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Getting Hooked
While the candy cane is a seasonal staple in the U.S. today—1.8 billion canes in traditional peppermint, super sour, and tropical fruit flavors were made for the holidays this year—it has a storied past. The first canes were created in 1670 by a German choirmaster, who gave out all-white sugar sticks—bent like the shape of a shepherd's staff—to keep children in his congregation occupied between hymns. In the U.S., the treat began as a straight, white stick of sugar until the turn of the century. The jury's out on who exactly brought the stripes and shape to America.
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On December 1, 1955 Rosa Parks refused to obey a bus driver's order to give up her seat & make room for a white passenger. Her act of defiance became an important symbol of the modern Civil Rights Movement and Parks became an international icon of resistance to racial segregation.
Celebrate Rosa Parks on December 1st, with a bit or remembrance and gratitude. What a beautiful woman.
TODAY is Humane Society Anniversary Day! Find out how YOU can make a difference... http://www.ohs-spca.org/ And remember, La Esperanza is happy to offer discounted pet fees when you adopt a pet!
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