Meatless Fridays: a waiter explains to patrons of a restaurant about the first "meatless" day observed here in 24 years, October 9, 1942. Only fish and vegetable plates were on the menu, designed to help cut the consumption of meat by 21 per cent as requested by the government in order to make rationing unnecessary. It didn't work. Meat was rationed in January 1943.

FN: Apparently, people were no better with apostrophes during the Golden Age than they are today.

Photo: Associated Press

9 October 1956

John Lennon buys two 45s: Elvis' 'Hound Dog' (b side: 'Don't be Cruel') and 'The Ying-Tong Song' by the Goons.

@Calum5SOS: Beers/pub/'mahitos' #mexico

9 October 2014

#OTD in Irish History | 9 October:

1651 – The Navigation Act provides that goods imported to any Commonwealth lands shall be carried in English ships only. 1834 – Opening of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, the first public railway on the island of Ireland. 1849 – First tenant protection society established at Callan, Co Kilkenny. 1895 – Victoria Cross winner Billy McFadzean is born in Lurgan, Co Armagh. He was awarded the VC…

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International Beer and Pizza Day

Pairing a frothy brew with a slice of heaven, creating a dynamic duet of refreshment and satisfaction that's hard to resist.

It would be hard to find something that makes a day as glorious as finishing it off with that perfect combination of beer and pizza. The foamy head on top of a glass of amber-colored joy seems to be tailor-made to go with the rich and cheesy texture of that favorite of treats, pizza.

It is a little wonder that these two go together so well, with the salty savory buttery crust of the pizza that is reminiscent of that other favorite bar treat, the pretzel.

International Beer and Pizza Day reminds everyone to take a moment to indulge in this delightful combo, and remember the good things in life!

History of International Beer and Pizza Day

The history of International Beer and Pizza Day is the history of two amazing substances that traveled the long and winding roads of culinary antiquity to ultimately come together on tables and in hearts. Beer is the oldest alcoholic beverage known to man and has occupied an important part of the culinary past as both a liquid food source as well as a semi-safe way of imbibing water.

After all, with all the diseases that occupied the water in the past, and with no knowledge of where those illnesses came from, it’s hardly surprising that beer was considered one of the safest drinks around! The Ancient Egyptians included beer in every level of their food chain, and it was a favorite drink of the slaves building the pyramids as it gave them the calories and protein needed to make it through the hard workdays.

Pizza, on the other hand, heralds back to 997 AD in Gaeta, Italy, though of course, it didn’t have any tomato sauce on it in the beginning. Tomatoes didn’t come to Europe until the discovery of the New World, and when Italians discovered tomatoes they pretty much never looked back! The first place tomatoes went when found? Their favored food, Pizza!

Finally, after thousands of years, these two amazing things came together to be celebrated in International Beer and Pizza Day!

Not that long ago, back in 2016, International Beer and Pizza Day came into existence when it was the brainchild of a website designer, Nick Saulino. Saulino, a lover of pints and slices, decided that the combination deserved a day of its own, so he advocated for International Beer and Pizza Day to be born!

How to Celebrate International Beer and Pizza Day

It’s not hard to get creative with a variety of ways to celebrate International Beer and Pizza Day! Try these ideas on for size, or come up with some other fun ways to enjoy the day:

Enjoy Beer and Pizza Together

Well, folks, those people who have to be encouraged or cajoled to head down to their favorite pizza parlor and get a slice and a frothy glass of beer may not be the people that this day was made for! Pizza is amazing and comes in a huge variety of flavors.

Grab some friends and head over to a tasty pizza place and get ready to have some fun! Some places even have specialty beers that they specifically recommend to pair with pizza. Experts suggest that veggie pizzas might be more happily paired with pale ales or Pilsners, while a meatier pizza could be better enjoyed with something darker like a stout or a porter.

But no matter what, just be sure to get a slice of any kind and a pint–and get on with enjoying the day!

Try Making Homemade Pizza

Sure, some people might want to celebrate by going out for pizza and beer. But for a real culinary experience, try making pizza at home to enjoy with a favorite beer! Making the crust from scratch is easy, with just four, yeast, warm water, and perhaps a bit of sugar. (Or, for those who don’t want to make their own, refrigerated pizza crust is a quick and fast solution.)

Add some spiced tomato sauce, delightful toppings such as meats and veggies, as well as a pile of cheese, and then bake it until it is a delicious golden brown. This is a great way to make up a pizza exactly to the preferences and specifications of everyone in the family!

Try Making Handcrafted Beer

A little bit of a slower process than making pizza, home brewing beer is another option that could be tried in celebration of International Beer and Pizza Day!

Homebrewing a batch of beer requires a little bit of equipment, such as a pot, a bucket, an airlock fermentation bucket, a hydrometer, thermometer, a syphon and a few other smaller items. For those who want to get started easily, brewing kits are available online and they’ll come with everything that’s needed.

Brewing the beer requires a few different steps such as steeping the grains, malting, adding hops, mashing, creating wort, and chilling. Then, once the brewing process is complete, the fermentation process will last for a couple of weeks. After this, bottling takes place. Wait a couple more weeks to let the beer carbonate and then this delicious hand-crafted beer is ready to drink!

