Tag: Holidays
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Winter Festivals
Christmas was once a moveable feast celebration that was observed at different times during the year. The choice of December 25 was made by Pope Julius I in the fourth century ACE as a way to replace the pagan celebration of Winter Solstice. In 1752, eleven days were dropped from the year when the switch…
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The Long and Intriguing History of Christmas
Christmas hasn’t always been the commercial nightmare it has become.
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May Day Festivities
And we’re back…Sorry for the brief time away, had a few things I needed to do. To get things rolling, here is your Blog Spark. Today is May Day, the first of May. In many cultures this is a holiday. How do you celebrate May Day?
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Christmas Memories
This time of year always stirs up memories of my childhood.One Christmas, I was given a Coast King 10-Speed bike. This was a great gift, except one thing. We had over three feet of snow on the ground. Kind of hard to get the hang of a new bike when you could not even ride…
