Chuck Buell tells us ...
Today, April 26, is NATIONAL PRETZEL DAY!
An important day for sure as the Pretzel is one of America’s very favorite snacks. If you’re an Average American, you probably eat almost two pounds of pretzels every year!
Forgotten Hitters who live in Pennsylvania should be especially proud of this day. Pennsylvania is the center of American pretzel production for both hard and soft pretzels, providing all of us with 80% of the nation’s pretzels!
So, it’s not surprising that Pennsylvanians eat more pretzels than anybody else in any other state in the U.S. For instance, it is said the average resident of Philadelphia alone enjoys over ten pounds of pretzels per year!
And it’s equally not surprising that National Pretzel Day was created by Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell when, in 2003, he declared April 26th “National Pretzel Day” to acknowledge the importance of the pretzel to the state’s history and economy.
So, Babe, come wrap your warm Pretzel arms around me, sit back with me and take a look at my Very Special National “Twisted” Pretzel Day CB Minute Medley Video!
CB ( which stands for “Curley-Twisted-Pretzel Boy!” )
TWO POUNDS OF PRETZELS PER YEAR?!?!?
SHEEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIT ...
I ate two pounds of pretzels last night!!! (kk)
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:
4/26/64 – The Boston Celtics beat The San Francisco Warriors by a score of 105–99, to win the NBA Championship, four games to one. The victory marked the Celtics' sixth consecutive title.
