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Shuistrology (pron: shway-strology): Get ready to bring good luck in the new year. It's all in fun but shuistrology has grains of traditional wisdom. Eating good luck food on New Year's eve is traditional worldwide.
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| Valentine's Day Traditions |
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It's been true for hundreds of years and is a time-tested way to show that you care. Let your sweetheart or friend know it; a special card or gift can make their day. Be sure not to break the tradition.
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| Mardi Gras Traditions |
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Mardi Gras - aka Carnival Season!
Mardi Gras “Fat Tuesday” falls on the last day of the Carnival season referring to the practice of wearing masks and costumes, overturning social conventions, dancing, sports competitions, parades, and eating richer, fatty foods. It's a chance for kids to have some fun, too, before fasting in the religious Lenten season that precedes Easter.
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| St. Patrick's Day Traditions |
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This is a summary of Irish folklore including 'wearing of the green, blarney stone, leprechauns, shamrocks, and green beverage – all common in Irish folklore. How do you celebrate Irish Heritage month and St. Patrick's Day? |
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| Easter Holiday Traditions |
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Here are some fun Easter basket substitutes for teenagers and preteens who think they've outgrown the typical basket. They need something more suitable for their age group. The easiest way to get ideas is to think in terms of a theme... Whatever theme you choose, coloring Easter eggs is a big part of celebrating the Easter tradition; afterall, who doesn't like the fun of coloring and decorating... and the bonding opportunity that goes with it?
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Mother's Day Traditions
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What do you give someone who already has everything? The young fellow shown in a TV commercial had a good idea. Instead of buying a gift for his mother, he fulfilled one of her fondest wishes by...
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| Memorial Day Traditions |
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We need only to look out our windows, visit favorite places, or walk familiar paths to be reminded of those we've lost, in the past, present and future.
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| Flag Day Traditions |
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Flag Day is not a national holiday, but it is a day of parades and celebrations. Honoring the American Flag is a tradition: Wear it on your lapel for all to see, fly it boldly in your front yard, or salute as it blows in the wind from a flag pole.
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| Father's Day Traditions |
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Thanks, Dad!
"A compassionate father is patient with his children. He doesn't expect them to be perfect, and he tries to empathize by putting himself in their shoes. His love is unconditional, and he lets them know it." Note: See BuzzLetter Archives in bottom menu for more Father's Day articles listed under June. ^.^
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| Independence Holiday Traditions |
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There are interesting versions of how and when the cracks first appeared. The original Liberty Bell cracked on its first strike. It was recast. It cracked again...
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| Labor Day HolidayTraditions |
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Labor Day is the symbolic end of summer. Once upon a time schools opened the day after Labor Day. And you never wore white after Labor Day. That was then, this is now.
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| Columbus Day Traditions |
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In 1470, Christopher Columbus, aged 14, first experienced the rigors of the Atlantic Ocean when he was shipwrecked and saved his own life by swimming to shore. Here's more about Columbus' Legacy.
From Columbus' journal we also learn when leaving the Spanish port of Palos in August of 1492, Columbus and his ships... sailed some 69 days in search of the Indies...By October 10, his fearful crew was near mutiny... more; and for another fun read...
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| Halloween Traditions |
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From spider webs and peeled grapes (for eyeballs) in the punch to headless horsemen roaming through the graveyards, the chills and thrills of Halloween never cease... You can find more scary, freaky stuff in the right menu. SHOP NOW >
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| Thanksgiving Holiday Traditions |
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Legend has it that the Pilgrims placed five grains of corn beside each plate on Thanksgiving Day so they wouldn't forget the special significance of the day.
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| Christmas Holiday Traditions |
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Kissing under the mistletoe has been a tradition for more than a thousand years. But mistletoe is not only associated with a gentle kiss, it has lore all its own. What would Christmas be without mistletoe?
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