ATLANTIC PRINTING & DESIGN

Name: Atlantic Printing & Design
Address: 775 North Main Street, Manahawkin, NY, 08050, US
Telephone: 609-597-2727

MANAHAWKIN :: TOMS RIVER :: OCEAN TOWNSHIP

We are redefining modern printing....

...by guaranteeing that your job is personally handled, from the moment we receive it, up to the moment it reaches your hand.

Here at Atlantic Printing & Design, we are more than just printers.

-- A personal touch in a digital world. --

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a brief history

Originally established in 1989, Lakewood, NJ was the home of a humble print shop that had its roots built from a simple idea of getting things done with a smile. With a passion for printing, excitement for

great design solutions and a penchant for laudable service, that business has now grown to

what is now Atlantic Printing & Design with its mission and vision still in place.

Today, we are now a merger of 9 reputable family-owned printing studios that maintains the same mission and vision that started it all. With offices in Toms River, Manahawkin and now also in

Ocean, New Jersey, we are continuously growing with new technologies in place,

able to service all of Ocean County, New Jersey and beyond.

Printing, as an industry, is still evolving with new methods, substrates, embellishments and accessibility.

Atlantic Printing and Design is proud to be at the forefront of today’s design and print industry.

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Enjoy your holidays those who celebrate! 🐰🪺🐣

We currently do not have power due to an auto accident on March 17 at 1:30pm. Please be patient with us.

Lots of T-shirt making in progress. #heatpress #dtfshirts #floridastateuniversity #filipinostudentassociation

Come visit us at Manahawkin mart from 5-7pm for some treats!

We will be Trunk or Treating at the Manahawkin Mart Shoppes (E Bay Ave) this Friday (10/11) from 5-7pm! Come visit us, grab some candy, and have your kids vote on our awesome setup 💀🎃🦇 #trunkortreating #manahawkinmart #happyhalloween

We will be closed on Monday, September 2 for Labor Day. Enjoy time with your families and friends!

Our team was on location today for another sign install in downtown Toms River. #yourlocalprinter #apadnj

We are on location today for the Dancers Inc nationals at Valley Forge Casino.
Come see your options for custom printed portraits.

Wishing tonight's performers all the best!

Our team was on location today at @finefarelongbranch for new window graphics. Removed old window vinyl and replaced with a fresh new look.

If you didn't know, we offer a wide variety of window graphics styles and material complete with a service for design and install.

#apadnj #yourlocalprinter #signs

We are closed the 4th of July and the Tom’s River office is closed on the 5th but the Manahawkin and Ocean offices are open on the 5th. Enjoy your holiday!

Wishing the APAD dads (including some not in photos) and all the dads out there an awesome fathers day!

Received the file Monday...printed and shipped by Tuesday...arriving to destination on Wednesday. #yourlocalprinter #apadnj #morethanjustprinting

Our Mahawkin design team was at the @adobe #CreateNowJerseyCity event learning about AI for Graphic Design using @adobe_firefly.ai and @adobeexpress

They hung a fun and enlightening experience listening to @kelseyslaydesign and others

Looking forward to learning more and using AI design for our clients

#apadnj #yourlocalprinter #morethanjustprinting

Today we celebrate Girl Scouts, which was formed on today’s date in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low, who brought together 18 girls in her hometown of Savannah, Georgia. Low wanted girls to be prepared to face the world with courage, character, and confidence. She used the Girl Guides, founded in Great Britain in 1910, as her model. Her group soon became known as Girl Scouts of the United States of America, which it is still called today. Low’s group focused on community service, inclusiveness, self-reliance, and the outdoors. Some of their activities included swimming, camping, basketball, hiking, and learning foreign languages.

During the 1920s, Girl Scouts expanded outside of the United States to China, Syria, and Mexico. Lone Troops on Foreign Soil began in 1925; it is now called USA Girl Scouts Overseas. During the Great Depression, Girl Scouts collected food and clothing for those in need, and During World War II, they organized Farm Aide projects, collected scrap fat and metal, grew victory gardens, and ran bicycle courier services. They responded to the Korean War in the 1950s by sending “Kits for Korea”—items that could be used by Korean citizens. On March 16, 1950, Girl Scouts of America was chartered by Congress.

