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Fireworks, drone shows, boat parades and more: Where to celebrate Independence Day in the Inland Northwest Independence Day is Thursday, which means many people are looking for a safe and fun way to celebrate the holiday.

Thanks to Bridget for the patriotic frog!

You have to click on the link then on the text once it comes up. It is a link to the Spokane page about what is happening with the 4th and the Expo Celebration.

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How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title Juneteenth became federally recognized in the U.S. in 2021, but the origins of the holiday and its name date back more than 150 years.

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Father's Day 2024 in the US Father's Day in the United States is on the third Sunday of June. It celebrates the contribution that fathers and father figures make for their children's lives.

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Remember and honor.

We hope everyone has a happy Cinco de Mayo and Bloomsday!
Don't let the rain dampen your spirits!

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Earth Day - Wikipedia Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG (formerly Earth Day Network)[1] including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.[2][1][3] The....

Pick any of our great burritos on National Burrito Day! Our Veggie Burrito is on special.

National Burrito Day is celebrated on the first Thursday of April, which falls on April 4, 2024 this year. It’s a day dedicated to appreciating the delightful flavors of burritos, those savory Mexican wraps filled with beans, meat, salsa, cheese, lettuce, and more. Whether you prefer rice in your burrito or not, today is all about indulging in this beloved dish.

Let’s take a quick journey through the history of burritos:

Origins: The term “burrito” first appeared in the “Dictionary of Mexicanisms” in 1895. It means “little donkey” in Spanish, possibly referring to the packs and bedrolls donkeys once carried. The definition described a burrito as a “rolled tortilla, with meat or other food within.”
Popularity in the U.S.: Burritos gained popularity in the 1930s when they were added to restaurant menus in California. The trend started at the El Cholo Spanish Café in Los Angeles. Recipes for homemade burritos appeared in 1934 in Erna Fergusson’s “Mexican Cookbook.”
Evolution: Over time, burritos have evolved. American burritos are loaded with various ingredients, while traditional Mexican burritos typically contain only meat and beans. The first frozen burrito hit the market in 1964, and fried burritos (affectionately known as chimichangas) became a thing. In 1975, Tia Sophia’s in Santa Fe, New Mexico, introduced breakfast burritos—a tortilla stuffed with bacon, potatoes, chili, and cheese. Even Taco Bell joined the breakfast burrito game in 2014.
National Burrito Day: So, on this delightful day, feel free to enjoy as many burritos as your heart desires. Whether you’re a fan of classic bean and cheese or prefer something more adventurous, let’s celebrate the deliciousness of burritos together! 🌯🎉
Remember, it’s not just about the burrito—it’s about the joy it brings to our taste buds12345

Enjoy your Easter Sunday.
We are closed so our employees can spend time with their families.
See you next week.

Channel your inner leprechaun and come in for some delicious tacos (on special today) and mexi-tots!
Thanks to Bridget for this great picture!

An empanada is a type of pie (pi). Come in and get one. Cherry or apple.

Happy Pi Day!

Happy Birthday "Leaplings"

When is leap day 2024? What is leap year? Why we're adding an extra day to calendar this year 2024 is a leap year, meaning we add one day to the end of February and make the year 366 days long instead of the usual 365.

Darn wind!

We hope your day is filled with love, laughter and tacos!

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60 Interesting Facts About Martin Luther King Jr. - The Fact File facts about Martin Luther King Jr.: MLK works hard. At only 13 years old, he became the assistant manager at a newspaper delivery station. They served the Atlanta Journal to their customers.

Happy Birthday to one of our favorite people!

I had an epiphany that today was an important day!
Happy 50th Birthday to our son-in-law!
Did you know he made a movie? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-dDw5AiA90

Bridget did this one last year! Perfect way to celebrate with Tacos and bubbly, We are open until 8 pm tonight!

We are closed Christmas Day to spend time with our families. We hope you have a joyful day!
Here is another fun picture from our loyal artist customer, Bridget.

Happy Christmas Eve!

I received this story in a newsletter from author Joanne Pence.

In the 1930’s, Robert L. May had dreams of making a literary splash but spent his days grinding copy for Montgomery Ward department store catalogs. “Instead of writing the Great American Novel, I was describing men’s white shirts,” he told The Gettysburg Times. “It seemed I’d always been a loser.”

At the beginning of 1939, his boss at Montgomery Ward gave him a different kind of copywriting gig: he wanted a short children’s book to give out free at Christmas, to encourage families to visit during the holidays.

And he specifically wanted, “a main character like Ferdinand The Bull.” (A bull who didn’t want to fight, but liked to smell flowers.)

May got to work that very evening. After pondering which animal might be a suitable vehicle for a Christmas story, he decided on a reindeer - given how much his daughter had loved them at the zoo. Growing with excitement, he also decided this reindeer should be an underdog, one whose dream was to pull Santa’s sleigh, with his bright red nose shining through the fog.

And he was just as excited the next morning, pitching his boss... who couldn’t have been less enthused. May was sent back to the drawing board – and asked a colleague, Denver Gillen, to draw a reindeer with a big red nose.

It won the boss over, but as May was working away on the story, his wife fell ill with cancer, and then passed away.

With the manuscript hopelessly bogged down by July, a Montgomery Ward suggested that May might benefit from some time at home with his daughter and offered to have someone else complete the project. That seemed to give May the impetus necessary to finish because he was done the following month. He called his daughter and her grandparents into the living room and read them the story of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer.

“In their eyes I could see that the story had accomplished what I hoped.” Indeed, it would accomplish what Montgomery Ward hoped too.

On the same day that Hi**er invaded Poland - 1 September 1939 - a circular was sent to all the managers of Montgomery Ward stores across America, pushing the Rudolph promotion.

Eight-hundred stores opted in, ordering a staggering 2.3m copies which were handed out to children in Christmas 1939. However, wartime rationing meant they couldn’t go back to the printers to repeat the trick.

Printing restrictions were lifted in 1946 and a further 3.6m copies were given away to holiday shoppers. As a thank you, Montgomery Ward agreed to release the copyright back to May after Christmas was over.

No publisher wanted to touch it, though. With 6m free copies in circulation, they felt Rudolph’s popularity had peaked, that the market was sated.

A small publisher took a chance on it in time for Christmas 1947, and May sold over 100,000 hardback copies at 50c a pop and persuaded his brother-in-law to turn it into a song. One which would go on to be recorded by stars like Gene Autry, Dean Martin, and Bing Crosby.

By the end of the 1950s, Rudolph was a certified phenomenon - and a commercially lucrative one for May, enabling him to quit that day job back at Montgomery Ward.

Just before his death in 1976, May had this to say.

“Today children all over the world read and hear about the little deer who started life as a loser, just as I did. But they learn that when he gave himself to others, his handicap become the very means through which he achieved happiness.”

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Weathercatch: Unseasonably mild greetings on winter solstice, the shortest day of the year Congratulations, Inland Northwest. You made it to the winter solstice. After Thursday, our days will gradually grow longer and brighter.

Happy Thanksgiving from Senor Froggy / Italian Express!
We are closed Thursday but open regular hours Friday. Come on in and take a break from shopping!!
Illustration by Bridget.

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Veterans Day - Wikipedia Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces (who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable).[1][2] It coincides with other holidays includi...