I imagine that when you looked out the window this morning you were thinking about the day ahead, not actually about what today means and the exciting things it could bring. Luckily I was thinking about what it could bring so I am now bringing those things to you because today, my friends, we are going to be celebrating that bright orange vegetable, THE CARROT. That’s right. Today we are dedicating everything to the carrot. Why? Because it’s National Carrot Day of course.
Yes, NATIONAL CARROT DAY, you did hear (or read!) correctly.
Don’t look down on this day as commercial rubbish. It is a fully blown day which has a fully blown National Anthem and everything. Check it out:
As we love carrots we’ve decided to pay respect to National Carrot Day by turning orange. Here is our new updated logo, for one day only. Do you love it or what??
Also in respect of National Carrot Day we’d like to give you some carrot based facts:
- Carrots are a root vegetable that originated in Afghanistan. They were purple, red, white, and yellow, but never orange
- A 2005 poll revealed that carrots are the third most popular vegetable in Britain (Brussels Sprouts are the least popular)
- Carrots are about 87% water
- Eating too many carrots can cause a person's skin to turn yellowish orange, especially on the palms or soles of the feet. This is called carotenemia. It is completely reversible once the consumption of carrots is reduced
- The longest carrot ever recorded was nearly 17 feet long
- The largest carrot ever recorded weighed 18.985 pounds
Unforunately we didn't pluck these facts out of thin air. We hit Google instead and retreived these fabulous facts from http://www.healthdiaries.com/
Finally, we’d like to leave you with a picture of our carrot cake. Why? well, because it’s DELICIOUS of course. And obviously because it relates to National Carrot Day...it is made of carrots after all.
Peace, love and carrot pizza.
What On Earth
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