$100, Chocolate Covered Raisins and the Mighty Beaver ~j

MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2014

Today's Writing Prompt: Luxury

You've been given $100 on the condition that you have to spend it all on yourself. What are you going to do with your gift?

Head to the nearest scrapbooking store. I can't believe you didn't already know what my answer would be . . . LOL!!!!

National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day

When : Always March 24th

National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day is a day to enjoy this tasty combination of chocolate and fruit. Chocolate lovers who like raisins, find the combination simply irresistible. Kids find them irresistible, too.

Are you watching your waistline? National Chocolate Raisin Day will not help you here. You're on your own.

Follow the Logic?: Chocolate is made from cocoa beans ( a vegetable) and raisins are from grapes (a fruit). And, we all know that vegetable sand fruit are good for you. Therefore, isn't chocolate covered raisins good for you?

http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/March/chocolateraisinday.htm

March 24, 1975 - Symbols - Parliament passes Sean O'Sullivan's private member's bill making the beaver the official symbol of Canada. Ottawa, Ontario

http://canadachannel.ca/todayincanadianhistory/index.php/March_24

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