Posted on 06/10/2024 11:29:16 AM PDT by Red Badger
NATIONAL BLACK COW DAY
National Black Cow Day on June 10 celebrates a delicious ice cream float beverage also known as a Root Beer Float. That's right, the beverage made with root beer and vanilla ice cream was also called a Black Cow.
#BlackCowDay
The Black Cow is originally made with vanilla ice cream but sometimes it's made with chocolate ice cream or even plain cola flavor. Join us as we learn a brief history about the Black Cow and hopefully enjoy a Black Cow in the process!
Frank J. Wisner of Cripple Creek, Colorado, receives credit for inventing the Black Cow in August of 1893. Wisner was the Wisner, owner of the Cripple Creek Cow Mountain Gold Mining Company and one night found himself staring out the window thinking about the line of soda waters that was producing for the citizens of Cripple Creek. An idea struck him. The full moon that night that was shining on the snow-capped Cow Mountain reminded him of a scoop of vanilla ice cream. He hurried back to his bar and added a spoonful of the creamy vanilla goodness to the children's favorite flavor of soda, Myers Avenue Red Root Beer. When he tasted it, he knew he had a hit. Wisner named the new creation, Black Cow Mountain but the local children shortened the name to Black Cow.
CELEBRATE BLACK COW DAY
The best way to celebrate today is to sit back, relax, and enjoy a Black Cow! Whether you find a local soda shop that makes them or creates your own at home, celebrating this delicious food holiday is going to be fun! Share your memories about the first time you enjoyed a black cow on social media using the hashtag #BlackCowDay.
NATIONAL BLACK COW DAY HISTORY
National Day Calendar continues researching the origins of this ice cream soda celebration.
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June 10th Celebrated History
1847
The Chicago Tribune published its first issue.
1902
The U.S. Patent Office issued patent no. 701,981 to Granville T. Woods for his invention of an “Automatic Air Brake.” Granville’s invention was vital to railroad safety.
1940
Italy becomes the 22nd country to declare war during World War II. Led by Benito Mussolini, Italy made a formal declaration of war against France and the United Kingdom. At the time, only five other formal declarations of war were made – Four against Germany, one by Germany against Belgium, and the Netherlands.
1943
Laszlo and Gyrogie Biro received British patent no. 564172 for their invention of a ballpoint pen. Previous ballpoint pen designs were frequently clogged making them unreliable. However, the Biros brothers’ pen was designed with a special ink that prevented the ink from becoming dry in the pen but dried quickly on paper.
1952
DuPont registers the trademark for Mylar®. The product is also known by the name as Biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate) and is used to make emergency blankets, food packaging, laminating, and foil balloons.
June 10th Celebrated Birthdays
Rebecca Latimer – 1835
The first woman to occupy a seat in the United States Senate in 1922, Rebecca Latimer Felton was appointed to fill the vacancy left by the death of her husband Thomas E. Watson. She served 24 hours while the Senate was in session before her replacement was elected. Felton had full journalism and activist career before her appointment and had been instrumental in her husband’s campaigns.
Hattie McDaniel – 1893
Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to earn an Oscar for her well-known role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind. The talented actress began her career in vaudeville and radio shows.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh – 1921
In 1947, the British prince married the Princess Elizabeth of York. He was a Greek and Danish royal family member and served in the British Royal Navy.
Judy Garland – 1922
Born Frances Ethel Gumm, Judy Garland sang, danced, and performed from a young age. Her exceptional voice, endearing personality, and perfect comedic talent made her immediate success in the hearts of America. Best known for her roles in The Wizard of Oz, Meet Me in St. Louis, and Ziegfeld Follies, Garland will always be remembered for her rendition of Somewhere Over the Rainbow.
Have a cow!.......................
In my youth, I knew them as brown cows.
I knew that was what it was before I even clicked!
Aja is my favorite Steely Dan album.........
I figured you would.
We just called them Root Beer Floats.................
I played the hell out of that LP.................
So outrageous.
Well, that is where we get the ice cream from....................
We all did.
I just wish I had gotten to see them live..................
Saw them about 4 or 5 years ago, of course ‘them’ wasnt all of them anymore.
Here in Michigan, a Black Cow was Coke and ice cream, in a blender. With root beer, it was called a Brown Cow. With Vernors, it was called a Boston Cooler (even though they didn’t know what Vernors was in Boston.)
time for Steely Dan. :)
Just when it seems so clear
That it’s over now
Drink your big black cow
And get out of here
I still have it on vinyl, and just saw Steely Dan open for the Eagles early this year. Still sound great. It seems almost every time I spin up the turntable, Aja ends up on the platter at some point.
I think the Doobies are now opening for the eagles
oops, I guess that was 2023.
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