As the Civil Rights Movement took hold across the United States in the 1950s, Girl Scouts turned their focus to issues of inclusiveness and equality. Racial issues continued to be a focus during the following decade. Girl Scouts held “Speak Out” conferences and started the “Action 70” project. During the 1970s, they started the “Eco-Action” program to focus on environmental issues. In the 1980s, they welcomed kindergarten-aged girls with the formation of the Daisy level. An important initiative of the 1990s was the Right to Read service project, and in the 2000s the Girl Scout Research Institute was formed to conduct studies and issue reports on the healthy development of girls.

#girlscoutday

Preschool is a form of early childhood education for children between ages three and five. National Preschooler’s Day honors children who attend preschool and celebrates one of the most formative years of schooling. It takes place on the second Friday in March, a month which also happens to be Preschool Education Month.

Preschool may be a half or full day, and its setting may range from formal to informal. Goals of what skills preschool students should learn may be both broad and specific. Some broad skills that students should gain throughout their time in preschool include developing motor skills and social skills, learning about their environment, how to communicate and express themselves, how to share and follow rules, hygiene basics, and cultural values. Learning their full name, address, telephone number, parent or guardian’s name, and the names of the weeks and months are all specific skills preschool children should learn.

Additionally, they may learn some basics of writing such as what the letters of the alphabet are, how to trace them, and how to write their name. They may learn basic math skills such as shapes, counting, and how to trace numbers. Science skills acquired will often include learning the names of some animals and the seasons. Social studies knowledge acquired may include learning the names of places they often visit as well as the names of common jobs in the community. Preschool students may also participate in arts and crafts, where they learn colors, how to use their imagination with projects, how to paint and draw, and what some instruments sound and look like.

#nationalpreschoolersday

Today is a day dedicated to the humble tin can that preserves some of our favorite food items. Without tin cans, the process of storage and preservation would have been entirely different and less convenient. The best thing about canned food is that it is accessible to people from all walks of life. Over the years, various countries around the globe have made their contributions to the evolution of tin cans. The fact that this storage item has been used for over a century is proof of its worth. It sure deserves to be celebrated!

The story behind the invention of tin cans is quite interesting. The credit for this revolutionary idea of storing food goes to a number of people. While it was the Northumbrian developer Bryan Donkin who first built a commercial canning factory, Peter Durand eventually succeeded in receiving the first patent for tin cans. Before them, it was Nicolas Appert who had earned the moniker ‘father of canning’ after he came up with the method of sterilization to store food for Napoleon’s army at war.

In 1818, Durand introduced tin-plated steel cans in the U.S. As tin cans were initially thick with no provision for opening them, a rock, bayonet, or hammer and chisel, did the job for decades. It wasn’t until 1858 that Ezra Warner invented the first can opener. It was used by the U.S. military during the Civil War. They started as a tool to preserve food supplies for soldiers at war, but now, tin cans have become a staple container in kitchen cupboards, refrigerators, and pantries.

#tincanday

There are numerous holidays dedicated to coffee throughout the year, but today we celebrate the crème de la crème of coffee: gourmet coffee. It can be enjoyed at home or at a coffee shop, and can even be used in food dishes. Coffee can be measured on a 100 point scale. By some accounts, a coffee must score at least 80 to be considered a gourmet coffee, while Coffee Review lists their top-rated coffees as having a score of at least 94.

Different beans and blends have different flavors. Seventy percent of the quality of a coffee bean comes from its genetic features, while about thirty percent is determined by how and where it is grown. Arabica beans are a premium type of coffee bean, while robusta beans have an inferior taste and are cheaper to grow. The best coffee—coffee that can be called gourmet—is made from one hundred percent arabica beans. Well over half of the world’s coffee beans are arabica.

