March 25 - Robert the Bruce Tolkien Waffle

 In 1306 the hero Robert the Bruce was crowned King of Scots after the amazing victory at the battle of Bannockburn.

It might have made for a good fantasy story, something JRR Tolkien would have written.

Which is apt as today is known as Tolkien Reading Day.

Apparently the day that the ring was destroyed.

So cuddle up to a good book of his and have a nice bit of brunch like a waffle... afterall, it is International Waffle Day.

January 3 - Tale of the Fruit Cocktail

 That 'rival' upstart computer company, Apple incorporates in 1977.

Originally it was incorporated as Apple Computer Company April 1, 1976 (was it a fool's joke?), but then was incorporated as Apple Computer, Inc. on this day in 1977.

In other 'fruit' news, in the US they celebrate "National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day".

Gotta admit, I'm not a cherry fan.  Cherry flavoured 'something'... sure, but not a real cherry.  Bleck.

I'm trying to remember what stories that Tolkien would have written about in his books, I'm sure he had whole paragraphs about it...

Regardless, JRR Tolkien would have been 130 years old today.