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NATIONAL PEACE ROSE DAY

Each year on April 29th, National Peace Rose Day honors a well-known and fruitful garden rose.

The light yellow to large cream-colored flowers of the Peace rose have slightly flushed crimson pink petal edges. It is a hybrid tea rose that is hardy, vigorous, and highly resistant to disease.

French horticulturist Francis Meilland developed the Peace rose between 1935 and 1939. When Meilland foresaw the German invasion of France to protect the new rose, he sent cutting to his friends in Italy, Turkey, Germany, and the United States. It is believed these cuttings were sent to the United States on the last plane available before the German invasion.

Each country that received a cutting gave the rose a different name. It was called “Madame A. Meilland” in honor of the breeder’s mother in France. Italy named the rose Gioia, meaning Joy. In Germany, the name of the rose was Gloria Dei, for glory to God. The United States named the rose “Peace,” and the national flower of the United States is the rose.

As the Second World War came to a close in Europe, the trade name “Peace” was publicly announced on April 29, 1945, by the Conrad Pyle Co. in the United States.

Later in 1945, Peace roses were given to each delegate at the inaugural meeting of the United Nations, in San Francisco, with a note that read: “We hope the Peace rose will influence men’s thoughts for everlasting world peace.”

NATIONAL SHRIMP SCAMPI DAY

National Shrimp Scampi Day on April 29th gives us a tasty way to celebrate. On this day, we honor the delicious dish of shrimp cooked with butter, garlic, lemon juice, and white wine.

Scampi is a culinary term for small lobster known as Nephrops (also known as langoustine or Dublin Bay Prawns) and which is completely unrelated to this day.

The day is wholly dedicated to the buttery, garlicky, lemony, and wine-sauced preparation of shrimp. Prepare the dish using fresh or frozen shrimp. When serving the dish, add a side of noodle or rice, steamed vegetables, and crusty bread or rolls. Shrimp scampi pairs well with white wine. Since the dish is light, a rich dessert of cheesecake or crème brûlée rounds out the meal.

NATIONAL ZIPPER DAY

National Zipper Day commemorates April 29, 1913, when the patent for the modern zipper was issued. The day celebrates something we often do not think about and may automatically take for granted.

The first attempt at creating the zipper came from the inventor of the sewing machine. In 1851, Elias Howe received a patent for the “Automatic, Continuous Clothing Closure.” However, Howe never marketed his invention and missed the recognition he may have received.

Forty-two years later, Whitcomb Judson began selling the “Clasp Locker.” Similar to Elias Howe’s patent, this device served as a more complicated hook-and-eye shoe fastener. Judson started the Universal Fastener Company, where he manufactured his new device and debuted it at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. There he met with very little success. However, Judson earned credit as its creator because he put his invention before the public for sale.

In 1906, the Universal Fastener Company hired Gideon Sundback, a Swedish-American electrical engineer. He was highly skilled and known for his devotion to the company. On April 29, 1913, he was granted a patent for the modern zipper, known then as the “Separable Fastener.” He submitted modifications to his invention in 1917. Today we wear designs quite similar to the ones Sundback created in his patent. While he may have called them a separable fastener, we know them as zippers.

By 1923, B.F. Goodrich popularized the word zipper as it applied to use in the boots and pouches it made. The company even copyrighted the name for a time.

Shoelady, Wishing your Mother a very Happy Birthday! 🍰

Sheba, glad you are feeling better. It’s ok about the bangles as I also purchased a pair of earrings and bracelet that did arrive. I think someone intercepted some of those HD packages along the way. We were in just about every weather weather condition on our road trip. We have all been tired since getting back home. How did the cats do with the rain storms?

Oodie, Hope you get a chance to try your SB backpack out before the 30 days are up. The potatoes sound good for dinner.

@shoelady60,

Thank you for the prayers for my dad. 🌹🌹I really appreciate the prayers.

I am so glad you had a great birthday celebration with your mom. I love her
choice for dessert and I have a feeling that Cherry Cheesecake is not going to
waste. LOL!

The kitties are coming for food and I am so glad I saw them in the security camera. ✨✨

The night is quiet and think the animals need this to remain calm.

@oodiebom,

Good evening I have found at least one of the cats the main one I wanted. This cat
is so nervous even after the thunderstorm I fed him real good. I never seen him eat
like that. I stocked up on healthy foods for him and the rest.

I feel like the commercial where a woman thinks a racoon is a cat. You can bet I would
have a zoo in my house. I think I know where they are taking shelter and it is good.

I hope your day went well. We keep checking sump pump to make sure water is going
out. The weekend was not boring hardly ever is as there is always something to do.

The night is quiet in OZ. ✨🌹I think now mother nature can get back to normal.

Peace Out Peeps enjoy your evening.

@sheba2011

Happy Sunday to you! I did see on the news the bad weather in the mid-west and hope all is upright in your area.😫

Very nice dinner with mom yesterday. As usual, too much food. Mom surprised me, she normally gets cheesecake for dessert but decided on a pecan ball. It was as big as a basketball so we all shared it.🏀😲 Took the strawberry cheesecake home.🍰 I sent a quiet toast to your dad in heaven.🙏

It is very warm in the ‘burgh, mid 80’s and tomorrow we may break a record with 88. Too early for this August weather.🔥 We broke a record for rain this April so everywhere is just crazy.

Hope you see the kitties tonight and all is well.🐈 Love and hugs to you and Poppy.🤗💖