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12 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | NOVEMBER 2014 | COMMUNITY NEWS Did You Know? By Bobbie Eckel dId YOU KNOw THAT NOv. 3 IS SANdwICH dAY? Although we do not know for sure how the day was created or when it was first celebrated, English history ascribes the day to John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich. Apparently the Earl was a heavy gambler and spent many hours in the gambling parlors of London. Unwilling to take the time to have a regular meal, the Earl in 1762 started putting meat between two slices of bread so he could continue to gamble as he ate. Celebrate your favorite sandwich on this day. dId YOU KNOw THAT NOv. 5 IS GUY FAwKES dAY Or GUNpOwdEr dAY? The two names are actually for the same day, just a different focus. It all started in 1603 when James I ascended to the throne of England. Because he was a dedicated Protestant, the new king forbade the Catholics of the country from practicing their religion. Catholics who did not convert were punished. A group of Catholics, led by the mercenary Guy Fawkes, rebelled and plotted to blow up the British Houses of Parliament when the king and his supporters were in the buildings. Their plot was uncovered on Nov. 5, 1605; 36 barrels of gunpowder were found in the basement. Guy Fawkes was arrested as he was about to ignite the gunpowder. He was tortured until he confessed and was then executed. Effigies of Guy Fawkes are still burned around some bonfires on Nov. 5 in England. dId YOU KNOw THAT NOv. 15 IS AmErICA rECYCLES dAY? The special day was proclaimed by President George W. Bush on Nov. 15, 2004, although the day was actually created by Kevin Tuerff and Valerie David of EnviroMedia in 1997. It was based on the Texas Recycles Day program and brought together groups who were concerned with recycling and reusing our resources. The day not only encourages recycling, it encourages using products made from recycled material. The population is asked to look around at their homes and working environments and identify ways to practice saving our natural resources. The Boy Scouts of America use the slogan for this day: "Reduce, Re-use, and Recycle." dId YOU KNOw THAT NOv. 28 IS rEd pLANET dAY? The day commemorates the launch of the Spacecraft Mariner 4 on Nov. 28, 1964. The spacecraft came within 6,118 miles of Mars on July 14, 1965. Mars is the 7th largest planet, about 1/10th the mass of Earth; it is the fourth planet from the sun and was named for Ares, the God of War. Scientists are particularly fascinated by this planet although successful attempts to explore have been few. As of Aug. 6, 2012, two rovers have landed on the surface. Three orbiters are surveying the planet now; two additional orbiters are en route as of Nov., 2013. To add to your knowledge of the Red Planet, read about the Mars One Project, a not-for-profit foundation which plans to establish a permanent human settlement on Mars. You might even want to participate… dId YOU KNOw THAT THE THIrd THUrSdAY OF NOvEmBEr IS THE GrEAT AmErICAN SmOKEOUT dAY? The day was created by the American Cancer Society in l977 in an effort to reduce the health problems created by the use of tobacco. If you are struggling with nicotine addiction, Nov. 20 is another incentive to give up the "butt." Breaking the habit is not easy, and often takes repeated efforts, but the health benefits to the smoker and those around the smoker are worth the effort.