Today, March 19, is the day that the swallows traditionally return to the Spanish mission in the California seaside town of San Juan Capistrano, located between Los Angeles and San Diego.
The celebration of the swallows’ return began early in the 20th century when the Mission’s pastor observed that the birds arrival coincided with St. […]
The ides was an ancient Roman calendar term, indictating the middle of the month. It corresponded with March, May, July, and October 15th and the 13th of all other months.
The term entered into common English usage via Williams Shakespeare’s play, “Julius Caesar.” In the play, Caesar is warned by a soothsayer to not go out […]
March 12 is Girl Scout Day. It’s the anniversary of the day that the Girl Scouts were founded in 1912 in Savannah, Georgia by Juliette Gordon Low (in the center of the above picture).
About much more than cookies, there are more than 3.7 million Girl Scout members today and more than 40 million American […]
March 11 is Johnny Appleseed Day. It honors one of America’s most beloved legends, that of the simple, somewhat eccentric itinerant farmer, Johnny Appleseed, who walked through the Ohio Valley barefoot with a pot on his head, planting apple seeds.
The true story, that of John Chapman, is only a little less sensational. The […]
March 10 is Harriet Tubman Day. The day marks the anniversary of the abolitionist’s death in 1913. Harriet Tubman, born in slavery in 1820, escaped to freedom in Philadephia via the Underground Railroad in 1849. She almost immediately returned to guide other slaves to freedom, leading 13 missions and never losing a passenger.
Tubman also […]
March 8 is International Women’s Day around the globe. This day, begun in 1908 celebrates the achievements of women throughout the world as well as works to draw attention to the plight of some women and challenges faced in many countries. To commemorate the day, there are 611 events planned in 52 countries. For a […]
Thanks to the folks over on the b5 Travel Channel for reminding me that today, March 4, is Tavern Day. (How could I have forgotten?)
Tavern Day marks the anniversary of the opening of America’s first tavern in Boston, in 1634. The writers of b5 Media offer their choices for the best taverns in their […]
Every four years, February grants us an extra day, February 29. Now I don’t get the popularly-held belief that this is truly an “extra day” to do as we wish. Oh, if that were so…! Unfortunately, editors, pets, kids, and the trashmen still expect me to work as if it were any […]
Costumes are not just for Halloween anymore. There’s the wearing of the green for St. Patrick’s Day, bunny ears and costumes for Easter, and Renaissance garb for summer Medieval faires, just to name a few occasions.
Buycostumes.com makes finding the right costume simple. Their large selection and reasonable prices take the stress out of being […]
February 27 is National Polar Bear Day. To mark this holiday, let’s take a look at one of Knut’s baby pictures. He may be grown up now, but he launched a worldwide dialogue on global warming. Not bad for a little, furry guy! (Do I hear an Awwwww?)
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