Category: Holidays

Welcome Sweet Springtime…

  Spring has sprung, the grass has riz, I wonder where the birdies is. Some say the birds is on the wing, but that’s absurd, the wing is on the bird.   That’s how I learned this little ditty.  A quick internet search shows that some wonder where the “flowers is “and other variations.     …

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Riverdance / St. Patrick’s Day Memories

  Every year on March 17, the Irish and the Irish-at-heart across the globe observe St. Patrick’s Day. What began as a religious feast day for the patron saint of Ireland has become an international festival celebrating Irish culture with parades, dancing, special foods and a whole lot of green.   When I was a …

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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

  Every year on March 17, the Irish and the Irish-at-heart across the globe observe St. Patrick’s Day. What began as a religious feast day for the patron saint of Ireland has become an international festival celebrating Irish culture with parades, dancing, special foods and a whole lot of green.    

Beware! It’s the Ides of March

  Everyone knows we’re supposed to beware the Ides of March and may even remember they’re from William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar,” but what exactly do they mean?   The Ides of March marked the day the Julius Caesar was assassinated by members of the Roman Senate in 44 B.C.E. A soothsayer, or psychic, warned Caesar …

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Happy Pi Day!

           

It’s International Bagpipe Day Again!

March Forth on March Fourth

  Today would probably have been a better day for the Music Man post since it’s about marching forth on March Fourth.     In honor of dedicated musicians and performers of many diverse styles and backgrounds, Marching Music Day celebrates all varieties of the art forms bringing us “music on the move.” For centuries, the …

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Spring, 2018

Happy Chinese New Year!

  Our wonderful daughter-in-law is Chinese, so we are celebrating the Year of the Dog.  (Mimi likes that, too and thinks that every year should be about and for her!)      

Happy Groundhog Day!

  Groundhog Day is observed on February 2nd, each year in the United States and Canada. For a nice welcomed break during the winter, on this day the groundhog awakens from his nap and goes outside to see if he can see his shadow. It is believed by many that if the groundhog sees his …

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