tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710826832635644452024-03-18T02:47:37.725-07:00DECK THE HOLIDAY'SFOLKLORE, FACTS AND FEATURES ABOUT HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLDHerr DOKTOR Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10964489039043775098noreply@blogger.comBlogger3457125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871082683263564445.post-18314907663647371262020-11-03T10:29:00.000-08:002020-11-03T10:29:37.974-08:00CHRISTMAS IN ARGENTINA!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Christmas Day in <strong>Argentina</strong> is observed every <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD3">year</span> on the 25th December.<br />
During Christmas the weather is warm in Argentina. But that in no way lessens the fun of the season. Preparations for Christmas Day begin much earlier than in many other parts of the world. Every house is decorated beautifully with lights and flowers. <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD12">Living rooms</span> of individual homes are adorned with wreaths of green, <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD7">gold</span>, red and white flowers. Red and white <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD9">garlands</span> are hung with an aesthetic touch on the doors of houses. Artificial or live trees are used to create <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD10">the Christmas tree</span> and embellished with laces, balls, Santa Clause figures, candles, colored lights, ornaments, <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD1">small gifts</span> and even "Papai Noels". The Nativity scene or “pesebre” is an important part of the Argentine Christmas decorations. Many set up a creche in their homes during the season, setting up Christ's manger with great care. The “pesebre” is placed close to the Christmas tree. A wonderful custom practiced be many people here is <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD2">applying</span> <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD8">cotton balls</span> on the branches of the Christmas tree to simulate snow throughout the nativity. <br />
Christmas here is an occasion for a get together with extended members of the family. <br />
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On Christmas Eve, people go to local churches with their family to attend religious services. Thereupon, they visit each other's home. There are joyous family reunions in every Argentine home. Everyone relishes a savory meal followed by a toast(for adults only). Grown-ups usually spend time dancing on Christmas songs while kids indulge themselves in fireworks to commemorate the birth of Christ. At midnight on the 24 of December, <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD5">sounds</span> of fireworks can be heard from everywhere. Opening of presents, placed under the Christmas tree from beforehand, is a must at midnight. Then family members and friends are kissed goodbye and everyone goes to bed. Many may prefer to spnding the night away <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD4">chatting</span> or playing games. A wonderful tradition here is to light "globos", colourful paper baloons that take off into the sky when lit from inside. If you visit Argentina during Christmas, you will be spellbound by the beauty of the numerous "globos" flying in the night sky. <br />
On Christmas day, everybody is greeted 'Feliz Navidad', meaning 'Merry Christmas' in Argentina. <br />
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About 92% of the Argentine population comprises of Roman Catholics and hence, religious services take up much of the day here. Family members sing carols to the accompaniment of the piano. Many people form groups and go from house to house singing carols on this day and receiving small gifts or goodies in return. <br />
Christmas dinner is served here on the night of 24th December. The traditional Argentine Christmas dinner may be served in a garden area and consists of delicious dishes like roasted turkey, roasted pork, stuffed tomatoes, mince pies, Christmas's bread and puddings. The main dish may be a suckling pig or a roasted peacock. A hot favourite here is "Ninos envuettas", made of steak cut in square pieces of 3 inches, stuffed with minced mean mixed with onions, hard-boiled eggs, and spices. The toast is usually a drink prepared with different kinds of fruit, cut into pieces, and mixed with juice and cider.<br />
In Argentina, children recieve their presents on January 6th, known as "Three Kings Day". On the eve of January 6th, Argentine kids place their shoes outside <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD11">the front door</span> of their homes to be filled with the Magi and also leave hay and <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD6">water</span> beside for the horses of the Magi as they journey towards Bethlehem for the Christ Child. Many also keep their shoes underneath the Christmas tree or under their bed.</div>
Herr DOKTOR Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10964489039043775098noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871082683263564445.post-69378663646677370542020-11-03T10:26:00.000-08:002020-11-03T10:26:08.444-08:00THE SHIP CALLED THE MAYFLOWER!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;"> The ship '<strong>Mayflower</strong>' has played a very significant role in the history of Thanksgiving, because it was the historic ship that took the Pilgrims to America in 1620. The pilgrims were basically the fortune hunters, bound for the resourceful 'New World'. And the 'Mayflower' was a small ship crowded with men, women and children besides the sailors on board. The first record available about the ship 'Mayflower' is somewhere in 1609. At that time it was a merchant ship, which traveled to Baltic ports, most notably Norway.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;"> At that time, that is around 1609, Christopher Nichols, Richard Child, Thomas Short, and Christopher Jones owned the Mayflower. The weight of this ship was about 180 tons and it rested in Harwich. Initially this ship was employed for the purpose of transportation of goods such as tar, lumber, fish and possibly some Greenland whaling. But later on this ship was employed in Mediterranean wine and spice trading.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;"> In 1620 Thomas Weston, John Carver and Robert Cushman hired two ships. One of them was the 'Mayflower' and the other was the 'Speedwell'. They hired these two ships in order to undertake a voyage to plant a colony in Northern Virginia. But later it was found that the Speedwell was a leaky ship. Therefore the Speedwell could not be a part of the famous voyage with the Mayflower.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;"> When the Mayflower took the Pilgrims to New England in 1620, the captain of this ship was Christopher Jones. The ship was anchored off the tip of Cape Cod on November 11, 1620. During that year winter season the Mayflower stayed in America. And the crew on this ship also suffered the harsh effects of the first winter just as the Pilgrims did, with almost half dying.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;"> The Mayflower started sailing for home on April 5, 1621, and it arrived back on May 6, 1621. The ship Mayflower made a few more trading runs to the places such as Spain and Ireland and finally it traded to France. However the captain of this special ship, Christopher Jones, died shortly thereafter.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;"> After the death of the captain the ship Mayflower lay inoperative for about next two years. And then it was appraised for probate and its value was determined to be around £128-08-04, which seems to be an extremely low value for this ship. However the fact is that had this ship been in sailing condition its value would have been around £700.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;"> This probate inventory is the last record of the ship 'Mayflower'. As the ship was not in very good sailing condition, it was called 'in ruins' by the High Court of Admiralty record (HCA 3/30, folio 227) written in Latin in 1624. The ships in the 'in ruins' condition were considered more valuable as wood, which was in shortage in England at the time. Therefore the Mayflower was most likely to be broken apart and sold as scrap. Though there is no evidence that the Mayflower ended up as the Jordan's barn but it is believed that it has become a tourist trap.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: inherit;"> There were many ships, which were known by the name of 'Mayflower' because it was a very common name for the ships. And another common thing was that other ships with this name also made trips to New England, as did this historic ship - Mayflower. But what makes this 'Mayflower' different from other 'Mayflowers' is the fact that the Pilgrims used this 'Mayflower' to complete their historic journey to America</span></div>
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Christmas in the <strong>Democratic Republic of the Congo</strong> is more of a religious festival than being commercial. Most people won't have any presents.<br />
Christmas Eve is very important with Churches having big musical evenings (most churches have at least 5 or 6 choirs) and a nativity play. These plays last a very long time. They start at the beginning of the evening with the creation and the Garden of Eden and end with the story of King Herod killing the baby boys. <br />
People taking part in the play really like to show off their 'best' acting skills and tend to go over the top and <em>'ham it up'!</em> King Herod and the soldiers are often figures of fun (like pantomime 'baddies') and Mary is often well advanced in labour before she arrives!<br />
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The birth of Jesus is timed to happen as close to midnight as possible and after that come the shepherds, the wise men and the slaughter of the innocents. This means the play normally finishes about 1am. However, in some places there will be further singing until dawn! The Christmas day service then starts at 9am with lots more singing.<br />
On Christmas day, most families try to have a better meal than usual. If they can afford it, they will have some meat (normally chicken or pork). The rest of the day is spent quite quietly, maybe sleeping after a busy and late night on Christmas Eve!<br />
People go back to work on the 26th (Boxing Day).<br />
In the Lingala language, which is spoken in the DRC and some other African countries, Happy/Merry Christmas is <em>'Mbotama Malamu'.</em></div>
Herr DOKTOR Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10964489039043775098noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871082683263564445.post-58440336243003063772020-11-03T10:24:00.001-08:002020-11-03T10:24:47.917-08:00HOW ABOUT A LITTLE THANKSGIVING TRIVIA???<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong> Thanksgiving Day</strong> is a very important day in the United States. There are many things that are especially related to the celebrations of the Thanksgiving Day. These include Thanksgiving turkey trivia, pilgrims, Thanksgiving proclamations, Thanksgiving as a national holiday and other things. Some of such facts are mentioned here which will not only help you enhance your knowledge about Thanksgiving Day but also make you enjoy this day with even more zeal.</div>
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<b>1.</b> Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States.</div>
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<b>2.</b> Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October in Canada.</div>
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<b>3.</b> The Plymouth Pilgrims were the first to celebrate the Thanksgiving.</div>
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<b>4.</b> The pilgrims arrived in North America in December 1620.</div>
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<b>5. </b>The Pilgrims sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to reach North America.</div>
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<b>6. </b>The pilgrims sailed on the ship, which was known by the name of 'Mayflower'.</div>
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<b>7. </b>They celebrated the first Thanksgiving Day in the fall of 1621.</div>
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<b>8. </b>They celebrated the first Thanksgiving Day at Plymouth, Massachusetts.</div>
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<b>9.</b> The drink that the Puritans brought with them in the Mayflower was the beer.</div>
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<b>10.</b> The Wampanoag Indians were the people who taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land.</div>
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<b>11.</b> The Pilgrim leader, Governor William Bradford, had organized the first Thanksgiving feast in the year 1621 and invited the neighboring Wampanoag Indians also to the feast.</div>
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<b>12.</b> The first Thanksgiving feast was held in the presence of around ninety Wampanoag Indians and the Wampanoag chief, Massasoit, was also invited there.</div>
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<b>13.</b> The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted three days.</div>
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<b>14.</b> President George Washington issued the first national <strong>Thanksgiving Day Proclamation</strong> in the year 1789 and again in 1795.</div>
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<b>15. </b>The state of New York officially made Thanksgiving Day an annual custom in 1817.</div>
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<b>16.</b> Sarah Josepha Hale, an editor with a magazine, started a Thanksgiving campaign in 1827 and it was result of her efforts that in 1863 Thanksgiving was observed as a day for national thanksgiving and prayer.</div>
