Today's list
The Cheese of the Day is Jarlsberg Cheese - First produced in 1815, Jarlsberg is Norway's most famous cheese, the world's most famous Baby-Swiss, and America's largest-selling imported cheese. Jarslberg sports a yellow paraffin coating and dramatic, wide-eyed holes. It is an Emmental-style cheese, but markedly sweeter.
The Animal of the Day is the Black Backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas) - The main characteristic of the black-backed jackal, which gives it its name, is the black hair running from the back of the neck to the tail. The chest is white, and the underparts are white to rusty white, whereas the rest of the body ranges from reddish brown to ginger in appearance. Adults stand about 38 cm (15 inches) at the shoulder and are nearly 1 meter (3 feet) long in length. The head is dog-like, with a pointed muzzle and high, pointed ears. The winter coats of male adults develop reddish to an almost deep russet red color. Females tend to be less richly colored.
Black-backs have a striking similarity to domestic dogs. Their (dark brown) pups are born helpless, nurtured by their mother's milk and raised with the help of family members. The way they move, lift their legs, raise their hackles, scratch, bury excess food and roll in something rotten, is pure pooch. They also display a remarkable array of social skills such as tail wagging, ritualized submission and dominant behavior, and their senses are well developed. In fact the dark, white-flecked saddle, the black-tipped tail and the large, pointed ears could lead it to be mistaken for a small Alsatian on the loose.
The Color of the Day is Blue Bell (Crayola Crayon Color),
The Hiver of the Day is Malcolm,
and the Saying of the Day is ..."One thing vampire children have to be taught early on is, don't run with a wooden stake."
Tomorrow's Hiver of the Day is Janiru*
*And the Hiver of the Day Committee attests to that selection having absolutely nothing to do with her being the daughter of Silvermoon & Kriskrafts.