by JJ on October 11, 2011
There is National Mustard Day, but would you believe that there is no official National Ketchup Day?! I don’t dislike mustard, but ketchup is the king of condiments in my book. So to honor Henry John Heinz’s birthday today, the founder of the H.J. Heinz Company, we here at Who Wants To Know? would like [...]
31 years ago today, Mount St. Helens in Washington erupted after 123 years of inactivity. The eruption caused the worst volcanic activity in United Sates history. In case you happen to live near the volcano site, the Johnston Ridge Observatory at Mount St. Helens will offer free admission to the visitor center today, Wednesday, May [...]
On May 16, 1965 Spaghetti-O’s were born. I can’t imagine my life without them. Seriously. For as long as I can remember celebrating a birthday I have had spaghetti-o’s as a part of it. It was my favorite childhood food group (with pizza and mac and cheese a close 2nd and 3rd, respectively). So happy [...]
On May 13, 1938, Louis Armstrong and his orchestra recorded the New Orleans jazz classic, “When the Saints Go Marching In.” I would love to teleport myself into that recording studio–I am big jazz fan, and can only imagine the energy and talent all under that one roof. Listen to a little jazz music today!
On May 3, 1933 James Brown, “The Godfather of Soul” was born! This is an artist who remains on my iPod. I dare you not to tap your feet while listening to this song: