Archive for February 2021
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Spotted!
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile was on campus at the University of Alabama this week and my daughter Josie got a selfie with it!! You know she’s smiling under that mask. How can anyone NOT smile when they see the Wienermobile? According to Oscarmeyer.com, the first Wienermobile appeared on the streets of Chicago in 1936. Oscar…
Read MoreWhy Chocolate on Valentine’s Day?
Based on the grocery store shelves, Valentine’s Day is all about the chocolate. But why chocolate? Why not potato chips, or cotton candy, or even a nice juicy steak? There are a couple of theories about why chocolate reigns supreme on this day of romance. One theory is that people gave chocolate because they wanted…
Read MoreNational Pizza Day- February 9th
There are not many things I like better than a hot, steaming pizza from my favorite neighborhood pizzeria, but there are nights when it’s easier to pop a frozen pizza into the oven at home. And on those nights, I thank Joseph Bucci, the unsung hero in pizza history. In 1954, Bucci was awarded a…
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