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Remembering America
Before there was an Uncle Sam, the original thirteen colonies that made up a young U.S. were known as Brother Johnathan. He was a rougher version of the U.S., elaborated on at Atlas Obscura, that was balanced by the compassion, liberty, and pride of Columbia.
Columbia (above) hasn’t really been in circulation since the first World War, but her message and presence is more welcoming, compassionate, and nurturing. She was, like the Statue of Liberty, a welcoming beacon.
Happy Independence Day!
More Louis Wain Christmas
Holiday cooking
Christmas, as you don’t know her
La Befana is my new favorite winter holiday figure; somehow it is not surprising that across the world, Italy would be the country to have a benevolent winter holiday witch. Over at GoEuro there is a tidy little article on Christmas traditions around the world.
Aaaaaaaaaand, Spain has a seriously strange and hilarious tradition of feeding a log with a painted face until Christmas and then children beating all the ‘poo’ (presents) out of it on Christmas eve. I kind of want to see the kids in action. I think I wouldn’t be able to stop laughing.
Flashback PSA
Louis Wain Christmas
Happy New Year
Scary Christmas
Merry Holidays!
Food for thought, ’cause your belly’s full
When Thanksgiving was Weird on NPR calls out how, at the turn of the last century, Thanksgiving celebrations were incredibly different than they are today.
Happy Halloween
Halloween is coming
Happy Memorial day
April Fools tradition popularized – Apr 01, 1700 – HISTORY.com
On this day in History, April Fools tradition popularized on Apr 01, 1700. ….Some historians speculate that April Fools’ Day dates back to 1582, when France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, as called for by the Council of Trent in 1563. People who were slow to get the news or failed to recognize that the start of the new year had moved to January 1 and continued to celebrate it during the last week of March through April 1.
Learn more about what happened today on History.
Source: April Fools tradition popularized – Apr 01, 1700 – HISTORY.com