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[IceWizard]

20 Sept 2017


Pepperoni Pizza Day

”There’s no better feeling in the world than a warm pizza box on your lap.
~ Kevin James

Delicious and steaming, with a rich layer of red sauce ripe with the flavors of Italy and a layer of cheese as thick as a politicians lies, pizza is perhaps the perfect food. Pepperoni Pizza Day celebrates the mainstay of pizza culture, the most basic form of this incredible food and the origin of every delicious innovation that came from there. Get out there and gorge on Pepperoni Pizza Day!

History of Pepperoni Pizza Day

Pizza is older than most people would imagine, stretching far back into ancient Sardinia. 7000 years past saw the origins of bread, the first ingredient necessary to creating pizza. From there flat breads became incredibly popular in cultures throughout the world, where they served as the basic staples for people everywhere, and were even baked on the back of shields by Persian armies. Ultimately, 2000 years ago, the first pizza resembling what we think of today was created by Roman Soldiers who added olive oil and cheese to Matzah bread.

However, the first time the word pizza came into use was in the 16th-Century, describing a food thought fit only for peasants. That was until 1889, when Raffaele Esposito presented the Queen consort of Italy a “Pizza Margherita”, flatbread topped with basil, mozzarella, and tomatoes, colors and flavors selected to represent the Italian Flag. After being served to nobility, the future of the pizza was set and it quickly became one of the most popular foods around the world. Pepperoni Pizza is the single most popular variety of pizza found on the streets of the world, most especially in America. Pepperoni Pizza Day celebrates the history of this pizza, and the best pizza of all time!




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National Punch Day



The word punch means five, originating from the Hindustani word panch. Punch Day sadly isn’t an excuse to drink five glasses of punch; rather, it celebrates the traditional punch base recipe of five key ingredients, which most punches still use – alcohol (usually spirits), lemon (or other fruits), sugar, water, and tea (or other spices, e.g. cinnamon).

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September 20 Birthdays




Sophia Loren - 83




George RR Martin - 69




Steven Skyler - 34




Ben Shepherd - 48










September 20th


2010: Leonard Skinner, the gym teacher who inspired the name Lynyrd Skynyrd died of Alzheimer’s disease at a nursing home in Jacksonville, FL. He was 77 years old.

1980: Queen reached number one on the Billboard 200 Album Chart for the first and only time with The Game which spent five weeks on top of the chart and is tied with News of the World for being Queen’s biggest selling non-compilation album in the U.S.

1980: Ozzy Osbourne released his debut solo album Blizzard of Ozz the first of two studio albums that featured guitarist Randy Rhoads. The album wouldn’t be released in the U.S. until March of the following year.

1975: David Bowie reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart for the first time with “Fame” which John Lennon provided background vocals for & co-wrote. “Fame” spent two non-consecutive weeks on top of the chart.

1975: Bad Company peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Feel Like Makin’ Love” which was their second and final top ten single in the U.S.

1972: Paul and Linda McCartney were arrested for growing a crop of marijuana at their farmhouse in Campbeltown, Scotland.

1971: Peter Frampton departed Humble Pie to start a successful solo career. His debut solo album Wind of Change was released the following year.

1970: The Doors’ singer Jim Morrison was found guilty in Miami of exposing himself onstage during a concert the previous year though he was acquitted on charges of lewd and lascivious behavior.

1969: Credence Clearwater Revival reached the top of the U.K. Singles Chart for the first and only time with “Bad Moon Rising” which spent three weeks on top.




Birthdays:

Chuck Panozzo - Bassist for Styx born in 1948

John Panozzo - Drummer for Styx born in 1948

Nuno Bettencourt - Guitarist for Extreme born in 1966

Ben Shepherd - Bassist for Soundgarden born in 1968