December 31st, 2007
If you can’t be in New York City for New Year’s Eve (or if you don’t want to stand out in the cold for hours), take a look at last year’s countdown. (One of these years, I’m really going to have to be there for New Year’s.)
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December 31st, 2007
Take a minute from getting dolled up to go out tonight to relax and enjoy this puzzle.
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December 30th, 2007
Conventional wisdom says that a flute, the tall and slender Champagne glass, is the best choice for sparkling wine as it concentrates the bubbles and keeps the wine from going flat quickly. That wasn’t always the case. In the early 20th century, the typical Champagne glass had a wide bowl and a short [...]
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December 30th, 2007
Father Time and Baby New Year have come to personify the New Year’s holiday, but where did these two figures come from?
Father Time is usually depicted as a bent-over, elderly man, sometimes carrying an hour glass or a sickle. He is a derivation of the Greek god, Cronus (Kronus), the father of Zeus and [...]
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December 29th, 2007
“Auld Lang Syne:” it’s the song everyone in the English-speaking world sings at midnight on New Year’s Eve, but few people know the origins of the song…or even the lyrics. Here’s a few facts (and the lyrics) so that you can be “in the know” this New Year’s.
1. “Auld Lang Syne” was written [...]
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December 29th, 2007
Yes, I know you’re still planning for New Year’s Eve and recovering from the December holidays, but January starts a whole new season of holidays. Below are just a few of the dates you can look forward to:
January 5 – National Bird Day
January 6 – Epiphany – The day (supposedly) the Three Kings arrived [...]
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