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Monday 22 october 2018

They're back! The Down Town Dixie Society

ORANJESTAD — Yes, they're Renaissance Marketplace over the world; their per-
back! The amazing Down and until 11 pm everyone formance on Aruba forms
Town Dixie Society, a won- can come and enjoy the part of their South America
derful collective of interna- performance. Entrance is tour. Local beverage sup-
tional jazz musicians, will free, so don't miss this! plier Pepia-Est has brought
be performing live on stage this group, which was a big
at Café the Plaza on Thurs- The Down Town Dixie So- hit at the Caribbean Sea
day, October 25. Starting ciety is a jazz collective Jazz Festival with its swing-
at 8 pm their amazing mu- from the Netherlands who ing music, back to Aruba.
sic will sound through the have been performing all q

Happy Nuts Day

Walnut, Hazelnut, Chest- fat, high-protein tree seeds
nut, Kola Nuts, Pine Nuts, have served as a major
Cashews, and more. There source of winter survival.
are more types of nuts in
the world than most people What’s even more fascinat-
realize, and many more ing is that nuts have been
of these are used for food revealed to have notable
than people suspect. health benefits for those
with a history of Coronary
Most people have a fa- Hearth Disease by lowering
vorite kind of nut, most LDL cholesterol concentra-
commonly involved in a tions.
favored kind of treat, but
there are varieties and History of Nut Day
uses for nuts that are not The Liberation Foods Com-
commonly known. Did pany organized Nut Day
you know that the flavor in to celebrate the long and
your cola originally came storied history of the nut, as
from the Kola Nut? Or that well as to dispel some per-
Beech Nuts are commonly nicious myths, such as the
used as feed for animals? persistent idea that pea-
From ages past these high- nuts are a nut for instance.
Nuts have been part of our
diets for time out of mind,
a trait we likely learned
by following our fuzzy four
footed brethren to their
winter stores.

How to Celebrate Nut Day
The best way to celebrate
Nut Day is by treating your-
self to your favorite nut re-
lated treat. Whether that’s
a nut rich doughnut or a
bag of your favorite roast-
ed nuts, Nut Day is an op-
portunity to indulge in the
rich, nutty taste of.. well..
nuts! q