HOLIDAYS ARE OUR BUSINESS
Our Wacky Holidays
Tolkien Reading Day
Tolkien Reading Day is an annual event, launched by The Tolkien Society in 2003, that takes place on March 25. It has the aim of encouraging the reading of the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, and the use of Tolkien's works in education and library groups. The date of March 25 was chosen in […]
International Waffle Day
As it turns out, waffles are such a popular world-wide phenomenon, that they merit two days in the calendar to celebrate them.Waffle Day began in Sweden as Våffeldagen, actually due to confusion between the Swedish “vårfrudagen” meaning “Our Lady’s Day” which falls on the same date. The day historically marks the beginning of spring and […]
Lobster Newburg Day
Named after sea captain Ben Wenburg, this dish got a new title when he and the chef at Delmonico’s had a falling out. It was too popular to take it off the menu. Source: food.com