February 12, 2014: Darwin Day celebrates Charles Darwin’s birthday, born way back in 1809. Oddly enough, he was born the exact same day and year as Abraham Lincoln. Definitely a banner day for historical gents. It’s also Plum Pudding Day, and I can confidently say it’s a dish I’ve never tried. I learned in my research that there are no actual plums involved; folks in olde tymes used to call raisins “plums”, so it’s actually a raisin thing. Seems about as delicious as a fruitcake to me, and we know my opinion of fruitcake. (Barrrrrf.)