What? A Day? [NOT 28/3/24]

29/3/24 blue dogcollar 15
state fair food stand
Glittering concession stand purveying all sorts of fattening foods and treats at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo, Colorado / Carol M. Highsmith / September 2 2015 / Source: https://www.loc.gov/item/2017685081

There’s A Day For That

Someone, somewhere, has declared that today is “National Something on a Stick Day.” So that includes corndogs, popsicles, lollipops, and I guess breakfast cereal.

This 2012 report from the Today Show says you could buy deep fried Trix and Cinnamon Toast Crunch at the California State Fair. The photo doesn’t actually show Trix on a stick, but you know it’s being done somewhere.

Where Is This Going?

So just like there are many, many things you can put on a stick, there are lots of ways you can go with this NOT, dear Deadsplinterstickers. Maybe talk about some weird stuff you’ve seen on a stick. Or things – food or otherwise – you’d like to see on a stick. Or maybe you just want to honor the greatness of Snickers in a waffle on a stick.

Or feel free to branch out into the question of all of those National Days out there, the beloved creations of trade associations, the Catholic Church, politicians, and retailers. Maybe you have one of these oddball days you like (National Snowplow Mailbox Hockey Day) or hate (curse you St. Swithun’s Day and your 40 more days of rain).

Every dog has its day, and dogs love sticks. But the reasons why dogs love sticks aren’t clear, and there probably isn’t even a single reason. This paper runs through a lot of possibilities for dogs liking sticks, even tool use, but basically admits that there hasn’t been much serious investigation. I’ve noticed that not all of the dogs we’ve had are stick gatherers and chewers, either. If you want to riff on dogs and sticks, this is your day to do it.

This day is open for any kind of chatter related to these things, just share whatever pops into your mind.

avataravataravataravataravataravataravatar

15 Comments

    • I just saw this video about homemade ones.

      They very much seem like the kind of thing you leave for the people with a serious deep fryer.

    • Before she went back to her home, my sister got me Korean Fishcake on a stick. It’s almost like a fish stick on a stick.

  2. One of my favorite Chicago street treats is elotes.  It’s corn on the cob, on a stick, slathered with butter, mayo, chili pepper, and shredded cotija cheese.

    Since a corn cob is a stick of sorts,  you could say it’s corn on a stick on a stick.

     

    • Oh yeah, those are great, especially when you get a nice char on some of the corn.

  4. I spent a ton of money on a lawyer today to get my affairs in order. Upon being notified that we are setting up an estate plan, my daughter said, “So I can initiate my plan to have you murdered?”

    I love that kid.

    • Start checking your brakes before you turn on the ignition.

  5. cock on a stick never gets old!

    tbh…..ive forgotten everything meaningful about this tradition where i grew up

    i could look it up…..but honestly i dont care

    i figure my agnostic ass has the right of things anyways

    believe what you want..religion is deeply personal..

    but beyond your house.. you know…keep it to yourself

    • So I had to look that up, and in at least some places that is a way of saying we’re not filthy Papists.

      • ha! oh man thats some funny shit

        tracks tho…the catholics have the proper church…and all the money…..the protestants have a little white shed with a bell

        where i grew up that is

        never fails to amaze me how many different flavours of christianity there are

        ……i mean…. you all agree upon on the same god and saviour…..and still hate eachother?

        and you do not think this is a problem of your own creation?

        fucking how?

  6. I always chuckle at the “Happy Good Friday!” tweets & messages–because as a *firmly* lapsed Catholic for the last… 35 years now?, I just think it’s FUNNY when “Christian” folk sincerely wish people a “Happy Anniversary of the Day Our Main Guy got *nailed to a cross* and DIED!” day😉😂🤣

     

    Good Friday was *NOT* “Good” in the happy way!🤣🤣🤣

    It was only “Good” in the–“The Big Guy took one for the team, suffered until he DIED, annnnnd because of that self-sacrifice, the slate was wiped clean and y’all can go *directly* to heaven when *you* bite it–no waiting room time in purgatory!”–sort of way.

    It was “Good”, because of that whole “Jesus died for our sins!” thing…

    *Not* because it’s a “HEY, let’s Celebrate ‘cuz  The Dude came back!!!” way, like *Sunday* is😉😂🤣

     

    Speaking of the terrible / lip-service “christian” sorts who make me laugh, here’s a classic😉;

    https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/the-time-trump-wished-everyone-a-happy-good-friday.html

     

Leave a Reply