Arabica beans need to be grown at a higher elevation than robusta beans. They thrive at around 1,200 meters and grow best in an average temperature of about 70 degrees. Costa Rica is one example of a place where arabica coffee beans grow well, the volcanic soil aiding their growth. In general, arabica coffee is grown in the “coffee belt,” an area between the latitudes of 25 degrees North and 30 degrees South.

In order for arabica beans to turn out well, they must be harvested and processed in a particular way. Coffee cherries should be harvested by hand so that only ripe ones are picked. The fruit is then removed by water process, leaving the beans, which are then sun-dried. They then need to be properly roasted and packaged.

Coffee beans originated in Ethiopia, and there are different legends as to how and when the drink was first brewed.

#gourmetcoffeeday

Popeye made his debut appearance in a comic strip called “Thimble Theatre.” Elzie Crisler (E.C.) Segar created it on January 17, 1929. The comic was originally centered around Olive Oyl, but the popularity of Popeye changed that. The story initially revolved around the misadventures of Olive Oyl and her boyfriend, Harold Ham Gravy. The strong appeal of Popeye attracted the attention of readers and influenced the writer to shift the story into a Popeye-centric one. Olive became the love interest of Popeye. By 1933, Popeye had his own cartoon series. “I Yam What I Yam” is the first cartoon with Popeye as the main character. Fleischer Studios released the cartoon between 1933 and 1942.

The journey of Popeye continued into radio, comic book series, magazines, and cartoon series in the 1960s. They introduced new characters and adventures in between these incidents. Bluto and Jeep brought a new flavor to the story, as well as Swee’Pea. An interesting detail about Popeye is his use of spinach. The story created a massive demand for spinach in the U.S. The creator of Popeye died 9 years after making his creation. The iconic character still dominates the cartoon industry thanks to the brilliant portrayal of the character and the depth of the story. Popeye is one of the most successful franchises to ever exist.

#popeyethesailorman

Appreciate a Dragon Day, created by author Donita K. Paul for the release of her book DragonSpell, celebrates dragons in popular literature, as well as literacy in general. It is marked by the reading of books that feature dragons, and the celebration of dragons through art. Individuals, schools, and libraries often take part in the day. Although the day is geared towards children, anyone can celebrate it!

Dragons are mythological lizard or snake-like monsters, often depicted as breathing fire, and having large wings and barbed tails. Some are also depicted as having multiple heads. Their name comes from the Greek word “drakōn,” which was a name for giant sea serpents. Particularly in the Middle East, and largely in the Greek and Roman worlds, dragons have historically been portrayed as being evil, although the latter two groups have ascribed some positive characteristics to them.

In the Far East, such as in China and Japan, dragons have largely been looked on positively. In China, a dragon called “lung” had positive attributes and represented the yang of yin and yang. A dragon was the emblem of the imperial family and was on the Chinese flag for a time. Throughout history, dragons have also been used as warlike emblems, appearing on shields and ships.

#dragonappreciationday

Hot toddies, which are celebrated today, are alcoholic drinks whose ingredients can be easily tweaked, and they have a murky history. They are often drank as nightcaps, and are a winter favorite, often being drank when it is cold and wet. Some people also believe they help cure or suppress flus and colds.

Hot Toddies usually consist of a certain amount of ingredients, but there is much variance in how they can be made. They consist of a liquor, which is usually whiskey, rum, or brandy; water with honey—or sometimes sugar; lemon juice or slices; and herbs and spices such as cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and anise. They may be made with tea instead of water, and are served hot. The ingredients may vary because of nearby traditions or what is available locally. In New England, maple syrup is sometimes used instead of honey. A version in the Midwest uses ginger ale, honey, lemon, and bourbon whiskey. In the American South, bourbon is usually used, but in Wisconsin, brandy is often used instead. Naturally, in Ireland, Irish whiskies are used, and in Scotland, hot toddy drinkers prefer scotch.

Enjoy a hot toddy on a cold winter day like today!

#nationalhottoddyday

Created by The Gardener’s Network, Houseplant Appreciation Day is for caring for and giving a little extra attention to your houseplants, or to begin growing some if you have none. It’s the perfect time to focus on them since winter precludes you from gardening outside. It’s also shortly after the new year, meaning you’ve probably already taken down your Christmas tree or other holiday decorations, leaving your house pretty bare—perhaps you find a neglected houseplant in the corner, or perhaps you find nothing at all. Common houseplants include aloe vera, bamboo, spider plants, rubber plants, and African violets. Houseplants are perfect in homes because they can grow with low light, low humidity, and in cooler temperatures.

#houseplantappreciationday

Happy New Year! 🎉 We hope you have a prosperous new year and we look forward to working with you.

#happynewyear #newyear2024

Embroidery is another item on the list of custom products we offer! Ask any of our associates on how custom embroidered apparel can improve your branding, increase visibility and not to mention...keep your happy staff members happy and looking like a million bucks!

#embroidery #apparel

Hot off the heat press! Did you know that we offer shirt printing?

#shirtprinting #heatpress

We are closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Also, our West Long Branch office will be closed on December 29th, Manahawkin and Toms River will be open. We hope you have happy holidays and a wonderful new year!

Look for an Evergreen Day can be about one of two things. On one hand, it can be a day for going out into nature and finding evergreen trees to admire. It raises awareness about their beauty and is for learning about different types, like spruces, firs, and pines. On the other hand, it can be a day to look for and cut down evergreens to be used as Christmas trees. Many people have already cut theirs down, but for those who haven’t who still plan to, they have just six days left until Christmas.

The roots of the Christmas tree tradition go back to ancient pagan holidays. Pagans decorated their homes with evergreen branches during the Winter Solstice, to remind them that spring wasn’t too far away. Some pagans worshipped trees as well. In ancient Rome, temples were decorated with evergreens during Saturnalia, a December holiday. Eventually, Christians began associating Christ’s birth with the winter holidays and adopted the evergreen tree, which they saw as a symbol of eternal life.

The most common trees used for Christmas trees are blue spruce, Douglas fir, balsam fir, Scots pine, white pine, noble fir, and Fraser fir. Somewhere around 30 million real trees are cut down each year in the United States to be used as Christmas trees. Most of them are grown on tree farms, where about 350 million trees are currently growing. In addition to real trees, around 10 million artificial trees are sold each year in the United States. The first artificial Christmas trees were made in the 1880s in Germany, and started being manufactured as part of an effort to fight deforestation. Early artificial trees were made of goose feathers that were dyed green and then attached to wire branches, which were then attached to trunks made of dowel rods. In the 1930s, artificial trees in the United States started being made with brush bristles, and by the 1950s and 1960s, many were being made of aluminum or PVC plastic. Artificial trees have become more popular in recent years and are now mainly made of PVC plastic.

#lookforanevergreenday

We had a hard time choosing just one today since these three are great for this time of year. Happy Flake Appreciation Day, Bake Cookies Day, and Answer the Phone Like Buddy the Elf Day!

There are different sizes and shapes of snowflakes, and none are exactly alike, although they do fit into one of 35 different shape categories. They form when water vapor condenses into ice crystals in the clouds. They accumulate around particles of dust or dirt, which affects their shape, as do factors such as temperature, humidity, and currents. A 6-sided crystal snowflake is most common. Snowflakes also have different amounts of oxygen and hydrogen, which also affects their shape. Although they are made of clear ice, they appear white because of diffuse reflection. Snowflakes can be studied by putting a chemical compound on a glass plate and waiting for a flake to land on it. Once one lands, the compound covers it and hardens. After the flake melts it leaves behind its shape.

As the holiday season gets into full swing, family and friends will be gathering together to make memories, exchange gifts, and eat food. Desserts are a favorite this time of year, and one of the most common and versatile is the cookie. The word “cookie,” which first appeared in print in 1695, comes from the Dutch word koekje, which translates to “little cake.” In fact, cookies became popular in America on account of the Dutch, who brought them to the New World and baked them in their settlements. Not everyone has the same name for them, however. For example, in England they are often referred to as “biscuits,” and in Scotland, a “cookie” is a small bun.

