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Lincoln's Birthday Today February 12
Norfolk Daily News ^ | February 11,2017 | Dear Mrs Web

Posted on 02/12/2017 5:21:39 AM PST by Chickensoup

Dear Mrs. Web Personal Advice Column

Our family has had this tradition for many years. We have special meals that we serve one food, often in season, usually connected with a holiday or time of year. It is fun and a treat to focus on one food and one food only.

January Hot cocoa and popcorn night, usually after a day of sledding. Don’t forget the marshmallows!

February Is the best month for this theme: On February 12 there is Lincoln’s Birthday and we serve cake shaped like a log frosted with a special chocolate butter cream frosting. These were sold in every bakery during my childhood. On the February 14th we serve a big heart-shaped strawberry shortcake to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Bring your cards to exchange too. On February 22 Washington’s Birthday supper is, of course, a hot homemade cherry pie with ice cream. Yum!

March Corned beef and cabbage on the 17th. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

April A mixed Berry Fool on the first day of the month. A Fool is made by folding pureed fruit into custard or homemade whipped cream. An April Fool’s Day Treat that is no trick.

May Fresh baby greens salad bar. Big bowl with lots of dressings and add-in ingredients on the side so everyone can have a custom salad.

June Asparagus and hollandaise sauce, as much as everyone can eat.

July Fresh peas and butter, BBQ’d chicken always welcome. Independence Day Treat!

August Corn on the cob night. Piled high and steaming with lots of butter.

September Gingerbread Night. Great piping hot gingerbread and butter. Served with milk. Tasty!

October Homemade apple pie night! Need I say more?

November Pumpkin pie night. Squash pies too! Not just for Thanksgiving Day. December Christmas cookies and milk night. We can have Santa’s Christmas Eve meal as we listen to carols and read the Christmas Story.

Enjoy the New Year. Making family traditions is one great way to make wonderful memories.

Dear Mrs. Web provides free, on-line, Personal and Dating advice to her many readers. She welcomes your letters and comments. Visit her on the Web at www.dearmrsweb.com


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: abrahamlincoln; birthday; happybirthday; lincoln; presidents
Thought I would include this column on Different Treats for Supper for all 12 months but let's face it, February is best.

Dear Mrs. Web Personal Advice Column

Our family has had this tradition for many years. We have special meals that we serve one food, often in season, usually connected with a holiday or time of year. It is fun and a treat to focus on one food and one food only.

January Hot cocoa and popcorn night, usually after a day of sledding. Don’t forget the marshmallows!

February Is the best month for this theme: On February 12 there is Lincoln’s Birthday and we serve cake shaped like a log frosted with a special chocolate butter cream frosting. These were sold in every bakery during my childhood. On the February 14th we serve a big heart-shaped strawberry shortcake to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Bring your cards to exchange too. On February 22 Washington’s Birthday supper is, of course, a hot homemade cherry pie with ice cream. Yum!

March Corned beef and cabbage on the 17th. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

April A mixed Berry Fool on the first day of the month. A Fool is made by folding pureed fruit into custard or homemade whipped cream. An April Fool’s Day Treat that is no trick.

May Fresh baby greens salad bar. Big bowl with lots of dressings and add-in ingredients on the side so everyone can have a custom salad.

June Asparagus and hollandaise sauce, as much as everyone can eat.

July Fresh peas and butter, BBQ’d chicken always welcome. Independence Day Treat!

August Corn on the cob night. Piled high and steaming with lots of butter.

September Gingerbread Night. Great piping hot gingerbread and butter. Served with milk. Tasty!

October Homemade apple pie night! Need I say more?

November Pumpkin pie night. Squash pies too! Not just for Thanksgiving Day. December Christmas cookies and milk night. We can have Santa’s Christmas Eve meal as we listen to carols and read the Christmas Story.

Enjoy the New Year. Making family traditions is one great way to make wonderful memories.