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<b>17.</b> Abraham Lincoln issued a <strong>'Thanksgiving Proclamation'</strong> on third October 1863 and officially set aside the last Thursday of November as the national day for Thanksgiving. Whereas earlier the presidents used to make an annual proclamation to specify the day when Thanksgiving was to be held.</div>
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<b>18.</b> President Franklin D. Roosevelt restored Thursday before last of November as Thanksgiving Day in the year 1939. He did so to make the Christmas shopping season longer and thus stimulate the economy of the state.</div>
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<b>19.</b> Congress passed an official proclamation in 1941 and declared that now onwards Thanksgiving will be observed as a legal holiday on the fourth Thursday of November every year.</div>
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<b>20.</b> Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States. But it was Thomas Jefferson who opposed him. It is believed that Franklin then named the male turkey as 'tom' to spite Jefferson.</div>
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<b>21.</b> The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade tradition began in the 1920's.</div>
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<strong><u> The Sapporo Snow Festival</u></strong> is a famous festival held annually in Sapporo, Japan, over 7 days in February. Currently, Odori Park, Susukino, and Tsudome are the main sites of the festival. The 2011 Yuki-matsuri dates are February 7th to the 13th.<br />
The festival is one of Japan's largest and most distinctive winter events. In 2007, about 2 million people visited Sapporo to see the hundreds of snow statues and ice sculptures at the Odori Park and Suskino sites, in central Sapporo, and the Satoland site. The festival is thought to be an opportunity for promoting international relations. The International Snow Sculpture Contest has been held at the Odori Park sit since 1974, and teams from various regions of the world participate.<br />
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The subject of the statues varies and often features as event, famous building or person from the previous yer. For example, in 2004, there were statues of Hideki Matsui, the famous baseball player who at that time played for the New York Yankees. A number of stages made out of snow are also constructed and made out of snow are also constructed and some events including musical performance are held. At the Satoland site, visitors can enjoy long snow and ice slides as well as a huge maze made of snow. Visitors can also enjoy a variety of regional foods from all over Hokkaido at the Odori Park and Satoland sites, such as fresh seafood, potatoes and corn, and fresh dairy products.<br />
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Every year the number of statues displayed is around 400. In 2007, there were 307 statues created in the Odori Park site, 32 in the Satoland site and 100 i the Susino site. The best place to view the creations is from the TV tower at Odori Park. Most of the statues are illuminated in the evening. The Sapporo Snow Festival Museum is located in the Hitsujigaoka observation hill in Toyhira-ku, and displays historical materials and media of the festival.<br />
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The Snow Festival began in 1950, when 6 local high school students built 6 snow statues in Odori Par. In 1955, the Japan Self-Defense Forces form the nearby Makomani base joined in and built the first massive snow sculptures, for which the Snow Festival has now become famous for. Several snow festivals existed in Sapporo prior to the Sapporo Snow Festival, however, all of these were suspended during World War II.<br />
During the Energy crisis of 1974, snow statues were built using drums. This was due to the shortage of gasoline which caused many of the trucks that were used to carry snow to the site, were unavailable, due to the shortage and rationiong of fuel. In that same year, the <em>International Snow Statue Competition</em> started and since that year many snow statues built by teams from other countries have been featured; especially from some of the sister cities of Sapporo, such as Munich Germany.<br />
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In years when the accumulated snowfall is low, the <em>Self-Defense Force</em>, for whom participation is considered a training exercise, brings in snow from outside Sapporo. The Makomanai base, one of three main sites from 1965, hosted the largest sculptures, with a emphasis on providing play space fro children. Use of the Makomanai site was suspended in 2005 and moved to the Sapporo Satoland site located in Higashi-ku in 2006. In 2009, the Satoland site was moved to the Tsudome (Sapporo Community Dome) site. The Tsudome, located close to the Sapporo Satoland, is a dome for multiple sport events.<br />
Nakajima Park was established as one of the festival sites in 1990 however, it was removed as a site in 1992. The thrid site, known as the Suskino Ice Festival, is situated in the night life district of Susukino and includes predominantly ice carvings. The site was approved as one of the festival sites in 1983. Every year, the Ic<em>Suskino Queen of</em> <em>Ice,</em> a beauty contest, is held at this site.</div>
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<strong><u> Carnival in Cologne</u></strong> is almost as old as the history of the city itself. But the organized carnival celebrated today only dates back 178 years.<br />
The Greeks and Romans celebrated cheerful spring festivals in honor of <em>Dionysos </em>and <em>Saturn</em> with wine, women and song. The ancient Germans celebrated the winter solstice as a homage to the Gods and expulsion of the evil winter demons. Later the Christians adopted the heathen customs. The period of fasting (Lent) prior to Easter was heralded in by "<em>Fastnacht"</em> or <em>"Karnival"...carne vale = Farewell to meat!</em><br />
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In the Middle Ages, the celebration of Carnival, the masquerade, often took on drastic forms, very much to the displeasure of the city council and the church. Bans and ordinances did little to help, the celebration was wild and spirited.<br />
The boisterous street carnival was extended in the 18th century to include the so called <em>"Redouten",</em> elegant masked and fancy dress balls in Venetian style, which were initially the preserve of the aristocracy and the wealthy patricians. In 1736, the first <em>Redoute</em> was held in Cologne in a noble house on the Neumarkt.<br />
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Almost 50 years later, Cologne was captured by the French revolutionary troops. But the new rulers allowed the locals<em> "de fair son tour",</em> to hold their carnival parades. The Prussians, who took control a short time later, were stricter, which, however, did not prevent the natives of Cologne from cultivating their Carnival tradition. Carnival was romanticized and became bourgeois. It became organized! With the <em>"Carnival Hero", </em>with today's<strong><u> Prince Carnival</u></strong>, a new idea was also introduced.<br />
In 1823 the <em>"Festordnende Komitee"</em> was founded. On February 10th of that year, Cologne celebrated the first Rose Monday Parade with the moto<em> "Inthronization of the</em> <em>Carnival Hero".</em> Also involved were the <em>"Rote Funken"</em> the former city militia, who had just established themselves as a carnival society, the carnival fool of the <em>"Hillige</em> <em>Knaachte un Magde",</em> Jan von Werth and Cologne's <em>"Peasant"</em> and <em>"Virgin"</em> as a reminder of the former free imperial city of Cologne. At that time, like today, a man wore the costume of the Virgin. In 1860, the first <em>"Ghost Parade"</em> was held on the evening of Carnival Saturday. Even after the turn of the century, the "founding period" of the Carnival fans continued. In 1902, the "Ehrengarde" was formed as the accompanying group of the Peasant and Virgin. In 1906, Prince Carnival was given his <em>"Prinzengarde".</em> Other societies established themselves. Willi Ostermann, with his songs and musings, Grete Fluss extended the fame of Cologne's Carnival beyond the city's boundaries.<br />
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The <em>"Sitzungen"</em> (shows) with their humorous orators and singers bridged the gap between the opening of the <em>"Carnival Session" On "11.11</em>" to its climax on Rose Monday. That is still the same today. Now it is bands like the <em>"Black Fooss",</em> <em>"Hohner"</em> and <em>"Paveir"</em> and humorists like <em>"Rumpelstizchen"</em> or <em>"Webfachmann"</em> who are the trade marks of Cologne's <em>"Fifth Season".</em> The world famous <em>"Strippefottchen</em>-<em>Tant"</em> of the Rote Funken, a parody on the soldiers' strict life.<br />
There are approximately 160 carnival societies, local history societies and district groups in Cologne which celebrate their home town festival in about 5oo parties, balls and parades. The highlight is always the Rose Monday Parade.</div>
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The <strong><u>Scoppio del Carro</u></strong> ("Explosion of the Cart") is a folk tradition of Florence, Italy. On Easter Sunday, a cart, packed full of fireworks and other pyrotechnics, is lit and provides a historic spectacle in the civic life of the city.<br />
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The event of the<em> Scoppio del Carro</em> has its origins in the First Crusade, when Europeans laid siege to the city of <em>Jerusalem</em> in a conflict to claim Palestine for Christianity. In 1097, <em>Pazzino de' Pazzi,</em> a Florentine from a very prominent family, was by tradition, the first man to scale the fortified walls that surrounded Jerusalem. As a reward for this act of bravery, his commander gave him three <strong>flints </strong>(fire starters) from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which were then carried back to Tuscany. These were and still are kept in the<em> Chiesa delgli Santi Apostoli</em>.<br />
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It became the practice for a <strong>"holy fire"</strong> to be struck from these flints at Easter tide, which was then carried throughout the city by groups of young men bearing torches. In time, this tradition evolved into something similar to what is seen today.....a cart bearing a large candle was rolled through the city to the cathedral, from where the holy fire would be distributed.<br />
By the end of the 15th century,the <em>Scoppio del Carro</em> transformed into its present form.<br />
The ultimate origins of the event may be of pagan origin, since it involves a display of great noise and light to ensure a good harvest. Additionally, farmers from the Florentine countryside still observe the <em>Scoppio del Carro</em> with interest because of this.<br />
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On the morning of Easter Sunday, the 30 foot tall antique cart ( in use for over 500 years), moves from the <em>Porta al Prato</em> to the<em> Piazza del Duomo</em>. Hauled by a team of white oxen, festooned with garlands of the first flowers and herbs of spring, the cart is escorted by 150 soldiers, musicians, and people dressed up in their 15th century costumes.<br />
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Meanwhile, a fire is struck using the historic flints form Jerusalem at Apo<em>Chiesa degli Santi</em> <em>Apostoli</em>. It is then carried by the procession to the cathedral square by members of the Pazzi family, clerics, and city officials.<br />
The cart is loaded with fireworks while a wire, stretching to the high altar inside the churches cathedral, is fitted with a mechanical <strong>dove (the "columbina").</strong> Shortly thereafter, at the singing of the song, <em>"Gloria in Excelsis Deo",</em> during Easter Mass, the cardinal of Florence light a fuse in the columbina with the Easter fire. It then speeds through the church to ignite the cart of fireworks outside.<br />
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The complex fireworks show that follows, last approximately 20 to 30 minutes. A successful display from the <em>"Explosion of the Cart"</em> is supposed to guarantee a good harvest, stable civic life, and good business.</div>
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<strong><u>Moros y Cristianos or Moros i Cristians</u></strong>, literally in English is Moors and Christians, is a set of festival activities which are celebrated in many towns and cities of Spain, mainly in the southern Valencian Community; according to popular tradition the festivals commemorate the battles, combats and fights between Moors (or Muslims) and Christians during the period known as <em>Reconquista</em> (from the 8th century through the 15th century).<br />
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The festivals represent the capture of the city by the Moors and the subsequent Christian reconquest. The people that take part in the festival are usually enlisted in <em>filaes</em> or <em>comparsas</em> (companies that represent the Christian or Moor legions), they parade with bombastic costumes loosely inspired by Medieval fashion. Christians wear fur, metallic helmets, and armor, fire loud <em>arquebuses </em>(guns or cannons), and ride horses. In contrast, Moors wear ancient Arab costumes, carry <em>scimitars</em> (swords or spears), and ride real camels or elephants. The festival develops among the shooting and the smell of gunpowder, medieval music, and fireworks, and ends with the Christians winning a simulated battle around a castle.<br />
