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Parallel Santas People love to tell stories at Christmastime, particularly about Santa. While we know that the origin of Santa is derived from Saint Nicholas of Myra, people just love telling alternate tales of where Santa came from. Here are … Continue readingParallel Santas
Have a Frostmas Party I’m a big fan of Winter and of good ol’ Jack Frost. When they characterized him as a rascal in the third Santa Clause movie, I thought that was just marvelous. Martin Short’s portrayal of Jack … Continue readingHave a Frostmas Party
An Important Question In 1991, Mark Lowry wrote the lyrics to a popular Christmas song and the music was written by his friend, Buddy Greene. It has been recorded by a number of famous stars over the years. The question … Continue readingAn Important Question
Why Fruitcake Is The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread Fruitcake is an unjustly maligned holiday treat, in my opinion. I love fruitcake! Of course, you might say ‘you are what you eat‘ but that’s not very kind now is it? … Continue readingWhy Fruitcake Is The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
Epiphany and Shortbread Day Like the wise men of old, we have finally arrived at our destination. Here we are at the official end of the holiday season. I hope you enjoyed the ride! Epiphany It’s generally held that the … Continue readingEpiphany and Shortbread Day
Bird Day and Whipped Cream Day Today we celebrate our winged neighbors and a light sweet treat. It’s our last day of Christmas, so let’s enjoy! National Bird Day We don’t see too much of our feathered friends in Wintertime. … Continue readingNational Bird Day and Whipped Cream Day
Fruitcake Toss Day and Buffet Day We’re tripping happily along through the Christmas season and today we’ve got a very silly holiday to celebrate. Tossing fruitcakes is a hungry business, so it’s best to follow it up with a trip … Continue readingFruitcake Toss Day and Buffet Day
New Year’s Day Some people start off with traditional dishes or festive parades and others simply start off with a hangover. Either way, it’s your day to start anew! Hangovers Sadly, some people get a bit carried away on New … Continue readingNew Year’s Day
New Year’s Eve Here’s the final day of 2015. As we’ve been reflecting on our year and looking forward to the next, it’s time for one last look before the year slips away. It’s a tradition to ring in the … Continue readingNew Year’s Eve
Boxing Day, Again As we said back on the Feast of Stephen, Boxing Day is stated as the first weekday after Christmas. So, while Boxing Day is typically the day after Christmas, this year Christmas fell on a Friday so … Continue readingBoxing Day, Again