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Each year on July 13, thousands of people will participate in the celebration of National French Fry Day by enjoying one of the many varieties of the classic French fry.

National Pecan Pie Day is annually celebrated on July 12.  The delicious pecan pie is made primarily with corn syrup, pecan nuts, salt and vanilla flavoring with some variations including sugar syrup and molasses or maple syrup.  Chocolate and bourbon whiskey may also be added to the pie recipe and is a popular addition in some areas.  Pecan pie is often served with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Whether it is for breakfast or a snack, blueberry muffins are melt-in-your-mouth delicious and are honored each year on July 11 on National Blueberry Muffin Day.

Celebrate July 10 with a drink in hand, it is National Pina Colada Day.  The Pina Colada is a sweet, rum-based cocktail.  Along with the rum, it includes cream of coconut and pineapple juice and is unusually served blended or shaken with ice.

It is National Sugar Cookie Day.  Celebrated each year on July 9, National Sugar Cookie Day honors the ever popular and delicious sugar cookie.