holidays-and-celebrations
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Cheers!
Memorial Day weekend is upon us. And chances are your plans involve an adult beverage. Or two. If that’s the case, how about taking a moment or two to toast the resourceful bootleggers of the 1920s for the cocktail that you’re mixing. After all, it’s because of them (and the fact that their alcohol was…
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Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day. The day of romance… Great if you’re in a relationship. Often just a painful or awkward reminder for those who aren’t. Charlie sort of feels that pain himself, as you will see…
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Groundhog Day
I’ve started perusing the 1929/1930 newspaper of the day each morning and just had to share this rather facetious take on Groundhog’s Day. In case you’re interested in learning more about the day, here’s the Wikipedia article detailing just how this little rodent came to dictate our seasons. Of course, Mr. Groundhog is about as accurate…
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Happy New Year
For a while, it looked like Harold and Rose might go to a local dance to celebrate the close of 1929. But, in the end, they decided on a quiet evening at home. (Harold was pleased by this decision, as he really is not the best dancer.) So, they dialed in this radio special—ending, of…
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Twas the Night Before Christmas
Rose is listening to Sally Hamlin‘s recording of The Night Before Christmas (c1925) while she waits for Santa. Ho! Ho! Ho!
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A Little Christmas Music
Only three more days until Christmas. Are you ready? Rose is. She finished up Harold’s gift—embroidered hankerchiefs—yesterday, and, today, she and Harold chose and cut their modest pine. Of course, she’s done crafting her ornaments and is settling in, just now, to trim the tree. Cue the Christmas music.
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Deck the Halls
… with boughs of holly / fa la la la la / la la la la My house has been decorated for Christmas since the day after Thanksgiving. I’m not sure who decided this was the time to be Christmas-ed, but it is always the day my daughter insists upon. One year, though, we were…
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December Fate
I started Christmas shopping. It was a dismal affair. Mainly because my inner Grinch decided to come along with me. In fact, I had quite an entourage roaming the mall with me, once you figure in the fictional characters that are always lurking at the back of my consciousness. As usual, I began wondering what…
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The 4Fs of Thanksgiving
I’ve been getting ready for Thanksgiving. Cleaning neglected rooms. Brainstorming a long weekend’s worth of menus. Slowly laying in supplies. All this focus on Thanksgiving, and the impending descent of Christmas shopping, has made me wish for a simpler day, without all the sales hype and food flurry. You know… A Thanksgiving Day like Rose might…