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April 2, 2025

Doctor Who Night at #Nipclub Thursday, April 3, 2025

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Come join us and celebrate Doctor Who!

Doctor Who originally ran from 1963 to 1989.

There was a TV movie in 1996.

BBC revived the Doctor Who series in 2005 and it's been running ever since!

Doctor Who is in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the 'longest-running science-fiction television show in the world.'

Here's Ten Cool Things About Doctor Who That You May Not Know:

1. There have been 884 Doctor Who episodes as of the end of 2024.
2. Nineteen actors have played The Doctor. There have been fifteen officially numbered doctors but the alternative versions bring the total to nineteen.

3. The first Doctor's health problems led to the regeneration concept in the story.

4. The 4th Doctor (Tom Baker) was the longest-serving doctor for seven years and 172 episodes.

5. David Tennant, the 10th and the 14th doctor in the rebooted series, was the second longest-serving doctor for six years and 47 episodes.

6. David Tennant was inspired to become an actor by the 4th Doctor, Tom Baker. David's goal was to star in Doctor Who.

7. The 11th doctor, Matt Smith's, look created a huge demand for bow ties.

8. Benedict Cumberbatch and Hugh Grant both turned down opportunities to be one of the doctors in the series.

9. TARDIS and Dalek were both added to the Oxford English Dictionary.

10. Douglas Adams, the British Sci-Fi author who wrote the iconic novel "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," wrote a few of the Doctor Who episodes.

Noms and Drinks:

Veggie Dalek

Bowtie Pasta Salad

Fish Fingers and Custard

Cassandra Pizza

Adipose Marshmallow Snacks

White Chocolate Covered Cyberman Strawberries

Doctor Who Cupcakes

Dalek Cookies

Jammie Dodgers

Sonie Screwdriver

Tardis-Tini

JellyBaby Cocktail

Banana Daiquiri

Dalek Punch

Galaxy Guzzlers

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March 23, 2025

National Cherry Blossom Festival Celebration #Nipclub Thursday, March 27, 2025

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The 2025 National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. is from March 20th to April 13th, so we are celebrating this week at #Nipclub!

Washington D.C. has about 3,800 cherry blossom trees now. Most of the trees are Yoshino and Kwanzan. Some places you can see the trees include near the Tidal Basin, along the National Mall, North of the Lincoln Memorial, and near the Washington Monument.

Here's Ten Interesting Facts about Cherry Blossom Trees and the Annual Cherry Blossom Festival:

1. Cherry blossoms symbolize renewal. They're also a symbol of spring.

2. The first US cherry blossom trees in D.C. were planted in 1912. Japan sent 3,000+ trees (12 varieties) as of gift of friendship.

3. The Japanese cherry blossom is known as 'sakura,' which means "to bloom" or "smile."

4. Picknicking beneath the cherry blossom trees in Japan is a century-old custom in Japan known as 'hanami,' which means "flower viewing."

5. The cherry blossom colors can range from pale to bright pink or white to ivory.

6. The trees are cultivated for their blossoms, not fruit. They sometimes produce cherries in the summer. They aren't edible for humans but the birds love them.

7. The National Park Service (NPS) makes the bloom prediction in March every year.

8. Once the trees flower, the blooms only last a week. The petals fall and carpet the ground with pink.

9. Removing a cherry blossom or tree branch in D.C. is considered vandalism of federal property, which can lead to a citation or arrest.

10. Fun fact: Washington, D.C. does not have the most cherry blossom trees in the world. Neither does Japan. Macon, Georgia is home to approximately 350,000 cherry blossom trees which gives them the title of the "Cherry Blossom Capital of the World." They also host the International Cherry Blossom Festival annually in March.

Bea looks lovely in pink!

Tiggy looks so handsome!

@KConlon1's Jonas is enjoying the blossoms!

This week's menu is a combination of some favorite Japanese foods and some cherry blossom-themed yummy concoctions.

Noms and Drinks

Chicken Katsu Ramen