International Bacon Day
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International Bacon Day or Bacon Day is an unofficial observance, often celebrated on the Saturday before US
Labor Day
(the first Monday of September). Some cultures, however, celebrate on 19th of February, while others celebrate the day on the first Saturday in January after the new year.
Bacon day celebrations typically include social gatherings during which participants create and consume dishes containing bacon, including bacon-themed breakfasts, lunches, dinners, desserts, and drinks. Bacon Day gatherings may also include the consumption of soy bacon or turkey bacon
.
Bacon Day was conceived in 2004 by a group of CU Boulder (Colorado
) graduate students.
Bacon Day in Manchester UK is celebrated by several students on the 14th January, prior to January examinations as a distraction from revision. Bucknell students are also known for their bacon day celebrations, calling themselves "Meatheads", and gorging on as much bacon as possible.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Labor Day
Labor Day
Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.-History:...
(the first Monday of September). Some cultures, however, celebrate on 19th of February, while others celebrate the day on the first Saturday in January after the new year.
Bacon day celebrations typically include social gatherings during which participants create and consume dishes containing bacon, including bacon-themed breakfasts, lunches, dinners, desserts, and drinks. Bacon Day gatherings may also include the consumption of soy bacon or turkey bacon
Turkey bacon
Turkey bacon is a meat product usually prepared from smoked, chopped and reformed turkey and commonly marketed as a low-fat alternative to traditional bacon...
.
Bacon Day was conceived in 2004 by a group of CU Boulder (Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
) graduate students.
Bacon Day in Manchester UK is celebrated by several students on the 14th January, prior to January examinations as a distraction from revision. Bucknell students are also known for their bacon day celebrations, calling themselves "Meatheads", and gorging on as much bacon as possible.
Further reading
- "A new wave of cured-pork mania", The Globe and Mail, Toronto, Canada, Thursday, August 27, 2009
- "International Bacon Day", the Daily Dish, Toronto Life Magazine, Thursday, August 27, 2009
- "One Slice is Never Enough: More Bacon to Feed Your Jones", New Times Broward-Palm Beach, Friday, August 14, 2009
- "Would You Like A Little Bacon In That Martini?" "All Things Considered," NPR, July 25, 2010