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The most well known Moors and Christians festival takes place in Alcoy ( a Valencian Community) from April 22nd to the 24th, around the <em>Feast Day of Saint George</em>. According to legend, after James I of Aragon reconquered the city of Alcoy, the Moors, in turn, tried to recover it shortly after. But, when they were about to start the battle again, Saint George miraculously appeared to he Moors, who were frightened away.</div>
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Other remarkable Moors and Christians festivals are celebrated in the towns of <em>Bocairent</em> (Medieval town between February 1st-5th),<em> La Vila Joiosa</em> (with its desembarc), <em>Villena, Biar, Cocentaina, Crevillent, El</em> <em>Campello, Elda, Muro d'Alcoi, Oliva</em> (3rd weekend in July), <em>Ontinyent, Oriola, Petrer, Pollenca</em> and some districts of Alicante city. The most ancient festival is celebrated in <em>Caudete</em> (Nowadays in the Albacete province, but then was part of the Kingdom of Valencia), dated from 1588.</div>
A version of this festival survives in the Philippines in the form of the <strong><em>moro-moro play</em></strong>, staged during fiestas. The show begins with a parade of stars in their colorful comstumes. Actors playing Christians wear blue costumes while those playing Moors wear red costumes and are fully ornamented.</div>
Herr DOKTOR Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10964489039043775098noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871082683263564445.post-46291910199221003862018-03-19T08:51:00.001-07:002018-03-19T08:51:55.032-07:00THE CARNEVALE DI VIAREGGIO FROM ITALY!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The<strong><u> Viareggio Carnival</u></strong> was established in 1873 when some of the local <em>"signori"</em> decided to organize a Sunday a little different from the rest, by inventing a procession of decorated floats which travelled up and down the main street of the city. On the occasion , a masked protest was also organized by a number of citizens, as they were forced to pay too many taxes and as a result the chief tax collector was certainly made fun of!! The parade was liked alot, not only by the patrons but also by the citizens and the idea of making floats that interpreted humor and dissatisfaction of the people and the events that came about in that year.<br />
Carnival of Viareggio celebrating 139 years of life and activity under the sign of a vivid tradition such as the long – established European tradition of Carnival festivals, is no doubt one of the best known events in Italy.<br />
Carnival of Viareggio since it was born it has been acquiring a strong touristic value and attracts every year more than one million spectators gathering to attend the magic of the great parade of big floats in papier – maché.<br />
In 2018, the usual five carnival masked parades are planned for <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Jan 27, 2018 – Feb 17, 2018 </span></span>on the extraordinary Liberty style staging along the seaside avenues of Viareggio. Every evening, there are carnival celebrations in all of the city's different quarters.<br />
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Real travelling theatres - the allegorical papier-maché floats are the product of the unequalled creativity, of the extraordinary sculpture and painting skill of Viareggio ‘magicians’, and are the highest example of this popular art whose language has spread all over the world.<br />
The parades take place in a ring-like circuit 2 km. long, on the seaside avenues of Viareggio, best known as La Passeggiata.<br />
Here the floats move among the spectators, who can attend the show with no barriers, becoming in turn the protagonists of the parade.<br />
During the Carnival period, Viareggio and his Passeggiata change into a true open air Museum where people coming from all over the world meet to enjoy together.<br />
The parades also include folkloristic bands and performers with the most original masks, offering excitement, culture and tradition in a wide programme of entertainment and fun for children and adults<br />
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The popular seaside town of Viareggio is situated on the Tuscany coast. Viareggio and the resorts "Torre del Lago Puccini", "Lido di Camaiore", "Marina di Pietrasanta" makeup about 20 kilometers of the Versilian Riviera (or Riviera della Versilia).<br />
Viareggio has most of the usual attractions of a typical Italian seaside resort.<br />
The town's symbol, heart of its history, is the “Torre Matilde”, built by the Senate of Lucca in 1550. In 1601 Viareggio, that was already a township, was declared a free port, and in 1617 it became the chieftown in the Vicaria del Litorale (the coastal viacariate).<br />
The birth of the first bathing establishment dates back to 1823. We owe the building of Viale dei Tigli to Maria Borbone, through which she could reach the centre, leaving from her villa situated in the East pinewood. In fact, the touristic activity began in Viareggio right in this period. Many men of culture stopped for a time in this area: the poet Percy B.Shelley, Lord Byron, Manzoni, Puccini and D'Annunzio.<br />
The city is 23.76 miles to Pisa, 17.67 miles to Massa, 29.87 miles to Livorno, and 59.5 miles to Firenze.<br />
The 3 Km modern promenade, where the parade takes place, is one of the focal point of the city, characterized by shops, cafes, refreshment points and Liberty style buildings.<br />
Viareggio is now a tourist seaside resort with beaches and hotels boast ancient tradition.<br />
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Since then Viareggio has become the home of the Italian Carnival, with its masked parades characterized by allegorical floats in papermache'. These floats are true works of art to which the local float makers dedicate an entire year of workmanship to. There is not one politician, entertainer, or intellectual that has not been a target (protagonist) of one of these floats, which almost comes to life during the parade by the moving arms, opening and closing mouths and rolling eyes. On every float, young people and children find a place from which to throw confetti and shooting stars to the crowd. During the entire period, masked balls and parties in the various <em>"rioni"</em> (quarters, districts) are organized as well as numerous sport and cultural events.<br />
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The official Viareggio Carnival mask is the <em>"Burlamacco",</em> a clown which wears clothes. Checkered overalls, taken form the Harlequin's costume, a white ponpon stolen from Pierrot's big puffy blouse, a white gorget<em>-"Captain Scary"</em> style, a red headband and a black mantle. The name <em>Burlamacco </em>derives from <em>Buffaimacco </em>a Florentine painter and a character in the <em>"Decamerone".</em>However, it is also said to be linked to the Lucchese surname Burlamacchi.</div>
Herr DOKTOR Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10964489039043775098noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871082683263564445.post-31259699827852703102018-03-19T08:34:00.001-07:002018-03-19T08:34:05.592-07:005 CATEGORIES OF TASTY CHOCOLATE TREATS TO DIE FOR!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I know there are thousands, if not millions of chocolate lovers out there. I happen to be one of those people and have tried several different chocolate treats in my lifetime. So what do I consider to be the top chocolate treats? I find that there are several different chocolate treat categories and there are treats in each category that are better than the rest. This article will stick to foods you can buy in almost any grocery store. These chocolate treats are low in price but high in taste.<br />
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We've all tried several varieties of this chocolate treat, but which ones are the best? Throughout my life, my tastes have changed and I've had several different favorites. My favorites lean now to either the milky way bar , with it's chocolate and caramel, or a nice big snickers bar, with the chocolate and caramel and a little dose of peanuts to go with it.<br />
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Let's face it, just plain old chocolate ice cream is wonderful. It's right up there with vanilla. Vanilla you say? But I thought this was about things chocolate. You're right, but vanilla is like a canvas of a painting you can add anything to it to make it whatever flavor you're craving at the time. Anything from hot fudge to chocolate chips, a little or a lot, it's up to you to decide. When we talk ice cream it's all about the quality of it and the QUANTITY of it. We can go to the local market and get anything from rocky road to brownie batter ( chocolate ice cream with chunks of brownies. The ice cream world is your oyster, shuck it and eat it all up!!!<br />
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When most of us think of a cookie, it's probably a nice, chewy, gooy, dunk in your milk, chocolate chip cookies. My family can't even wait for them to go into the oven, they'd rather eat cookie doe instead. You can make up a batch of them and after they come out of the oven, take some chocolate chips, put them in a microwave safe bowl, and when the chocolate has melted, dip half of the chocolate cookies in it for a little bit of a chocolate high!<br />
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Nothing says comfort food more than a box of individually wrapped ding dongs or ho ho's! A couple of them with a glass of ice cold milk hits the spot. I don't think there's a snack cake made that isn't good.<br />
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When you think of loose chocolate candies, does anything come to mind? Anyone?? Anyone??....You in the back row, with your hand up, what is it?.......<strong><u>I box of</u></strong> <strong><u>See's candy sir!</u></strong> <strong><u>Nuts and chews if you please!!.</u></strong>....Good answer! Good answer!<br />
Anything from truffles to chocolate covered almonds with caramel and everything in between. Like Forrest Gump always says, "Life is like a box a chocolates! You never know what you're gonna get!" So be sure that it's a good quality chocolate, not a box of some unknown companies chocolates that you got at the Dollar Store (that sure doesn't taste like the chocolate I'm used to!).<br />
While there are several other chocolate treat categories, these are some of the best. I hope this article made you think of all of the different flavors and smells coming this holiday season and make sure you eat it in moderation. So next time when you're having a craving for more of that ding dong or those nuts and chews, there will be some more for you to eat, that little stash you keep for yourself, your family doesn't know about.<br />
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Herr DOKTOR Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10964489039043775098noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871082683263564445.post-33603704581996240662018-03-19T08:32:00.001-07:002018-03-19T08:32:03.196-07:00MARDI GRAS FROM NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The origins of Mardi Gras can be traced back to Medieval Europe, though we have no written record of how that really transformed into the current Mardi Gras of today. But the origins of the Mardi Gras we celebrate today....with Kings, Mardi Gras colors, and brass bands....are traced to New Orleans.<br />
Although we can trace its history to the Romans, a French-Canadian expolorer,<em> Jean Baptiste Le Moyne Sieur de Bienville</em>, landed on a plot of ground 60 miles directly south of New Orleans in 1699 and called it "<em>Pointe due Mardi Gras".</em> He also established <em>"Fort Louis de la Louisiane" (which is now Mobile)</em> in 1702. In 1703, the tiny settlement of Fort Louis de la Mobile celebrated the very first Mardi Gras.<br />
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In 1704, Mobile established a secret society (Masque de la Mobile)....similar to those who form our current Mardi Gras Krewes. It lasted until 1709. In 1710, the "<em>Boef Graf Society"</em> was formed and paraded from 1711 through 1861. The procession was held with a huge bull's head pushed along on wheels by 16 men. This occurred on Fat Tuesday.<br />
New Orleans was established in 1718 by Jean-Baptise Le Moyne. By the 1730's, Mardi Gras was celebrated openly in New Orleans...but not in parade form. In the early 1740's, Louisiana's Governor The <em>Marquis de Vaudreuil</em>, established elegant society balls...the model for the New Orleans Mardi Gras balls of today.<br />
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The earliest reference to Mardi Gras <em>"Carnival"</em> appears in a 1781 report to the Spanish colonial governing body. That year, the <em>Perseverance Benevolent & Mutual Aid Associaiton</em> is the first of hundreds of clubs and carnival organizations formed in New Orleans.<br />
By the late 1830's, New Orleans held street processions of maskers with carriages and horseback riders to celebrate Mardi Gras. newspapers began to announce Mardi Gras events in advance.<br />
In 1871, Mardi Gras's second <em>"Krewe"</em> is formed, the<u><strong> </strong></u><em>Twelfth Night Reveler's</em>, with the first account of Mardi Gras <em>"throws".</em><br />
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1872, was the year that a group of businessmen invented a <em>King of Carnival-Rex</em>-to parade in the first daytime parade. They introduced the Mardi Gras colors of purple, green and gold, the Mardi Gras song, and the Mardi Gras flag.<br />
In 1873, the first floats were constructed entirely in New Orleans instead of France. In 1875, Governor Warmoth of Louisiana signs the <em>"Mardi Gras Act"</em> making it a legal holiday in Louisiana, which it still is.<br />
Most Mardi Gras Krewes today developed from private social clubs that have restrictive membership policies. Since all of these parade organizations are completely funded by its members, we call it the <em>"Greatest Free Show on Earth"!</em><br />
