Posted on 09/23/2024 11:19:57 AM PDT by Red Badger
NATIONAL SNACK STICK DAY
On September 23, National Snack Stick Day encourages you to pack your pockets, backpacks, and desk drawers with yummy snack sticks so you can celebrate!
#NationalSnackStickDay
Primarily made with beef or pork, snack sticks harken back to the days when families preserved quantities of beef, pork, and game. Full of family tradition, they made sausage through smoking and aging. Developed generation after generation, the recipes use premium ingredients and an abundance of love.
These little portions of smoked sausage are a convenient source of protein. Take several you with on a hike or toss one in your gym bag. Snack sticks satisfy mid-morning hunger pangs and are easily shared after school, after work or anytime. With a variety of flavorful choices, snack sticks please the whole family. From sweet to spicy and everything in between, this savory snack fits a busy lifestyle to perfection.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL SNACK STICK DAY
Kick back and chew on your favorite snack stick. Raise a toast to all those who set out to satisfy the taste buds of tradition. Bring extras to share with co-workers or classmates. It's not a celebration unless there's a crowd. You can also share your favorite combinations and recipes.
Where's your favorite place to stash them for an emergency snack? We know, because we do it, too! Share your favorite flavor using #NationalSnackStickDay on social media.
NATIONAL SNACK STICK DAY HISTORY
The Klement Sausage Company founded National Snack Stick Day in 2016 to celebrate on-the-go snacks for making on-the-go lives possible!
The Registrar at National Day Calendar proclaimed the food holiday in 2016 to be observed on September 23rd annually.
September 23rd Celebrated History
1845
The first organized baseball team is named the New York Knickerbockers. Thirty-six years before, the knickerbocker word became popular for describing New Yorkers and the style of pants worn by boys – short and tucked in at the knee – when author Washington Irving wrote the satirical book A History of New York from the Beginning of the World to the end of the Dutch Dynasty. The Manhattan-based baseball team was the first to use it for a sports team. However, the name would later apply to the New York basketball team now known as the Knicks.
1848
John Curtis begins selling the first commercially available chewing gum. His product, State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum, would later be joined by flavors named American Flag, Yankee Spruce, White Mountain, Biggest and Best.
1889
Long before Mario the plumber made his appearance, Fusajiro Yamauchi founded Nintendo Koppai, later named Nintendo Company, Limited. The business originally produced playing cards. However, it also dabbled in other businesses, including a taxi company. Does anyone need an Über or a Lyft?
1879
Patent No. 219,828A is granted to Richard S. Rhodes for his invention of an audiphone. The device improved the hearing of those with conductive hearing loss and is considered the first of its kind. While the device successfully transferred sound vibrations through bone, it was cumbersome to use. However, he later modified the invention, earning him a medal in 1883 at the World’s Columbia Exhibition in Chicago.
1911
The mail officially takes flight. Earle Ovington became the first airmail pilot when he carried the mail in his Bleriot “Queen” monoplane. His route ran between Garden City Estates and the post office in Mineola, New York.
1953
Entrepreneurs Norman B. Larsen, Gordon Dawson and John B. Gregory found Rocket Chemical Company. The company produced and marketed WD-40.
1969
The film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid premieres. Directed by George Roy Hill, the movie starred Paul Newman and Robert Redford.
1984
When the Detroit Tigers win 4-1 over the New York Yankees, Sparky Anderson became the first Major League Baseball manager to win 100 games in both the National League and the American League. He started his management career with the Cincinnati Reds.
September 23rd Celebrated Birthdays Victoria Woodhull – 1838
As a leader of the women’s suffrage movement, Woodhull was a woman of many firsts. From becoming the first woman to own a Wall Street brokerage firm to the first woman to run for president in the United States, she exemplified equal rights.
Robert Bosch – 1861
The German engineer established the engineering firm Robert Bosch GmbH. He is also credited with inventing the spark plug and magneto used in automobiles.
Mary Church Terrel – 1863
The first president of the National Association of Colored Women was a champion of civil rights and the suffrage movements. She also taught in the first African American public high school.
Mary Mallon – 1869
The Irish cook became known as Typhoid Mary. As a carrier, she was suspected of infecting 53 people with the disease while Mallon remained asymptomatic.
Walter Lippmann – 1889
The syndicated columnist began writing his column “Today and Tomorrow” in 1931. He earned to Pulitzer Prizes and wrote several books about politics and government.
Dottie Wiltse Collins – 1923
The right-handed pitcher in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League earned a reputation for strikeouts. Throughout her six seasons, Dottie brought home the wins and became a fan favorite.
Andre Cassagnes – 1926
The French inventor created the popular children’s toy, the Etch A Sketch.
Ray Charles – 1930
The musician lost his eyesight in childhood. However, losing a sense didn’t hinder his ability to compose and perform some award-winning songs. Some of his best songs include “Hit The Road Jack,” “Georgia on my Mind,” and “I Can’t Stop Loving You.” During his career, the multitalented musician earned 17 Grammy’s.
Bruce Springsteen – 1949
The New Jersey-born singer/songwriter earned a reputation for his rock anthems. He earned 20 Grammy awards during his career including Song of the Year for “Streets of Philadelphia” and record of the year for “Born in the U.S.A.”
Hasan Minhaj – 1985
The American comedian gained recognition for his work on The Daily Show. In 2018, Netflix began airing his weekly comedy show, Patriot Act.
My dog is asking “with or without the bark”
"On a steek!"
Bummer. I thought this was about Pocky Sticks! 😋
No rat on a stick for me, please.
OH, those little kabob things, mostly used as snack food for guests before a big dinner is served. Assembly required.
A Caterer would be expected to bring that kind of food, along with Chip Dip.
I thought you meant my Old Pal, aka
The Original Slim Jim smoked snack sticks!
Good for ‘emergency treats’.
Do the the 1960s peanut butter “Space Sticks” count as snack sticks?
/”Like the ones the astronauts enjoy in space!”
+1 - I remember them well. I thought that they were called Space Food Sticks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Food_Sticks
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