March 9, 2022 - National Barbie Day | National Meatball Day

Welcome to March 9th, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate a woman who has done it all and a forecast for cloudy with a chance for meatballs. In 1959, the world was introduced to one of the biggest fashion icons ever. Her name is Barbara Millicent Roberts, though you probably know her as Barbie. Since making her debut, she’s become one of the most popular toys ever—Mattel claims that a Barbie is sold every 3 seconds. And she’s always out in front of fashion trends, with nearly a billion different outfits over the years. On top of that, she’s held over 150 different jobs, including doctor, astronaut, and pilot. Heck, she even ran for president once. On National Barbie Day, we celebrate an icon who’s seen and done it all. National Meatball Day is a purely American celebration of a thoroughly American food. That’s right, you won’t find meatballs on the menu when you’re traveling through Italy, where they are called polpettes. But you will find them practically everywhere else. Even IKEA is known for their tasty Swedish meatballs and no you don’t have to assemble them yourself. More than one billion meatballs are served at the 430 stores every year. It is believed that the first meatballs were made in Persia and caught on as a convenient way to quickly cook up almost any type of meat. Celebrate National Meatball Day with your favorite pasta and sauce or make this world traveler the main event. I’m Anna Devere and I’m Marlo Anderson. Thanks for joining us as we Celebrate Every Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices