It’s April 12. 
Today is “National Licorice Day.”  Do you prefer black or red licorice?

Trivial Fact of the Day:   Licorice is actually a plant that has been used medicinally for centuries, especially in China.  U.S. licorice candy is actually made from the oil of the anise plant, containing no licorice in it whatsoever.

Interesting Quote of the Day:  “Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.”  --Luther Burbank (American botanist)
Vocabulary Word of the Day:  aversion (noun) – use this noun when you want a word that means a particular dislike for something.  Is their a type or flavor of candy that you have an aversion for?  Is there a type of weather? A school subject?

 

Fabulous Friday!!! We are going to slow down a little bit today.  After Channel One, we are going to read silently for 20 minutes.  Then, we will put on our investigator's hats and solve some mysteries.