International (Working) Women's Day

March holds a great number of recognition days, I feel privileged to remind everyone of March 8th, "International (Working) Women’s Day.  International Women's Day is sponsored worldwide by the United Nations. The roots of this celebration go back to the late 1800's to early 1900s. It grew from women's socialist movements and early women's trade union groups.

The first International Women's Day was held March 19, 1911. Women socialists and trade unions held an earlier Women's Day on the last Sunday in February, 1908. The event grew from there and has been celebrated annually since. The focus is upon women workers, and advancing women's rights in the workforce, politics and society.

March 12th is "Girl Scouts Day". Girl Scout Day recognizes and celebrates the Girls Scouts of America. This date celebrates the creation of the first Girl Scout group on March 12, 1912.

Juliette Gordon Low started the first Girl Scout group in Savannah Georgia with 18 girls. The Girls Scouts became a national organization, and was chartered by the U.S. Congress on March 16, 1950. Today, there are millions of girls involved with Girl Scouts.  Have you gotten your box of cookies this year?

March 14th belongs to "National Potato Chip Day". National Potato Chip Day celebrates the ever popular potato chip. Potato Chips are America's #1 snack food. But, it's not just a snack food. It's the potato of choice for many lunchtime and dinner meals. Regular (or plain) potato chips are by far the most popular. Other popular flavors are barbecue, sour cream & onion, oil & vinegar, and ranch.

Potato chips were first made by Chef George Crum in Saratoga Springs, NY on August 24, 1853. Americans have been in love with them ever since. Celebrating National Potato Chip Day is easy.... eat potato chips during meals and snacks.

Of course, all these great days of recognition are leading up to the Most Popular day in March. March 17th, St. Patrick's Day.  Where is the green beer, cabbage and corn beef?  Is that where the saying "May the wind always be at your back?" originates?  Hmmmm.

Have a great March everyone. I will be out of pocket for the next two weeks so there will be no articles till March 21^st.

Keep Dancin’ Larry B