The comedy Christmas movie Elf, directed by Jon Favreau, was released in 2003. It focuses on Buddy, played by Will Ferrell, a human who grew up as one of Santa’s elves after crawling into Santa’s presents sack while at an orphanage as a child. As an adult, Buddy travels to New York City to meet his father. In one scene, Buddy answers his father’s phone and says, “Buddy the Elf, what’s your favorite color?” This memorable scene was the inspiration for Answer the Phone Like Buddy the Elf Day.

#snowflakes #cookies #buddytheelf

Thank you, @bagelsandbeyond, for the awesome bagel tray and spreading Christmas joy!

#yourprinter apadnj is at the @pnanewjersey thanksgiving party

Happy Samhain! Also known as Halloween!

Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31 they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of the otherworldly spirits made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future. For a people entirely dependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important source of comfort and direction during the long, dark winter.

#happyhalloween

Coming less than a week before Halloween, Worldwide Howl at the Moon Night celebrates wolves, animals that seemingly howl at the Moon. It is a day to educate people about wolves, and raise awareness to help groups that work in wolf conservation, such as Wolf Haven. It is also a day when people go out and howl at the Moon. Wolves have been associated with the Moon for centuries, going all the way back to the Stone Age. Greek and Roman gods and goddesses were also known for keeping wolves with them. Wolves really don't howl at the moon though, they are communicating with other wolves in the their pack, and they hold their heads up towards the sky so that their howls carry longer distances. If there are no trees their howls can carry about ten miles.

#worldwidehowlatthemoonnight

Today is a day for people to dress up like punk rockers and listen to punk rock music. It is also a day to celebrate the history of punk rock. The birth of punk rock is seen as happening in the mid to late 1970's, with the rise of bands such as the Ramones in the US, and The Clash and the Sex Pistols in England. But, it traces its roots to early rock and roll. Artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, and Elvis Presley influenced British bands such as the Beatles, who brought their music to the US with the British Invasion. The Beatles along with bands such as The Kinks, The Animals, and The Rolling Stones, influenced American teenagers to start garage bands. In the mid to late 1960's, many of these bands popped up, such as The Sonics, The Barbarians, The Seeds, and The Standells. By the end of the 1960's bands were formed that were influenced by those bands. These are now known as proto-punk groups, and included bands such as The Stooges—fronted by Iggy Pop, The Velvet Underground—fronted by Lou Reed, The New York Dolls, and the MC5.

The birth of punk came from all these influences, and the Ramones, The Clash, and the Sex Pistols were at the forefront of the movement. Although punk rock has always been an underground musical and cultural movement, it was much larger in England, specifically in London, than it was in the United States, when it first came about. The epicenter of the original movement in the United States was in New York City, centered around CBGB. In the mid 1990's, punk influenced bands such as Green Day, The Offspring, and Blink-182 broke into the mainstream, bringing punk rock music and culture to a larger audience. Some punk rock purists see the mainstream success of punk rock as being contrary to its ethos.

There are many subgenres of punk rock, such as Oi!, street punk, horror punk, celtic punk, hardcore punk, anarcho punk, ska punk, and pop punk. In general, punk rock is identified by its fast drumming, loud power chord influenced guitars riffs, hard-edged vocals, and simple song arrangements. Lyrical content is often politically oriented—most often left wing— and has an anti-establishment tinge to it.

#punkforaday

If you love a good fright, today is the perfect day to promote the beauty and cathartic thrills of being scared by great horror movies.

Halloween is in the air bringing together fans of witches, ghouls, zombies, monsters, spiders, and pumpkins. Stores are filled with everything Halloween fans love. In fact, Halloween is a time when an abundance of horror movies are available for viewing in theatres and on streaming apps.

Horror movies have been around since about 1886 when French filmmaker Georges Melies created a short film called "Le Manoir du Diable" or The Haunted Castle. The film was a mere three minutes long and included witches, demons, and special effects that created supernatural occurrences. Since then, horror movies have evolved into different genres that consist of common elements.

3 Main Horror Movie Genres

- Fear and suspense horror movies aim to make the audience feel fear or anxiety. They often use suspenseful build-ups, jump scares, and eerie atmospheres to achieve this.

- Supernatural or paranormal horror films involve supernatural or paranormal phenomena such as ghosts, demons, monsters, vampires, zombies, or otherworldly forces. These elements often serve as the source of fear.

- Psychological horror movies delve into the psychological aspects of fear by exploring themes like insanity, obsession, or the breakdown of the human psyche. Movies like Psycho and The Shining are examples of psychological horror.

#nationalhorrormovieday

The lip-smacking and finger-sticking-inducing culinary combo of savoriness and sweetness that is chicken and waffles is celebrated today with National Chicken and Waffles Day. The day was proclaimed by Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles in 2021, at the same time they launched Roscoe's Motivation for Change Foundation (RMCF), which helps communities through charitable giving and focuses on "public service, culture initiatives, community empowerment, job skill development and programming in culinary arts and media training

Chicken and waffles generally consist of a waffle that is served with fried chicken and covered with butter and syrup. Variations of the dish may date as far back as the seventeenth century. The traditional Pennsylvania Dutch version comes from this era, and consists of stewed and pulled chicken atop a waffle, covered in gravy. It became a symbol of Pennsylvania Dutch Country over the next two centuries. The African American-created, Southern soul food version, made with fried chicken, is the most common version today. It became a menu favorite at the Wells Supper Club in Harlem in the 1930s, and at other locations in the New York neighborhood, and Wells is credited with boosting its rise in popularity.

In the 1970s, Herb Hudson moved from Harlem to Los Angeles and opened Roscoe's Chicken 'N Waffles, which made the crispy combo even more popular, in part because celebrities were known to frequent the restaurant. Roscoe's isn't the only restaurant known for chicken and waffles; Metro Diner also has some skin and syrup in the game. Regardless of where one eats chicken and waffles, it remains a staple of both Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine and soul food, and is specifically eaten today, because it's National Chicken and Waffles Day!

#nationalchickenadnwafflesday

National Spirit Day, the most prominent day of support for LGBTQ youth, was started in 2010 by Brittany McMillan, who wanted to take a stand against bullying and remember gay teens who had died by suicide, in order to increase awareness and acceptance and to prevent more tragedies. This was at a time of heightened media focus on the suicides of gay teens, and the death of Tyler Clementi directly inspired the creation of the holiday. The day is led by GLAAD, who on the first year helped to get teachers, students, workplaces, media outlets, and celebrities to wear purple and to "go purple" on social media. Today, participants include a wide range of people and groups—schools, students, and parents; corporations and organizations; media professionals; celebrities; faith groups; sports groups; and more. The day is held on the third Thursday in October each year, during National Bullying Prevention Month.

LGBTQ youth disproportionately face bullying and harassment on account of their identities. Most are verbally harassed, have felt that incidents of bullying weren't addressed after they reported them, have heard homophobic remarks from teachers and school staff, and feel unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation. Those participating in the day speak out against bullying and stand with LGBTQ youth, to show their commitment to ensuring that youth are able to live their lives safely and authentically. Purple is the color on the rainbow flag that symbolizes spirit, and by "going purple," participants in the day visibly show their solidarity with LGBTQ youth.

#nationalspiritday

Today is dedicated to chocolate cupcakes. The first mention of a dessert with the qualities of a cupcake was in American Cookery in 1796, and the first time the term "cupcake" was used was in 1828. There were two different definitions of cupcakes—also known as cup cakes—at that time. One type of cupcake was so named because it was baked in a container that looked like a cup. These were pottery cups, molds, or ramekins, and predated muffin tins. This is the definition that is still in use. The other type of cupcake was so named because of its recipe, which was measured out by the cup, instead of being weighed (that type of cake appropriately became the pound cake). For instance, a recipe may have contained a cup of butter, two cups of sugar, three cups of flour, as well as eggs. These were sometimes baked in cups, but were also often baked in tins. Cupcakes use the same basic ingredients as regular cakes, and can be topped with frosting and other decorations, and can be filled as well. Today is a day for the popular chocolate variety of these treats!

