Saturday, January 2, 2021

I'LL DRINK TO THAT!

 SUNDAY, JANUARY 3rd, 2021

       I'LL DRINK TO THAT!


 It's January 3rd 2021! This is National

Drinking Straw Day! It marks the date in

1888 when Marvin C. Stone got a patent

on his paper drinking straw. Now drinking

straws have actually been around for a much

longer time. A drinking straw was discovered

in the tomb of a  Samaritan dating back to

about 3,000 years BC! It was a gold tube

adorned with a blue jewel. Stone's paper

version may be making a come back. Environmental

concerns have produced an effort to abandon

our traditional plastic versions. Of course straws

can also be made of medal, glass, or silicone. 

So, whatever happens, we're no where near the

last straw! Hope you're well and that all your NEWS

is good!

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