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Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival from page 5 personality, part beer-lover identity, part icebreaker, part
snack, and part necessary stomach sponge! So, why not
Following is the curious history of the pretzel put these doughy snacks on a string? Now you have your
necklace, from humble beginning to forth right “beer snack secured and two free hands for two brews! Pretzel
geek” fun tradition: necklaces have also come to symbolize beer-fest status,
in that they show that you know your stuff. The nicer
and more ornate the necklace, the higher the status, in a dogs, nicely prepared
fun way. Beer necklaces can only be fun! And they only steak, bacon, pizza,
signify “beer-geek” status. and cheese sticks, to
Overboard With Everything But The Kitchen Sink? name a few examples.
Beer-loving festival goers were smart. With their Yes, wearable food
pretzel necklaces in tow, someone thought, “Why not on a pretzel necklace
add other yummy treats”? And that’s what happened. can include everything
Today, you’ll find a whole array of noshing treats strung you need from breakfast to a midnight snack. It does
on the pretzel necklaces of beer festival fans including always include pretzels though!
beef jerky, packaged treats like cookies and chips,
The Monks nuts in a bag, Goldfish, graham crackers, bags of hot
It all comes back to the
monks! Pretzels have their
spiritual significance and so National Teacher Appreciation Week from page 1 Sharing Your Appreciation
do pretzel necklaces. Back in When planning how to recognize the teachers in your
1521 in Germany, they came up unclear and unsubstantiated. The theory, however, life, keep it simple. Sincere, student-made cards and items
with laws about beer brewing is that either a teacher from Wisconsin or Arkansas are priceless and meaningful. One of our favorites this
called the “Reinheitsgebot.” It (they aren’t sure which) wrote letters to her trying to year is get “word inspired” while creating and designing
stated that the only ingredients get her to help the teachers’ cause and communicating homemade gift tags! A child’s thoughtful and handmade
that could be used in beer were barley, water, and hops. with leaders in the education system to form a day gift tags add a lovely personal touch to small personal
Apparently, there was a sacred order of beer-brewing on which teachers would be honored. Ultimately gifts. The following ideas are but a few … see what you
monks. Yes, monks brew beer and they do it to this receiving these letters was Eleanor Roosevelt whom and your children can do!
day around Europe. Anyway, this secret sacred order then decided the cause was worthy of her attention and • “We’re in Good Hands with You!” – gift tagged hand
worshiped the “holy trinity” of beer and pretzels, with took it to Congress. Even with Roosevelt taking the lotion or sanitizer.
their three loops, embodied their sacred love. So, the case to Congress and getting their help and support, it • “Thanks a Latte for All You Do!” – gift tagged coffee
monks put the pretzels on a string and wore them close would take another 27 years for it to become an official and/or mug.
to their heart, boasting their love of beer. And hence, the national day. It was 1980 when the National Education • “Teachers Plant Seeds of Knowledge” – gift
pretzel necklace was born. Association (NEA), which was formed in 1857, joined tagged plant.
Staple Of Beer Festivals And Oktoberfest together with the Kansas State and Indiana State Boards • “Wishing a Super Teacher, a Super Summer” – gift
Years later, in of Education and began to lobby Congress to have the tagged summer relaxation tote with summer sundries.
modern times, the day nationally recognized. • “Thank You for Making a Difference!” – tagged
pretzel necklace The First National Teacher Appreciation Day bucket of school supplies.
has be com e a National Teacher Day was celebrated on March 7 • “It is a ‘Treat’ being in your class.” – tagged jar of candy.
staple of beer fests until 1984, when it was moved to May. Behind the move • “Thank You for Making Futures Bright!” – tagged
and Oktoberfest. was the National Parent Teacher Association and, instead candle.
Be gi nni ng a s of just one day, they named the entire first week of May • “Thank you for Your Work of Heart” – tagged
something to eat to be Teacher Appreciation Week. The NEA followed suit heart ornament/trinket.
between beers , the next year and held National Teacher Appreciation Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all amazing
they grew to be Day on the Tuesday of the week. teachers!
part fashion, part

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