Holidays 2021-04-05

Today's holidays are about reading road maps, going for broke, raisin and spice bar, deep dish pizza, sweet potatoes, caramel, bell bottom pants, dandelions, and the first warp speed flight in Star Trek:
In the Star Trek universe, the first warp speed flight by humans was on this date in 2061. This got the attention of the Vulcans, triggering humanity's first contact with aliens.

The scourge of lawn purists, the dandelion, gets celebrated today.
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