HISTORY OF NATIONAL BARBECUE DAY Barbecues are one of America’s favorite pastimes. Since the activity is highly common in the U.S., it is no surprise that a special day has been dedicated to celebrating the barbecuing tradition. Although the concept of barbecuing did not originate in America, the activity has become an essential part of

HISTORY OF NATIONAL SCAVENGER HUNT DAY Though no one knows the true origin of the first scavenger hunts, which evolved from folk games, Elsa Maxwell has been credited with the creation and popularization of the scavenger hunt in the 1930’s. Elsa Maxwell, an American author, gossip columnist, actress, songwriter, screenwriter, and radio personality who was dubbed

HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL PICNIC DAY For many across the world, picnics are a relaxing change of pace from their daily lives. However, the picnic as we know it today didn’t exist until the French Revolution, as public parks finally became available en masse. Although the French are credited with the creation of modern picnics, globalization

HISTORY OF NATIONAL ICE CREAM SODA DAY As with most inventions, ice cream soda was created unintentionally by the coming together of ice cream and soda. It is believed that Robert Green was trying to prepare chilled soda at a Philadelphia fair but had run out of ice shavings. He came up with the idea