Underappreciated Holidays.

It has come to my attention that 2 of my favorite holidays are hardly recognized let alone celebrated.
Both have a rich and blurry history, but are truly days to be celebrated.

The first is Friendsgiving, this holiday was held just before the original Thanksgiving celebration. This started out as a way for all of the pilgrims to have a special celebration of their own before they had the official Thanksgiving with the Indians*, while at the same time making sure that everything went according to plan.
The first Friendsgiving was supposedly held about a week before the first Thanksgiving but that subject is up for debate. Typically, most people celebrate Friendsgiving the second weekend of Novemeber, but I have heard of it happening on the first and third weekends as well.
It really is a great way for friends to get together and celebrate without family, inlaws or Indians. Since this was originally a test run for the official Thanksgiving, all of the traditions are the same; Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn and all the normal good stuff.
I have always thought of Friendsgiving as a great way to get together with friends you may not be able to see during Thanksgiving. Also, most of the pressure is off in this "friends" setting and it is a great way to expand your circle of friends.

The second holiday is near and dear to my heart.
The MMBBB, or M&M Triple B.
Unfortunately, much of my research was lost when my hard drive failed so its all up to my fragile memory to piece it back together.
It was started by a group of patriots in the 1930's who thought that pride in Memorial day was fading as the country was lost in the Great Depression. In order to bring back the glory of Memorial day, they thought they needed to create more of an organized event for the day. On the morning of Memorial day in 193?, they brought the once proud day back to its previous glory. The morning started with a bottle of Jim Beam and a brainstorming session. The rough idea of the day is to recreate a breakfast that would have been typical to soldiers, a group all working together to cook a breakfast over an open fire. This was the start of the Memorial Morning Breakfast Barbeque Bash.
Nowadays, the MMBBB is celebrated with pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns or any breakfast food that you like(some of the menus I have seen have been pretty extensive), but it has to be cooked outdoors over a open flame. Currently, the best way to recreate the soldiers' meal is by use of a skillet on an outdoor grill or grills. It is also a must that you uphold the traditions of the MMBBB by enjoying a few adult beverages. You may be a traditionalist and drink only Jim Beam, but I strongly recommend a mixer if you do.
Somewhere along the line, peoples priorities shifted as parades became the "event" of the day on Memorial Day.
I feel that, together, we can bring back this once proud tradition.


*If I offend anyone deal with it, and Indians are welcome to Friendsgiving