News; birthdays/events; have you ever heard of a "smash plate"?; word of the day. News; game: Halloween word letter; ticket prices for the world series are cost prohibitive to most...but if you could afford it...would you go?; election fun facts we should all know. News; game: Halloween "everybody knows"; when you go to a drive thru...do you always pick the place that is the fastest?; 5 signs your body needs more nutrition according to a gastroenterologist. News; game: Halloween movie theme songs; the formula for the perfect road trip;  goodbye/fun facts....National Breadstick Day...Breadsticks are slender sticks of baked crispy dry goodness invented in Italy. Aside from their crunch, the best thing about the humble breadstick is they can be eaten as an appetizer or you can dress them up with all manner of culinary embellishments. The original breadsticks, known as grissini, would have been hard and crunchy, with a texture and flavor that is more like a cracker. one of the origin stories is that these delicious little sticks of bread got their start in the 17th century in the region of Northern Italy, just outside of the town of Turin. the other origin story says they were created as an intestinal disorder remedy that encouraged the appetite of the nine-year-old duke, Vittorio of the House of Savoy — eventually saving his life. Vittorio recovered and eventually became a king. The crisp grissino became the preferred bread in the Savoia household...and then all over Italy, then europe then made their way to America.