#nationalchocolatecupcakeday

Wear Something Gaudy Day is a day when people wear something flashy, outlandish, or excessively showy. In the 1970's television comedy Three's Company, Larry Dallas, played by Richard Kline, called for a Wear Something Gaudy Day. That is believed to be when the day got started, and people have been standing out from the crowd with their style of dress ever since.

Celebrate the day by wearing something gaudy. Wear something that clashes or something that is wild, wacky, and out of fashion. Find things to wear at thrift shops, or wear something you've had sitting in your closet for years and were too scared to wear in public.

#wearsomethinggaudyday

This weekend. Check it out! Designed and printed by yours truly. ☺️
#fallharvestfestival #staffordtownship

National Badger Day is a special occasion that shines a spotlight on one of nature’s most iconic creatures, the badger. This day celebrates the beauty, significance, and the need for conservation efforts to protect these elusive mammals and their crucial role in our ecosystem. Badgers are known for their distinctive black and white markings and are an integral part of our natural heritage.

Fun badger facts:

- These furry mammals are beloved around the world, from the “Badger State” of Wisconsin to the U.K., where it’s illegal to harm or kill them.

- Just like humans, badgers live in homes with their families and love spending time with relatives.

- Badgers’ keen sense of smell is about 800 times sharper than our own.

- Perhaps because of their powerful noses, badgers keep their homes in tip-top shape by creating a latrine pit as a bathroom. They won’t defecate in their homes, instead making a pit out of dried grass and leaves just outside their burrow.

- Some badger homes are over 100 years old and are passed down to future generations. These underground burrows, known as “setts,” have up to 40 entrances and many meters of tunnels.

- Badgers comfort their young during thunderstorms. In one sett, after a huge clap of thunder, a 6-month-old cub was observed putting his paws over his ears. In a sweet gesture, other badgers sat around the cub to comfort him.

- The name 'badger' comes from the French word 'bêcheur' which means ‘digger'.

- A group of badgers is called a cete.

#nationalbadgerday

National Night Out is dedicated to building relationships between communities and law enforcement. The day and the events that take place on it bring together police and neighbors under positive circumstances. It is also designed to raise awareness about police programs in communities, such as drug prevention programs, and town and neighborhood watch. National Night Out is held on the first Tuesday in August, except in Texas and a few other locations, where it is celebrated on the first Tuesday in October.

The idea for the day started with Matt Peskin. In 1970, he began volunteering for a community watch program in a community outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This led him to eventually start the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) in 1981. The group exists "to provide community watch groups the necessary information, resources, and assets to stay informed, interested, involved, and motivated within the community." In 1984, NATW started National Night Out. That year, 2.5 million people in 400 communities in 23 states took part. It began with front porch vigils—the turning on of porch lights and sitting in front of homes—and soon expanded to the many events that are associated with it today. Participation has grown as well. In 2016, 38 million people participated in 16,000 communities in all 50 states.

Check out Stafford Township's NNO tonight at Doc Cramer Field. We also designed the flyer!

#nationalnightout

Today is celebrated at many carousels, particularly at antique wooden ones, and locations that house carousels, on the anniversary of the date that William Schneider of Davenport, Iowa—considered to be the inventor of the modern carousel—was issued a patent for his carousel. The main objective of National Carousel Day "is to direct attention to the hundreds of historic carousels still bringing joy to riders."

Somewhere between 4,000 and 6,000 wooden carousels were carved between the 1870s and 1930—the "golden age of carousels"—and of them, only about 160 remain. The most prominent manufacturers of these handcrafted and hand-painted historic carousels were Looff, Dentzel, the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, Herschell, Illions, and Parker.

Carousels are one of the world's oldest amusement rides. They have a platform that revolves around a stationary center pole. The platform has seats for riders, usually shaped like animals, most often like horses. The animals are mounted to poles and may be "standing figures," with at least 3 of their feet on the ground, "prancers," with their 2 front feet in the air, or "jumpers," with all 4 of their feet in the air. Jumpers are mounted to poles that move up and down. Circus music usually plays from band organs. Carousels are often called merry-go-rounds, although a "merry-go-round" may also refer to a smaller piece of playground equipment with a revolving platform. Carousels go by other names—often determined by where they are located in the world—such as jumper, galloper, roundabout, horseabout, "flying horses," and hurdy-gurdy.