Try Pizza Beer

Believe it or not, there’s even a bottled version of this holiday, it’s called Pizza Beer and it almost has to be as amazing as the label suggests! The flavor of this beer is strong on oregano and basil, and the scent is those plus garlic and tomato as well.

Share International Beer and Pizza Day by tagging your social media posts with #beerandpizza or #pizzaandbeer, and head on over to beerandpizzaday.com to find local celebrations!

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Together for trust: Collaborating for a safe and connected future.

Post offices serve as essential hubs for cohesive, inclusive, connected communities. They provide access to vital communication, commercial, social, financial and digital services, and are often the only public service provider in remote regions. Throughout history, postal workers have been the friendly faces greeting people at their doorsteps every day, building trust with communities over generations. The foundation of the Post's success as a service provider lies in the trust it has earned from people across the globe down the centuries. Today, more than five million postal employees are entrusted with a variety of essential and personal items, from messages, gifts and goods, to money and medicines. This trust has been cultivated through a steadfast commitment to safety and security. Posts have tirelessly worked to improve the safety of roads, providing training programmes for delivery drivers, and implementing security measures to keep dangerous goods out of the supply chain, safeguarding workers and customers alike. Furthermore, during times of disasters or conflicts, Posts have extended a helping hand, organizing supplies and emergency services for those in need; often, they are the first to assist in these situations. Posts can leverage this existing trust-based relationship to help bridge a gap facing billions: the digital divide. By connecting their expansive physical network to the digital sphere, Posts are embarking on a massive digital transformation to offer secure online services in this Fourth Industrial Revolution. The UPU has been a dedicated partner in building a safe and connected global network that serves nearly eight billion people each day with modern and secure services, and it is a key part of this transformation. However, close to 100,000 of the world’s 650,000 post offices lack adequate Internet infrastructure, limiting the services they can provide through digital channels. This means 100,000 communities missing out on a wide range of digital, financial and social inclusion services that these Posts could offer. We should ensure that all citizens and businesses have access to the full range of benefits offered by the digital economy. So, through its connect.post initiative, the UPU has set an ambitious target: ensuring that every post office has sufficient access to the Internet by 2030, to enhance digital inclusion of these underserved communities. Not only does the UPU strive to ensure that all Posts have sufficient access to the Internet, it is also working to do so securely by ensuring that Posts, big and small, can access affordable, state-of-the-art tools and technologies to support e-commerce, e-government and e-finance services. “Together for trust” is a call to action for all governments and their postal operators to support the development of a digital single postal territory to match the physical network built over centuries. This World Post Day, I urge you to work together with the UPU to ensure that people everywhere need look no further than their local post office to find access to the digital economy. Let us work hand in hand to create a world where everyone can benefit from the secure digital and physical services that our global postal network can offer. Happy World Post Day

Statement by the Director General of the UPU International Bureau on World Post Day 2023 "Together for trust: Collaborating for a safe and connected future"

October 9th

HAPPY NIGHTMARE NIGHT!!! let's not forget who this holiday REALLY belongs to >:)c

Ironmouse: I love it when you punch me.

Baghera: Yeah, you do? Oh, I'll keep going then. [Punches Mouse off the walkway]

Ironmouse: What a treat. What a treat to be punched by Baghera!

Baghera: You can crush me too, if you want.

Ironmouse: I WANNA CRUSH YOU! YEAH!!! ...If only I had the guts to crush such a beautiful person.

Baghera: One day you will. Oh yeah, please!

Phil: ...What am I hearing right now? 🤨🏳️‍🌈

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Ironmouse: Baghera! :D

Baghera: Hiya! How are you?

Ironmouse: I love it when you punch me.

Baghera: Yeah, you do? Oh, I'll keep going then. [Punches Mouse off the walkway]

Phil: [Laughing in the background]

Ironmouse: Oh, thank you.

Baghera: Yeah, don't worry.

Ironmouse: What a treat. What a treat to be punched by Baghera!

Baghera: You can crush me too, if you want!

Phil: [Dying in the background] Wtf!

Ironmouse: I WANNA CRUSH YOU!

Baghera: YEAH! Do it!

Phil: Oh my god...

Ironmouse: YEAH!!! ...If only I had the guts to crush such a beautiful person!

Baghera: One day you will. Oh yeah, please!

Phil: ...What am I hearing right now?

Baghera: Oh, yeah, sorry. Yeah.

Phil: [Cracks up]

A star is born: twenty-three year old John Wayne arrives fully costumed aboard the Twentieth Century for a brief publicity appearance in New York, October 9, 1930.

Photo: Eddie Jackson for the NY Daily News via Getty Images/Fine Art America

Happy 24th birthday to the first airing of Brock's jelly donuts

@Calum5SOS: HEY EVERYBODY! is out today. Get it and listen here 5sosf.am/qBZItc

9 October 2015

#OTD in Irish History | 9 October:

#OTD in Irish History | 9 October:

1651 – The Navigation Act provides that goods imported to any Commonwealth lands shall be carried in English ships only. 1834 – Opening of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, the first public railway on the island of Ireland. 1849 – First tenant protection society established at Callan, Co Kilkenny. 1895 – Victoria Cross winner Billy McFadzean is born in Lurgan, Co Armagh. He was awarded the VC…

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ova nine, a few years later 🍂