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DECEMBER 21 - History of food and drink
Click here for a list of December Food Shows, Festivals, etc
* National French Fried Shrimp Day
* Winter Solstice - Shortest day of the year.
(Alternates every 2 years, Dec 21 or 22: Dec 22, 2007, Dec 21, 2008-09 etc.). Winter begins in the Northern Hemisphere, Summer begins in the Southern Hemisphere.
1883 Laurence M. Klauber was born. Klauber was an American herpetologist and inventor who was a rattlesnake expert. If you want to know anything or everything about rattlesnakes, see his book "Rattlesnakes: Their Habits, Life Histories and Influence on Mankind."
1913 The 'New York World' published the first crossword puzzle. Don't forget to check the various Food theme Crosswords on the Food Reference Website!
1937 Walt Disney's first full length animated film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" opened in Los Angeles, California. It ran for 83 minutes and cost $1.5 million to make.
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