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<strong><u>History Behind the King Cake</u></strong><br />
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As part of Christian faith, the coming of the wise men bearing gifts to the Christ Child is celebrated twelve days after Christmas. We refer to this as the <em>Feast of Epiphany or Little Christmas on the Twelfth Night</em>. This is a time of celebration, exchanging gifts and feasting. Today, the tradition continues as people all over the world gather for festive Twelfth Night celebrations. A popular custom was and still is the baking of a special cake in honor of the three kinds called <em>"A King's Cake".</em><br />
Inside every cake is a tiny baby (generally plastic now, but sometimes this baby might be made of porcelain or even gold). The tradition of having King Cake Parties has evolved through time, and the person who receives the slice of cake with the baby is asked to continue the festivities by hosting the next King Cake party.<br />
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Originally, King Cakes were a simple ring of dough with a small amount of decoration. Today's King Cakes are much more festive. After the rich Danish dough is braided and baked, the <em>"baby"</em> is inserted. The top of the ring or oval cake is then covered with delicious sugar toppings in the traditional Mardi Gras colors of purple, green and gold.</div>
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In more recent years, some bakeries have been creative with stuffing and topping their cakes with different flavors of cream cheese and fruit fillings.<br />
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January 6th, the <em>Twelfth Night after Christmas</em>, is also the day Mardi Gras season begins. Mardi Gras Day is always 47 days prior to Easter Sunday (Fat Tuesday is always the day before Ash Wednesday).</div>
So, in Louisiana, especially, Mardi Gras season and King Cakes go hand in hand with literally hundreds of thousands of King Cakes consumed at parties and office lunch rooms every year.<br />
Ordering King Cakes over the Internet has now become an annual tradition by consumers all around the world...and many of the bakers offer them year around. After all, you can't have a Mardi Gras party without a King Cake.</div>
Herr DOKTOR Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10964489039043775098noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871082683263564445.post-39023001234358224912018-03-19T08:29:00.001-07:002018-03-19T08:29:04.761-07:00SOME MARCH FOOD HOLIDAYS TO GET YOUR MOUTH WATERING!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Holidays are always fun to celebrate, but why wait a few months for the next major one to arrive when you could be enjoying some nice edible food holidays everyday of the month? <br />
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<li><strong><u>March 1st, National Peanut Butter Lover's Day-</u></strong> This has to be one of the greatest national food holidays of the year, or at least for the month of March. Go and make a couple of PB and J sandwiches for lunch on this day.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 2nd, National Banana Creme Pie Day</u></strong>-While it still may be a little cold outside, why not enjoy a tropical banana cream pie for dessert....if you want a little more tropical, add some coconut.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 3rd, National Cold Cuts Day</u></strong>-This national food holiday is perfect for an evening when you're too tired to cook. Just stop by your local deli and pick up some favorite sliced meats and some soup.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 4th, National Pound Cake Day</u></strong>-What could be more delicious than a piece of pound cake served with some strawberries and whipped cream.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 5th, National Cheese Doodle Day</u></strong>-This national food holiday is easy to celebrate. Grab your favorite cheese doodles and a soda and crash on the couch and watch some t.v.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 6th, National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day</u></strong>-This is another national food holiday of pure pleasure for the stomach.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 7th, National Crown Roast of Pork Day</u></strong>-This isn't something you wear on your head. This is more upper crust food, usually done around Thanksgiving or Christmas. Just take the easy way out and barbecue some nice, thick pork chops.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 8th, National Peanut Cluster Day</u></strong>-Sure you can go out and buy them....but why not try and make some, they really aren't that hard.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 9th, National Crabmeat Day</u></strong>-Seafood is such a wonderful food to help you forget about the chilly nights. Make a seafood stew with crabmeat in it.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 10th, National Blueberry Popover Day</u></strong>-Popovers are good on their own....add some blueberries and enjoy them even more. Served with some bacon, eggs, and cereal.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 11th, Oatmeal-Nut Waffles Day</u></strong>-A not too guilty about something that's good for your body. </li>
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<li><strong><u>March 12th, National Baked Scallops Day</u></strong>-If crab wasn't enough to get you over your cold weather blues, why not have some scallop fettuccini.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 13th, Coconut Torte Day</u></strong>- I'm not crazy about coconut. But if you like it go get some Hostess Sno-balls and pig out.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 14th, National Potato Chip Day</u></strong>-This has to be what a majority of people have been waiting for. Make yourself a sandwich, some soup and grab a bag of your favorites.....</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 15th, National Pears Helene Day</u></strong>-I'm not much of a fan of them either...maybe you could poach some for you and your sweetie...with some vanilla ice cream.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 16th, National Artichoke Hearts Day</u></strong>-My wife loves these, I'll give her a shout out for this one....HHHHEEEEYYYY!</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 17th, Corned Beef and Cabbage Day</u></strong>- Let us give thanks to the Irish for this one.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 18th, Oatmeal Cookie Day</u></strong>-What better way to celebrate this one....by making a big batch with your children.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 19th, National Chocolate Caramel Day</u></strong>-Go out and split a candy bar with yourself.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 20th, National Ravioli Day</u></strong>-Go open a can of them, pop it in the microwave and watch a little t.v.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 21st, California Strawberry Day</u></strong>-Slice up a bowl full of them, put them over some ice cream and drizzle a little chocolate of the whole thing....YYUUUUMMMM!!</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 22nd, Coq Au Vin Day</u></strong>-If you don't like complicated dishes that require a full day in the kitchen, do yourself a favor and head to a nice French restaurant and leave it to the experts.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 23rd, National Chip and Dip Day</u></strong>- Another day for snackers around the world to unite, raise a chip high in the air and dunk it in some tasty dip.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 24th, National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day</u></strong>-Time to hit the candy isle for this one, or go out and see a movie, they usually have them there.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 25th, Pecan Day</u></strong>-Stop by the bakery on the way home and pick up a Pecan pie.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 26th, Spinach Day</u></strong>-Also known as Popeye Day, UUUKKK!! UUUKKK!!UUUKKKKAAAA!!!..."He's strong to the finish, that's why he eats his spinach. He's Popeye the Salor Man"!!!</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 9th, False Teeth Day</u></strong>-Go to Grandma and Grandpa's house and hide their teeth. Or you can say a solemn prayer of thanks to George Washington, the father of false teeth.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 10th, Learn What Your Name Means Day</u></strong></li>
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<li><strong><u>March 11th, Paper Day</u></strong>- What day goes by when we don't use paper? How about a don't use paper day or save a tree from the paper mill day.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 14th, Potato Chip Day</u></strong>-This will be a big day for all of the snackers around the world.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 15th, Buzzards Day</u></strong>-This holiday should coincide with road kill day.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 16th, Lips Appreciation Day</u></strong>-Pucker up honey, I'm gonna plant a nice wet kiss on you today.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 17th, St. Patrick's Day</u></strong>-Don't forget to wear something green and don't drink too much. If you don't drink, go out and have a nice dinner of corned beef and cabbage! I will also be having a story about the history and folklore of St. Patricks' day coming soon....so stay tuned.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 18th, Rubber Band Day</u></strong>-Get your child a rubber band gun and let him wreak havoc on your pets and his siblings.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 19th, Swallows Return to San Juan Capistrano Day- </u></strong>Fly swallow! Fly!</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 20th, Kiss Your Fiance Day</u></strong>-It could be a nice day to kiss your wife today also!</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 22nd, International Goof off Day</u></strong>-I always look forward to a day where I can goof off and not have to ask permission to do it! YYYYYAAAA!!!</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 23rd, Near Miss Day</u></strong>-A good day to almost get a traffic ticket.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 24th, Kick Butts Day- </u></strong>Taken names and kickn' butt!</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 25th, Letting Go of Stuff Day</u></strong>- The day that every hoarder refuses to celebrate.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 26th, Make Up Your Own Holiday Day</u></strong>- Isn't that how we get all of these other non-national holidays? We just need something to celebrate 24/7/365 days of the year!!</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 27th, Viagra Day</u></strong>- For all of the older people in the world....just don't hope a STIFF wind starts blowing.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 28th, Weed Appreciation Day</u></strong>-Oh those poor, poor weeds.</li>
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<li><strong><u>March 30th, Doctor's Day</u></strong>- Help your doctor out and go get some kind of exam today...so he can pay his bills.</li>
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<strong><u>Week Long Celebrations in March</u></strong></div>
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The first week in March is National Author and Illustrator Week. Be sure to visit the library and check out some of your favorite authors and illustrated books.</div>
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The first week in March is National Shoe Week. As winter is coming to an end and spring is just around the corner, go through your closet and get rid of those worn out shoes or if you have children, they are probably growing out of some. Give those to a charity for the less unfortunate.</div>
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The third week in March is National Bubble Week. Celebrate with a bubble bath for you, your kids or maybe that dog in the family that hasn't had a bath in about 2 or 3 months.</div>
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<strong><u>Month Long Celebrations in March</u></strong></div>
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March is Let's Go Fly a Kite Month, National Umbrella Month, National Frozen Foods Month and National Crafts Month. So many celebrations, so little time to do them in.</div>
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This diy comes from <a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/">www.centsationalgirl.com</a> . What better way to give a gift on the New Year and it will also work to tell everyone's champagne glasses apart too. Enjoy!<br />
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That time of year is here again – we’ve got guests visiting from all over just about every weekend until the end of the year. With all the festivities planned over the next few months, I wanted to make some wine glass charms to help keep everyone’s glass identified during all the celebrating. <br />
I first found out about an embossing powder called Amazing Glaze that hardens to a resin from my friend <a href="http://justsomethingimade.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #408080;">Cathe</span></a>, she had used it to to make a <a href="http://justsomethingimade.com/2011/06/amazing-glaze-pet-tag-memory-pendants-other-decal-charms/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #408080;">memory pet tag</span></a> and <a href="http://justsomethingimade.com/2009/09/decal-penny-pendant/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #408080;">decal penny pendant</span></a> in the past and I really wanted to try it out! I ordered the powder, some pendant bases and earwires, then came up with several versions of DIY wine glass charms. The first are these blingy sparklers which will work for just about any occasion. <br />
