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Category Archives: Holidays
From fabric to the funnies, here are some eco-friendly alternatives to wrapping paper
From the Seattle Times. Thanks to Mike C. for finding this and reminding us. By JiaYing GrygielSpecial to The Seattle Times Americans spend more than $8 billion on wrapping paper each year, according to Sundale Research. That’s a lot of money … Continue reading
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It was a Pun-demic
In case you missed the banter with Santa at the party – the more you groan, the better it is!
Look who cheered us up at the party
Please send your party pics to Jim deMaine – thanks.
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The Candy Bomber story with Tom Brokaw
Thanks to Sybil-Ann for this dramatized but true story
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These are your typical Christmas lights
Thanks to Donna D.
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How many people are allowed for that turkey dinner?
Thanks to Frank C. for this light touch on a subdued holiday.
A frightened owl was rescued Monday after being found in the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, days after it had been chopped down upstate.
Thanks to Linda W. – “Only in New York!” By Nick Garber, Patch Staff Nov 18, 2020 2:43 pm ET|Updated Nov 18, 2020 10:01 pm ET MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — On Monday afternoon, Ellen Kalish got a call from a woman she didn’t know, asking … Continue reading
These states are ditching Columbus Day to observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead
A statue of Christopher Columbus at a downtown Los Angeles park is surrounded by a chain-link fence on October 9, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. The city council voted in August to replace Columbus Day, today, with Indigenous People’s Day, … Continue reading
Chinese New Year 2020: Rats, luck and why you should avoid medicine, laundry and crying children
From The Telegraph Chinese New Year is fast approaching – and with it comes a host of superstitions that will apparently dictate how the next 12 months will play out for each of us. Washing clothes, using scissors and sweeping floors are some of … Continue reading
The USAF Band Holiday Flash Mob at the National Air and Space Museum
Starting with a single cellist on the floor of the National Air and Space Museum’s Milestones of Flight gallery and swelling to 120 musicians, The United States Air Force Band exhilarated museum visitors yesterday with its first-ever flash mob. The … Continue reading
Silent Night: How a beloved Christmas carol was born of war and disaster 200 years ago
From the Washington Post – thanks to Rosemary W. On Christmas Eve in 1818, two men with a small guitar entered a church in Oberndorf, Austria, and prepared to sing a new Christmas carol. Times had been bad in Oberndorf, … Continue reading
Santa has a hot line
Thanks to Ann M. we can connect! Just gather round those kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors to call Santa’s phone number 1-319-527-2680. Turn the speaker on for all to hear–sit back, smile and listen to the joyful sounds of a … Continue reading
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God bless those who keep us safe
Thanks to Margarete B. From the California Highway Patrol: There are some stories that truly speak to the heart and retired Ohio State Trooper Bob Welsh’s touching poem, “My Christmas Eve”, is certainly one of them. With his permission, we … Continue reading
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Christmas Concert Sunday December 15th
Skyline is providing bus transportation to and from the concert on Sunday the 15th. Sign up at the Activities Desk. The music will be provided by a 45-person choir and instrumentalists and is focused on our need to stand in … Continue reading
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Holiday decor
Thanks to Ann M for finding this one – pretty funny!
July 4th – a bit of history
From History.com: “The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. … Continue reading
Wishing friends a Happy Passover
From Time Magazine: Passover, an eight-day Jewish holiday, starts at sundown on Friday, on April 19 and ends at sundown on April 27, 2019. If you’re stressing about how to wish your friends, colleagues, or loved ones a happy Passover, … Continue reading