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    NATIONAL CRAB STUFFED FLOUNDER DAY – February 18

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    NATIONAL CRAB STUFFED FLOUNDER DAY - February 18

    Crab and flounder take center stage on February 18th when National Crab Stuffed Flounder Day arrives each year. The day recognizes the unique, flavorful delight when crab and flounder combine.

    #NationalCrabStuffedFlounderDay

    This one-of-kind dish is composed of a stuffing made with crab meat, bread crumbs, butter, and seasonings, which is stuffed into the whole flounder or rolled up into the fillets and baked.

    Flounder is a flatfish in approximately 100 different species. Around the United States, the winter flounder and Pacific flounder are common species. While there are thousands of species of crabs, only certain ones are edible. In the United States, some of the more popular and tasty ones are the blue crab, stone crab, Dungeness, king, and rock or snow crabs. They come in both hard and soft shells and can be found along all the coasts and Hawaii.

    HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL CRAB STUFFED FLOUNDER DAY

    • Order up a plate or two at your favorite seafood restaurant.
    • Try your hand at making crab stuffed flounder at home.
    • Invite family or friends to dine with you.
    • If you are also celebrating National Drink Wine Day on February 18th, a sweet Riesling or a Chardonnay will pair well with Crab-Stuffed Flounder.
    • Use #NationalCrabStuffedFlounderDay to post to social media.

    NATIONAL CRAB STUFFED FLOUNDER DAY HISTORY

    National Day Calendar continues to research the origins of this seafood holiday. We’ve cast about seeking answers and while we reel back in, we’re going to see what the catch of the day is and celebrate a little more!

    Crab Stuffed Flounder FAQ

    Q. I don’t like the taste of crab. What else can I stuff the flounder with?
    A. There are many recipes out there that call for either bread stuffing or nut and vegetable stuffing. Both contain fragrant herbs and spices that bring a lot of flavor to the recipe.

    Q. Where are flounders found?
    A. This flatfish is found in coastal regions on the ocean floor worldwide.

    Q. Where to crab live?
    A. Depending on the species, they may live in either salt or freshwater. Many crabs also spend much of their time on land.

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    NATIONAL WORD NERD DAY –

    January 9, 2021

    We celebrate National Word Nerd Day on January 9 by enthusing about our favorite words and the importance of language in our culture. Whether you always know what to say, or you often end up with your foot in your mouth, words are essential to our success and progress. National Word Nerd Day gives us the chance to learn some new words, use some old ones, and maybe even borrow them from someone else! We’ve got some wordy ways to spend your day and verbose views on how to celebrate this National Word Nerd Day!

    History of National Word Nerd Day

    Humans have communicated since we first walked on Earth, though our early language was nowhere near as complex as the systems of words we use today. Once, our basic vocabulary range was no different from that of great apes, but as we advanced, so did our language.

    With developments in our lifestyle, we needed to be able to name things, communicate ideas, and express ourselves to aid our advancement. Words and language became increasingly important, yet it took many centuries until they were considered important enough to document.

    During the medieval period, the written word was considered a luxury, with only the rich or the anointed able to read and write in a sophisticated way. As such, the majority was only able to enjoy words through oral storytelling. Shakespeare and other great wordsmiths used their love of words to delight audiences in the theatres, even inventing words for use in their work.

    But by the mid-18th century, reading and writing were more widely taught and accessible to a greater range of people. As a result, it became necessary to produce a comprehensive list of words and their meanings in the English language, a task embarked upon by Dr. Samuel Johnson, who was paid the sum of 1,500 guineas (approximately $325,000 in today’s money) for its completion. After seven years of toil, his dictionary was published in 1755 and is still widely regarded as one of the most influential texts of the English language. 

    Today, we celebrate National Word Nerd Day to mark the importance of words in our history and civilization, giving us an excuse to geek out on our favorites!

    National Word Nerd Day timeline

    50,000 BC

    The Origins of Language

    Humans develop a more complex system of communication, using a primitive form of the language we use today.

    1616

    The Bard is Buried

    Having invented and introduced over 1,700 words into the English language, William Shakespeare dies.

    1755

    A Superior Dictionary.

    Samuel Johnson’s dictionary is published, after single-handedly working on it for seven years.

    1857

    The First Oxford English Dictionary

    Dissatisfied with the existing English dictionaries, a group of word nerds gets together to produce the first OED.

    National Word Nerd Day