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With the right supplies, these are so easy to make! Find some earwires, pendant bases, and some Amazing Glaze, and you’re in business (my sources below). <br />
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The sparkling gem versions were made with simple colorful glitter from my stash that was layered along the bottom of the pendant base, then topped with a small amount of the powder glaze (seen below). <br />
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Using aluminum foil beneath, I simply baked the first layer of powder inside the pendants in a 350 degree oven for two minutes and allowed it to cool for 5 minutes. Then I applied two more thin layers following the same technique, 2 minutes in a 350 degree oven until the powder melts and turns clear. </div>
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It hardens into a resin to make these little gems for your wineglass! </div>
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Next, I experimented with some round numbered stickers from the scrapbook section of my local craft store to create these numbered versions. I noticed anything using paper tends to get a little muddied, and I suspect if you used a home printer to create a design on paper, the ink may bleed. But these raised numbered stickers turned out to look pretty good with two layers of the Amazing Glaze powder turned resin on top. <br />
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I had some fun making a set of holiday charms too since we always throw a big Christmas party every year. Fine white glitter mixed with the Amazing Glaze powder forms the base. They’re topped with more vellum ornament and gift stickers and given another thick coat of the Glaze, kinda cute. <br />
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<a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/christmas-wine-glass-charms.jpg?9d7bd4"><img alt="christmas wine glass charms" border="0" src="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/christmas-wine-glass-charms_thumb.jpg?9d7bd4" height="327" original="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/christmas-wine-glass-charms_thumb.jpg?9d7bd4" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="christmas wine glass charms" width="400" /></a><br />
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You can even skip the charms and use beads or vintage buttons or whatever you want. For the monogram charms below, I used some leftover metal button cover kits and paired them with some clear letter stickers. I made a small hole in the top with a nail, then melted a few thin coats of the Amazing Glaze powder over them in the oven. <br />
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<a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/monogram-stickers.jpg?9d7bd4"><img alt="monogram stickers" border="0" src="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/monogram-stickers_thumb.jpg?9d7bd4" height="323" original="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/monogram-stickers_thumb.jpg?9d7bd4" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="monogram stickers" width="400" /></a><br />
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Hey, a tag for all my favorite drinkers! </div>
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No need to use this method for just wine glass tags, it works just as well for making charms for necklaces or bracelets too. <br />
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<a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/christmas-charms-on-necklace-bracelet.jpg?9d7bd4"><img alt="christmas charms on necklace bracelet" border="0" src="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/christmas-charms-on-necklace-bracelet_thumb.jpg?9d7bd4" height="250" original="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/christmas-charms-on-necklace-bracelet_thumb.jpg?9d7bd4" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="christmas charms on necklace bracelet" width="400" /></a><br />
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Yes it’s true, the blingy glitter versions are my most fave, and I think they’d be really fab in vivid colors. I found the pendant bases at <a href="http://www.rubbernation.com/servlet/the-CHARMS/Categories" target="_blank"><span style="color: #408080;">Rubber Nation</span></a> and the wine glass earwires at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FeatherbowtiqueBeads?ref=ss_profile" target="_blank"><span style="color: #408080;">FeatherBoutique</span></a> on Etsy. Amazing Glaze is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002U54PPO?ie=UTF8&tag=centsgirl-20&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B002U54PPO" target="_blank"><span style="color: #408080;">available on Amazon</span></a>, $10 for 2 ounces but I have well over an ounce left over after making all these wine glass charms. I imagine you could make several dozen with one 2 ounce jar. </div>
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They’re a fun and useful holiday gift idea for your friends and family so get together with your pals and make a whole bunch of them, just make sure you invite me to your craft party cause I’ll bring the wine. </div>
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Herr DOKTOR Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10964489039043775098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871082683263564445.post-50927837451510037002017-12-28T16:02:00.002-08:002017-12-28T16:02:18.513-08:00THE CHRISTMAS TREE SHIP!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong>The Original Christmas Tree Ship</strong><br />
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The story of the beginning of the Christmas Tree Ship is the story of the Schuenemann family, and most particularly the story of Capt Herman Schuenemann and his last ship, the Rouse Simmons.<br />
In approximately 1885 August and his brother Herman Schuenemann moved to Chicago to seek out their fortune. Chicago’s Harbor was one of the busiest in the world at this time with over 20,000 vessels entering and leaving annually. As competition was fierce, the brothers became excellent businessmen as well as sailors. Although they made a relatively good living, two-thirds of their annual income was generated between Thanksgiving and Christmas with the sale of trees. August had become a truly competitive trader and by 1895 had a well-established reputation as a Christmas tree merchant. In early November of 1898, August was in Sturgeon Bay looking for trees that he would bring to Chicago on a ship named the S. Thal. He purchased 3,500 trees and on November 9th departed with 3 crewmembers for Chicago’s Harbor. A few days later the S. Thal was caught in a horrific storm off the coast of Glencoe, IL and perished. There were no survivors. Herman did not sail with his brother that year, probably due to the birth of his twin daughters in October.<br />
Continuing with the efforts of his and Augusts, Herman now had a business without a partner. Herman sailed further and further north with each passing year. This allowed him to purchase better quality trees at a lower cost but this also made Herman and his crew incur poor and unpredictable weather the further north they sailed. Over the next few years Herman had lost one ship and almost lost another. This triggered him to purchase larger ships (the largest measuring 130 feet long and 26 feet wide.) With the larger and more stable ships, Herman went as far north as the Soo Canal to purchase his trees from the Indians. Eventually, he would hire his own crew to cut and prepare the trees for the journey back to Chicago. In 1910 Schuenemann had established the ” Northern Michigan Evergreen Nursery” whose address was given as the “SW corner Clark Street Bridge.” This allowed him to lower his expenses by selling his cargo directly from the deck of his ship. No longer would Capt. Schuenemann pay laborers to carry trees to store owners and local grocers. He was trying to eliminate as much of the middleman as possible. While Herman sold trees and greens on deck, his daughters worked below by the warmth of the cabin stove making wreaths out of cut greens. In order to even further lower his expenses, sometime between 1910 and 1912 Herman purchased 240 acres in upper Michigan. In salaries for tree cutters, crew, provisions, towing fees and miscellaneous expenses, a single trip would have cost him approximately $3,000. Any failure to return with trees would leave Herman flat broke. In order for Herman to cover all of these expenses as well as make the bulk of his annual income, he now had to transport as many trees as possible with each journey.<br />
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By 1911, Schuenemann owned a large vessel named the Rouse Simmons. A ship of her magnitude could carry more than 5,000 trees that were lashed down tightly. The weight of these trees would not become a factor unless they became wet and froze. If this was to happen the weight could now become detrimental to the journey’s success. Schuenemann had the Rouse Simmons recaulked during his passage to Chicago in 1911, but failed to recaulk her prior to leaving Chicago for his 1912 adventure. The neglect to recaulk the Rouse Simmons in 1912 was probably due to financial strains caused by Schuenemann being sued for failure to repay an old debt. The decision not to recaulk the Rouse Simmons would be a fatal one. She was last seen on November 23, 1912, between Kewaunee and Two Rivers Wisconsin, with distress signals flying. Capt. Schuenemann and his crew of 16 went down just 30 miles south of his boyhood home of Ahnapee, Wisconsin. Throughout the years that the Schuenemann’s made their living from the Maritime Christmas Tree business, it rose, peaked and by 1912 was fading. What began as an informal barter system evolved into big business controlled by the high-volume wholesalers. As the railroads and improved highways were now the most efficient way of moving Christmas trees throughout the Midwest, old wooden bottomed vessels became obsolete.<br />
Chicagoans remembered ” Christmas Tree” Schuenemann for at least the next generation. In December of 1934, in the height of the depression, three middle-aged women opened a store on the Near North Side of Chicago. The sign, which brought back many good times and feelings, read CAPTAIN AND MRS. SCHUENEMANN’S DAUGHTERS. Passerby’s entered the store, shared stories of their childhood on the docks and bought the tree they were to display in their parlor. That was the only year that the daughters had a shop. That was probably due to the depression, but it was said that so few people had given so much joy to so many people, as did the Schuenemann family, just for doing their job.<br />
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With a <span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook0w0" style="color: darkgreen; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Christmas</span></span> tree hanging from its mast and a red-bowed wreath fastened beneath its bridge, the icebreaker <i>Mackinaw</i> powers through the frigid waters of Lake Michigan bound for Chicago's Navy Pier. Lashed to the decks of the U.S. Coast Guard ship are 1,500 Christmas trees that will be distributed to disadvantaged families in the Windy City.<br />
Each December, the 240-foot <i>Mackinaw</i> and its 60-person crew carries on the time-honored tradition that rouses <span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook1w0" style="color: darkgreen; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">holiday</span></span> spirit and creates lasting memories for tree growers, volunteers and recipients.<br />
"This will be our <span style="color: black;">first </span><span style="color: black;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook2w0" style="color: darkgreen; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Christmas</span><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook2w1" style="color: darkgreen; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook2w2" style="color: darkgreen; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">tree</span>,"</span> says Nana Afari, 34, after receiving a free tree last year with her husband, Eric, 36, and their son, Kweku, 3. "We're very excited about it," adds Afari, who immigrated to the United States from Ghana eight years ago.<br />
"We're going to put a star on the tree," Kweku chimes in.<br />
The Christmas Tree Ship, as the evergreen-laden <i>Mackinaw</i> is dubbed, continues the legacy of the <i>Rouse Simmons</i>, a three-masted schooner that transported Christmas trees to Chicago a century ago from Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The ship's captain, Herman Schuenemann, sold trees from his vessel and gave some to Chicagoans who couldn't afford their 50-cent price.<br />
"The crew and I feel fortunate to share in such a wonderful endeavor," says <i>Mackinaw</i> Cmdr. Scott Smith, 42, standing aboard his ship. "We're proud to stand in for the <i>Rouse Simmons</i>."</div>
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<strong><u>Reclaiming a Tradition</u></strong> The legacy of the <i>Rouse Simmons</i> was resurrected a decade ago as Coast Guard administrators and members of Chicago's marine community were searching for ways to help Chicago's less fortunate during the <a class="itxtrst itxtrsta itxthook" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=1871082683263564445#" id="itxthook5" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: darkgreen; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.07em; color: darkgreen; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook5w0" style="color: darkgreen; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Christmas</span><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook5w1" style="color: darkgreen; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook5w2" style="color: darkgreen; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">season</span></a>. They formed the Chicago Christmas Ship Committee and began raising money to purchase trees for families who couldn't afford them.<br />
