August Fun in TDK Land

Taken off of Wiki:

Edinburgh Festival is an internationally famous arts festival that takes place during August

National Immunization Awareness Month

National Psoriasis Awareness Month

National Water Quality Month

In many European countries, August is the holiday month for most workers

The Philippines celebrates August as the “Month of Philippine Languages”

In the United States, August is National Back to School month. Some US School districts and systems return to school in August.

In the United States, August is National Goat Cheese Month.[3]

American Adventures Month

Audio Appreciation Month

Black Business Month

Cataract Awareness Month

Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month

Children’s Vision and Learning Month

Get Ready for Kindergarten Month

Happiness Happens Month

Neurosurgery Outreach Month

Panini Month

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month

What Will Be Your Legacy Month

Win with Civility Month[4]

Yeah yeah yeah…August 1, 1963 & 1964:

1963, The first ‘Beatles Monthly’ was published. A magazine devoted to the group, it continued for 77 editions until 1969 and at its peak was selling over 350,000 copies a month

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1964, The Beatles scored their fifth US No.1 single in seven months when ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ went to the top of the charts. The group had now spent seventeen weeks at the No.1 position in this year.

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Lalala…I got you babe…

1971, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour started on prime time American TV. By this time, Sonny and Cher had stopped producing hit singles so the duo decided to sing and tell jokes in nightclubs across the country. CBS head of programming Fred Silverman saw them one evening and offered them their own show.

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MS…what’s pie melon?!

Pie Melon:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pie_melon

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=pie+melon&qpvt=pie+melon&FORM=IGRE

Reminder/Alert…August 2, 2012 is Ice Cream Sandwich Day!

Musical History…just a peek:

August 6th:

On this Day 1960, Chubby Checker appeared on US TV show American Bandstand and performed ‘The Twist.’ The song went to No.1 on the US chart and again 18 months later in 1962. It is the only song to go to the top of the charts on two separate occasions.

1963, In the evening at Studio A of the Columbia Recording Studio, New York City, Bob Dylan recorded the first session produced by Tom Wilson for the album The Times They Are A-Changin’. Dylan’s third studio album was the first collection to feature only original compositions, the title track being one of Dylan’s most famous. The album consists mostly of stark, sparsely-arranged story songs concerning issues such as racism, poverty, and social change.

1964, Rod Stewart made his TV debut on ‘The Beat Room’ as a member of The Hoochie Coochie Men.

1965, The Beatles released their fifth album and soundtrack to their second film ‘Help!’ which included the title track, ‘The Night Before’, ‘You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away’, ‘You’re Going to Lose That Girl’, ‘Ticket to Ride’ and ‘Yesterday’.

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It’s Raspberries & Cream Day! Head to TDK cafe for a special treat!

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Raspberry-Cream-Dessert/

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TODAY IN TRIVIA: Raspberries

~There are more than 200 species of raspberries in the world.

~Raspberries are now imported from as far away as Chile and New Zealand thanks to air travel and climate-controlled packaging.

~Raspberries are a wonderful source of vitamin C, containing 40 percent of a person’s daily needs.

~The red raspberry comes from Asia Minor, and has been grown in Europe for over 400 years! The Romans brought red raspberries all over Europe, including to Britain.

~The British loved the berry and exported plants to New York in 1771.

~There are also wild red raspberries that originated in North America.

~Depending on the region, raspberries are available from May through November.

~Canadian grown raspberries are at their peak in July, while California grown are best during the month of November.

Today in Music History…more just a click away!

1954, Johnny Cash married Vivian Liberto at St Ann’s Catholic Church in Memphis. Cash had plans of becoming a Memphis appliance salesman, he instead formed a band with Luther Perkins and Marshall Grant, and was signed to Sun Records a year later.

1954, Elvis Presley appeared at the Eagles Nest in Memphis Tennessee, (the first of 12 shows at the venue in this year). The advertisement in the local paper read; ‘See and hear Elvis singing That’s All Right and The Blue Moon of Kentucky.’

1957, The Quarry Men played at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, (without Paul McCartney who was away at Boy Scout summer camp). The Cavern was still a jazz club, but skiffle was tolerated, but when John Lennon dared to play ‘Hound Dog’ and ‘Blue Suede Shoes’, the club owner sent a note to the stage saying, “Cut out the bloody rock!”

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