10/15/26 - Cheese Curd Day, Goats & Pumpkins, and Mt. Rushmore

Thursday 10/15/26

Celebrate:

I Love Lucy Day

Breast Health Day

Conflict Resolution Day

Get to Know Your Customers Day

Global Handwashing Day

International Credit Union Day

International Day of Rural Women

International ShakeOut Day

My Mom is a Student Day

National Aesthetician Day

National Cheese Curd Day

National Chicken Cacciatore Day

National Get Smart About Credit Day

National Grouch Day

National Lemon Bar Day

National Mushroom Day

National Pug Day

National Real Sugar Day

National Red Wine Day

National Roast Pheasant Day

National White Cane Safety Day

Sewing Lovers Day

Spirit Day

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Today is National Cheese Curd Day - 

A savory culinary holiday celebrating the squeaky, velvety goodness of fresh cheese curds. Whether enjoyed plain, seasoned, or battered and deep-fried to golden perfection, diners and local pubs across the country celebrate by indulging in this beloved Wisconsin-born snack style.

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If you've felt like everyone around you has been getting sick lately, I might have your answer: The flu has begun hitting parts of the U.S. earlier this year compared to the last five years, according to the CDC. While flu season typically begins around November, it has already reached an activity level not usually seen until December or January.

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A city public works department decided to bypass heavy lawnmowers and hired a herd of 40 hungry goats to clear a steep, overgrown hillside along a major commuter route.

The goats quickly turned into local celebrities, with drivers pulling over to watch the "mowing crew" work and residents launching a dedicated social media fan page tracking their daily progress.

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You bought your pumpkin..now what? Depends on how long you want to keep it.

Once you carve it...you have 3-5 days.

When buying a pumpkin, next weekend, the 24th is the perfect day!

Make sure it has a stem.

Even if you keep them intact, keep an eye on them. I remember having one on my front porch that i literally had to scrape off the steps!!!

Sometimes, mine don't last that long, the squirrels get to them and enjoy those seeds!!!

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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - 1941: Workers officially finished carving the final granite face of Mt. Rushmore in the Black Hills of South Dakota after 14 years of construction. 

But - Sculptor Gutzon Borglum originally planned to carve all four presidents down to their waists, but lack of funding, approaching wartime priorities, and his death in 1941 meant the monument was finalized as head-and-shoulders portraits only.

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