"We knew a large number of kids couldn't afford Christmas trees; we didn't want that to happen in Chicago," says Truitt, the committee's program director.<br />
Since 2000, the all-volunteer organization has given away more than 10,500 trees to poor individuals and families. "It gives me great satisfaction to know these trees are going to families who wouldn't otherwise get one," says Lloyd Karzen, 71, a yachting enthusiast who has served on the Chicago Christmas Ship Committee since its inception.<br />
The committee organizes thousands of volunteers each year and raises thousands of dollars to purchase Christmas trees. Growers in Michigan and Wisconsin provide 6-foot fir trees at reduced prices and deliver them to Cheboygan, Mich. (pop. 5,295), where the <i>Mackinaw</i> is stationed<br />
"Contributing to someone else's happiness is what the season's all about," says Chris Maciborski, 36, owner of Dutchman Tree Farms in Manton, Mich.<br />
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<b>Voyage and volunteers</b><br />
Scouts, high school students and crew members load the <i>Mackinaw</i> prior to Thanksgiving before the Coast Guard cutter departs on its 600-mile seasonal journey to replace buoys on Lake Michigan with winter markers.<br />
After the <i>Mackinaw</i> docks in Chicago on the first Friday in December, yachting club volunteers string 8,000 lights on its railings, some years chipping off ice before they can decorate the ship. Hundreds of school children tour the ship, listen to ecology lessons from Coast Guard Auxiliary, and hear Ruth Gibson retell her mother's Christmastime story.<br />
The following day, the trees are unloaded. Laughing, joking and singing holiday songs, 250 Scouts from across the Midwest unload trees from the <i>Mackinaw</i>'s deck. Trucks transport the evergreen cargo to 16 charities and churches throughout Chicago for distribution, and the <i>Mackinaw</i> departs to resume its winter mission.<br />
"This is a fantastic display of human togetherness," says Boy Scout Nick Bernstein, 17, a third-year volunteer. "It's truly heartwarming."</div>
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<b> Boxing Day</b> is a bank or public holiday that occurs on December 26, or the first or second weekday after Christmas Day, depending on national or regional laws. It is observed in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and some other Commonwealth nations.<br />
In South Africa, Boxing Day was renamed Day of Goodwill in 1994. In Ireland it is recognized as St. Stephen's Day (Irish: <i>Lá Fhéile Stiofáin)</i> or the Day of the Wren (Irish: <span xml:lang="ga"><i>Lá an Dreoilín</i></span>). In the Netherlands, Lithuania, Austria, Germany, Scandinavia and Poland, December 26 is celebrated as the <i>Second Christmas Day</i>.<br />
Although the same legislation – the Bank Holidays Act 1871 – originally established the bank holidays throughout the UK, the day after Christmas was defined as Boxing Day in England, Scotland and Wales, and the feast day of St. Stephen in Ireland.<sup> </sup> A "substitute bank holiday in place of 26 December" is only possible in Northern Ireland, reflecting the legal difference in that St. Stephen's Day does not automatically shift to the Monday in the same way as Boxing Day.<br />
In Canada, Boxing Day takes place on December 26th and is a federal statutory holiday where all workers receive time off with pay.<br />
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The exact etymology of the term "boxing" is unclear and there are several competing theories, none of which are definitive.<sup> </sup> The tradition has long included giving money and other gifts to those who were needy and in service positions. The European tradition has been dated to the Middle Ages, but the exact origin is unknown and there are some claims that it goes back to the late Roman/early Christian era; metal boxes placed outside churches were used to collect special offerings tied to the Feast of Saint Stephen.<br />
In the UK, it was a custom for tradesmen to collect "Christmas boxes" of money or presents on the first weekday after Christmas as thanks for good service throughout the year.<sup> </sup> This is mentioned in Samuel Pepys' diary entry for 19 December 1663; This custom is linked to an older English tradition: in exchange for ensuring that wealthy landowners' Christmases ran smoothly, their servants were allowed to take the 26th off to visit their families. The employers gave each servant a box containing gifts and bonuses (and sometimes leftover food).<br />
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Boxing Day is a secular holiday that is traditionally celebrated on 26 December, the day after Christmas Day, which is also St. Stephen's Day, a religious holiday.<sup> </sup>However, when 26 December falls on a Sunday, Boxing Day in many places is moved to 27 December. In the U.K., where Boxing Day is a bank holiday, if Boxing Day falls on a Saturday, a substitute bank holiday is given on the following Monday, but if Boxing Day falls on a Sunday – which means that Christmas Day, another bank holiday, fell on a Saturday – then the Statutory Holiday for Christmas is moved to Monday 27 December and the Statutory Holiday for Boxing Day is moved to Tuesday 28 December.<br />
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In Scotland, Boxing Day has been specified as an additional bank holiday since 1974, by Royal Proclamation under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971.<br />
In Ireland – when it was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland – the Bank Holidays Act 1871 established the feast day of St. Stephen as a non-movable public holiday on 26 December. Since the Irish War of Independence, the name 'Boxing Day' is used only by the authorities in Northern Ireland, which remains part of the UK. There, Boxing Day is a movable public holiday in line with the rest of the UK.<br />
In the Australian state of South Australia, 26 December is a public holiday known as Proclamation Day and Boxing Day is not normally a public holiday.<br />
In some Canadian provinces, Boxing Day is a statutory holiday<sup> </sup> that is always celebrated on 26 December. In Canadian provinces where Boxing Day is a statutory holiday, and it falls on a Saturday or Sunday, compensation days are given in the following week.<br />
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<span class="mw-headline"> In Britain,<sup> </sup> Canada,<sup> </sup> New Zealand and some states of Australia,<sup> </sup>Boxing Day is primarily known as a shopping holiday, much like the day after Thanksgiving in the United States. It is a time where shops have sales, often with dramatic price reductions. For many merchants, Boxing Day has become the day of the year with the greatest revenue. In the UK in 2009 it was estimated that up to 12 million shoppers appeared at the sales (a rise of almost 20% compared to 2008, although this was also affected by the fact that the VAT would revert to 17.5% from 1 January).<br /><br /><br /></span><br />
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<br /><br /> Many retailers open very early (typically 5 am or even earlier) and offer doorbuster deals and loss leaders to draw people to their stores. It is not uncommon for long queues to form early in the morning of 26 December, hours before the opening of shops holding the big sales, especially at big-box consumer electronics retailers.<sup> </sup>Many stores have a limited quantity of big draw or deeply discounted items.<sup> </sup>Because of the shoulder-to-shoulder crowds, many choose to stay home and avoid the hectic shopping experience. The local media often cover the event, mentioning how early the shoppers began queueing up, providing video of shoppers queueing and later leaving with their purchased items.<sup> </sup> The Boxing Day sales have the potential for customer stampedes, injuries and even fatalities.<sup> </sup> As a result, many retailers have implemented practices aimed at managing large numbers of shoppers. They may limit entrances, restrict the number of patrons in a store at a time, provide tickets to people at the head of the queue to guarantee them a hot ticket item or canvass queued-up shoppers to inform them of inventory limitations.<br /> In recent years, retailers have expanded deals to "Boxing Week", and some stores even have "half way to boxing day sales" on June 26th While Boxing Day is 26 December, many retailers who hold <i>Boxing Day Sales</i> will run the sales for several days before or after 26 December, often up to New Year's Eve. Notably, in the recession of late 2008, a record number of retailers were holding early promotions due to a weak economy. Canada's Boxing Day has often been compared with the American Super Saturday, the Saturday before Christmas.<br /><br /><br /><br />
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<br /> In some areas of Canada, particularly in Atlantic Canada and parts of Northern Ontario (including Sault Ste. Marie), most retailers are prohibited from opening on Boxing Day, either by provincial law or municipal bylaw. In these areas, sales otherwise scheduled for 26 December are moved to the 27th.<br /> In Ireland, since 1902, most stores remain closed on St. Stephen's Day, as with Christmas Day. In 2009, some stores decided to open on this day, breaking a 107-year-old tradition. Some stores have also started their January sales on this day.</span><h3>
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<span class="mw-headline"> The online version of Boxing Day has been referred to as "Cyber Boxing Day". In the UK in 2008, Boxing Day was the busiest online shopping day of the year.<sup> </sup>In 2009, many retailers with both online and High Street stores launched their online sales on Christmas Eve and their High Street sales on Boxing Day.<br /><br /><br /><br />
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<br /><br /><strong><u>Sport</u></strong><br /><br /> In England, Scotland and Northern Ireland it is traditional for the Premier League, Scottish Premier League and Irish Premier League respectively, as well as the lower divisions and Rugby leagues, to hold a full programme of football and Rugby League matches on Boxing Day. Traditionally, matches on Boxing Day are played against local rivals. This was originally to avoid teams and their fans having to travel a long distance to an away game on the day after Christmas Day. It also makes the day an important one in the sporting calendar. In Australia and South Africa, on the boxing day famous and awaited test matches are played. Especially in Australia nearly 100,000 people come every year to the Melbourne Cricket Ground to witness the Boxing Day test match.<br /> In horse racing, there is the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park Racecourse in Surrey. It is the second most prestigious chase in England, after the Cheltenham Gold Cup.<br /> Boxing Day is a popular day in the U.K. and U.S. for mounted fox hunters. Despite fox hunting being banned by the Hunting Act in 2004, Boxing Day remains the biggest hunt of the year for most hunts in the UK by use of scent drag trails instead of live quarry.<br /> Australia holds the first day of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the start to the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.<br /> The IIHF World U20 Championship (ice hockey) typically begins on 26 December.<br /> The NHL tends to have close to a full slate of games (11 were played in 2010), following the league-wide days off given for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.<br /> The Spengler Cup (ice hockey) also begins on 26 December in Davos, Switzerland, and includes HC Davos, Team Canada, and other top European Hockey teams.<br /> In some African Commonwealth nations, particularly Ghana, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania, prize fighting contests are held on Boxing Day. This practice has also been followed for decades in Guyana and Italy.<br />
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This diy comes from <a href="http://www.twigandthistle.com/">www.twigandthistle.com</a>. Make this ahead of the Christmas season and your children will enjoy finding what little treasures and candies lie beneath the lids of the holiday tin advent calendar.<br />
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<strong>UPDATE:</strong> <em>Wow, and I thought I was being so clever, Martha beat me to it by a whole year! Check out her <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/article/glittered-magnetic-advent-calendar" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3f3f3f;">version</span></a>!</em><br />
The long Thanksgiving holiday is the perfect opportunity to get started on some of those Christmas crafts you’ve got planned. I started a little early this year so that I could share this little project with you and I hope you enjoy.<br />
Some of my fondest holiday memories from childhood were around the advent calendar. My grandfather would mail us one every year and I can remember how excited we were every day to open the tiny doors to see the surprise inside! Typically chocolate but sometimes a small trinket or toy.<br />
This project is a new take on the traditional advent calendar and one that will easily last for years. With just a few basic supplies, theses metal storage tins transform into a fun holiday count down. Cheers!<br />
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<strong><u>MATERIALS</u></strong><br />
<strong><u><br /></u></strong>• 25 Small <strong>41 mm</strong> Metal Tins with Glass Tops<br />
Available through <a href="http://www.ps-stores.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3f3f3f;">Packaging Specialties</span></a> order by phone at 206.762.0540<br />
and online at <a href="http://www.polymerclayexpress.com/storage.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3f3f3f;">Polymer Clay Express</span></a><br />
