nPostednJune 7, 2013
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Apparentlynthere are those who claim that the banana split was invented by anyoung man in Pennsylvania.
Apparentlynthere are those who claim that the banana split was invented by anyoung man in Pennsylvania.n
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nTherenare those who celebrate National Banana Split Day on August 25.
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nButnthe folks of Wilmington, Ohio, give no credence to that nonsense!nThey stand by their claim that local restaurant owner Ernest Hazardninvented the banana split—both the dessert and the name—in 1907.nAnd they created an entire festival to celebrate the invention!
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nFromnpony rides to sing-alongs, from a Fun Run to a car show, from thenMasters Competition in which chefs build their own versions of bananansplits to a make-your-own banana split booth, the Banana SplitnFestival sounds like a ton of fun!
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nNecessitynis the mother of invention?
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Manynpeople say that “Necessity is the mother of invention,” meaningnthat when people need to get something done, they often end upninventing something in order to do so. But lots of inventions are notnthought up to solve a specific problem. Instead, they are the resultnof play and creative experimentation.
Manynpeople say that “Necessity is the mother of invention,” meaningnthat when people need to get something done, they often end upninventing something in order to do so. But lots of inventions are notnthought up to solve a specific problem. Instead, they are the resultnof play and creative experimentation.n
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nThat’snwhat happened with the banana split. Hazard was having a downturn innbusiness at his restaurant, so he started a contest with all of hisnemployees: they could have unlimited access to ingredients as theyntry to come up with an unusual yet delicious dish. Hopefully, lots ofncustomers would want to come try the new dish!
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nHazardnended up winning his own contest with his long dessert treat. He alsoncame up with the name “banana split,” and he stuck with this ideaneven though a friend told him that nobody would ever order somethingncalled a banana split.
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nCelebratenwith your own mini-festival.
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nOfncourse, you want to create your own build-a-banana-split bar. Invitenyour friends and family to enjoy ice cream, bananas, syrups andntoppings, whipped cream, nuts, and cherries!
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nYouncould have a no-hands sundae-eating contest…if you don’t mind anmess!
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nFreeBirthday Treats has a few other ideas for your mini-festival,nsuch as a cute relay race.
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| This healthy “banana split” is made with cottage cheese, nuts, and strawberry jam. I can see it being made with yummy vanilla-flavored Greek yogurt, too. |
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nBoone Day
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nPoetnGwendolyn Brooks’s birthday
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Birthdaynof men’s fashion icon Beau Brummell
Birthdaynof men’s fashion icon Beau Brummelln
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nPlannahead:
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nChecknout my Pinterest pages on Junenholidays, historicalnanniversaries in June,nand Junenbirthdays.
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest pages on July holidays, historical anniversaries in July, and July birthdays.
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