How’s the weather? May 9, 1780: ‘Unnatural gloom’
About noon on May 9, 1780, day turned to night. “It was very dark where I then was in New-Jersey; so much so that the fowls went to their roosts, the…
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Life of military spouse can be uncertain
To be a military spouse requires learning a whole new lingo, observing military protocol — and taking care of everything while the uniformed spouse is…
Facts about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
* The 200-foot V-shaped wall contains 144 panels. * As of May 2018, there were 58,320 names, most in chronological order by date of their casualty. * The…
A Memorial Day tradition ends
The iconic Memorial Day motorcycle parade in Washington, D.C., Rolling Thunder “Ride for Freedom,” will end this year. Organizers say the event, which…
An Easter favorite goes back to Biblical era
It’s fairly easy to connect the dots on any number of Easter traditions — except for how a giant bunny became involved, perhaps — but what about jelly…
Pock, pock: Bring on the Easter eggs
Sure, it sounds a little messy, and it can be, but egg knocking is also a completely family-friendly game played at Easter in Louisiana. Also known as egg…
Swiecone basket via Wikipedia. Free to share.
Holy Saturday tradition: Blessing the baskets One treasured and long-standing Easter tradition belongs to Poland with its Swieconka — pronounced…
Whoop it up on Arbor Day
Perhaps you thought Arbor Day was an austere kind of a day devoted to all things serious about trees. And to a large extent, it is. But did you know Arbor…
Flavor of the Year is a flowery treat
Perhaps you have hibiscus in your garden this year…but have you eaten any lately? Not the flower, per se, but anything hibiscus-flavored. If not, you…
How old is that tree? Find out without cutting
Did that grand white oak tree in the woods live through the Civil War? That would be 159 years ago. A white oak can live up to 300 years. So it’s…