• Advent Calendar Downloadable PDF (See Below)<br />
• Magnetic Sheets (Available at Office Supply Stores)<br />
• Craft Glue or Strong Double-Sided Tape<br />
• X-Acto Knife<br />
• Bone Folder<br />
• 1 4/8″ Craft Punch (Optional)<br />
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1. Begin by downloading and printing the <a href="http://www.twigandthistle.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Advent_Calendar_Template.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3f3f3f;">Advent Calendar PDF</span></a>. With an x-acto knife, trim out along black lines. Once circles are trimmed, cut inwards making small slits along outer rim. Be sure to cut only to the edge of the color. This will aid in fitting the rounds inside the lids.<br />
2. With the inside of the lid facing up, place number on top, face down and press into place. Secure by rubbing the pointy end along the inside edge of the tin top.<br />
3. To make them magnetic, cut circular shape slightly smaller than the tin from magnetic sheeting. This can be done with either a craft punch or x-acto knife. Glue to bottom of tin, making sure not to glue magnetic side (the dark side).<br />
4. Fill tins with small candies, toys, cute paper clips, whatever will fit and your family will enjoy!<br />
5. Arrange magnets on fridge or any other magnetic surface. Place in rectangular numerical order, in the shape of a tree, or arrange them randomly for added hunting fun. The possibilities are endless so have fun!<br />
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Herr DOKTOR Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10964489039043775098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871082683263564445.post-41591620090891403652017-12-20T10:19:00.001-08:002017-12-20T10:19:04.491-08:004 DIY CHRISTMAS STOCKING IDEAS TO MAKE!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This diy come from <a href="http://www.writefromkaren.com/">www.writefromkaren.com</a> . These would make great childrens stockings. After they are sewn together, let them decorate them to the childs liking. Good luck!<br />
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Here are some fun and cute stocking ideas. <br />
In fact, wouldn’t these be fun to scale down and put on packages? OR, maybe you know a child who has a birthday around Christmas? You could scale them down and make cute little goodie bags, er, stockings to take home. <br />
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This boot was made for stuffing, and that’s just what Santa will do this Christmas Eve.<br />
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<strong><u>CRAFT MATERIALS:</u></strong><br />
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Scissors<br />
2 pieces of purple felt, each 24 by 15 inches<br />
2 pieces of black faux fur, each 24 by 15 inches<br />
Long sewing pins<br />
Large-eye sewing needle<br />
Purple embroidery floss<br />
Costume jewelry buttons and chains (sold at many fabric stores)<br />
Clear tape<br />
9 inches of black twist cord<br />
Time needed: About 2 to 3 Hours<br />
1. The Basic Stocking: <a href="http://familyfun.go.com/Resources/global/printables/crafts/1003_stocking_fancy.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3b0466;">Click here</span></a> to download the fancy boot stocking pattern.<br />
2. Cut 1 boot shape from each piece of the purple felt and 1 from each piece of the black fur. Be sure to cut the fur boots so the toes point in opposite directions with the fur sides up.<br />
3. Pin together the boots with the fur boots on the inside, furry sides in, and the purple boots on the outside.<br />
4. Using the floss, whipstitch around the edges, sewing the boots together. Leave the top edges unsewn.<br />
5. At the top, sew together the front 2 edges, then the back 2.<br />
6. Fold down the top to make a cuff.<br />
7. The Trimmings: Use floss to sew the buttons and chains to the boot.<br />
8. Tape the ends of the cord to keep them from fraying, then sew the cord to the stocking for hanging.<br />
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Here’s a whimsical stocking in honor of Santa’s hardworking helpers.<br />
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Scissors<br />
2 pieces of light green fleece, each 24 by 20 inches<br />
3 pieces of dark green felt, each 24 by 20 inches<br />
Long sewing pins<br />
Large-eye sewing needle<br />
Dark green embroidery floss<br />
Red jingle bells, 4 medium and 1 large<br />
Clear tape<br />
9 inches of red twist cord<br />
Fiberfill<br />
Time needed: About 2 to 3 Hours<br />
1. The Basic Stocking: <a href="http://familyfun.go.com/Resources/global/printables/crafts/1003_stocking_elf.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3b0466;">Click here</span></a> to download the elf boot stocking pattern.<br />
2. Cut 1 boot shape from each piece of the light green fleece<br />
3. Cut a decorative shape from 1 piece of the dark green felt for the front of the stocking and 1 stocking shape from each of the remaining 2 pieces of the felt.<br />
4. Place a light green boot on top of a dark green boot, pin the decorative shape on top, and use the floss to whipstitch (see page 131) around the inner edge of decorative shape through both boots.<br />
5. Pin together all 4 boots with the dark green boots on the inside.<br />
6. Using the floss, whipstitch around the edges, sewing the boots together. Leave the top edges unsewn.<br />
7. At the top, sew together the front 2 edges, then the back 2.<br />
8. Fold down the top to make a cuff.<br />
9. The trimmings: Use the floss to sew the medium red bells to the decorative shape and the large red bell to the toe tip.<br />
10. Tape the ends of the cord to keep them from fraying, then sew the cord to the stocking for hanging.<br />
11. Stuff the curly toe of the boot with fiberfill to keep it from flopping over when the stocking is empty. <br />
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Add a touch of color to the season with this stocking that celebrates every kid’s favorite footwear — none!<br />
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4 pieces of gold felt, each 21 by 20 inches<br />
Red felt and red embroidery floss<br />
Green felt and green embroidery floss<br />
Purple felt and purple embroidery floss<br />
Long sewing pins<br />
Large-eye sewing needle<br />
Gold embroidery floss<br />
Pony beads<br />
Clear tape<br />
9 inches of red twist cord<br />
Time needed: About 2 to 3 Hours<br />
1. The Basic Stocking: <a href="http://familyfun.go.com/Resources/global/printables/crafts/1003_stocking_foot.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3b0466;">Click here</span></a> to download the bare foot stocking pattern.<br />
2. Cut 1 bare foot shape from each piece of the gold felt .<br />
3. Cut 5 circles from the colored felts for the toenails.<br />
4. Place one foot on top of another and pin the toenails in place.<br />
5. Using the matching floss, whipstitch (see page 131) around the edges of each toenail, sewing through both feet.<br />
6. Pin all 4 feet together and use the gold floss to whipstitch around the edges, sewing the feet together. Leave the top edges unsewn.<br />
7. At the top, sew together the front 2 edges, then the back 2.<br />
8. Fold down the top to make a cuff.<br />
9. The Trimmings: Thread pony beads onto a 24-inch piece of colored floss, wrap it around the ankle, and tie together the ends.<br />
10. Tape the ends of the cord to keep it from fraying, then sew it to the stocking for hanging.<br />
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“Nutcracker” nuts, for one, will dance with joy over this dainty stocking.<br />
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<strong><u>CRAFT MATERIALS:</u></strong><br />
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Scissors<br />
2 pieces of white felt, each 24 by 12 inches<br />
3 pieces of pink felt, each 24 by 16 inches<br />
Long sewing pins<br />
Large-eye sewing needle<br />
Pink embroidery floss<br />
White embroidery floss<br />
2 ½ yards of 7/8 -inch pink ribbon<br />
Clear tape<br />
9 inches of white twist cord<br />
Time needed: About 2 to 3 Hours<br />
1. The basic stocking: <a href="http://familyfun.go.com/Resources/global/printables/crafts/1003_stocking_slipper.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3b0466;">Click here</span></a> to download the ballet slipper stocking pattern.<br />
2. Cut 1 stocking shape from each piece of the white felt.<br />
3. Cut 2 shoe shapes from 1 piece of the pink felt and 1 stocking shape from each of the remaining 2 pieces of pink felt.<br />
4. Lay out the pink stockings, toes pointing in opposite directions, with a white stocking on top of each one.<br />
5. Pin a pink shoe on top of each white stocking.<br />
Stitch diagram 6. Using the pink floss, whipstitch (see page 131) along the inner edge of each shoe, sewing through the pink and the white felt. Leave the outside edges unsewn.<br />
7. Pin together the stockings so the shoes are on the outside, then whipstitch together the layers using the white floss along the white edges of the stocking and the pink floss for the shoes. Leave the top unsewn.<br />
8. At the top, sew together the front 2 edges, then the back 2, with the white floss.<br />
9. The Trimmings: Cut the ribbon in half, tie it in a bow, and then sew the knot to the stocking.<br />
10. Crisscross the loose ribbon down and around the leg of the stocking and tack the ends flush to the top of the heel.<br />
11. Tape the ends of the cord to keep them from fraying, then sew the cord to the stocking for hanging. <br />
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A Stitch for All Stockings<br />
Thread your needle with a length of floss and knot one end. Begin sewing by pushing the needle up through the underside of the fabric and then out the top. Loop the needle back under the fabric and repeat the stitch.</div>
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This diy comes from <a href="http://www.zakkalife.blogspot.com/">www.zakkalife.blogspot.com</a> . Enjoy!<br />
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I was looking through the new Pottery Barn (PB) catalog when I stumbled upon something that looked very familiar, paper stars. And they weren't just any paper stars but over sized lucky stars. Did anyone else catch that? Every year PB comes out with something to fill their vases and apothecary jars. This year one of the fillers was over-sized lucky stars.<br />
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Some of you might remember I wrote a tutorial for basic lucky stars long ago, <a href="http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2007/08/rethinking-paper-lucky-stars.html"><span style="color: #660066;">here</span></a>. So, I'm resurrecting the tutorial along with an explanation on how to make these music sheet stars. For the most part the process is the same but there are a few adjustments.<br />
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1. Cut music sheets into (2" x 11") strips. Make four strips. Tape together to make one long strip.<br />
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Other option - use wrapping paper to make the stars. You will be able to make them just about any size that you want, due to the width and length of the paper. </div>
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This comes from <a href="http://www.bigindoortrains.com/">www.bigindoortrains.com</a> . Make a few or many, maybee enough for your very own Christmas village. Enjoy!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><u>Building a Glitterhouse</u></span></h2>
The house shown in the photo is a good starting product for learning to build "putz" houses. <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">What You Will Need</span></h3>
If you are going to build vintage-style cardboard houses, stop throwing away used, clean cardboard yesterday. Save cereal boxes, the backs of writing tablets, anything flat, firm and clean, that you can save. Please keep some corrogated cardboard on hand, too - it makes the best bases. In addition, for this project you'll need: <br />
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<b>Note:</b>: Our article on <a href="http://www.bigindoortrains.com/primer/glitterhouses/resources/glitterhouse_requirements.htm">What You Need to Build Glitterhouses</a> lists many other materials and tools that will help you work more quickly and effectively. <br />
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Printing the Plans</h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.bigindoortrains.com/primer/glitterhouses/small_glitterhouse/cottage_plan_1.pdf" target="new">PDF File for Cottage Plan 1</a> </li>
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<li>If you don't have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer or for some reason that doesn't work, open the big GIF versions by clicking on the reduced plans above. Choose the "file, page setup" from your browser. When the page setup menu comes up, select "landscape mode." If you CAN choose to NOT scale the picture, do so. This may mean that part of the page gets clipped on your printer, but the plan should sprint to the right size. If they don't you should be able to tweak the size either in the print program or in any graphic program you have on your printer. </li>
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If neither of those work, <a href="http://www.bigindoortrains.com/big_indoor_trains_contact.htm" target="new">contact Paul</a> and ask him for help - that's his department. :-) <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Building the Base</span></h3>
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The base is a rectangular "box" that is decorated before the house and trees are installed. For this project, it should be about 4 1/4" square, and about 1/2" high. <br />
