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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | AUGUST 2017 11 By Micki Rosen Did You Know? DID YOU KNOW THAT AUG. 2 IS COLORING BOOK DAY? The first coloring book was established in the late 1800s by the McLoughlin Brothers when they first released "The Little Folks Painting Book." They continued to produce books of this sort until the 1920s when they joined forces with the Milton Bradley Company. Coloring books can bring joy to children and adults alike; they make artists of us all. Have you seen the new coloring books designed specifically for adults? Check them out, and discover your inner artist! DID YOU KNOW THAT AUG. 25 IS BANANA SPLIT DAY? We can pinpoint the origins of the banana split to David Evans Stickler in 1904, where he was serving as an apprentice pharmacist at Tassel Pharmacy in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Like most pharmacies of the day, it had a soda fountain attached, and it was in this pharmacy that Stickler invented the banana split. It quickly became a hit with the students at Saint Vincent College nearby. Word of mouth made it spread like wildfire, and it soon became an American institution before going global. In 2004 Latrobe hosted the 100th anniversary of the invention, the same year that Latrobe was certified as the birthplace of the banana split by the National Ice Cream Retailers Association. DID YOU KNOW THAT AUG. 23 IS CUBAN SANDWICH DAY? A traditional Cuban sandwich consists of ham, mojo pork, Genoa salami, Swiss cheese, yellow mustard and dill pickle slices on crispy-but-not-too-chewy Cuban bread, all heated in a press. While an early cousin of the Cuban sandwich was born in Cuba proper, the Cuban sandwich as we know it today originated in Tampa, Florida's cigar- producing neighborhood of Ybor City in the late 1800s, and caught on by the early 1900s. It was popular among workers in the district's many cigar factories. While it's called a Cuban sandwich after the Cuban immigrants who settled in early Ybor City and influenced the sandwich the most, the ingredients are also a nod to the southern Italian bricklayers and the German cigar workers who also immigrated there. DID YOU KNOW THAT AUG. 6 IS DOLL DAY? Dolls have been a part of human civilization for thousands of years, with archaeological evidence indicating that dolls are the oldest known toy. The earliest dolls were made of clay, stone, wood, bone, ivory, leather, wax and other available materials. Wooden dolls have been found in Egyptian tombs dating back as early as the 21st century b.c. Clay dolls have been found in the graves of ancient Greek and Roman children. Rag dolls dating back to the 5th century a.d. have been found in the part of the Roman Empire now known as Great Britain. In modern times, Mattel's Barbie has become one of the world's most popular dolls. First created in 1959, the Barbie doll has continuously adapted to the ever- changing markets of numerous world countries by coming out in a wide variety of shapes, colors and sizes. DID YOU KNOW THAT AUG. 4 IS INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY? Originally begun in Santa Cruz, California in 2007, International Beer day was started to celebrate the craft of brewing; it has expanded in scope to celebrate all those who make and serve beer, and to share the techniques of crafting and enjoying it. It is now celebrated in over 207 cities, 50 countries and six continents. So join in and hoist a brew today!