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Everyone is familiar with New Year’s Day and Martin Luther King Day, but how about some of the lesser-known observances in the month of January? This week, Tidbits starts off 2016 by apprising you of some of the more unfamiliar ones. • National Kazoo Day will be celebrated on January 28, commemorating this member of the membranophone musical family. The player hums into the kazoo, which modiﬁes the voice through a stretched vibrating membrane. This interesting instrument made its U.S. debut at the Georgia State Fair in 1852 as the “Down South Submarine,” the brainstorm of an African-American named Alabama Vest and a German-American clockmaker, Thaddeus Von Clegg. Production for the masses didn’t begin until 1912. You can visit the kazoo museum in Eden, New York, which also functions as a factory. • Go ahead. Make someone’s day by giving them a compliment on January 24, National Compliment Day. Researchers have discovered after monitoring activity in the brain’s striatum, that receiving a compliment registers the same effects as receiving a cash award or gift. If you’re looking for a means of motivating someone, give it a try! turn the page for more!

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JANUARY OBSERVANCES (continued): • January 6 is Epiphany, observing the day that the three Wise Men reached the site of Jesus’ birth in Nazareth. Considered the last day in the Christmas season, it’s often called the 12th day of Christmas. In some cultures, it is the day for the annual blessing of homes. Residents will use chalk to write the letters “CMB” on their doors, symbolizing the initials of the names traditionally ascribed to the three kings. • Glaucoma Awareness Month was created to inform people of the risks of this potentiallyblinding eye disease. The damage is the result of fluid build-up in the area in front of the eye called the anterior chamber. When the fluid builds up and the pressure rises inside the eye, it can harm the optic nerve, resulting in eye pain, blurred vision, loss of peripheral vision, tunnel vision, and potential blindness. There is no cure, and the damage cannot be reversed. Although anyone can develop glaucoma, people over 60 are more prone to it, particularly African-Americans and Latinos. Those with high blood pressure are also at an increased risk. Regular eye exams are critical since the disease can progress slowly with no symptoms and vision seems normal until it is too late. • Be sure to celebrate Fig Newton Day on January 16! We’ve been eating Fig Newtons since 1891 when the first of these little pastries were baked at the F.A. Kennedy Steam Bakery, a Cambridgeport, Massachusettsbased company. James Henry Mitchell had invented a machine with a funnel system that pumped fig paste into pastry dough. The cookie took its name from the nearby community of Newton, Massachusetts. Since 2012, the cookies have been known simply as Newtons.

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probably still bark, but at least it won’t be right in your ear. You also need to discuss how Mitsi is stressing out the cats. Sometimes people think it’s funny when a visiting dog chases the family pets around, but it’s not fun for those pets. It’s like having a schoolyard bully walk right into your home. Try to keep the discussion civil. Ultimately, you’ll have to decide what level of compromise to ask for in order to keep peace in your house, and you’ll have to be ﬁrm. Your sister-in-law takes her relationship with her dog seriously; she should respect your concerns as well. That discussion probably won’t be comfortable, but if Mitsi’s barking and bullying are making the holidays a living hell, you need to say something. Send your questions or tips to ask@ pawscorner.com. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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JANUARY OBSERVANCES (continued): • January is National Polka Music Month, honoring this European dance music that originated in Bohemia. The term for this Czech peasant dance has its origins in the Czech language’s word Pulka, meaning “halfstep,” a characteristic of this 2/4 time dance. The dance migrated from villages into Prague ballrooms in 1835, and on to Paris in 1840, where it became extremely popular. Eastern European immigrants to America originally brought the polka to the Midwest and Great Lakes area. Typical instruments in a polka band might include a clarinet, saxophone, tuba, accordion, and concertina, along with a rhythm section. • Speaking of dancing, the week of January 11 – 17 is National Cuckoo Dancing Week. This observance is in honor of the comic duo Laurel and Hardy. The thin Stan Laurel (born in Lancashire, England) and the heavyset Oliver Hardy (born in Harlem, Georgia) teamed up in the late 1920s with a slapstick comedy act. Appearing in 107 ﬁlms together, they used a tune known as “The Cuckoo Song” (or “The Dance of the Cuckoos”) as part of the opening credits of their movies. • The Ford Motor Company paved the way for better working conditions on January 5, 1914, when it announced an eight-hour workday for its employees and a “living wage” of a minimum of $5 for a day’s labor. This was more than double the wages of most of the workers. Henry Ford hoped this action would help reduce his company’s high turnover rate, while retaining the best employees, a goal that was achieved.

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DRAGONS (continued): The legend of St. George the Dragon Slayer tells the story of the people of Selene, a city in Libya, plagued by a dragon that lived in a nearby lake. Every day, the townspeople would feed the dragon two sheep to satisfy it. When there were no more sheep, they had to feed their children to the beast. The children were chosen by lottery, and one day the lot fell on the King’s daughter. The King offered gold, silver, and half of his kingdom to spare his daughter, but the townspeople refused. As the princess stood by the lake, ready for the sacrifice, St. George happened to ride by. Protecting himself with the sign of the cross, (symbolizing the triumph of the church over the devil), he charged with his lance, slaying the dragon. Not all cultures regard the dragon as evil or frightening. China and Japan paint dragons in a positive light, as symbols of wisdom, happiness, fertility, and longevity, believed to bring good fortune and wealth. Statues and carvings are commonplace, and images of dragons often embellish garments. German legend has it that the blood of a dragon has the power to make a person invincible if the skin or armor is bathed in it. A Slavic myth testifies that dragon blood is so abominable that Mother Earth will not allow it to be absorbed into the ground, and the blood remains above ground for all eternity. Another saga tells of the blood of the dragon having acidic qualities that killed the hero who had just slain the dragon when the blood accidentally dripped on him. Children’s films have depicted dragons both as frightful and friendly. How to Train Your Dragon and Pete’s Dragon featured lovable dragons, while Disney’s 1959 Sleeping Beauty proved to be one of the studio’s scariest creatures.

