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the Earl of Whirl

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National Mustard Day - August 7th
« on: August 06, 2021, 04:00:22 PM »
USA Today newspaper is reporting that August 7th is National Mustard Day.  Sounds like some special mustard buns are coming out for the day in selected cities including NYC, LA, Chicago, Baltimore and Boston.  Miamisburg is not on the list but that’s ok since we will be spinning the tops of mustard containers from Don Olney’s collection.  Got any mustard containers you want to spin?
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Re: National Mustard Day - August 7th
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2021, 04:36:07 PM »
Quote from: the Earl of Whirl on August 06, 2021, 04:00:22 PM
USA Today newspaper is reporting that August 7th is National Mustard Day.  ....we will be spinning the tops of mustard containers from Don Olney’s collection.

As Charles Dickens would no doubt have put it,

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And it was always said of the Earl of Whirl, that he knew how to keep Mustard Day well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! And so, as Tricky ta0 observed, Gyra bless Us, Every One!

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Re: National Mustard Day - August 7th
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2021, 04:42:49 PM »
Happy National Mustard day! I don't have any mustard container tops but, I did receive this mustard colored koma in the mail today ;D
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Re: National Mustard Day - August 7th
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2021, 05:58:03 PM »
Works for me.

To do my part, I'm thinking Chicago dog with extra mustard for dinner.


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Re: National Mustard Day - August 7th
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2021, 07:05:27 PM »
I remember that Don had a bunch of mustard container caps that worked very well as tops. I don't think I kept any, but I'm sure you did, Mike. We need a picture. A thread where the biggest photo is a hot dog looks NSTR to me . . .

Quote from: Joah on August 06, 2021, 04:42:49 PM
Happy National Mustard day! I don't have any mustard container tops but, I did receive this mustard colored koma in the mail today ;D
Nice!  8)
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Re: National Mustard Day - August 7th
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2021, 07:39:49 PM »
Quote from: ta0 on August 06, 2021, 07:05:27 PM
A thread where the biggest photo is a hot dog looks NSTR to me .

OK, yellow flywheel top with detaching stem.



Mustardy tops 2, hot dogs 1. Better?
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Re: National Mustard Day - August 7th
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2021, 11:06:22 PM »
Thanks, everyone, for joining in on the fun.  Don will love to hear about this.  One more hour to go!!!
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Re: National Mustard Day - August 7th
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2021, 12:43:49 AM »
Here are seven mustard lids spinning on national mustard day!!!



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Re: National Mustard Day - August 7th
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2021, 04:07:37 AM »
Excellent! You launch them underhanded, right?
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Re: National Mustard Day - August 7th
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2021, 12:52:24 PM »
Yes, I spin them palm up and from near the point.  I have never tried them the other way.  I will have to experiment with that!!!
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Re: National Mustard Day - August 7th
« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2021, 08:57:13 PM »
I found this letter…..



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Re: National Mustard Day - August 7th
« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2021, 10:33:00 PM »
I called Don Olney to inform him about National Mustard Day.  He seemed humored by it.  He said he sent all the mustard container tops to me so he could not participate.  I told him he had a year to eat more mustard and to be prepared for the 2022 NMD.  I remember when he first told everyone in a workshop about spinning mustard container tops.  It was in Rapid City, South Dakota.  I can still remember the room:  It was on the second floor of the convention hall, just to the right of the stairs.  I can still see a young Steve Brown there!!!  I could not be certain about the year so I looked it up.  It was 1996.  Sadly we have missed a lot of mustard days along the way.
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