National Doughnut Day is a day of appreciation for Salvation Army volunteers who distributed doughnuts to servicemen during the first world war.
Doughnuts are fried circular pieces of dough that are usually topped with sugar syrups, chocolate, nuts and other flavorings (just in case you didn’t know . . . wink!).
Here is Hattingdon’s millinery inspired nod to the doughnut. How cool. We named the design Dee Dee.
Dee Dee Donut Fashion Hat
National Doughnut Day is celebrated on the first Friday in June, and on November 5th. Why two National Doughnut days and which is the real one?
Turns out they’re both valid holidays honoring the sweet treat. While both are official National Doughnut Days, many people consider the June date to be the original.
Spelling: By the way, the more traditional spelling is doughnut. However, both doughnut and donut are pervasive in American English.
Hey. Did you know . . . ? In the Second World War, Red Cross Volunteers also distributed doughnuts, and it became routine to refer to the Red Cross girls as ‘Doughnut Dollies’.
“You don’t need to be a painter or a poet to “be creative” — and thank goodness for that. National Creativity Day, celebrated every May 30, was created to invite everyone to tap into their imagination, embrace new ideas, and express themselves… in whatever form feels right.
Whether that’s cooking, songwriting, parenting, reorganizing your bookshelves by color (no notes), or mowing lines in your lawn just so, creativity comes in many shapes and sizes — and all of them are meaningful and worthwhile.
A brief history
This holiday was established in 2018 by Hal Croasmun and ScreenwritingU to highlight the power of imagination and recognize the many different ways people create.
Since then, it’s become a meaningful annual reminder to step outside our routines and make something — anything. It’s also a chance to pause and notice the small ways you’re already being creative in daily life. Your gut instinct might be to say, “Oh, I’m not a creative person.” But we’re willing to bet you are — and you just might not be giving yourself enough credit.
Hats For Headway is being observed on May 20 this year.
Every year, at the end of Action For Brain Injury Week, participants, volunteers, and the civil society come together and don their silliest hats to promote research on how to improve life after brain injury.
The wacky hats not only help put the issue of brain injuries in the spotlight, but also helps fundraising for those living with the condition’s long-term effects to lead better lives.
Brain injury can alter every aspect of our lives. The losses are severe and can be permanent. Simple tasks such as talking, walking, and even feeling, are affected.
Hattingdon has the perfect hat for National Popcorn Day. Naturally. Here it is.
Zea Hattingdon.
Anyone who has ever gone to a movie theater in the US recognizes the red and white striped containers that many of them use for their popcorn. This hat is inspired by those containers — popcorn included. Vivian named the design Zea. Very cute.
Origins unknown
The Holiday Calendar reports, “The origins of this holiday [National Popcorn Day] are currently unknown, at least to us, but many people claim that it started because of the Super Bowl. We’re not sure what the Super Bowl has to do with popcorn, but that is what some people say. Regardless of who started this holiday, however, the one thing we can say for sure is that this holiday has been celebrated since 2005.”
Let us turn our attention to talking about some of the most fascinating facts about popcorn that we could unearth. As we did our research on this holiday, we came across a variety of facts that we thought were pretty interesting. Of course, you’ll ultimately be the judge of just how interesting they really are, so let’s dig right into them and find out.
Did you know . . . ?
Americans eat about 17 billion quarts of popcorn every single year. That’s over 52 quarts for every man, woman, and child in the U.S.
Every year, the amount of popcorn consumed by Americans increases by about 5%.
Not surprisingly, popcorn is the number one snack food in the U.S.
Approximately 66% of all the popcorn eaten in the United States is consumed at home. The other 33% is served at various sporting events, festivals, and movie theaters.
In Illinois, popcorn is the official snack food. The state also has its own Popcorn Day, which has been celebrated since 1958.
The biggest popcorn ball in the world was 12 feet in diameter and weighed over 5,000 pounds. It required 2,000 pounds of corn, 4,900 pounds of sugar, and 280 gallons of corn syrup.
If you’re popping corn at home, then you’ll want to know that two tablespoons of kernels cost about a quarter and make about a quart of popcorn.
Americans buy about 90% of their popcorn in unpopped form.
Most of the popcorn eaten around the world is grown in the United States.
Nebraska produces about 250 million pounds of popcorn every single year.
Nebraska produces 25% of all the popcorn the United States produces each year.
The Aztecs used popcorn during their ceremonies.
Popcorn has more iron than eggs and spinach? Get out of town. Wink. — Vivian.
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P.S. National Today lists January 19th as Popcorn Day. Movie theaters like AMC, Cinemark and Regal, as well as food brands often celebrate with discounts and freebies on their popcorn.
Zea is a girl’s name of Latin origin meaning “grain“.
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