National Waffle Day Fivesome, August 24, 2018

National Waffle Day

“The first United States patent for a waffle iron was issued to Cornelius Swarthout of Troy, New York on August 24, 1869. 

In honor of this anniversary, National Waffle Day is observed each year on August 24th.

‘We need to remember what’s important in life: friends, waffles, work. Or waffles, friends, work, it doesn’t matter. But work is third.’ ~ Amy Poehler

Eaten throughout the world, a waffle is a leavened batter or dough that is cooked between two plates that are patterned to give a characteristic size, shape and surface impression.  Waffles come in many forms.  Depending on the type of batter or iron used, the resulting waffle varies by consistency, size, shape, and flavor.  

Waffle irons and waffles originated around the 14th century.  An anonymous husband penned the first known waffle recipe as a set of instructions for his wife.  According to the manuscript, Le Ménagier de Paris, each of the four recipes began: 

Beat some eggs in a bowl, season with salt and add wine. Toss in some flour, and mix. Then fill, little by little, two irons at a time with as much of the paste as a slice of cheese is large. Then close the iron and cook both sides. If the dough does not detach easily from the iron, coat it first with a piece of cloth that has been soaked in oil or grease. 

•  1911 – First electric waffle iron introduced by General Electric.
• 1953 – Frank Dorsa’s Eggo Frozen Waffles are sold in Supermarkets for the first time.
• 1964 – Belgian Waffles debut at New York’s World’s Fair.”

1. Location: Beautiful, ultra-fabulous, national treasure,  Mar-A-Lawno
2. Conditions: Clear, dry, breezy, short grass syrupy fast
3. Course: #4
4. Participants: Sticky Wicket,  Surferino, Mr. Wicket, Lefty, Wick O’Shay
5. Games: Two
6. Game Uno Results: In a display of bare-chested, laser-guided, Cherry Pie fueled brilliance, Sticky, much like sea lions at Cascade Locks, went on a killing spree. He quickly and decisively sent all opponents to the sidelines for the dominating victory.
7. Game Dos Results: For the win, Surferino (again) missed a kill shot on Mr. Wicket leaving him a nudge shot for the victory.
8. SOD: (Sequence of the Day) Sticky’s killing spree.
9. Misc: Prefunq = Cherry Pie for all. A special 1960’s music playlist took the assembled boomers down a potholed memory lane. Finally, a definitive ruling regarding an object ball’s being sent through the wicket striking the stake. Upon such occurrence, at the player’s next turn, if not roqueted by any other player in the interim, the ball may be placed a mallet head from the stake for play as usual. Thanks to the law firm of Drinken, Stinken and Nodd for the precise explanatory language.