Holidays

Blog Memorial Day: Let Summer Begin! Memorial Day: Let Summer Begin!  Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. A Little History, Please: Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday […]
Blog St. Patrick’s Day: Then and Now St. Patrick’s Day: Then and Now  Modern St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, at least in the United States, are likely be to characterized by commercial lucky charms and green beer—all of which has very little to do with the historical figure of the saint. As it turns out, it took centuries for the holiday to accrue […]
Blog Roll Out the Ole Yule Log! You Will Have a Barrel of Fun! Roll Out the Ole Yule Log! You Will Have a Barrel of Fun!  Burning the Yule log is one of the oldest Christmas customs. In fact, it predates Christianity in pagan rituals that eventually merged with Christian holiday traditions in the early Middle Ages. Today, few Americans still follow the Old World tradition of placing […]
Blog No Matter a Peacock or Partridge it is still in a Pear Tree. No Matter a Peacock or Partridge it is still in a Pear Tree  No matter if you love it or hate it, the “12 Days of Christmas” song is a holiday staple. Sure, you might prefer belting out other beloved Christmas carols like “Feliz Navidad” or Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” […]
Blog Spooky, Creepy, Morbid, Yes Christmas Cards! Spooky, Creepy, Morbid, Yes Christmas Cards!  Some of the Earliest Christmas Cards Were Morbid and Creepy. Santa kidnapping children and murderous mice were par for the course in the Victorian-era Christmas card tradition. In the 19th century, before festive Christmas cards became the norm, Victorians put a darkly humorous and twisted spin on their seasonal […]
Blog Plum Pudding: By Any Other Name and Holiday Plum Pudding: By Any Other Name and Holiday  Plum Pudding is often associated with Christmas thanks to Charles Dickens, but it is served at Thanksgiving as well and special occasions. Call it what you may it is delicious!  Christmas pudding is sweet dried-fruit pudding traditionally served as part of Christmas dinner in Britain and other […]
Blog Thanksgiving: Thomas Jefferson Secret Holiday Thanksgiving: Thomas Jefferson Secret Holiday  Thomas Jefferson’s had a very Complicated Relationship with Thanksgiving. The third president declined to participate in the tradition. Since the United States became a nation, people have come together to count their blessings, feast on bountiful foods and give thanks with family and friends. These days, Thanksgiving celebrations usually involve […]
Blog Did Florida Host the First Thanksgiving? What!!! Did Florida Host the First Thanksgiving? What!!!!! More than 50 years before the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, Spanish colonists in Florida feasted with Native Americans in what some call the first Thanksgiving. Blaring trumpets and thundering artillery serenaded Don Pedro Menéndez de Avilés as he waded ashore on September 8, 1565. The Spanish admiral kissed […]
Don't Miss Our Next Post
Subscribe Now