yes, ladies and gentlemen, it's that time of year; national peanut day is upon us again. i hope you are as excited as i am. i know this announcement is a little tardy, but there are still a few hours in which to celebrate all things peanut.
¿a PB&J for lunch?
¿a can of nuts for snacking?
¿spring rolls with peanut sauce?
¿cookies?
¿door to door peanut distribution?
¿a mr. peanut costume contest?
yes, the possibilities are astounding. good luck with your peanut day festivities. let me know if anything exciting is going on.
and in case you're not quite sure what i'm talking about, here's the newsletter from March 2003. (questions about NPD can be directed to me. questions about peanuts can be directed to debgreen20@yahoo.com.)
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Subject: peanuts in the news
Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2003 16:35:04 -0700
NEWS FROM MAMA DEB'S HOUSE OF PANCAKES AND INTERNATIONAL RELIEF
Due to the recent confusion, a few things about peanuts need to be cleared up.Although this month (March) is National Peanut Month, National Peanut Day is not celebrated until the 13th of September. We here at Mama Deb's House of Pancakes and International Relief do consider ourselves fortunate that peanut appreciation is spread out so equidistantly throughout the year. Even with our enthusiasm for the peanut, we do recognize that there can be some confusion by having National Peanut Day and National Peanut Month separated from each other. The confusion is only compounded with other recognized dates. National Peanut Butter Day is January 24th, while National Peanut Butter Lover's Month is November and National Peanut Butter Lover's Day is March 1st. Add to this, National Peanut Brittle Day on January 26th, Peanut Butter and Jelly Day on April 2nd and National Nut day on October 22nd and the peanut confusion is nearly perfected.
We, the members of Mama Deb's House of Pancakes and International Relief, have been trying to find ways to clear up this confusion without diminishing the celebration of the peanut. Unfortunately our efforts have been in vain.
We have looked for historical events in the life of the peanut but so many of those are only tied to dates in the most ambiguous of ways. For instance, the birth date of George Washington Carver is unclear even as to the year, and the listings for the top 40 weren't so fastidiously calculated during the Civil War so there is no real way to know when "Goober Peas" first reached the top 10 on the pop charts. when we do have a definitive date, such as the establishment of the George Washington Carver National Monument on July 14, 1943 (located in Diamond, MO), the date does little to help us catalogue any of the recognized peanut days.
Our only hope in keeping these holidays straight is to send out this periodic newsletter, and our only consolation is that those who are in charge of determining these national dates of celebration are not exactly on top of things in the first place. For instance, both Do Something Nice Day (the 5th) and Evaluate Your Life Day (the 19th) have both been placed in October, the month that has been dedicated as National Sarcastic Month.
Does any part of that last arraingement seem wrong to any of you? Even National Peanut Month has been burdened with its share of oddities: If Pets Had Thumbs Day (the 3rd) and Something on a Stick Day (the 28th).
In spite of all this unrest, Mama Deb's House of Pancakes and International Relief hopes that you will find time to celebrate National Peanut Month and we are looking forward to celebrating National Peanut Day with you in September.
with warmest regards, Fish Boy Historian for the M.D.H.O.P.A.I.R.
p.s. -- Due to accusations of copy right infringement, Mama Deb's House of Pancakes and International Relief (a non-profit organization)may face the daunting task of selecting a new corporate name. Current suggestions for the replacement of the words "House of Pancakes" include: Waffle Barn, Flap-jack Shack, and Dry Toast Carport. Your opinion and suggestions are welcome.
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