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National Gin and Tonic Day

Posted on by Haroon Mohsin

National Gin and Tonic Day is celebrated every year on April 9 to appreciate this vintage drink. Much like pancakes and maple syrup; bacon and eggs; spaghetti and meatballs; peanut butter and jelly; and apple pie and ice cream, something about G&T (gin and tonic) feels right. Alright, that’s enough dreaming about food for now!

What makes gin and tonic special is that it’s surprisingly easy to prepare yet tastes amazing. The ingredients are in the name; it doesn’t get any simpler than this, does it? G&T is the perfect daytime drink. Just kidding, it is equally perfect for nighttime too!

National Chicken Little Awareness Day

Posted on by Maysara Mirzaliyeva

National Chicken Little Awareness Day is an annual celebration of a folk tale and occurs on April 9. The story is about an insanely scared chick who constantly thinks the world is coming to an end. He is convinced of this because objects such as acorns keep falling on his head, which he makes out to be the sky falling. He goes on a quest around the farm warning the other animals of this impending danger. They believe him and everybody goes into a panic. They all join him in going to warn the king about the disaster. After this point, there are different endings to the tale. The most familiar one says that a fox invites the farm animals to its lair and eats them all. In another version, the rooster survives and warns the chick who then escapes. Other versions say all the animals are rescued and make it to the king.

Jenkins Ear Day

Posted on by Maysara Mirzaliyeva

Jenkins’ Ear Day on April 9 marks the day when Captain Robert Jenkins lost his ear during a battle. In April 1731, Spanish coast guards led by privateer Juan de León Fandiño invaded, searched, and raided Jenkins’ ship named Rebecca. The exact reason why they chopped off his ear is unclear. Some accounts say it was a punishment for raiding Spanish ships, while others say Rebecca was carrying contraband. Fandiño arrogantly said to Jenkins, “Go, and tell your King that I will do the same if he dares to do the same.” Jenkins returned to England with his pickled ear in a bottle, which had a tremendous effect on the nation. So much so that The House of Commons summoned him in March 1738 to appear before them and produce the severed ear. Jenkins dutifully did so to the astonishment of the House. Those in attendance asked him what he had done to warrant such treatment. To this, Jenkins replied, “I commended my soul to God and my cause to my country.”