From the very beginning of the daily celebrations, there have been some really weird, bizarre, offbeat happenings. Just a few over the course of the year have included Ever met a grouch?, No Housework & Beer, Forget the Dress Code!, Oinkers Cover Ups!, Kitchen Klutzes, Halloween in August? Then, one totally crazy day occurred just recently, Chocolate with a Unique CRUNCH! Well, this next celebration just got crazier!

October 17 is...

National Four Prunes Day

Prunes are more than likely not one of your #1 choices. Yet, if you were given a plum, you would probably grab it and go yum! Did you know a prune is any of various plum cultivars sold as fresh or dried fruit? Still not sold on the prune?

Remember the ol' adage An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Forget about the apple. The new fruit is the prune. One is not enough, according to research, you need to eat four a day. Why?

In 2000, the Food and Drug Administration granted the California Prune Board permission to use “dried plums” as an alternative name to prunes. Why the name change? Because 90% of consumers told us that they’d be more likely to enjoy the fruit if it were called a dried plum instead of a prune.

The "dried plums" are also an excellent source of vitamin A and iron. Hey, they are small but very mighty indeed. Um-m-m? Wonder what the benefits might be for combining the prune with the apple?