Safety Pin Day, In the News, and Enjoy

Safety Pin Day - Today is Safety Pin Day!

Walter Hunt had no problem creating new inventions: He invented a machine to spin flax. He invented a fire engine gong, a forest saw, and a stove that burned hard coal.

His inventions worked, but he just did not have the knack for making money from them.

One day in 1849 Walter Hunt wanted to pay a fifteen-dollar debt to a friend. So he decided to invent something new. From a piece of brass wire about eight inches long, coiled at the center and shielded at one end, he made the first safety pin.

He took out a patent on his invention, sold the rights to it for four hundred dollars, paid his friend back, and had three hundred eighty-five dollars to spare.

Then he watched his latest brainstorm go on to become a million-dollar money earner for someone else.

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Something on a Stick Day, In the News, and Enjoy

Something on a Stick Day - Today is Something on a Stick Day!

Something on a Stick Day celebrates things on a stick.

So what comes on a stick? Practically anything. The first thing that comes to mind is popsicles and fudgecicles. Hotdogs on sticks are popular at campfires. There are also corndogs, shrimp, and many chinese treats. Cocktail wieners and cheese are picked and eaten on a stick (a toothpick).

You can also get just about anything on a stick when receiving food samples at a store or festival.

Celebrate this fun day by serving food for meals and snacks on a stick.

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National Dictionary Day, Pizza, In the News, and Enjoy

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National Dictionary Day - October 16, the birthday of Noah Webster, is National Dictionary Day.

Show your appreciation for this most useful of reference books by learning some new words, learn how dictionaries came to be, and improve your dictionary skills.

Today is not a day to eschew verbosity.

Pizza - Laura made homemade pizza last evening. She advanced her pizza-making skills to the next level and produced the crust from scratch! It was delicious!

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