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July 14th: National Grand Marnier Day, National Tape Measure Day, National Nude Day, National Mac and Cheese Day and Collector Car Appreciation Day.

National Grand Marnier Day is observed annually on July 14th. An 1880s French invention by Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle, Grand Marnier adds a splash of orange liquor to mixed drinks or desserts. Also enjoyed neat, this cognac concoction blended one of the most expensive fruits of the time with a strong spirit. The result was truly grand. Grand Marnier is used in a long list of desserts including liquor cream buns, Yule log, cranberry sauce, Crepes Suzette and Grand Marnier souffle creme brulee’. Grand Marnier is also used in the sauce of the roasted duck dish, “Canard a l’Orange.” Some examples of the mixed drinks including Grand Marnier are: Cosmopolitan, Margarita, Sidecar, Dirty Harry, Grand Mimosa, B-52, the Grand Marnier Smash, Grand Smash, Smash Marnier, Bloody Smash, Maced Marnier, Ace Marnier Smash, Frosty Smash, Smace, Grand Hound, Blood Pug, Clarke, Nogley and the Grand Marnier Fireball.

Alvin J. Fellows of New Haven, Connecticut made the lives of carpenters, electricians, seamstresses and countless other tradesmen and craftsmen easier when his patent for “Improvements in Tape Measures” was granted. His patent was dated July 14, 1868. Enter the generation of retractable tape measures. The first recorded use of the tape measure goes back to the Romans, utilizing marked strips of leather. Before Fellows’ patent, Englishman James Chesterman designed a steel measuring tape, but it was expensive for its time. At $17 in 1853, it was equivalent to $300 in today’s U.S. dollars. It was also big and bulky and not likely to fit in a pocket or toolbox. Fellows’ patent was an improvement on Chesterman’s design. The tape measure that we know and use now comes in a wide array of sizes, colors, and materials. You can find some smaller than the palm of your hand or bigger in lengths of 300+ feet. They are used for anything from DIY projects at home, by contractors and in construction and at a much lower price. They are a staple in almost every household.

This is what it said under nude day. National Nude Day is a way to keep cool on a hot, sticky summer day. Nudist groups around the world celebrate this holiday and take it quite seriously! Nudists are not perverts, even though their desire to go “au natural” might be offensive to the conservative population! Nudists are individuals who believe the human body is most beautiful in its natural state. Whether or not you agree with them, nudists encourage people to shed the restrictions of clothing and be natural. Noted for enjoying the natural state, Benjamin Franklin would reportedly take air baths by the open window of his room allowing the fresh air to drift around his birthday suit. The postmaster didn’t invent the naturalist movement, nor did it take any particular nation by storm. Its observance is firmly planted during the middle the summer months of the Farmer’s Almanac for a good reason; the Northern Hemisphere doesn’t mess around in January. However you chose to celebrate this holiday, avoid breaking any Public Decency Laws.

This day is set aside each year to raise awareness of the vital role automotive restoration and collection plays in American society. Americans have had a fascination with the automobile since the first U.S. horseless carriage was demonstrated in 1893 by the Duryea Motor Wagon Company. The automobile appeals to American’s sense of adventure, nostalgia, perseverance and exploration. The motor companies tailored their designs to a public that demanded a particular style. With the Ford assembly line came affordability. We associate each era with a certain car. Whether it’s Prohibition-era Cadillac Sedans, 1950’s era muscle cars or our grandfather’s pickup trucks, they take us back.

Why do I have a feeling we're going to get every popular alcohol drink there is!? I have a collection of old wooden rulers with local businesses now and gone. I passed on bikini day because of the laughter, what do you think would happen on nude day!?🚑 Love❤️ my mac💻 and cheese🧀.(I couldn't resist)😂😂 I don't have a favorite old restored car, I like them all.

I finally got to hear one of the puppies🐶 snore.😂 It's so cute! Sending cheesy hugs!🍹🚘🚑🐾🧀❤️💕🌷💕