- Jokers Wild - April Fool's Day
April 1st, otherwise known as April Fool's Day or All Fool's Day, is a day dedicated to foolishness and hoaxes. Hopefully, the worst thing that can fall upon a hapless victim is a case of profound embarrassment. But beware! You might never know what hit you. Several speculative view points, as to the origin to this innocent celebration, exist. - The White House Easter Egg Roll
The White House Easter Egg Roll is one of the oldest and most unusual traditions in presidential history. It has gone through many transformations over the years, with new surprises with each presidential administration coming into office. - The Easter Parade - One Of America's Beloved Traditions
New York City's Easter Parade has been called, variously, a conglomeration of religious observances, reality TV, and haute couture. Of course, this is a 21st-century rationalization of 19th-century values. However, the 19th-century version must have been rather flamboyant to be remembered so vividly after more than 150 years. - Kissing The Blarney Stone Or How To Get The Gift Of Gab
What person has not wished to have eloquent powers of speech? I would say, with no doubt whatsoever, that we have known someone, somewhere, who has a silver tongue, with an articulate ability to sway opinion. Think about those individuals who are interact with our day-to-day existence,who have the talent to mold our thoughts and attitudes. - Conversation Hearts - Let's Talk
Do you remember the excitement and anticipation that came with every Valentine's Day when we were kids? It became almost a competition to see which kid in your classroom managed to garner the most of the flimsy punch-out Valentine’s cards with their even flimsier envelopes. In spite of the enthusiasm for the cards portraying the cultural icons of that particular year, the biggest attraction of the day was getting Conversation Hearts, the more the merrier. That’s what Valentine’s Day was and still is for most kids. - New Year's Around the World
From food to various cultural practices, one thing is a certainty: No matter where or how we live, the one constant in all our lives is that of a new year, of a time blossoming out into spiritual and physical rebirth. We are the same yet we have refreshed ourselves. As people are different, so are their ways of greeting the new year. Reaching back centuries, a great many of these celebrations involve food to insure a good, strong harvest. Many center around family and children. - More Christmas Trivia Stuffed into My Stocking
By now, as the days approaching Christmas are fast upon us, the Holiday Trivia Elves (better known as librarians) at the Smithsonian Library in Washington, D C, are ready to bounce from wall to wall in an attempt to keep up with all the requests for information, great and trivial, about this popular holiday. - Dad and the Menorah
Holidays are for renewal. Family reunions on the Fourth of July. Family and friends gathered together for Thanksgiving. Picnics on Memorial Day. And then there are those days on the religious calendar which draw us together in faith and spirituality. For me, Hanukkah was the holiday that that gave validity to the concept of family. - Turkey Time Thanksgiving Trivia
Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and it is time once again to start preparing for the fall season. Besides dreaming of succulent turkey and the trimmings, this means readying holiday dinnerware, organizing cookware, polishing silver, and searching for new and exciting recipes and great holiday trivia! Liven up your Thanksgiving holiday with Turkey Trivia #1 - Turkey Facts, and Turkey Trivia #2 - Cranberry Facts. Did you know - Please Pass the Candy Corn
What brings back fond childhood holiday memories for almost everybody? The overpoweringly sweet taste of those golden pieces of Halloween delight. Yes, candy corn, the Nirvana of gustatory bliss. Believe it or not, candy corn has been around since the 1880s. Back at the turn of the 20th century, producing candy involved backbreaking labor. Candy corn production is very similar in the present, except that it is virtually a totally mechanical process. - How the Jack-O-Lantern Came to Be
Like many legends about Halloween, the name Jack O’Lantern finds its origins in old Irish folk tales. Read about the history of the Jack-O-Lantern, along with hints for carving your own Jack-O-Lantern, and more about Halloween superstitions.
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