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FEBRUARY 2018
TALKING BEARS, PONIES, AND BOSS HOGG
Some of the Best Birthdays I Can Remember This year for my birthday on Feb. 24, I’m “gifting” myself a trip down to Fort Lauderdale for an intensive three-day deposition seminar put on by the American Association for Justice. and all the kids got to ride them around for the day. I guess when you’re a kid, anything kid-sized is inherently exciting. Looking back, I’m realizing how great my parents were at putting on birthday parties for us. One year, probably when I was turning 5, I must have been obsessed with pirates for some reason. So my parents invited all my friends over and decked out the entire house with pirate-themed decorations. Each of us donned a skull and crossbones, wore eyepatches, and duked it out with plastic swords.
It may seem like a weird birthday present to give yourself, but I love the work I do and really enjoy keeping abreast of all the cutting-edge tips, tricks, and techniques in the workers’ compensation and personal injury field. That said, I’m not sure it’ll be as exciting as some of the birthdays my parents threw for me when I was little. After all, it’s hard to compete with ShowBiz Pizza where Billy Bob, the animatronic hillbilly bear, performed with his rowdy band. Riled up on candy and pizza, my friends and I spent hours trying to rack up tickets from their arcade games and skee ball. I also remember the huge ball pit being a big attraction at the time. I don’t particularly remember the pizza they served there. I’m sure it couldn’t be anything but terrible, though I wasn’t about to complain, given the tiny little tyke I was. One of the best parties I can remember growing up was actually not even mine; it was my sister’s. One August afternoon, a local farm brought over a whole team of ponies into our small yard,
But possibly the most exciting birthday I ever had was when I turned 16, and my parents led me outside to see my new car: an old ‘85 Ford Bronco with four-wheel drive. My friends and I named it Boss Hogg after the shady commissioner in The Dukes of Hazzard. They used to joke that it was out of character for me, with the mudflaps and straight pipes jutting out the back, but I couldn’t have asked for a better vehicle. We went everywhere with that thing, even to swamps and mud fields, but nothing could stop it. Birthdays may not be nearly as momentous as you get older, but it’s still a good excuse to eat with friends, have a few drinks, and do a little reflecting. Maybe one of these years, I’ll do a huge blowout bash with 500 of my friends’ friends milling around. But for now, I think I’ll stick to the law conference.
-William F. “Trey” Underwood, III
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The Tangled History of
HOW THE HOLIDAY CAME TO BE PRESIDENTS DAY
O n the third Monday in February, the entire nation celebrates Presidents Day … sort of. While the holiday is known colloquially as Presidents Day, its official federal name is still Washington’s Birthday. If that wasn’t confusing enough, different states officially know it as “Presidents Day,” “Lincoln/Washington/ Presidents Day,” “Washington-Lincoln Day,” “George Washington Day,” and more. Let’s untangle how all these variant names came about and delve into the fascinating history of the holiday. Washington was born on February 22, 1731. Given his incredible contribution to the founding of the United States, it’s understandable that a national holiday would be established to commemorate his legacy. The holiday was first established in 1879 for employees in Washington, D.C. Six years later, it was expanded to include all federal offices nationwide. And for the next century or so, nothing changed. However, in 1971, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. This bill officially moved holidays that were once celebrated on specific dates, like Memorial Day and Columbus Day, to a particular Monday in a given month. This allowed for three-day weekends and, hopefully, encouraged retail sales with an extra day of shopping. But this, unintentionally, moved Washington’s birthday celebration to a day between his actual birthday and the birthday of another venerated president, Abraham Lincoln.
By the late 20th century, Lincoln’s reputation and legacy were as titanic as Washington’s. Because Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, many states found it appropriate to make the day a commemoration of two great presidents rather than just one. By the 1980s, “Presidents Day” was the more widely acknowledged name, if not the official designation. Why it hasn’t received a uniform federal name is anyone’s guess, but at least when you say “Presidents Day,” everyone knows what you’re talking about. No matter what you call it, the day is a chance to celebrate some of the people who’ve made lasting contributions to our nation’s history. If you look at any presidential ranking, Washington and Lincoln are probably No. 1 and No. 2. It’s fitting, then, that we celebrate their birthdays in tandem.
