savor
BY CHRISTINE R. GONZALEZ
www.wrightsvillebeachmagazine.com 61
WBM
SOCIAL media has
people photographing
what’s for dinner, so it
makes sense to get excited about
consuming your favorite foods on
their big day. Although most of us
are not waiting until Dec. 30 to
appreciate Bacon Day.
It appears that food makers
are mostly to thank for the
observation days, along with a
few presidential proclamations.
Ronald Reagan is noted for
proclaiming three food days in
the 1980s: Ice Cream, Frozen
Food and Catfish days.
On June 3, head to Britt’s
in Carolina Beach or the local
Krispy Kreme or Dunkin’s to
celebrate National Donut Day,
which has ties to World War I.
The Salvation Army used the idea
for a fundraiser in 1938 recalling
the “donut lassies” who were sent
to France to fry and serve donuts
to men on the front line. It may be
easier to justify the empty calories
when there’s a history lesson
involved.
There’s plenty of goodness to
load up on year-round. Some
calendar squares have two or
three foods being touted on that
day. Chocolate goodies are highly
represented on most observance
lists, but only the brave will likely
indulge in Chocolate Covered
Insects Day on Oct. 14.
It’s easy to find out if your
birthday lines up with your
favorite entrée or dessert. Several
online lists show what food(s)
are celebrated on each date.
Here’s hoping for something
more exciting than Eat Beans
Day (July 3).
Chances are, there’s a day for that.
thursday friday saturday
17 18
23
30
Rotisserie
Chicken
Day
Apple Streudel
Day
Pecan Sandy
Day
& here are june’s ‘foods of the month’
Dairy
Turkey
Papaya
Seafood
Iced Tea
Beef Steak
Frozen Yogurt
Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
16
24
Herbs & Spices
Day
ILLUSTRATIONS BY WILL JONES
2 Donut Day 3 Cheese Day 4
9 10 Corn on the 11
Cob Day
Strawberry Rhubarb
Pie Day
Fudge
Day
Creamy Catfish Day
Pralines Day 25
Ice
Cream
Soda
Day
Cherry Tart Day