National Ice Tea Day

My favorite day this coming week is National Iced Tea Day on June 10th. With the official start of summer just a few days away, the timing is perfect for National Iced Tea Day. It is definitely one of my favorite beverages from childhood to now. My Mother could make the best Sweet Tea.

Chances are it is already hot in your area. Today may serve as a good reminder to make and enjoy your first (of many) Iced Tea drink of the season. Have it plain, add a little lemon, or sweeten it with sugar. Iced Tea is certainly a favorite summer cooler of millions of Americans. And best of all, tea is good for your health! It takes no imagination to decide how to enjoy this great day: Grab an Iced Tea and head out to the hammock strung under a shady tree.

In 1904, English tea plantation owner Richard Blechynden set up a booth to sell hot tea at the St. Louis World Fair. The account goes that it was an extremely hot day and fair visitors didn't want anything hot. Rather, they needed something to quench their thirst... something cold. He dumped some of his hot tea into ice and served it cold. It was an immediate hit. This was the first known use of iced tea. 

June 12th, Red Rose Day. This is a time to enjoy and appreciate America's favorite flower.....the red rose. A red rose signifies love. A June setting for Red Rose Day is very appropriate, as this is by far the most popular month for weddings.  In addition to being the most popular cut flower, roses are also the most popular flower in flower beds and around foundation of houses, garages and sheds.

Each rose color sends a different meaning to the recipient. Make sure you send the right message.  Here is a brief list that I found of the most popular: Red- Love, beauty, courage and respect; White-Purity and innocence, silence or secrecy; Pink-Appreciation, "Thank you", grace, perfect happiness; Dark Pink- Appreciation, gratitude; Light pink- admiration, sympathy; Yellow- joy, gladness, friendship, delight; Orange- desire, enthusiasm; Red and white- given together signify unity.

The date for this special day is all over the map (sorry... calendar). June 12th is by far the most common date for this day.  And, it's logical, as roses are in full bloom in June.

I close this entry with another favorite which occurs on the first Friday 13^th of the year, Blame Someone Else Day.  What a great time you can have on this day. Imagine all the problems, errors, and mistakes you could heap on someone else today. On this day you don't have to take responsibility, or the blame, for any faux pas on your part. On the downside, this day comes as a double edged sword. While you are busy putting the blame elsewhere, someone might just be putting the blame on you!

So.......if the is something wrong whif the spellin of this artickle, it's not my fallt.....its' yours.

Blame Someone Else Day could just be your day. But, watch out..... Any blame you place today, can come back to bite you tomorrow. After all...what comes around goes around.

I discovered no substantial information about the origin of this day. In the spirit of the day, I will tell you that it wasn't me. I’ll put the blame on someone else for starting this day.

Perhaps the blame goes to Anne Moeller of Clio, Michigan for creating this day. On the first Friday the 13th of 1982, Anne's alarm clock did not go off, and she over slept. As a result, she was late for appointments all day long. According to the story, she spent the day spreading the blame, and making excuses for being late.

Keep Dancin’ Larry B