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Spices and herbs add much more than flavor and aroma to your favorite beverages and treats. They also offer many health benefits. When properly deployed, these spice rack staples can ease a variety of symptoms. Ready to find your new holistic health kick? Read on. NUTMEG This spice, known for its earthy, nutty flavor, has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. Want to calm nagging pain? This spice has been used to treat joint pain and arthritis. It can even be used to remedy bad breath. Nutmeg is most potent when it’s freshly grated, so it’s recommended you purchase whole nutmeg seed, found in most specialty food stores. You can incorporate nutmeg into your diet by taking it as a supplement in capsule form or simply sprinkling it into your next chai tea. Your achy joints will thank you. GINGER This root is an essential natural anti-inflammatory. It can help ease an upset stomach and finally tame your nausea.
You can safely eat it raw, candied, as a supplement, in tea, or in baked goods. Ginger is most effective when it’s ingested raw or in capsule form. If you have morning sickness, raw ginger might do the trick. Just ask the people of ancient China. Like many spices, ginger’s use as a supplement goes back centuries. Southeast Asian countries used it to ease their own common ailments. Call it tried and true. PEPPERMINT You can use peppermint as an essential oil, steep the leaves for tea, or take a supplement capsule. Each form comes with its own benefits. As an essential oil, peppermint is great for treating colds. It’s a mild decongestant, and it helps with coughs and stuffed-up noses. It also soothes sore throats and headaches. Rub one or two drops under your nose, on your temples, or over your sinuses and feel the relief wash over you. Even further, a study published by The BMJ found that when administered as a capsule, peppermint helped reduce the symptoms of IBS in a majority of patients.
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Bacon-Wrapped Tater Tot Bombs Prepare a couple batches of these savory snacks for your Super Bowl party or the next family get-together. Snag a few for yourself before they disappear!
Ingredients •
2 cups frozen tater tots, defrosted
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4 slices bacon, quartered
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1/4 cup brown sugar
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1 ounce sharp cheddar, cut into 1/4-inch squares
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1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Directions 1. Heat oven to 400 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. 2. Press a cheese square into each tot, then wrap with a piece of bacon. Dredge each tot in brown sugar.
3. Place tots seam side down on baking sheet. Bake for 20–25 minutes, using metal tongs to turn halfway through. 4. Garnish with parsley, if desired, and serve immediately.
Recipe inspired by ThisGrandmaIsFun.com.
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THE HISTORY OF FEBRUARY’S MOST CHARMING CANDIES
BE MINE
capitalize on this trend, Boston pharmacist Oliver Chase spent hours devising a primitive machine that could cut down on the manual labor involved in manufacturing troches, expertly rolling the “dough” into tubes and chopping it into perfect wafers. Within a year or two, he’d abandoned his pharmaceutical leanings for a much more profitable enterprise: candymaking. Over the next 60 years, the popularity of these little candies exploded, forming the basis for the New England Confectionary Company, otherwise known as Necco. As Chase’s company grew alongside his riches, his brother began to wonder how he could get in on the action. Not to be outdone, he invented his own machine in 1866, designed to print red vegetable dye onto the Necco dough and cut the candies into shapes. They were an immediate hit. People loved their witty mottos like, “MARRIED IN WHITE, YOU HAVE CHOSEN RIGHT.” In 1902, Necco began to manufacture the candies in their signature heart shape, and over time, the sayings were condensed to match their smaller size. Now, the hearts contain dozens of phrases, and they’re updated with new ones every year. Gone are the wafers reading “FAX ME.” They’ve been replaced by “TXT ME,” “#LOVE,” and “TWEET ME.” Whether you love or hate the sandy, goofy Sweethearts, it’s clear they’re not going anywhere anytime soon.
It’s Valentine’s Day, and love is in the air. The birds are singing in a manic frenzy, doting romantics are plucking red roses by the fistful, and Cupid
is practically blotting out the sun with a flurry of arrows.
Or, at the very least, there’s a lot of candy flying off the shelves. Approximately $448 million worth of it, according to History. com. Chocolate may lead the pack in sheer poundage — 58 million pounds over the course of V-Day week, to be exact — but there’s no more iconic candy than Necco’s signature Sweethearts candies. The chalky, cheeky little buggers have been helping shy romantics articulate their aspirations for 151 years, and they’re a bona fide force of nature. These days, an insane 8 billion Sweethearts are produced annually at a rate of about 100,000 pounds per day. But how did these flavorless, yet eternally charming, treats come to be? In the mid-19th century, people were going crazy for apothecary lozenges called troches, small tablets made by hand with a smidgen of a medicinal substance and a dried, sugary paste. To
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