Tag: history
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Who Are You Fooling?
Halloween originated from the Celtic festival of Samhain, a festival marking the beginning of the new year on November 1. The Celts also believed that, on the night before the new year began, the boundaries of the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred, so ghosts were allowed to return to earth. People…
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Remember
photo courtesy of Chad Madden on Unsplash Growing up, my sisters and I were part of our local Brownie and Girl Scout troops. It was something Mom encouraged us to do, and being obedient little girls, we entered the scouting program, with weekly meetings, and learning the rules and pledges of the organization. And every…
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What Makes A True Hero?
When our grands were younger, they had a fascination with being part of the military, protecting their country, proud of being Americans. In a local parade, our boys, plus friends, created a make-believe tank, dressed as Army Rangers–or what they thought Rangers looked like–with Nerf guns to show the lengths they were willing to go…
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Historical And Hysterical
The roots of Presidents’ Day began in 1800. George Washington died in 1799, and a year later the country celebrated his birthday on February 22, a day of national appreciation and remembrance. It didn’t become a holiday until the late 1870’s, and the date was adjusted to honor other presidents, past and present, in 1971.…
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It’s Beginning To Look Like…
photo courtesy of Aaron Burden on Unsplash Less than two weeks from now, Christmas will be upon us. Carols and songs celebrating the season have been playing for a month. Blow-up Santas, Rudolphs, Yetis, and Grinches are sprinkled around the streets surrounding our neighborhood. Living in Florida, we have fake snow at a variety of…
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