What is going on with today? It’s the birthday of the Oreo Cookie, National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day (who decided to get that specific?) and National Chocolate Chip Cookie WEEK. Just writing it makes my blood sugar spike 🙂 and since it’s also National Dentist’s Day, I’m TOTALLY confused!

from DaysOfTheYear.com, here are some fun facts about today:

Making its first appearance in 1912, the Oreo Cookie actually started out being called the Oreo Biscuit. Created and manufactured by the Nabisco (National Biscuit Company), the cookie was made from two crisp chocolate rounds filled with white cream. Starting out in Chelsea, New York City, the complex was located on Ninth Avenue, a street which eventually became “Oreo Way”.

Since that time, the Oreo has been the best-selling cookie in the United States for many years. People love to eat the Oreo in a variety of ways, whether dunking it into a cool glass of milk, twisting it and licking the cream out of the center or just taking a crunchy bite.

https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/white-chocolate-cheesecake-day

https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/chocolate-chip-cookie-week

Today is ALSO, Hospitality Workers in HealthCare Day, which gives us the opportunity to pay our respects to the hospitality workers in the healthcare sector. These dedicated workers put in a lot of time and effort day-in and day-out. They have a lot of different critical roles, including providing laundry services in an efficient and timely manner, maintaining hygienic, fresh, and clean environments, meeting a range of cultural needs, dietary requirements, and preferences, and much more. 

https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/dentists-day

Today’s famous birthday:

  • I was born March 6, 1940 in Earlsboro, Oklahoma
  • I made it to the Major Leagues in 1962 and played for the same team for 20 years
  • We won the World Series in 1971 and 1979
  • I was the National League MVP in 1979 with 48 home runs and 125 RBI’s
  • My nickname was ‘Pops’
  • I joined the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988
  • I passed away in April, 2001 at 61 years of age

I am…former Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Willie Stargell. Congratulations to Haley of Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.

Liz from Mount Vernon wins 2 passes for the 2024 tour – congratulations!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe