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NATIONAL ACCESSIBLE AIR TRAVEL DAY

On August 20, National Accessible Air Travel Day focuses on the need for accessible air travel for people with disabilities.

Today, we highlight the need for accessible air travel for people with disabilities. While providing education and recognizing achievements made to assist people with disabilities, the day also encourages everyone to recognize how airplane accommodations are necessary for millions of people with disabilities to travel safely.

NATIONAL CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE DAY

On August 20, National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day lets you have your chocolate and pie, too! In case you forgot, National Pecan Pie Day is observed each year on July 12 if chocolate isn’t your flavor, but we don’t know anyone like that.)

Just like the original, chocolate pecan pie goes well with ice cream. Another southern delight, this treat features crisp pecans. Pecan pies fall under the sugar pie category which gives them a gooey, almost caramel center. Depending on the recipe, different sugars make the sweet batter for the pie. Both brown and white sugars can be used, but so can molasses. Corn syrup is a common ingredient as well. Even honey is used.

There is one ingredient that pops up from time to time that shouldn’t surprise some cooks. Some recipes call for a little bit of bourbon, rum or whiskey. Since these spirits hail from the southern parts of North America, seasoning with them is a natural method.

While pecan pies include eggs in the recipe as a binder, it’s interesting to note another sugar pie that was made when eggs were out of season. The pie is called a sugar cream pie. Though we can’t imagine there being a season for eggs, birds lay more eggs in spring and summer than they do in the fall and winter. Chickens rely on the sun to know when to lay eggs. When the days are shorter, they lay fewer eggs. In the winter, they may lay no eggs at all.

So, on small farms when the hens stopped laying, a sugar cream pie offered an alternative since no eggs are required to make it. Both chocolate pecan pie and sugar cream are delicious!

NATIONAL RADIO DAY

On August 20, National Radio Day recognizes the great invention of the radio. Celebrate the news, information, music, and stories carried across the airwaves.

Several inventors participated in the invention of the radio in the late 1800s. Amazingly, not just one person can be credited with its beginning. Instead, each component developed through invention and discovery. As these technologies converged, the radio came to life.

Who invented the radio?

The paragraphs that follow describe a noted international effort that contributed to the conception of the radio. In Germany, Heinrich Hertz’s research proved electricity could be transmitted wirelessly. Elsewhere, the prolific inventor Nicola Tesla patented multiple inventions. He provided the radio with the Tesla coil. Born in Croatia, Tesla also contributed many patents involving alternating current. Not only did Tesla make the radio possible, but he also advanced the science and production of numerous other inventions. However, when it comes to the first commercially available wireless, Italian, Guglielmo Marconi receives the honor.

In radio, you have two tools. Sound and silence. ~ Ira Glass

Entertainment and music did not always fill the airwaves. In fact, the radio’s first function was much more practical. First, the wireless radio served the military. The radio also provided a regular public service role. Much like the dits and dots of a telegram, the wireless transmitted information. It also served in an emergency capacity. In 1912, a Marconi wireless broadcast the Titanic’s distress signal.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden created the first radio broadcast of voice and music purely for entertainment purposes aired. He transmitted the program from Brant Rock, MA, for the general public to hear. The Canadian-born scientist would go on to many more successes in his lifetime.

An American contributor to the radio, Lee de Forest, invented the Audion vacuum. This invention made live broadcasting possible. Born in Iowa in 1873, de Forest would become the chief scientist for the first U.S. radio firm, American Wireless Telephone, and Telegraph.

@sheba2011

It is a sweater day in the ‘burgh, I don’t think it got out of the 60’s. Very refreshing for a change. Back to mid/upper 80’s by the weekend.🔥

Laundry is done, dinner is done, time to sit down and relax this evening. Have to run around this week with lots of small errands.🏃‍♀️

Happy Birthday to Ms. Heidi!!🎈🎂✨ Cool hugs to you and Poppy.🤗💖

@kittengirl,

Good morning Kitten in California thinking of you during this time.

@shoelady60,

Good day in the ‘burgh. I know Laundry Day don’t ya just love it LOL! Very warm day
in OZ.

I am glad you did not have trees coming day during you storm over the weekend.

Glad your husband made it home from his golf trip. There is no bed like your own.💕

How is your mother and sister? Wishing them a great day. 💕😎🎈The Heidi Girls are
enjoying Heidi Daus. 🎈😎

We shall drink to Heidi Daus Birthday. 🎈💕😘

Sending cool hugs to you and Jake. 😎

@taci,

Good morning in S. California. I am enjoying Heidi Daus Birthday she has great deals
here on HSN and her site. 😎💕🎈

So funny about your son and the watermelon. I see no problem with watermelon it is
good for the body and better then most foods. 💕

Here is a pic from one of my Heidi Daus Threads Heidi sold this on HSN.
Get this and there will be no calories. LOL! 🎈💕

Happy Trails To You. 😎

@oodiebom,

Good day on the Gulf Coast of Florida. 💕🎈Well today is Heidi Daus Birthday. 🎈💕
If you look at the Heidi Daus Thread I work on I am wearing the Green sit in the OP Picture.
I love it and get many compliments. 😎💕

I hope Heidi has a wonderful day I don’t know if she is still in France. I will find out.

Hope you are feeling well Oz is very warm and the pollen is high. Shizzle!

This pic is just to make you smile. 😎

@xango,

“Life teaches us what we need always flying high… Higher than envy, pain and evil.. Higher than tears, than judgments.

We should always fly high, where certain words can’t offend us.. where certain actions cannot hurt us, where certain people will never reach. ” Alda Merini

@loaf,

Good day in Ohio I am sure you know today is Heidi Daus Birthday. 😎🎈 I wish she was
on the Telly today. 💕