar continues to research the origins of this thirst-quenching holiday.
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May 6th Celebrated History
1851
The United States Patent Office issued the first U.S. patent (No. 8080) for the mechanical refrigerator to American inventor John Gorrie.
1889
The Exposition Universelle opens in Paris with its grand centerpiece, the Eiffel Tower finally on display. Its chief engineer and owner of the company who built the phenomenal tower, Gustave Eiffel, also designed the framework for the Statue of Liberty.
1937
In Lakehurst, New Jersey, the hydrogen-filled dirigible called the Hindenburg burst into flames killing 35 of the 97 passengers. A Navy crewman on the ground also died that day.
1954
British middle-distance runner Roger Bannister breaks the four-minute mile barrier for the first time in human history. He ran the one-mile race in 3 minutes, 59 seconds, 4/10 at Oxford University's Iffley Road Track.
May 6th Celebrated Birthdays
Martin R Delany - 1812
Through his writing, the African American journalist, writer and soldier influenced perceptions on abolition and activism during his lifetime. He was an early supporter of emigration to Africa and wrote the novel Blake; or the Huts of America.
Dr. Sigmund Freud - 1856
The Austrian neurologist is the founder of psychoanalysis. During his career, Freud developed theories about the parts of human personality called the id, ego and superego, Oedipus complex, and dream analysis, among several others.
Orson Wells - 1915
Well known for his Shakespearean roles, Orson Welles also made a name for himself in radio and directing. Welles shook up the world with a radio broadcast of H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds in 1938. In 1941, Welles set the standard for quality filmmaking with the debut of Citizen Kane.
Dr. Mukai Chiaki - 1952
On July 8, 1994, Dr. Chiaki became the first Japanese woman in space when she flew as a payload specialist aboard the space shuttle Columbia. Her second mission took place on October 29, 1998, aboard the space shuttle Discovery. With her second mission, she became the first Japanese citizen to travel to space twice.
I would take a pinch of coffee grounds and chew on them to get the caffeine.
,/center>It ain’t Friday here, but if it’s Friday somewhere, you should go for it! I don’t care if you go forward or backward a few days.
Also, we are toasting my MIL, who is 96 today. She gives POTUS a run for his money. May she hold out till her 100th birthday or even longer!
We use chocolate covered espresso beans when we need a pick up on long drives.
Oh, I sure hope she makes it to 100! My Mom is 86 and is ‘The Energizer Bunny!’ I hope she lives forever. :)
My MIL is still living independently in her own home, and has a caregiver come every day, but doesn’t stay overnight. The caregiver does the cooking and helps her get dressed if needed.
Her biggest challenge is with electronics if something goes out, she doesn’t know how to get things rebooted, and can’t manage toggle switches on devices as well. She was (still is) a stubborn gal, so was very proficient with the computer and other devices like cell phones for a long long time. Her hearing is going, but she just got refitted for hearing aids, and that seems to be improving. Her biggest trouble is macular degeneration so it makes it hard to point cursors in the right place.
She only uses a cane, and only when she goes out in public. She’s fine in her normal surroundings. Her short term memory isn’t very good anymore. I think the hard drive there is full. She eats three square meals a day, and is still pretty fit in that regard. We know she won’t last forever, but she is in amazing shape for her age.
I hope your Mom will age as nicely as my MIL has!
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