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2. Today is also Pardon Day.

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Sun Sep 8, 2013, 07:24 AM

Sep 2013

Too hot for the baking.

Origin of Pardon Day:
The roots of this day go back to September 8, 1974. On this day, newly installed President Gerald Ford issued a Presidential Proclamation pardoning President Richard M. Nixon of any wrong doing related to the Watergate scandal.

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September 8: National Date Nut Bread Day [View all] Sherman A1 Sep 2013 OP

love it. Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #1

Today is also Pardon Day. antiquie Sep 2013 #2

I've dated some nuts, but I really must draw the line at dating nut bread struggle4progress Sep 2013 #3

Don't you date nuts antiquie Sep 2013 #4

As a general rule, I've tried to be cautious about dating nuts with rings -- struggle4progress Sep 2013 #5