Archive for Archive for March, 2008
Don’t forget - April Fool’s Day tomorrow!
Just a reminder that tomorrow is April Fool’s Day! Since it is on a weekday you should be prepared for April Fool’s shenanigans at work. If you decide to pull some yourself remember not to do anything that will get you fired!
And keep your eyes open for hoaxes on the web too!
In the meantime, why [...]
April Fool’s Day
As you already know, April Fool’s Day is almost upon us. Of course, April Fool’s Day is not an official holiday by any means. However, it is celebrated in several countries on April 1st each year. However, in some countries the tradition is to only do the jokes until noon. However in countries like the [...]
Color Easter Eggs with Natural Items From Your Kitchen
Do you enjoy coloring or dying Easter eggs each year but want to use something more natural? If so, the items you need to color eggs are minimal and there is no need to buy an egg coloring kit as you can choose to use natural dyes or food coloring. Additionally, you are not limited [...]
Indoor Easter Activities
Expecting bad weather on Easter? If so, you might have to move that Easter egg hunt indoors! Here are some other Easter activities that you can do indoors.
Color eggs
Coloring eggs for Easter is a fun activity that the whole family can take part in. Eggs can be colored using a store bought kit, natural [...]
The Pysanky method of decorating eggs
Are you familiar with the Pysanky method of decorating eggs?
History of the Pysanky method of decorating eggs
For thousands of years, in Ukrainian culture, the art of decorating eggs for Easter has gone far beyond dipping the little boiled objects into a cup of vinegar and food coloring. A method of decorating eggs, similar to [...]
Why do we celebrate Easter?
Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Its conception as a holy celebration goes all the way back to the second century. Easter has also had its non-religious side, with it’s celebration originally being a pagan festival.
The ancient Saxons celebrated the return of spring with an uproarious festival commemorating [...]
St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival in London
Trafalgar Square bursts with a huge festival and parade on St. Patrick’s Day. Traditional and contemporary Irish music take over the stage and the fountains pump out green water.
The parade assembles on the northbound section of Park Lane, setting off at 12.30 p.m. and making its way through central London via Piccadilly, Regent Street, Trafalgar [...]
St. Patrick’s Day Facts
Did you know that St. Patrick’s Day is the national holiday of Ireland?
And it is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland, and a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Montserrat, and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. In the rest of Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States and New Zealand, it [...]
What should I eat for luck on St. Patrick’s Day?
Why Eat Corned Beef on St. Patrick’s Day?
Originally “Corned Beef and Cabbage” was a dish served on Easter Sunday dinner in rural Ireland. The beef, which had been preserved for the winter, could finally be eaten after Lent, during which eating meat wasn’t permitted.
Today, Ireland’s main feasting day is St. Patrick’s day. The eating of [...]
Why Green on Saint Patrick’s Day?
Green has long been considered the national color of Ireland.
During the time of the American Revolution, the British ruling classes feared that the notion of liberty would spread within their own population. It was true in Ireland. Green has long been associated with Ireland’s revolutionaries.
Around the time of the Revolution, around the year 1776, [...]