| Thursday 30 October 2014 |
Subject: Thursday 30 October 2014 by captmike13 on 2014/10/30 11:02:42 Good morning gang. Last Thursday of the month. Not a lot happening here today. Should be a nice day with temps in the upper 40's lower 50's. Let us get started. Word of the Day Thursday, October 30, 2014 baleful \ BEYL-fuhl \, adjective; 1.full of menacing or malign influences; pernicious. 2.Obsolete. wretched; miserable. Origin: Baleful stems from the Old English word bealu-full meaning "dire, wicked, cruel." Today is NATIONAL CANDY CORN DAY National Candy Corn Day is celebrated annually on October 30th. Candy Corn was created by George Renninger of Wunderle Candy Company in the late 1800′s. He created this sweet treat to represent the pretty colors of kernels of corn. Originally, Candy Corn was yellow, orange, and white, but has become popular in other colors as well, when produced for Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and Easter. This confection was originally made by hand using corn syrup, sugar, water, marshmallows, Fondant, and carnauba wax (a wax made from the leaves of a palm tree), but it is now produced using machines. The originally ingredients are still used in the recipe. Whether you are adventurous and want to go whip up a batch or go and purchase a bag, go and enjoy National Candy Corn Day. ****Enjoy**** NATIONAL CANDY CORN DAY HISTORY Within our research, we were unable to find the creator and origin of National Candy Corn Day, an “unofficial” national holiday. |
