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November 18th: National Princess Day, National Vichyssoise Day, and Mickey Mouse Birthday.

👩‍🎤National Princess Day! Perhaps you know a Princess who shines because of her gift of laughter, making everyone around them smile. Maybe your Princess shows her royal nature by her great acts of kindness and heart of gold. Or your Princess may be bold and confident, ready to take on every new challenge! Whatever our gifts, there is a Princess in each of us – even if you don’t know it yet!

🥔🥛National Vichyssoise Day! Made thick with pureed leeks, onions, potatoes, cream and chicken stock, Vichyssoise is traditionally served cold though sometimes is eaten hot. In the United States, Vichyssoise is pronounced: vish – e – swaz. Culinary historians debate the origin of Vichyssoise. However, the man most credited with the reinvention of the soup is French chef Louis Diat back in 1950, he was the chef at the Ritz Carlton in New York City. Recipes have been found for soup very similar to Vichyssoise but served hot dating back as far as 1869.

🐁Mickey Mouse Birthday! Making his debut on November 18, 1928, we commemorate the birth of that ever lovable mouse that was once a rabbit called Oswald. To get to the beginning of the story, we have to go back to 1927 when Walt Disney first sketched a floppy eared bunny while under contract to Universal Studios. Universal Studio was disappointed that they couldn't negotiation another contract with the Disney Bros. Studio. Disney took their leave of both the studio and Oswald and set to work creating a character who would go on to lead the company into the future. From a rabbit named Oswald to a mouse named Mortimer, eventually, the squeaky-voiced rodent was dubbed Mickey. He flopped in two animated short films without any success. Mickeys success came on November 18, 1928 in New York with the premiere of Steamboat Willie. It was the first animation film synchronized to music and sound effects. Within a year, a Mickey Mouse Club popped up in Salem, Oregon. This particular club offered admission as a fundraiser for the Salvation Army with a donation of either a potato or a small toy and a penny. According to a Statesman Journal (Salem, Oregon) article, $12 and three truckloads of potatoes and toys were collected. By the end of 1930, the Mickey Mouse Clubs had spread across the country. In 1935, animator Fred Moore gave Mickey a new look that enabled a more fluid movement to the animation. It is also the look we are familiar with today. The big eyes, white gloves, and the pert little nose. His companions Minnie, Donald, Goofy and Pluto joined him along the way, bringing vaudevillian comedy with them.

Sending quick hugs! I didn't get to play last night so I'm off to start I hope!🐶💕🍂💕🦃