Weather ~ Picture of the Day ~ Alcatraz Island ~ Chili Cheese Dog Ring ~ Bill Riordan ~ National German-American Day

  

Good 48º morning. 

 

Yesterday we were clear and topped at 96º.

 

 

Picture of the Day...puppy rescue

 

 

 

Interesting about Alcatraz

 

Alcatraz was once a place that nobody wanted to visit. If you were  there, it meant you did something pretty bad. But before the island became famous for its federal prison (1934-1963), it was used by the US Army prison. Using preexisting building from the 1850's as well as new structures, the US Army used the island as a prison in the early 1900s. 

 

When it became a federal prison, Alcatraz gained the reputation as the most dangerous prison in the United States - the worse criminals were housed there, and the conditions on the island were less than ideal. While the prison is no longer in use, it remains on Alcatraz and has become a popular attraction for tourists and paranormal activity believers.

To read a whole lot more about the island, go here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcatraz_Island

 

 

From Mr. Food

 

Here's an easy-to-make dinner that you can really sink your teeth into! We made a crescent roll ring and filled it with all the fixins' for a chili cheese dog, which means you can expect flavorful ground beef, hot dog pieces, and plenty of cheese. Our Chili Cheese Dog Ring is so good, it's almost spooky!

 

• 3/4 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 hot dogs, thinly sliced
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
• 2 (8-ounce) cans refrigerated crescent rolls

 

1. Preheat oven to 350º. Coat a 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray.
    
2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook beef and onion, stirring until beef crumbles and is no longer pink; drain.
    
3. Stir in tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper; mix well. Add hot dogs and heat 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup cheese; set aside.
    
4. Unroll crescent rolls. Place wide end of triangles in center of pizza pan, forming a ring, overlapping dough as necessary. Spoon meat mixture into center of each triangle. Bring smaller ends of triangles over meat, tucking ends under.
    
5. Bake 20 minutes, sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and bake 5 more minutes, or until heated through and golden. Serve warm.

 

 

 

Special birthday today, Bill Riordan (LASD ret) is celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILL!! xo

 

Historically this date......

1876 – The American Library Association was founded.

1884 – The Naval War College of the United States Navy is founded in Newport, Rhode Island.

1889 – Thomas Edison shows his first motion picture.

1979 – Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit the White House.

1981 – Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat was assassinated.

And births this date include....

1846 – George Westinghouse, American engineer and inventor (d. 1914)

 

 

 

 

 

1908 – Carole Lombard, American actress (d. 1942)

Married to Clark Gable for 4 years until her death in a plane crash.

1955 – Tony Dungy, American football coach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All I know. Nuff said. Have a good Thursday. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

In the United States on October 6th, National German-American Day celebrates the German heritage millions of Americans claim. 

This German-American heritage holiday commemorates the 13 German Mennonite families from Krefeld who landed in Philadelphia. On October 6, 1683, these families established the first German settlement in the original thirteen colonies. They named it Germantown.

 

 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Celebrate your German-American heritage. Invite friends and family to taste the foods and customs of Germany. Share the language. Discover words the English language adopted from German. Explore the history of immigration by visiting museums near you. 

 

NATIONAL GERMAN-AMERICAN DAY HISTORY

National German-American Day was initially celebrated in the nineteenth century. However, it fell out of favor during World War I. 

Then in the 1980s, things began to change. As is tradition, President Ronald Reagan made his world tour in 1982, which included West Germany. Amid a cold war and a divided Germany, the newly elected U.S. President spoke to the people of Bonn. He opened his speech by relating the history of the 13 German families who founded a colony on American soil. He spoke of contributions, advancement, science, and art and the honor to celebrate the German heritage that more than 7 million Americans claim.

To honor the 300th anniversary of German-American immigration and culture into the United States, in 1983, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed October 6th as German-American Day. It was on August 6, 1987, that Congress approved S.I. Resolution 108, designating October 6, 1987, as German-American Day, and it became Public Law 100-104 when President Reagan signed it on August 18. He issued Proclamation #5719 on October 2, 1987, and at this time, the President called on Americans to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. It has been commemorated each year since with Presidential Proclamations.