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March Madness! Which Team Will Win It All? Image
March Madness! Which Team Will Win It All?
NCAA March Madness is a single-elimination basketball tournament played each spring in the United States. It is one of the most watched sporting events and the cause of many parties on game days. Here are some great ways to feed the crowd gathered at your house! Chowhound March...
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February Is A Great Month to Celebrate National Chili Day! Image
February Is A Great Month to Celebrate National Chili Day!
Always celebrated the 4th Thursday in February. It’s hard to beat a steaming hot bowl of chili in the winter! U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson was a big chili lover! Johnson is quoted as saying “Chili concocted outside of Texas is usually a weak, apologetic...
Memorial Day
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in military service for the United States. While there is some dispute as to the origin of the day, the first was observed on May 30, 1868, under proclamation by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. The first official observation involved placing flowers on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. Many cities have laid claim to have begun Memorial Day, though President Lyndon Johnson officially declared Waterloo N.Y. as the...