Happy National Chocolate Day!


	Happy National Chocolate Day!

EddieIsSteady

10-28-2009 5:24 PM

185 views

tags:

chocolate

4 Comments |

Add a Comment

10-28-2009 6:09 PM

wiganfootie

This is a clip for shoar,hope she see"s it

10-28-2009 10:30 PM

lollipop10

hey, National Chocolate Day--now that's a holiday i can wrap my....um...mouth around!!

10-31-2009 7:32 AM

murieleileen

Thanks. The National Chocolate Day link has some interesting video clips on chocolate.

10-31-2009 7:38 AM

murieleileen

National Chocolate Day in what country?

Login to Comment. Not a member yet? Sign up

Today's Top Clips

visit the Top Clips page

View the Top Clips from October 28, 2009

Embed This Clip In Your Site...

<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color:#ffff00;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/8ab4dd2e-470a-4e2c-a1bd-089901455fda/CFB3265C-11B2-4555-9BAB-B4BE06810712/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/10/28/national-chocolate-day.html" href="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/10/28/national-chocolate-day.html" style="font-size: 11px;">dsc.discovery.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/10/28/national-chocolate-day.html">Happy National Chocolate Day</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/10/28/national-chocolate-day.html"><P><STRONG>Oct. 28, 2009</STRONG> -- Today is National Chocolate Day, an occasion to commemorate all things chocolate.</p> <P>Chocolate is more than simply an indulgence. This tasty treat has been around for more than two millennia, originating in Central America. The Mayans revered the cocoa bean, dubbing it "the food of the gods."</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/10/28/national-chocolate-day.html"><DIV class="onexfifteen"></DIV>
<DIV class="clear clearfix floatRight" id="widgets-in-top-right">
<DIV id="twoColumnWidget">
		<DIV id="headerITRZFlashObject"></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/10/28/choclate-zoom.html"><IMG width="324" height="205" border="0" alt="Chocolate" src="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/10/28/gallery/chocolate-326x250.jpg" /></A></DIV></DIV></DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/10/28/national-chocolate-day.html"><P>Chocolate was introduced to the Western world in the 16th century following the arrival of Spanish explorers. During that time, chocolate was used not only as a food, but also as a currency.</p> <P>The first chocolate factory in the United States was founded in 1765. These humble beginnings have spawned the multi-billion dollar industry we know today.</p> <P>Celebrate National Chocolate Day by taking a closer look at the history, the culture, the health benefits and certainly the taste of chocolate.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/10/28/national-chocolate-day.html"><A href="http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/national-chocolate-day/"><B>WATCH: National Chocolate Day</B></A></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/10/28/national-chocolate-day.html"><TR><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD><A href="http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/national-chocolate-day/"><IMG width="90" height="90" border="0" align="left" alt="chocolate" src="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/10/28/gallery/chocolate-video-90x90.jpg" /></A></TD></TR></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/10/28/national-chocolate-day.html"><A href="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/08/13/chocolate-heart-health.html"><B>Chocolate Helps Hinder Heart Disease</B></A></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/10/28/national-chocolate-day.html"><TR><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD><A href="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/08/13/chocolate-heart-health.html">
<IMG width="90" height="90" border="0" align="left" alt="chocolate heart" src="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/10/28/gallery/chocolate-heart-90x90.jpg" /></A></TD></TR></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/10/28/national-chocolate-day.html"><A href="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/02/03/oldest-chocolate.html"><B>Oldest Chocolate in U.S. Found</B></A></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/10/28/national-chocolate-day.html"><TR><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD><A href="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/02/03/oldest-chocolate.html"><IMG width="90" height="90" border="0" align="left" alt="chocolate" src="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/10/28/gallery/oldest-chocolate-90x90.jpg" /></A></TD></TR></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/10/28/national-chocolate-day.html">chocolate dating to between 1000 and 1125 A.D.</blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/CFB3265C-11B2-4555-9BAB-B4BE06810712/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

New from the makers of Clipmarks: Amplify.com - Don't just share the news...Amplify it!

Clipmarks: Home; New Clips; Top Clips; Dashboard

Popular Topics: News; Life; Science; Technology; Entertainment

Get Started: Sign Up; Install Clipping Tool; How Clipping Works; Clip-to-Blog™; ClipSearch

Tools and Resources: FAQ; ClipWeek; Top Clippers; Top Tags; Site Map

About Clipmarks: About Us; Contact; Copyright; Privacy; EULA

Search Options

Today's Top Clips