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January is one of the newer months to the calendar we know today, named for the god of beginnings and transitions, Janus. In Latin, Januarius means month of Janus. It was added to the calendar with 29 days around 713 BC when King Numa Pompilius to conform with the lunar calendar. Julius Caesar gave it the 31 days it still has in the modern Gregorian calendar. Zodiac signs and Birthstone for January! Capricorn/The Goat ♑ Dec. 22–Jan. 19 Aquarius/The Water Bearer ♒ Jan. 20–Feb. 18 January Birthstone & Meanimg – Garnet - Protection

January 1st: National Hangover Day, National Bloody Mary Day, and New Years Day.

🍹🍻🥃National Hangover Day! The day follows New Year’s Eve, a day that traditionally is spent celebrating to bring in the New Year. Symptoms of a Hangover: 1. Feeling tired: Alcohol is a toxin. Our bodies are designed to metabolize toxins (alcohol) at a certain pace. When the pace of consumption exceeds the pace the liver can process it we become intoxicated and at a substantially higher risk for a hangover. As the liver breaks down alcohol, it produces the toxic chemical acetaldehyde. One of the substances the body produces to counter these toxins is glutathione. The body can only make so much at a time and can be quickly depleted during a night of drinking. Glutathione is a stimulant and when it’s depleted, we feel tired. 2. Upset stomach: Alcohol promotes secretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. Excessive amounts of hydrochloric acid can lead to a queasy stomach, diarrhea or vomiting. 3. Headache or muscle aches: Alcohol is a diuretic. Dehydration can lead to aches and pains as well as the upset stomach listed above. How to Prevent that Hangover: 1. Eat a fat and protein loaded meal before or during the first round of drinks will slow the absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream. No, the food doesn’t act as a sponge, soaking up the alcohol, but it does slow down the digestive process. Fats and especially proteins, take longer to digest and the alcohol will be released more slowly into the bloodstream. 2. Keep hydrated between beers or shots by drinking a glass of water in between. This will dilute the alcohol, give the liver time to keep up and replace the fluids lost. 3. Avoid diet cocktails – According to WebMD studies show cocktails mixed with fruits, fruit juices or other sugar-containing beverages lessen the intensity of a hangover. 4. Pace yourself – The saying, “Beer then liquor, never been sicker. Liquor then beer, have no fear” has more to do with the amount of alcohol consumed than the type. Beer tends to be consumed more quickly than hard liquor and as the night goes on, each successive drink tends to go down easier. Starting with liquor and then switching to beer half way through, one might drink more beer, but less total alcohol than if the process is reversed. Hangover Cures: The only sure fire cure for a hangover is time and lots of fluids. There are some common remedies that may help ease the symptoms, and there are others that only delay recovery. The most common ‘cure’ is called “a hair of the dog that bit you”. This suggests that having some of what caused the hangover will help cure it. This will only delay recovery as it will further tax the liver, increase the secretion of hydrochloric acid and will not replace any of the fluids already lost. Eating a banana will replace the potassium lost while consuming alcohol. Potassium loss contributes to muscle aches and cramps. Eating a banana will help ease these symptoms. Drinking coffee will only delay recovery of a hangover. Coffee is a diuretic and while it may stimulate the body temporarily, the effect doesn’t last. Drinking plenty of water during the party and replacing fluids after can help ease the symptoms of a hangover. Rehydrate with water or also try fruit juices and sports drinks. These will replace electrolytes which have been lost and also help recover from low blood sugar. Studies have shown that alcohol consumption has a direct correlation to an increase in insulin. Pain relievers may be the logical choice for that pounding headache which is a common symptom of a hangover. However, they also tax the already overworked liver. If a pain reliever is necessary, aspirin will have the least effect on the liver but can irritate the stomach. Either way, pain relievers may delay recovery more than ease the symptoms. Eating a meal with complex carbohydrates, protein and a little fat can help ease the symptoms of a hangover. Whole wheat toast can absorb some of the acid the stomach is producing. A fried egg can give the stomach something else to do instead of producing acid and also replaces some nutrients the body lost during the party binge. At a get together at the Oven and Tap, a restaurant in Bentonville, Arkansas in October 2015, a group of people were talking about National Days. The conversation then turned to what day on the calendar had little or no National Days attached to it. When it was announced that January 1 was only known as New Year’s Day, Keegan Calligar and Marlo Anderson both stated simultaneously that it should be National Hangover Day.

🍹National Bloody Mary Day serves up one of the world’s most popular hangover cures. According to Food and Drink in American History: “Full Course” Encyclopedia by Andrew F. Smith, the Bloody Mary made its debut in Paris at The Ritz Hotel in 1921 by bartender Ferdinand “Pete” Petiot. Originally named the Bucket of Blood, it also went by the name Red Snapper. Petiot later left Paris and introduced the vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire, cayenne and salt cocktail to the New York King Cole Bar scene when prohibition ended. Today’s Bloody Mary’s include a variety of ingredients from pickles, olives and celery to bacon, horseradish, tobacco and peppers.

🎊New Year’s Day is probably one of the most recognized holidays around the world. Celebrations will begin in the Pacific Ocean with Samoa celebrating the New Year before the rest of the world. The latest stroke of midnight will occur in the middle of the Pacific Ocean near Baker Island which is halfway between Hawaii and Australia. Some of the traditions around the world are: A kiss at midnight to the one person you hope to keep kissing the rest of the year. Making noise, either in the form of fireworks, ringing bells, horns blasting or pistol shots are traditional around the world. Toasts to the new year are made with spiced wine in Holland, wassail in England or champagne in the United States. Resolutions are not a modern tradition, the Babylonians made commitments to return borrowed objects and to pay old debts. The new year has been celebrated for millennia. The earliest record of new year’s celebrations occurred during Babylonian times and was celebrated on the first new moon after the vernal equinox. These festivities occurred in Martius (March), the first month in the early Roman calendar which only had ten months. King Pompilius later added the months Januarius (named for Janus, the pagan god of gates, doors and beginnings) and Februarius bringing the calendar to 12 months. It was Julius Caesar who created the Julian calendar which most closely resembles the Gregorian calendar a majority of the world follows today. Romans celebrated January 1 in honor of Janus, offering sacrifices, giving gifts and decorating with laurel branches. With his two faces, the god Janus was able to look toward the past and forward to the future. Celebrating the first day of the year in the appropriately named month of January, Romans made sacrifices to Janus, giving gifts and general revelry.

No hangover here! Meds keep me from that follly. I'll pass on the Bloody Mary. Tomatos🍅 don't agree with me. Happy New Year everyone.

Sorry I'm so abrupt but I just spent the whole morning at the emergency room to find out I have a sinus infection. And to top that off it was raining. I am absolutely freezing now. So I don't know how much gaming I will get done tonight on either of my games.

Sending warm hugs. Happy New Year!😷🐶💕❄️💕