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Thursday * October 7, 2010

Today is...National Frappe Day!!!

It's time to make, or buy, and drink your favorite Frappe.

One might consider Frappes to have an identity crisis. It's made of many different things. The dictionary definition of Frappes is that it is an ice cream beverage drink. So, what's with all of the confusion? First of all, some definitions and recipes, are the same as the ingredients for a milkshake. Also, many frappe recipes do not call for ice cream at all. Some use whipped cream. Other recipes use yogurt in place of ice cream. Other recipes still, include alcohol.

Do you care what the official definition of Frappes is? Of course not. You just care that it tastes so good, that you clamor for more. Thanks to its popularity, there are recipes galore. Perhaps the most popular today, are coffee and mocha frappes, served by coffee shops and cafes.

Here's wishing you a very Happy National Frappe Day. Bottoms up.

Happy Birthday to...

1955 Yo-Yo Ma French-born Chinese-American Grammy-winning cellist.

1953 Tico Torres American drummer, with Bon Jovi. Music: Livin' on a Prayer (1986, #1) and Bad Medicine (1988, #1).

1951 John Cougar Mellencamp American singer. Music: Hurts So Good (1982), Jack and Diane (1982, #1), and Scarecrow (1985).

1943 Oliver North American marine and National Security Council aide. He was convicted in the Iran-Contra scandal.

1931 Desmond Tutu South African archbishop, winner of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize.

1917 June Allyson d. 2006 (Ella Geisman), American actress, typically portraying "the girl next door." Film: Best Foot Forward (1943), Two Girls and a Sailor, and The Glenn Miller Story.

1912 Vaughn Monroe d. 1973 (Wilton Monroe), American singer, bandleader. Music: Racing With the Moon and Ghost Riders in the Sky (1949).

1888 Henry Agard Wallace d. 1965 33rd U.S. Vice-President (1941-45).

1885 Niels Bohr d. 1962 Danish Nobel-winning physicist, "The father of atomic energy," developed the quantum theory of atomic structure (1913).

1849 James Whitcomb Riley d. 1916 American author, The Hoosier Poet, wrote the poem Little Orphan Annie.

1832 Charles Crozat Converse d. 1918 American lawyer, composer. He composed tune and words to God For Us and the tune to What a Friend We Have in Jesus. Source: An Almanac of the Christian Church

1748 Charles XIII d. 1818 King of Sweden (1809-18) and Norway (1814-18).

1728 Caesar Rodney d. 1784 American patriot, signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Moments in Time

American Revolution
1780 : Patriots prevail in Carolinas
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/patriots-prevail-in-carolinas

Automotive
1960 : CBS broadcasts the premiere episode of "Route 66"
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cbs-broadcasts-the-premiere-episode-of-route-66

Civil War
1864 : Capture of the C.S.S. Florida
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/capture-of-the-css-florida

Cold War
1960 : Kennedy and Nixon debate Cold War foreign policy
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kennedy-and-nixon-debate-cold-war-foreign-policy

Funny Pic du Jour

Daily Aphorism

A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face. It is one of the few havens remaining where a man's mind can get both provocation and privacy. ~Edward P. Morgan

Blinkies 4 U

Soul Food

Blanks 4 U

Thanks to "Shy" for these Breast Cancer Awareness Blanks!

Thirsty Thursday

Pumpkin Frappe

During the Fall season, pumpkin frappe is the only frappe you will want. It's delicious taste makes it a great seasonal treat. But, don't limit this special beverage to the Fall season. Pumpkin frappe is delicious every month of the year.

1/2 cup Pumpkin Puree

1/2 cup vanilla ice cream

1/2 cup milk

Pinch of cinnamon

Pinch of nutmeg

Put pumpkin puree, ice cream, milk and cinnamon into a blender.

Blend ingredients together.

Pour contents into glasses. Add a touch of nutmeg on top.

Serve immediately.

Useless, yet interesting, Facts

The Cathedral of Notre Dame covers 8,500 square yards. When it was
Completed in the Middle Ages, the entire population of Amiens (the city
It is located in), about 10,000 people, could attend the same service.

The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is a structure known as a catenary curve,
The shape a free-hanging chain takes when held at both ends, and
Considered the most structurally- sound arch shape. The span of the Arch
Legs at ground level is 630 feet, the same as its height.