The inspiration for carousels came from jousting and cavalry games of the 12th century. Horsemen or knights rode in a circle and threw breakable balls of perfume to each other. These were exercises in preparation for real battles. The game was called "the little battle"—in Italian, this was "garosello" and in Spanish, it was "carosella." In the 17th century, it shifted to a game where horsemen speared and ripped off rings hanging overhead from poles. Eventually, simulations of these carousel games were made for children using small wooden horses.

Ride a carousel today!

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You may remember spending time at the home of aunts, uncles, or grandparents when you were young. It probably would have been a lot less fun there if it hadn't been for one group of people who were also often there: your cousins!

Cousins Day is "a day to celebrate, honor and appreciate our cousins." Cousins share a common ancestor or ancestors and are separated by at least two generations from these common ancestors. When someone mentions a cousin, they are usually referring to someone who is their first cousin, who are cousins whose most recent common ancestor is two generations away: a grandparent. Cousins can be defined by "degrees," such as being second cousins, and by "removals," such as being first cousins once removed. It can sometimes be difficult to remember how cousins are related, but luckily, various charts exist that explain it.

Today we celebrate all cousins, whether they be first cousins or third cousins twice removed!

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Tug of War is a game split into two teams and the last one standing wins!

Historians think some version of tug of war has been played for many centuries, all the way back to both ancient Egypt and ancient China. Today, formal organizations play by set rules, with eight people to a team and a muddy “moat” between them. The goal is to pull the rope at least four meters or cause the opponents to fall down (and hopefully get very muddy!).

Tug of War is a fairly simple game that can be played almost anywhere, without much equipment to speak of, other than just a long and heavy rope. In modern times, the game of Tug of War has been shown as a display of strength at various outdoor camps, sports competitions, community festivals, family reunions or other events. The game seems to be the most fun when the teams are evenly matched in strength and size.

The world record for a single tug-of-war stands at 1,574 participants.

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Our company picnic / cornhole tournament was a lot of fun and the purple team won! 🎉

Lollipops, often known as suckers, are celebrated today. Nowadays they may be made with simple ingredients like sugar, corn syrup, water, and a flavoring, but the ingredients of their forerunners may have been even simpler: during the time of early people, honey was collected from beehives with sticks and the excess honey was eaten off them. Later, ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Arabs made confections with nuts and fruit that were candied with honey and placed on sticks. In Europe during the Middle Ages, boiled sugar hard candy was placed on sticks, and was eaten by the wealthy, who could afford sugar. By the 17th century, sugar was more affordable, and a wider array of English citizens were eating boiled sugar hard candy. These confections might be considered to be lollipops, but they didn't yet have the name.

In the early 20th century, the owner of the McAviney Candy Company used sticks to stir boiling hard candy and brought the candy-covered sticks home afterward for his kids to enjoy. In 1908, he began marketing the sticks, calling them "used candy sticks." That same year, the Racine Confectionery Machine Company introduced a machine that could put hard candy on sticks. The machine could make 2,400 in an hour. Similarly, in around 1912, Samuel Born, a Russian immigrant, invented a machine that put sticks into candy, known as the Born Sucker Machine.

One of the most important events in the development of the lollipop, in 1908, when George Smith of the Bradley Smith Company came up with the name Lolly Pop, naming the hard-candy-on-a-stick confection after his favorite racehorse of the same name. The first Lolly Pops at the Bradley Smith Company were made by hand, but a machine to insert the sticks into candy was soon created. The first Lolly Pops cost a penny each. (Interestingly, the words "lolly pop" can be translated to "tongue slap" in England.)

Today "lollipop" is a generic term for hard candy on a stick. Lollipops have been made into various shapes, embedded with flower designs, inscribed with expressions, and merged with other candies—Tootsie Pops being an example.

Stop by our office for a lollipop or other candy!

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