June 9, 2014: I believe there’s also another Donald Duck Day in March (Donald pitched a quacking fit until he got two holidays). This one celebrates his first ever appearance in the Silly Symphony cartoon “The Little Red Hen” way back in 1934. (He looks pretty good for 80 years old!) I must confess here, I’m in the camp of being disturbed by his shirt-but-no-pants outfit. Especially since Daisy Duck wears bloomers. Put it away, Donald!

Today is also Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day, and it’s yet again time for an episode of Kitchen Confessions: I’ve not only never had this pie, I’ve never had rhubarb. Ever since I found out when I was a kid that the leaves are poisonous but the stalk is not, I decided not to eat it. On the off chance that some of the leaf poison made it into/onto the stalk. Or something. Anyhoo, there are so many other delicious pies out there, why bother with something that could potentially kill you?