Creators of beautiful entertainment were born today: Irving Berlin in 1888, and Martha Graham in 1894. Here's an amazing video, the first of a few, of her dancing to the music of Aaron Copland. How ever do they dance in those dresses?
The luncheon suggestion for today from 365 Luncheon Dishes (from 1902) is French Toast. I like my recipe that calls for adding plenty of cinnamon and either aged rum or homemade vanilla (made by putting fresh chopped vanilla bean into brandy and leaving it for a few months -- I should check on specifics); it's even better of course with marvelous bread.