Daily Holidays - February 7

[Sherman A1]

National Fettuccine Alfredo Day Fettuccine Facts:
A. Fettuccine is a flat thick noodle made of flour and egg.(literally meaning “little ribbons” in Italian)
B. The original recipe for Fettuccine “Alfredo” is pasta made from fettucine noodles tossed with one part parmesan cheese and 3 parts butter. Alfredo sauce is the emulsified liquids that form the smooth and rich coating on the pasta.
C. It was named by an Italian restaurateur at his restaurant Alfredo on the Via della Scrofa in Rome in 1914. Said to have been a dish he made at home but for years was too reluctant to sell to his customers because it was so rich.
D. Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford, early movie stars, fell in love with the dish while on their honeymoon in 1927. This helped to make the dish and Alfredo world famous.

http://foodimentary.com/2012/02/07/national-fettuccine-alfredo-day/

Dump Your Significant Jerk Day On this week's How To, in honour of the holiday of tough love -- you know, Dump Your Significant Jerk Week -- we have your solution on how to break up with your not-so loved one nicely.

At least 76 per cent of women contemplate dumping a guy after four months of dating, according to this week's Howcast video. So if you and your partner hooked up in the fall, now can be the time when the cons start outweighing the pros in your relationship.

To prep yourself for a breakup, grab a mirror to practice what you're going to say. This way, you can hopefully avoid slip-ups, but even more importantly, build your confidence -- especially if you're dealing with an over-confident jerk.

And since honesty is the key to a good relationship, you'll also want to depend on it for a smooth ending. The video above has a four-step system on what to keep in mind, and why dumping someone over Facebook, Twitter, text or email is a no-no in Dumpsville. http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/02/07/how-to-break-up-with-someone_n_1260911.html

Ice Cream For Breakfast Day The holiday was invented on a snowy winter day in the 1960s by Florence Rappaport in Rochester, New York.[1] The mother to six children, it was her youngest two, Ruth (now Kramer) and Joe Rappaport, who inspired her on a cold and snowy February morning. To entertain them, she declared it to be Ice Cream For Breakfast Day. She explained, "It was cold and snowy and the kids were complaining that it was too cold to do anything. So I just said, 'Let's have ice cream for breakfast.'"[2] The next year, they reminded her of the day and a tradition began. The exact year of the first ICFBD is unrecorded, but it is speculated to be 1966, when a huge blizzard hit Rochester in late January, dumping several feet of snow on Rochester and shutting down schools.[3] When the siblings grew up, they held parties and introduced the tradition to friends while in college, and the tradition began to spread.[4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Cream_for_Breakfast_Day

Ballet Day it’s Ballet Day! It may be a bit of a stretch to take up ballet for a single day, so why not simply go and see a ballet instead? https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/ballet-day/


Wave All Your Fingers At Your Neighbor's Day Created by the folks at Wellcat, this annual holiday reminds and encourages everyone to be neighborly to our neighbors. Whether yours is a crotchety curmudgeon, a nosey Nellie or a complete and utter stranger, today is all about being neighborly. And just in case you don't have the slightest clue who your neighbors happen to be, now is as good a time as any to go introduce yourself. Who knows - they could come in "handy" one day!

And while you're at it, why not be friendly to everyone today? Smile extra big or give a great big wave to everyone you meet on the street, at work, at school or in the neighborhood. Just remember, no birds or one-finger salutes allowed! http://www.examiner.com/article/wave-all-your-fingers-at-your-neighbor-day-be-neighborly-to-your-neighbors

http://www.famousbirthdays.com/february7.html

[In_The_Wind]

1. Thanks for solving the daily question: What's for breakfast.

I think I'll enjoy some vanilla ice cream with caramel topping ... (both ice cream and topping are made with Splenda instead of sugar) .


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I always wave all my fingers at my neighbors. Old folks seem to get a kick outta that.

[betsuni]

2. Ballet Day!

I have no idea why anyone would prefer watching a football game instead of enjoying this level of athleticism:

[bigwillq]

3. Sherman, you're dumped.

[Sherman A1]

4. Oh, noes