Category Archives: Holidays

In Scotland, This is Hogmanay

Posted on December 31, 2018 by wordcloud9

This is updated from the original posting in January 2016, and the redux in 2018 ____________________________________________ A guid New Year to ane an` a` and mony may ye see! ____________________________________________ New Year’s Eve is celebrated around the world, but in … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: December 31, 2018

Posted on December 31, 2018 by wordcloud9

December 31st is Champagne Day Make Up Your Mind Day Universal Hour of Peace * World Healing Day _______________________________________ MORE! Arthur Guinness, Selma Burke and Garry Kasparov, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 30, 2018

Posted on December 30, 2018 by wordcloud9

December 30th is Bacon Day * Bicarbonate of Soda Day Falling Needles Cleanup Day _______________________________________ MORE! Elyne Mitchell, Wilfred Owen and Tu Youyou, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 29, 2018

Posted on December 29, 2018 by wordcloud9

December 29th is Pepper Pot Day * Tick Tock Day YMCA USA Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Pablo Casals, Molly Bang and Allan Rusbridger, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 28, 2018

Posted on December 28, 2018 by wordcloud9

December 28th is Card Playing Day Box of Chocolates Day Endangered Species Act Day * Pledge of Allegiance Day * _______________________________________ MORE! Eliza Pinckney, F. W. Murnau and Mariam Aleem, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 27, 2018

Posted on December 27, 2018 by wordcloud9

December 27th is Fruitcake Day Howdy Doody Day * Visit the Zoo Day _______________________________________ MORE! Ghalib, Marlene Dietrich and Ray Charles, click

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A Very British Holiday: BOXING DAY

Posted on December 26, 2018 by wordcloud9

Originally posted on December 26, 2017, as part of The Coffee Shop series ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Boxing Day is December 26, the day after Christmas, and is celebrated in Great Britain and in most areas settled by the English (the U.S. is … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: December 26, 2018

Posted on December 26, 2018 by wordcloud9

December 26th is Candy Cane Day Thank-you Note Day Spiced Caramel Apple Martini Day _______________________________________ MORE! Phan Bội Châu, Evelyn Bark and Maulana Karenga, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 25, 2018

Posted on December 25, 2018 by wordcloud9

December 25th is Christmas Pudding Day Kiss the Cook Day Pumpkin Pie Day _______________________________________ MORE! Clara Barton, Maurice Utrillo and Malak Hifni Nasif, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 24, 2018

Posted on December 24, 2018 by wordcloud9

December 24th is Christmas Eve Eggnog Day * Silent Night Day * ______________________________________ MORE! Ava Pauling, Wilton Mkwayi and Tarja Halonen, click

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