Cheese Pizza Day: September 5th! Event Cache

What National Cheese Pizza day falls on a Tuesday? That's my day to go to Renna's pizza. But it does get lonely, so join me and let's share some stories about our caching adventures over the summer. Bring your trackables to trade and discover. We'll meet from 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm!! Hope to see you there.

On September 5th, one of the most popular varieties of pizzas gets its day of honor.  Hold the toppings, please. It’s National Cheese Pizza Day!

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• In ancient Greece, the Greeks covered their bread with oils, herbs and cheese which some believe is the beginning of the “pizza”.
• In Byzantine Greek, the word was spelled “πίτα”, pita, meaning pie. 
• A sheet of dough topped with cheese and honey, then flavored with bay leaves was developed by the Romans.
• The modern pizza had its beginning in Italy as the Neapolitan flatbread.
• The original pizza used only mozzarella cheese, mainly the highest quality buffalo mozzarella variant which was produced in the surroundings of Naples.
• It was estimated that the annual production of pizza cheese in the United States in 1997 was 2 billion pounds.
• The first United States pizza establishment opened in 1905 was in New York’s Little Italy. 
• Pizza has become one of America’s favorite meals.