#2 May

[another-chaotic-bisexual-vampire]

“Do you know what day it is?” I answered that it was the Second of May. She shook her head as she said again:

“Oh, yes! I know that! I know that, but do you know what day it is?” On my saying that I did not understand, she went on:

“It is the Eve of Dracula Daily. Do you not know that to-night, before the phone chimes with an email from Editor Matt, that we must leave out Paprika Hendl and wild roses for our good friend Jonathan Harker?"

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Nancy Cunard, of the English shipping family, announced on May 2, 1932 that she had been disinherited by her mother for her relationship with Henry Crowder, an African-American jazz musician. Cunard was a famously flamboyant bohemian writer and political activist whose best-known work was editing Negro Anthology, a huge compendium of work by Black writers. The photo shows Cunard with John Banting, left, a painter, and Taylor Gordon, right, a writer, in front of the Harlem hotel.

Photo: Associated Press via the NY Times

[greendayauthority]

Green Day on this day: 2 May 2024

[wiiildflowerrr]

@Ashton5SOS, 2 May 2019

[dateinthelife]

2 May 1964

Mr. Manning, Mr. Stone, Miss Ashcroft, and Miss Cockcroft traveled to the Virgin Islands, while Mr. and Mrs. Leslie, Mr. Hargreaves, and Miss Bond flew to Tahiti.

This Bondian attempt to keep the Beatles' and their companions' vacation a secret was somewhat complicated by the fact that John and George's passports were switched with Paul and Ringo's.

[figuringoutstill]

"Some strands of critical pedagogy engage in an overdose of experiential celebration that offers a reductionistic view of identity, leading Henry Giroux to point out that such pedagogy leaves identity and experience removed from the problematics of power, agency, and history. By overindulging in the legacy and importance of their respective voices and experiences, these educators often fail to move beyond a notion of difference structured in polarizing binarisms and uncritical appeals to the discourse of experience. I believe that it is for this reason that some of these educators invoke a romantic pedagogical mode that "exoticizes" disussing lived experiences as a process of coming to voice. At the same time, educators who misinterpret Freire's notion of dialogical teaching also refuse to link experiences to the politics of culture and critical democracy, thus reducing their pedagogy to a form of middle-class narcissism. This creates, on the one hand, the transformation of dialogical teaching into a method invoking conversation that provides participants with a group-therapy space for stating their grievances".

Donaldo Macedo in 'Introduction' to Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed

[nerosunero]

2 May 2023, Dublin

[hinamie]

to moving forward

[incognitopolls]

We ask your questions so you don’t have to! Submit your questions to have them posted anonymously as polls.

[oediex]

People love to talk about their passions and so they should. It is such a joy to hear the fire in their words. To know that a person has thought so much, has sacrificed so many hours, on a project or hobby few others have contemplated.

I have, in the past, heard explanations and tangents and clarifications on things I had little understanding of. On subjects that lie far from anything that keeps my own heart pumping. Yet my thirst for knowledge makes me listen, carefully, and hear, in between the rush of words, that it is precisely in our love for different things that we can find commonality.

What it is that inspires us may differ, but the flames inside our hearts are equal all the same.

[mistfunk]

Mistigram: AdeptApril has a burning desire to let you all know -- in #ANSIart -- that today is #Fire Day. Let's dedicate this one to our colleagues in Fire Graphics, with whom we briefly merged in March of 1995. Both our crews are turning 30 this year! (Maybe the scene depicted represents our collective quantity of birthday cake candles.)

[rabbitcruiser]

National Truffle Day

National Truffle Day is celebrated annually on May 2. A dictionary search of the word ‘truffle’ may bring up a subterranean fungus, but that isn’t what we’re celebrating. Right now, we are honoring the great truffle — a beloved chocolate dessert. It comes with finger-licking surprises ranging from added fruits and nuts to cream centers. This holiday is also an opportunity to show off your culinary skills to entertain friends and family. Children will take particular pleasure in this holiday — just make sure to keep them away from the main stash, lest they get a sugar high.

History of National Truffle Day

Chocolate truffles are believed to have been invented by Louis Dufour in Chambray, in 1895. This was as a result of an experiment whereby he was trying to come up with a very delicious Christmas treat. Little did he know that it would get its own holiday. Dufour formed some ganache into a ball and dipped it into melted chocolate. Years later, in 1902, his relative, Antoine Dufour, took the recipe to England and opened up a shop named Prestat Chocolate Shop. Currently, truffles are made in a variety of ways, with different ingredients.

