it’s international waffle day today (25th march)
how cool is that? maybe if i can try my luck finding an international muffin or scone day on google. 
the story:
International Waffle Day (March 25) originated in Sweden where it is called Våffeldagen. It occurs nine months to the day before Christmas – the day the Archangel Gabriel told the Virgin Mary that she was pregnant. As the holiday progressed, it also began to commemorate the first day of spring. Waffles come into play because on March 25th the women of Sweden would set aside their winter tasks like chopping wood and knitting, and began their spring tasks… the most notable of which was preparing waffles.
apparently there’s another national waffle day in the united states on the 24th of august which has another story of its own:
it is the anniversary of the first U.S. patent for a waffle iron. Cornelius Swarthout of Troy, New York received his patent for a “device to bake waffles” in 1869. His early waffle iron was used in conjunction with coal stoves, consisted of a griddle and a cover and required flipping of the device to cook both sides of the waffle. At present, National Waffle Day is at best a “bizarre” or “unique” holiday” – the fluff stuff of radio DJ commentary. Waffle promotions at some restaurant chains have helped to keep the holiday alive, if only barely.
(both stories are from mrbreakfast)
it’s really sweet that such things are being commemorated. the little pockets of stories hidden here and there which are being lost along the way as tradition gets lost or not thought about anymore.
in singapore, we have a waffle day too…the gelare waffle tuesday when waffles will be going at half price.. yummy…with 2 scoops of sorbert on top and lots of maple syrup…. (no whip cream please!!)
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