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ANSWER: Achalasia is a disease of abnormal movement in the esophagus, the muscular tube that carries food from the back of your throat to the stomach. It is caused by damage to the nerves in the esophagus, possibly from destruction by the body’s immune system. Because of the nerve damage, the food gets stuck in the esophagus, leading to difﬁculty swallowing and vomiting of undigested food. Both solids and liquids are affected, as opposed to esophageal cancer, in which the problem is mostly solids. Gravity helps us swallow, so being upside down will make gravity work against you, and I would expect the condition to worsen with yoga positions that turn the esophagus upside down. I wouldn’t recommend those types of positions, especially since they may cause or worsen vomiting. Treatment of achalasia should be done by an expert in the condition, and may include dilation of the esophagus, injection with Botox into the muscle or surgery. *** Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu. To view and order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to Good Health, 628 Virginia Drive Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2015 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Pulled Pork Pot Pie 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped collard greens 1 box (8 1/2 ounces) corn-muffin mix* 1 container (18 to 20 ounces) refrigerated barbecue sauce with shredded pork 1 can (15 to 16 ounces) black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained 1. Heat oven to 400 F. 2. Remove frozen collard greens from package. In small microwave-safe bowl, heat collard greens in microwave oven on High 2 to 3 minutes or just until greens are mostly thawed but still cool enough to handle. Squeeze greens to remove excess water. 3. Prepare corn-muffin mix as label directs for cornbread, but do not bake. 4. Spread sauce with pork in bottom of 1 1/2-quart glass or ceramic baking dish. Top with black-eyed peas and collard greens. Spoon batter evenly over greens. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until filling is hot and top is wellbrowned. Makes 4 main-dish servings. * Each serving: About 615 calories, 16g total fat (5g saturated), 34g protein, 82g carbohydrate, 11g fiber, 94mg cholesterol, 1,705mg sodium. For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our website at www.goodhousekeeping.com/ recipefinder/. (c) 2015 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved

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David S. McCoy Insurance Agency * On Jan. 12, 1904, Henry Ford sets a landspeed record of 91.37 mph on the frozen surface of Michigan’s Lake St. Clair. His four-wheel vehicle, dubbed the “999,” had a wooden chassis but no body or hood. * On Jan. 15, 1919, fiery hot molasses floods the streets of Boston, killing 21 people and injuring scores of others. Some 2.5 million gallons of molasses burst from a huge tank when bolts holding the bottom of the tank exploded, shooting out like bullets. * On Jan. 11, 1949, in Washington, D.C., the cornerstone is laid at the first mosque of note in the United States. The Islamic Center was built with a 160-foot minaret from which prayers were to be announced. * On Jan. 17, 1950, in Boston, 11 men steal more than $2 million from the Brinks Armored Car depot. It was almost the perfect crime. The culprits weren’t caught until January 1956, just days before the statute of limitations for the theft expired. * On Jan. 14, 1969, an explosion aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise kills 27 people in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. A rocket accidentally detonated, destroying 15 planes and injuring more than 300 people.

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Camp Lejeune Vets Offered Fresh Hope If you served at Camp Lejeune and were made ill by the toxic drinking water, there is more hope being offered. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald wants to classify certain illnesses as presumptive for service connection after seeing more reviews by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. It determined that numerous petroleum products, vinyl chloride, benzene, perchloroethylene (dry cleaning ﬂuid) and trichloroethylene (a degreaser) leaked from storage tanks from 1953 to 1987 and contaminated the drinking water. Per a VA

news release, McDonald wants to create a list of presumptives for: kidney cancer, liver cancer, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, leukemia, multiple myeloma, scleroderma, Parkinson’s disease and aplastic anemia/myelodysplastic syndromes. Reserve and National Guard personnel also would qualify for disability compensation and medical care, as well as dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving dependents. If you served at Lejeune during the speciﬁed period (Aug. 1, 1953 to Dec. 31, 1987) and have any of the illnesses listed, you’re encouraged to apply for disability compensation. Under current rules, if you served at Lejeune for more than 30 days from Jan. 1, 1957 to Dec. 31, 1987, you may be eligible to receive care (and family members may receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket medical care) for esophageal cancer,

breast cancer, kidney cancer, multiple myeloma, renal toxicity, female infertility, scleroderma, nonHodgkin’s lymphoma, lung cancer, bladder cancer, leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, hepatic steatosis, miscarriage and neurobehavioral effects. (Note the different time span for these currently covered illnesses.) For information on family care, go to www. clfamilymembers.fsc.va.gov. The link in the VA newsletter doesn’t work, but for veteran care go to www.index.va.gov and put Camp Lejeune in the search box. To establish eligibility for beneﬁts, call 1-877-222-8387, or www.1010ez.med.va.gov. Note: Some of us have apparently mispronounced the Camp’s name our whole lives. It’s “luh-JERN.”

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