The word ‘truffle’ comes from the Latin word ‘tuber,’ which means ‘outgrowth’ or ‘lump.’ It dates back to the ancient Egyptians, who held truffles in high esteem and ate them coated in goose fat.

The original chocolate truffle was a ball of ganache, or a whipped chocolate and cream filling, often flavored and coated in cocoa. Nowadays, the term is often used to describe any type of filled chocolate, but the ganache is what gives the truffle its special distinction.

However, today’s truffles come in a lot of different shapes and can be coated in a variety of flavorful lusters like sweet curry, peppercorns, and paprika. Filled chocolates, such as truffles, can be kept for about three to four months (unless they’re full of preservatives). Of course, most chocolates never contain any preservatives or additives, so be sure to eat them while they’re fresh.

National Truffle Day timeline

1895 The Truffle is Invented

The chocolate truffle is invented by Louis Dufour in Chambray, France.

1902 A Truffle Shop Opens

Antoine Dufour opens the first truffle shop.

1920s The First Known Truffle Recipe

The first known recipe for a chocolate truffle appears in cookbooks.

1980 The Birth Of The American Truffle

The American truffle is created by Joseph Schmidt in San Francisco.

National Truffle Day FAQs

Do truffles have truffle in them?

While truffles did inspire the name, it is not because these sweet little bites are made from mushrooms. It’s because they vaguely resemble the fungus.

Is National Truffle Day a day to celebrate a mushroom?

The day is set aside to celebrate the delicious chocolate treats, also called ‘truffles.’

What is the difference between chocolate ganache and chocolate truffle?

Ganache is a creamy chocolate mixture used as a filling or frosting. A truffle is a confection made of chocolate, butter, sugar, and sometimes liqueur, shaped into balls often coated with cocoa.

National Truffle Day Activities

Go get some truffles

Throw a party

Make your own truffles

Run to your local candy shop and get yourself and your loved ones some nice truffle treats. This is the day to go all out!

Have a party with only truffles being served. Who wouldn't love that?

Try your hand at making truffles! Share at work or eat at home, but don’t forget to post online!

5 Interesting Facts About Truffles

Several ingredients can be used

They come in different shapes and sizes

They bear relation to a fungus

Truffles are mostly ganache and chocolate

It’s mainly a three-type treat

Truffles may contain caramel, fruits, creams, nuts, or whatever your taste buds are hungry for.

They are usually circular but can be molded into different shapes like pyramids, cubes, and whatever else you could possibly think of.

They were named ‘truffle’ because of the visual similarities to the mushroom of the same name.

The insides are made of ganache with a chocolate covering for a delightful taste.

There are American, European, and Swiss truffles.

Why We Love National Truffle Day

It brings people together

It's an excuse to eat chocolate treats

It unlocks hidden culinary skills

This holiday makes people gather and eat together. It creates opportunities for reunions.

We think the dentist won't hold this one against you, as truffles have been known to be irresistible. Besides, everyone needs a cheat day every now and then.

Truffles can be made in several ways, so everyone gets to have fun in the kitchen. Time to try your hand at making this fantastic treat.

Source

[newyorkthegoldenage]

On May 2, 1939, Lou Gehrig took himself out of the Yankees' lineup after having appeared in 2,130 consecutive games. He was suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or, as it came to be known, Lou Gehrig's Disease), which would kill him two years later.

Photo: Associated Press

[guardian-of-soho]

Still stuck on how Aziraphale ate that meat like he was starving. Like he’d been starved for millennia, and he hadn’t even known it, because he’d never once been fed. But we know they don’t have to eat (nor sleep, etc.), so what he’d been starved for is pleasure. Being present in his body, feeling the joys and longings it could feel. Understanding what taste buds were made for. He hadn’t known; he’d never learned to miss it.

Now imagine what a kiss has done to him.

[wiiildflowerrr]

@Michael5SOS: Wearing a beanie today

2 May 2014

[dammjamboy]

I LOVE AU'S!!! i might have gotten a little carried away though ;;;

alt versions under the cut! including a version with the translated ciphers ^^