In Scotland, and many countries with Scottish connections, St Andrew’s Day is marked with a celebration of Scottish culture with traditional Scottish food, music and dance. Schools across Scotland hold special St Andrew’s Day events and activities including art shows, Scottish country dancing, lunchtime Ceilidhs, dance festivals, storytelling, reciting and writing poems, writing tall …
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Nov 20
Flashmob Junkie
- By MaryO in Holidays, Interesting stuff
Some days I get in the mood to watch a Flashmob. When I watch one on youtube, they suggest another and another and before I know it, an hour (or more) has gone by. Here are a couple I saw this morning. This one is Puttin’ On the Ritz by Irving Berlin – …
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Nov 18
Major Excitement!
Most people who know me know that I just love Busby Berkley. Earlier tonight, I had seen a video by chance on Facebook and one of the scenes mentioned Busby. So, I looked him up and came up with this great 4 part series. I’m not sure when it was made but some of …
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