Dear Mrs. Web provides free, on-line, Personal and Dating advice to her many readers. She welcomes your letters and comments. Visit her on the Web at www.dearmrsweb.com

1 posted on 02/12/2017 5:21:39 AM PST by Chickensoup
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To: Chickensoup
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Image result for abraham lincoln young

2 posted on 02/12/2017 5:26:17 AM PST by ETL (Trump admin apparently playing "good cop, bad cop" with thug Putin (see my FR Home page))
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To: Chickensoup

I vote we also call this “Republicans Freed the Slaves” Day.


3 posted on 02/12/2017 5:27:12 AM PST by TwelveOfTwenty (Trump has been producing jobs, while all the left has been producing is excuses for why they lost.)
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To: Chickensoup

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_the_Mystic


4 posted on 02/12/2017 5:34:21 AM PST by SMGFan (Sarah Michelle Gellar is on twitter @SarahMGellar)
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To: Chickensoup
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5 posted on 02/12/2017 5:34:44 AM PST by ETL (Trump admin apparently playing "good cop, bad cop" with thug Putin (see my FR Home page))
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To: Chickensoup

http://thelincolnassociationofjerseycity.com/


6 posted on 02/12/2017 5:35:41 AM PST by SMGFan (Sarah Michelle Gellar is on twitter @SarahMGellar)
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To: TwelveOfTwenty

Makes sense to me!


7 posted on 02/12/2017 5:41:07 AM PST by Chickensoup (Leftists today are speaking as if they plan to commence to commit genocide against conservatives.)
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To: ETL

Beautiful thanks!


8 posted on 02/12/2017 5:41:45 AM PST by Chickensoup (Leftists today are speaking as if they plan to commence to commit genocide against conservatives.)
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To: ETL

He looks a lot like Raymond Massey...


9 posted on 02/12/2017 5:50:54 AM PST by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: Chickensoup

Darwin was born the same day.


10 posted on 02/12/2017 5:56:30 AM PST by FNU LNU (Nothing runs like a Deere, nothing smells like a john)
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bfl


11 posted on 02/12/2017 6:04:07 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: Chickensoup
The one that is not on my calendar, for some reason, is Feb.22, George Washington's birthday.

P.S. Today would have been my father's 127th Birthday. He was born in 1890.)

12 posted on 02/12/2017 6:47:47 AM PST by redhead (WEAPONIZED PRAYE R WORKS! MSM is DOA)
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To: ETL

Kentucky Educational Television has a great film on The Lincolns in Kentucky you can watch online:

http://www.ket.org/episode/KIREM+000000/

Happy Birthday, President Lincoln!


13 posted on 02/12/2017 7:27:28 AM PST by browniexyz
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To: browniexyz

Thanks. Sounds good.


14 posted on 02/12/2017 7:38:36 AM PST by ETL (Trump admin apparently playing "good cop, bad cop" with thug Putin (see my FR Home page))
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To: redhead

February 6 was General J.E.B. Stuart’s birthday.


15 posted on 02/12/2017 8:19:49 AM PST by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
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To: Chickensoup

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melungeon


16 posted on 02/12/2017 8:23:54 AM PST by Original Lurker
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To: NTHockey
February 6 was General J.E.B. Stuart’s birthday.

February 8 was General William T. Sherman's birthday.

17 posted on 02/12/2017 8:38:47 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: Chickensoup

bump


18 posted on 02/12/2017 12:37:46 PM PST by EveningStar
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To: redhead

It is nice to have connections from the previous century I lived for a period of time with my great grand aunt born in 1882. colors my perception of life


19 posted on 02/12/2017 1:26:18 PM PST by Chickensoup (Leftists today are speaking as if they plan to commence to commit genocide against conservatives.)
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To: Chickensoup
Lincoln's 2 most famous speeches are on the walls of the Lincoln Memorial:

Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

The Gettysburg Address


20 posted on 02/12/2017 7:43:43 PM PST by iowamark (I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy)
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