JULY 14, 2014 – NATIONAL TAPE MEASURE DAY – NATIONAL GRAND MARNIER DAY NATIONAL TAPE MEASURE DAY Today, July 14th, is National Tape Measure Day. A tape measure is something made out of cloth, plastic, fiber glass or metal and has markings on it for linear measurements. Most everyone knows what a tape measure does and how to use one, but when you go to measure the dimensions of your living room, the width of your new furniture or how far apart your pictures are hanging, do you ever stop and think about the history of it? The first recorded use of the tape measure goes back to the Romans, utilizing marked strips of leather. Prior to this, the tool used to measure a distance was something similar to a long rope or chain with marks put on to represent varying distances. They were big and bulky and not likely to fit inside your pocket or a toolbox that you could take with you. The cost of them back then was around $17 in the United States. This would be equivalent to about $300. The tape measure that we know and use today comes in a wide array of sizes, colors and materials. You can find some smaller than the palm of your hand or bigger in lengths of 300+ feet. They are used for anything from DIY projects at home to professional building, construction, etc., and at a much cheaper price, are a staple in almost every household! There are a few different claims on who exactly patented the very first tape measure, but they conclusively show it came around in the early 1800′s. NATIONAL TAPE MEASURE DAY HISTORY Within our research, we were unable to find the origin or the creator of National Tape Measure Day, an “unofficial” national holiday. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NATIONAL GRAND MARNIER DAY Annually celebrated on July 14, it is National Grand Marnier Day. An 1880′s French invention by Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle, this cognac concoction is used in mixed drinks and in desserts. The use of Grand Marnier in desserts is long, some of which include: liquor cream buns, Yule log, cranberry sauce, Crepes Suzette’, Grand Marnier souffle creme brulee’. It is often times also used in the sauce of the roasted duck dish, “Canard a l’Orange”. Some examples of the mixed drinks including Grand Marnier are: Cosmopolitan, Margarita, Sidecar, Dirty Harry, Grand Mimosa, B-52, the Grand Marnier Smash, the Grand Smash, the Smash Marnier, the Bloody Smash, the Maced Marnier, the Ace Marnier Smash, the Frosty Smash, the Smace, the Grand Hound, the Blood Pug, the Clarke, the Nogley and the Grand Marnier Fireball. * HAPPY NATIONAL GRAND MARNIER DAY * NATIONAL GRAND MARNIER DAY HISTORY We were unable to locate the creator of National Grand Marnier Day, an “unofficial” national holiday. About these ads Share this: PrintEmail More Google+ Jill Magnus Loading... Related JULY 14TH, 2013 - NATIONAL GRAND MARNIER DAY - NATIONAL TAPE MEASURE DAY In July MAY 12TH, 2013 - NATIONAL LIMERICK DAY - NATIONAL ODOMETER DAY - NATIONAL NUTTY FUDGE DAY In Looking Back JULY 21, 2013 - NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY - NATIONAL JUNK FOOD DAY - NATIONAL CREME BRULEE DAY In July Tags: National Grand Marnier Day, National Tape Measure Day COMMENTS Leave a Comment CATEGORIES July, Looking Back AUTHOR Jill Magnus ← JULY 13, 2014 – NATIONAL FRENCH FRIES DAY – NATIONAL BEANS ‘N’ FRANKS DAY
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