A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....07-13-04....Gimme Some Ice Cream and Nobody Gets Hurt

Billie

[Billie]

July is Hay Month, National Baked Bean Month, National Hot Dog Month, National Ice Cream Month, National Blueberries Month, and Tahiti Awareness Month.

Following is a day-by-day listing of holidays in July. Today, of course, we're HAVING ICE CREAM ALL DAY!  The daily holidays and miscellaneous July information is from:  

www.web-holidays.com

1. Canada Day
2. National Anisette Day; Madonna di Provenzano Festival (Italy)
3. National Chocolate Wafer Day
4. US Independence Day
5. Fiesta do Tapuleiros begins (Portugal)
6. National Pickle Festival; National Fried Chicken Day
7. Tanabata (Star Festival; Japan); Fiesta de San Fermin (Spain); National Strawberry Sundae Day
8. Heritage Day; Festa dos Tabulerios (Portuga)
9. Lobster Carnival (Nova Scotia, Canada)
10. Knut the Reaper's Day (Scotland); National Pina Colada Day
11. St. Benedict II's Day (patron of Europe)
12. Orangemen's Day
13. Bon Festival; Obon (Japan);

NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY!

• Bastille Day; Bon Festival
• Bon Festival; St. Swithin's Day (England); Black Ship Festival (Japan)
• La Paz Day (Bolivia)
• Avocado Festival; Gion Matsuri (Japan)
• Chrysanthemum Day (USA)
• Woman's Day
• Moon Day; National POW-MIA Recognition Day; Bregenz Festival (Austria)
• Schoelcher Day (French West Indies); National Crème Brulee Day
• St. Mary Magdalene's Day
• Fiesta De Santiago (Guatemala)
• Pioneer Day (Utah)
• National Hot Fudge Sundae Day
• Slepnir (Celtic Horse Festival)
• Procession of the Witches (Beselare, Belgium); St. Pantaleon's Day (patron of physicians, trousers, Venice); UFO Days begin (Elmwood, Wisconsin)
• Festival of Hungry Ghosts (China)
• National Lasagna Day; Cherry Feast (Germany); Olsok (Norway)
• National Cheesecake Day; Marseillaise Day (France)
• Lammas Eve; National Raspberry Cake Day; Loki and Sigyn's Day (Norse)

Did you know......?

If you were born in July, your birthstone would be the Ruby. Ruby comes from the Latin word rubber meaning “more red”. Rubies comes in a many shades of red, it depends on the chromium and iron content of the stone. It is the second hardest mineral known to exist, diamond is the first.

Legends & Lore:

Ruby is known as the love stone; it is given to open the heart, reconcile lover’s quarrels, express passion and promise love. It is believed to stop hemorrhaging and inflammatory disorders. Ruby is the gemstone for Wisconsin.

If worn on the left hand or as a brooch on the left side the wearer would live peacefully with his enemies.

An ancient verse:

"The gleaming ruby should adorn,
All those who in July are born.
For thus they’ll be exempt and free,
From lover’s doubts and anxiety".

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Flower for July

Larkspur is the common name for flowering plants in the buttercup family. Colors range from a pale pink to deep purple. There is a white variety as well. Larkspur can attain heights up to 7 feet. In the past, the name larkspur has been used interchangeably with the name delphinium; however, they are now considered to be separate genus's; the larkspur is annual while the delphinium is perennial.

The name larkspur comes the belief that the flowers looks like a lark's foot: larkspur, lark's heel and lark's claw have all been used.

The color for July is pink and means open heart, pink in particular means fickleness and talkativeness.

But enough about jewels ... can't eat them! And flowers, though some are edible, simply cannot compare to ICE CREAM!, and I think I hear the distant sound of the ice cream truck....

Double Dip Chocolate Please!

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[MEG33]

I was carried away by dreams of ice cream, Pippin!

[LadyX]

"Need to get to work on tomorrow....hopefully you all save a bowl of ice cream for me for a late night snack :o)!!! Have a great evening everyone..."

Just made a foray of the Finest Kitchen, dutchess, and collected the following items to save for you:

(Oops! Clumsy me!) Oh, dear - -

Maybe these will do:

Hope these will tide you over - -

[jwfiv]

Ohmigosh, that's the coooooolest pic I've ever seen.

Wow.

Good job, Miss Colleen ... )

[LadyX]

Announcing, Finest Folks, that jwfiv has used
The Finest Word of The Day !!

It happens to be "coooooolest" and he wins a framed and autographed copy of this photograph:

Hobbes checking up on his favorite TV shows.
His favorite channel is Animal Planet.
He likes golf, but it's a frustrating game.
Those little balls are impossible to catch.

"Hooray, Johnny Fox !!"

"Yeah - waaaay cool !!"

[The Raven]

Nice graphics !!!!!!!!!!

[deadhead]

LOL, LadyX...was just getting ready to send a post to dutchess and jwfiv referring to both using the word 'cool'. I sent out a few of those photos today using the word 'cool' Example: Ashely and Meggie are Cool kids...Hello from Auntie Colleen

LOL, I saw your Word of the Day post, loved it. LOL, I see ya put Colleen in the to list...I remember this happening in the past LOL...wonder if Freeper Colleen will show up.

Glad ya like the post with the soldiers....found it at a caption site, ya add your own caption to a photo

[deadhead]

P.S. very cute kitty picture :-)

[deadhead]

I posted this over at Amy's Place today, thought I would post it here too :-)

[jwfiv]

[LadyX]

So, Johnny Fox, looks as if you are dressed for an awards banquet!

I tried to get one together, but with so many folks on vacation and no volunteers to cook, all I could rustle up in the kitchen was - -

Well, it WAS filet mignon, but someone seems to have gotten to it before you arrived, 'cause all I find is this:

My apologies - -

[LadyX]

Caught this thief in the act in the kitchen!
It was supposed to be your bowl
of neopolitan ice cream..:>((

[deadhead]

Good Night to All and to All, a Good Night :-)

[LadyX]

Night, Colleen - God watch over you...

[Billie]

I love you all here at the Finest! God bless and keep you all, is my prayer. :)

Have enjoyed getting to talk to you more today - have a good evening, Kitty, and hope to see you tomorrow. :)

[Dubya]

I'm doing very well. I hope you are also. Working a lot on hours. Got 3 houses to clean up and paint.

[Dubya]

Your welcome. Have a nice day.

[Billie]

What a neat picture, Colleen - you're very good at this sign business! Are those handsome guys anyone we know? Hope they got some ice cream, too. :) Peach is one of the best homemade!

[Billie]

*There* you are! What color carpet are you putting in? Don't spill any ice cream on it. :)

[Temple Owl]

That's a real peach! It makes me feel good all over.

[Billie]

Nice graphics !!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, Raven - good to see you today. :)