December 6, 2012
National Gazpacho Day
It’s National Gazpacho Day! Gazpacho is a classic Spanish soup made with a
wonderful assortment of vegetables—tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onions, and
garlic. This refreshing dish is served chilled and is typically enjoyed during
the summer months.
Given this fact, it is curious that National Gazpacho Day is celebrated in
December in the USA. Perhaps the intent was to give us something to look
forward to as we approach the winter. Regardless of the reason, gazpacho is a
delicious meal that can be enjoyed anytime of the year. Cook your favorite
version for dinner tonight in honor of National Gazpacho Day!
The National
Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against WomenIt`s also known informally as White Ribbon Day is a day commemorated in Canada each December 6, the anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique Massacre, in which fourteen women were singled out for their gender and murdered. It is often marked by vigils, discussions and other reflections on violence against women.
The commemoration date was established by the Parliament of Canada in 1991. The legislation was introduced in the House of Commons as a private member's bill by Dawn Black, Member of Parliament for New Westminster-Burnaby, B.C., and received all-party support.
1865 – The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, banning slavery.The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution outlaws slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. It was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, by the House on January 31, 1865, and adopted on December 6, 1865. On December 18, Secretary of State William H. Seward proclaimed it to have been adopted. It was the first of the three Reconstruction Amendments adopted after the American Civil War.
ReplyDeleteWhite Ribbon Day is inspired by The White Ribbon Pledge lead by men who campaign to stop domestic violence against women. Women might be the primary victims of this type of assault, but there is no reason why men can’t take a share of the responsibility in putting an end to it. Clearly, many are committed to doing so.
ReplyDeleteDomestic violence statistics show that 70% of incidents result in injury and that on average, two women in England and Wales are killed by a partner every week.But what does wearing a white ribbon really mean? It says loud and clear that you will never condone, take part in or remain silent about domestic abuse against women.
The men involved in White Ribbon Day and the White Ribbon Pledge do not believe that violence is inherent in men carrying out the abuse. Instead they believe that it is became a learned of expressing anger and to some extent has become acceptable to behave in this manner. Interestingly, research has shown that previous cultures showed no or very little evidence of violence.
The effects of domestic violence affects everyone. If you think about how many people are touched by one person - whether it's at work, a relative or someone else you know, it's an issue that ends up affecting first our communities, society and then places all over the world. A domino effect.
Joyce Kilmer (born as Alfred Joyce Kilmer; 6 December 1886 – 30 July 1918) was an American writer and poet mainly remembered for a short poem titled "Trees" (1913), which was published in the collection Trees and Other Poems in 1914. Though a prolific poet whose works celebrated the common beauty of the natural world as well as his Roman Catholic religious faith, Kilmer was also a journalist, literary critic, lecturer, and editor. While most of his works are largely unknown, a select few of his poems remain popular and are published frequently in anthologies. Several critics—including both Kilmer's contemporaries and modern scholars—have disparaged Kilmer's work as being too simple, overly sentimental, and suggested that his style was far too traditional, even archaic. Many writers, including notably Ogden Nash, have parodied Kilmer's work and style—as attested by the many parodies of "Trees".
ReplyDeleteWe shoudn't forget that gender-based violence affects us all. It destroys families, weakens the fabric of our society, and takes a heavy toll on our communities and our economy. Canadians are reminded during the 16 Days of Activism that they can take actions, now and throughout the year, to eliminate violence against women and girls in all its forms.
ReplyDeleteThe internet is full of fabulous facts about everything from current events to the history basket weaving. Because of this, as we research for our daily content on food trucks, food carts and street food, we stumble upon some items of knowledge that we just did not know. We have decided when these fun facts pop up, that we would share them with our readers in our section titled “Did You Know?”
ReplyDeleteThe Facts: Gazpacho is a cold raw vegetable soup from southern Spain. The main ingredients are tomatoes, peppers, onions, cucumbers, garlic olive oil, and usually breadcrumbs or garlic croutons.
The name gazpacho is of Arabic origin and meals ‘soaked bread.’ Note that 2 of the main ingredients, tomatoes and peppers, were not available until after the discovery of the New World.
December 6th is National Gazpacho Day.
Gazpacho should be drunk slightly chilled, but not iced. There should no need to supplement it with a drink, unless you really want to savour it with a glass of dry sherry.
Rumor has it that, before leaving on his first voyage, Christopher Columbus loaded his ships up with barrels of this old mixture.
Gazpacho is traditionally made in a mortar and the bread is ideal when it is about a week old. The bread and vegetable mixture is pounded to a paste, and then you begin to add the tomatoes, then the olive oil, and finally the vinegar, tasting all the time to make sure you’ve got it right. The tomatoes should always go through a sieve so there are no seeds in the finished dish.
December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada. Established in 1991 by the Parliament of Canada, this day marks the anniversary of the murders in 1989 of 14 young women at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal. They died because they were women.
ReplyDeleteAs well as commemorating the 14 young women whose lives ended in an act of gender-based violence that shocked the nation, December 6 represents an opportunity for Canadians to reflect on the phenomenon of violence against women in our society. It is also an opportunity to consider the women and girls for whom violence is a daily reality, and to remember those who have died as a result of gender-based violence. And finally, it is a day on which communities can consider concrete actions to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls.
Mitten Tree Day is today. It's a great holiday for grade school children. But, we've got ideas for people of any age to enjoy this day at work, too.
ReplyDeleteHere are some ways you can celebrate and enjoy Mitten Tree Day:
Read the story The Mitten to young children. This is a grade school favorite activity.
Set up a christmas tree and have people bring in mittens to donate. This is popular in both schools and work environments.
Take a poster board and cut out the shape of a Christmas trees. Have the children color and decorate it. Hang it on a wall. Then, have each child cut out a mitten from construction paper. Have them color and decorate it. Make sure they put their name on it, before hanging it on the tree.
Have a fun and happy Mitten Tree Day.
Gabriel Duvall (December 6, 1752 – March 6, 1844) was an American politician and jurist. Duvall was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1811 to 1835 during the tenure of Chief Justice John Marshall. Previously, Duvall was the Comptroller of the Treasury, a Maryland state court judge, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland, and a Maryland state legislator.
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