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<b>Cut And Glue The Base</b> - Usually the best method is to make a base from layers of corrugated cardboard glued together in a sandwich. You then wrap and glue a strip of thin poster-board or cereal-box cardboard all around it to camouflage the rough edges of the corrugated cardboard. <br />
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<b>Wrap the Base</b> - When the base is built, you then cover it with white bond paper just like you would wrap a gift, <i>except</i> that all surfaces of the paper cover <i>must</i> be glued down to the box. A glue stick works great for this. <br />
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<b>Attach the Fence</b> - When the glue on the base has dried, glue the fence pieces to the base. <br />
<b>Prime the Base</b> - When all the glue has dried, paint the base with the flat white paint. This provides an even finish that will hold the acrylic paint and glitter. If the fence is made of card stock, prime it, too. <br />
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The house, roof, chimney, and chimney cap need to be cut from thicker cardboard, such as the cardboard from the back of a writing tablet. <br />
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<li>Carefully transfer patterns of all pieces to the cardboard building stock. A .05 mm lead mechanical pencil and a “C-Through” brand ruler make this accurate and easy. </li>
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<li>Score the fold lines <i>before</i> you begin cutting out the parts (although you may do the roof later, if you wish, after you've checked the overhang). Use the metal ruler or other steel edge as a guide. </li>
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<li>Add clear glitter to the house and the base. Brush on a thin, but even coat of undiluted white glue and sprinkle on the glitter. Don’t try to do the entire house or base at once. White glue starts to film-over and dry quickly so just do a wall or a section at a time. The glue dries clear so don’t judge the final look until the glue is dry. </li>
<li>Glue the window covering material on the inside of the house. I use colored velum or colored “cellophane type” material. Red seems to be the traditional color but you can use any color you like. </li>
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I like to use miniature Christmas tree ornaments such as a Santa, deer and snowmen. You may even choose to make you own accessories. <br />
[Editor's note: I have seen cheap party favors and cake decorations that were also suitable - it's okay if your accessories look a little "tacky." For trees, some folks cut apart a loofah sponge and dip it into deep blue-green paint, wring it out, and let it dry to simulate the lichen-like organic material used on some of the original houses. - Paul] <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Conclusion</span></h3>
You can see that, when you get to the gluing, painting, and glittering stages, there's a lot of "hurry up and wait." That's one reason many people who build modern putz house recreations work on two or three houses at the same time - you can work on the second house while the glue is setting on the first one, and so on. <br />
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If you <i>do</i> build a church, you'll find a stained glass window pattern you can use on Paul Race's <a href="http://www.btcomm.com/trains/resource/index.htm" target="new">Free Large Scale Signs and Graphics</a> web page. <br />
Also, if you find yourself looking for the old-fashioned celophane with gold windowframes printed on it, you'll find many choices at <a href="http://www.papatedsplace.com/reproParts.html" target="new">Papa Ted's Reproduction Parts </a>page. <br />
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Herr DOKTOR Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10964489039043775098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871082683263564445.post-45770307705803689062017-12-15T15:35:00.003-08:002017-12-15T15:35:44.548-08:00CHRISTMAS IN SWITZERLAND!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Imagine a white robed angel whose face is delicately hidden by a veil, held in place by a jeweled crown, walking into your families Christmas gift exchange. The glow of the candles on the tree enshroud his form with a beautiful orange glow, as he enters and hands out presents from the basket held by his child helpers. A bit different from a traditional American Santa stories, this Swiss traditional story of the <strong><em>Christkindli</em></strong> is a well-known tradition in Switzerland. Most Swiss children eagerly await the arrival of the Christ Child in his reindeer drawn sleigh to come bearing gifts for everyone.<br />
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For the week preceding Christmas, kids in Switzerland dress up and visit others bearing small gifts. Bell ringing competitions between villages to call people to midnight mass have become common traditions, as have the gathering after the service for families to share giant homemade donuts (ringli) and hot chocolate.<br />
Because Switzerland's traditions stem mainly from 4 different cultures, Switzerland offers a wide variety of traditions and celebrations at Christmas time. Aside from native Swiss influences, Swiss Christmas times are also influenced by German, Italian, and French customs and traditions. Gifts are given by some on Christmas Eve, and by others on New Year's Day. Though many celebrate gifts brought by Christkindli, others believe the generous spirits of St. Nicholas or Father Christmas and his wife Lucy to be responsible for the gifts. The manger scene still holds significant symbolism and importance in heralding the arrival of Christ, but the Christmas tree is also an icon. Carols are sung by Sternsingers dressed as the Three Kings in 4 languages. It seems that Switzerland has remained neutral even in holiday spirit.<br />
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Other holiday celebrations in Switzerland include the Chlaujagen Festival or the Feast of St. Nicholas, it is celebrated on December 6th. A procession of lifetrager parade down the street wearing huge illuminated lanterns shaped like Bishop's mitres on their heads. Regardless of which tradition a Swiss family follows, it would seem that Switzerland has the Christmas spirit. I imagine, Christmas in Switzerland must be quite romantic and fairy tale like. As the German speaking Swiss say, "Frohliche Weihnachten"!, or "Merry Christmas"!</div>
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Herr DOKTOR Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10964489039043775098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871082683263564445.post-15960384714708248452017-12-15T15:34:00.003-08:002017-12-15T15:34:45.197-08:00CHRISTMAS IN CHINA!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Christmas is one of the most celebrated holidays in the world. Both Hong Kong and Macau designate Christmas as a public holiday on December 25. Both are former colonies of Western powers with (nominal) Christian cultural heritage. But in China, December 25 is not a legal holiday. The one percent of Chinese citizens who consider themselves Christians unofficially, and usually privately, observe Christmas. But with the world becoming a global <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD7">village</span>, Christmas has now become a festive occasion for an increasing number of Chinese as well. It is worth noting how <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD2">commercial</span> <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD8">Christmas decorations</span>, signs, and other symbolic items have become increasingly prevalent during the month of December in large urban centers of mainland China, reflecting a cultural interest in this Western phenomenon, and, sometimes, as part of <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD5">retail marketing</span> schemes. Arrival of winter marks the celebration of Christmas in China. People decorate their homes with dazzling <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD10">Christmas lights</span>, beautiful Christmas tree and mouth <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD1">watering</span> Christmas recipes.<br />
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In Chinese Happy/Merry Christmas is <em>'Sheng Dan Kuai Le</em> or 圣诞快乐' in Mandarin and <em>'Seng Dan Fai Lok </em>or 聖誕快樂' in Cantonese. <br />
In China, Santa is known as <em>'Sheng dan lao ren'</em> (Traditional: 聖誕老人, Simplified: 圣诞老人; means Old Christmas Man). Christmas trees are called <em>"trees of light"</em> and are also decorated with paper chains, paper flowers, and paper lanterns. Children hang up muslin <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD9">stockings</span> in hopes that Dun Che Lao Ren (China's Santa) will visit and fill them with presents. <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD11">Stores</span> have men dressed as Santa Claus handing out candy and waitresses with Santa hats. The booming commercialism which has spread outward from Beijing has been called a Chinese phenomenon. It started out as a friendly gesture or business ploy aimed at Christian visitors.<br />
Giving gifts is an integral part of the Christmas celebrations, and it is no exception in China. People exchange beautiful <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD6">Christmas gifts</span> with each other. These <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD12">Christmas gift</span> are the ideal way to express your love and care to the loved ones. Christmas celebrations signify spreading and happiness to the loved ones. In China, people begin their Christmas celebrations with beautiful Christmas decorations. Christmas <br />
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Although Christianity is unofficial in China, there are an estimated 10 million baptized Christians (about 1 percent of the population) who celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas time. The popularity of midnight mass has grown so swiftly over the past few <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD3">years</span> that most Catholic churches can not hold the numbers who come out Christmas Eve. While Christmas Day is not a public holiday, Christmas celebrations are becoming more popular in China itself. Particularly in urban areas, one can find <br />
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Herr DOKTOR Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10964489039043775098noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871082683263564445.post-48490240008727886822017-12-15T15:33:00.000-08:002017-12-15T15:33:00.558-08:00PEPPERMINT STICK WHITE CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOWS!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Herr DOKTOR Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10964489039043775098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871082683263564445.post-89176489668089998692017-12-15T15:31:00.002-08:002017-12-15T15:31:50.243-08:00HOW TO MAKE 3D PAPER SNOWFLAKES!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This comes from <a href="http://www.wikihow.com/">www.wikihow.com</a> . These are really a neat looking idea to hang on your tree or at your annual holiday Christmas party. Make alot or a little.<br />
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This is a little more complicated than a two-dimensional paper snowflake, but it looks beautiful and is a suitable craft for children adept with scissors and patient in making crafts. It will produce a 6-armed three-dimensional snowflake decoration that makes a perfect tree decoration or window-hanger. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This <strong><span style="font-size: small;">icey bottle cooler</span></strong> as seen on my </span><a href="http://www.celebrationsathomeblog.com/2010/12/creating-your-holiday-bar.html"><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #ff3d95; font-family: inherit;">Holiday Bar Design</span></span></strong></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">, is a stylish way to present vodka or white wine on the bar while keeping it cold at the same time. It’s a simple project but you need to give yourself a couple of days to freeze the layers. This works well for vodka because it can go in the freezer without turning solid, and is best served very cold anyway. Here’s how it works…</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Place the bottle of vodka inside the 3-liter container and fill with an inch or two of the distilled water – freeze until solid.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Once the first fruit layer is frozen you can add your next layer in the same manner, filling with distilled water enough to cover the fruit. This layer should take you to the top of the vodka bottle – freeze until solid.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Once the cooler is frozen, take it out of the freezer so it can thaw slightly – enough to work the 3-liter container off of the ice (about 30 minutes). You may still need to dip in luke warm water to help ease it off. Once you have the ice cooler out of the container store it in the freezer until ready to set on your bar.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When setting the ice cooler out on your bar, <strong><span style="font-size: small;">set it in a shallow dish or tray that is lined with a small towel.</span></strong> This will prevent the icey base from slipping around on the dish, as well as help contain the melting ice. Under normal home temperatures this should last a few hours. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you would like to use the ice cooler for <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>white wine or other cold drink</strong></span>, just insert an empty bottle (wine bottle or other decorative bottle) into the 3-liter container and follow the same steps. You can add your beverage to the empty bottle inside (using a funnel) after the cooler is frozen.</span> </span></div>
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