It’s National French Fry Day?
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Hrnnngh (Image shutterstock/Roberto Giobbi)
Whoa, whoa, wait, stop. July 13 is National French Fries Day?
Before we get all excited about a nationally recognized day for America’s favorite deep fried junk food, I have one question about National French Fry Day: who decides this stuff? Is it an arbitrary choice by random food bloggers that catches on like wild fire? Is it the fast food industry trying to boost Wednesday sales? Potato lobbyists? (Honestly, it’s probably potato lobbyists).
What’s the point? Who needs to celebrate the French fry, a food that celebrates itself every single day everywhere all over the world?
A quick perusal of the Google doesn’t provide many answers, mostly just people wishing one another a Happy French Fry day while suggesting recipes or the best places to get fries in the area. This terrible website about holidays couldn’t find any answers either: “Our research did not find the creator, or the origin of this day. This holiday is referred to as a “National” day. However, we did not find any congressional records or presidential proclamations for this day. Even though we didn’t, this is still a holiday that is publicized to celebrate.”
Did some schmo representative, dressed in a solid suit of gold bought by the Potato Growers of Idaho (or whatever), actually propose this on the floor of Congress? That’s how this works right? I want answers, Mr. President.
Apparently July is also National Baked Bean Month. It’s National Hot Dog Month, National Picnic Month, National Ice Cream Month, and National “July Belongs to Blueberries Month.” July 10 is National Pina Colada Day, July 21 is National Crème Brulee Day and July 29 is National Lasagna Day. July 7 is National Strawberry Sundae Day and National Macaroni Day.
And today is National French Fry Day. Let’s celebrate:
Screw you, National French Fry Day.
(By the way, according to an Examiner article, if you’re in D.C. Et Viola is giving away free fries today)
- Kris King
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