Today Is National Picnic Day!

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Is it Springtime yet? Flowers are blooming, birds singing, Ospreys have traveled up north to nest, and there is more daylight time. So lets have a picnic! Many areas have started to "thaw out," and get some warmer weather now, and for some it "was" an exceptionally cold winter. Therefore, The National Day Calendar has declared that once again April 23rd is National Picnic Day. Here in my neck of the woods it was sunny and in the 60's today. How about you, was it warm enough yet to picnic? HISTORY OF THE PICNIC Research was unable to find the creator of National Picnic Day. This meal goes back to mid-18th-century open air French dining when all you needed was a bottle of wine, a loaf of bread, some cheese and fruit and you could have a party under the sky. Picnic is from the French for piquenique, which means a meal eaten outdoors. From barbecues to a simple basket of eats, picnics are light informal affairs intended to be relaxing and fun for everyone to enjoy the day. If you were unaware of this day mark it on your calendar for next year. There will be many opportunities to go to a park, barbecue on the patio, or find a field out in nature to mellow out to, and enjoy the sunshine and some good eats too! And don't forget that frisbee..... Source- nationaldaycalendar.com Photo- google images/toysrus.com