June 14 - National Pop Goes The Weasel Day

Happy National Pop Goes The Weasel Day1 On June 14 each year, today celebrates a nursery rhyme children have been singing for more than three hundred years!  

On this day, people dig back into their memories to the nursery rhymes they learned as children and celebrate the day singing “Pop Goes the Weasel.” The origins of this nursery rhyme are believed to date back to the 1700s. 

The original version went as such: 

Half a pound of tuppenny rice, 
Half a pound of treacle. 
That’s the way the money goes, 
Pop! goes the weasel. 
Up and down the City road, 
In and out the Eagle, 
That’s the way the money goes, 
Pop! goes the weasel. 

“The Eagle”, in the second verse, may refer to The Eagle freehold pub, which was once at the corner of Shepherdess Walk and City Road in London, England, United Kingdom. 

In 1825, the pub was as a music house. Then, in 1901, it was demolished and rebuilt once more into a public house. It bears a plaque with this version of “Pop Goes the Weasel,” along with the history of the pub.  

An alternative version: 

A penny for a spool of thread, 
A penny for a needle. 
That’s the way the money goes, 
Pop! goes the weasel. 

In this version, the weasel is interpreted as being a shuttle or bobbin used by silk weavers and being pawned in a similar way. Possibly as the suits or jackets owned by the Cockneys. 

Of course, there are many different versions of this nursery rhyme. All are fun, and especially have the same catchy tune. 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Recite the nursery rhyme or teach it to a new generation. You can also download, print, and color the Pop Goes The Weasel coloring page by visiting the website below.

https://n7jmr7muhj-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Pop-Goes-The-Weasel-coloring-page.pdf   

Use #NationalPopGoesTheWeaselDay to post on social media. 

HISTORY 

National Day Calendar® is researching the origins of this nursery rhyme holiday. 

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June 14 - National Bourbon Day

Happy National Bourbon Day! On June 14, today recognizes the Official Spirit of America. 

Like scotch, cognac, and some other spirits, bourbon must meet certain standards and be produced in a specific geographical region to earn its name.  

Bourbon is a whiskey that is only so when it’s distilled in the United States. 

To legally classify bourbon, it must be fifty-one percent corn, stored in new (not aged) charred-oak barrels and distilled no more than 160 proof. Finally, it must be barreled at 125 proof. 

This particular whiskey derives its name from the Kentucky county, which was established in 1785 and was a large producer of corn. Back then, once the corn was distilled, it was put in barrels and stamped “Old Bourbon” and shipped down the Ohio River. 

In 1964, a Congressional Resolution designated Bourbon as America’s native spirit. Since then, there is nowhere else in the world that can make a whiskey and call it bourbon. 

Bourbon’s deep roots start with the immigrants who would homestead in Kentucky. With an abundance of corn, these pioneers set their stills to work, producing a whiskey that lives on today.  

They also put their own stamp on the quality and flavors into their whiskey. From the oak barrels to the rich soils, bourbon’s character continues to grow throughout the years. 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Pour a glass of Bourbon and use #NationalBourbonDay on social media. As you savor the depth of flavor, study up on bourbon. Watch a documentary or read a book on the history of bourbon.  

These will take you back in time and tell you about the people who brought about the drink we know as the Official Spirit of America. 

Here are the staff picks of National Day Calendar® to learn about the history of bourbon: 

• The Social History of Bourbon by Gerald Carson (1963) 

• Bourbon: A History of the American Spirit by Dane Huckelbridge (2014) 

• Neat: The Story of Bourbon (2018) written and directed by David Altrogge 

• Straight Up: Kentucky Bourbon (2018) written and directed by Eric Byford 

WARNING: Please drink responsibly! 

  

National Day Calendar® is researching the origins of this spirited holiday. 

 
If you are 21 or over, what is your favorite bourbon? 

 
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