Food and drink play a prominent role in Cinco de Mayo celebrations. Celebrations often center on food, from birthday parties to major religious holidays, because food brings people together. It is an…
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History and Celebration of Cinco de Mayo
The history and celebration of Cinco de Mayo, a holiday held on the 5th of May in Mexico and the United States celebrates Mexican culture and perseverance. It has a special place…
How Valentine’s Day became a secular holiday.
So now that you have read about St. Valentine in our previous blog, how did we go from his story to having the secular holiday of Valentine’s Day? Despite the heart shapes…
St. Lucia’s Day
Once, when I was a little girl, I had a friend who was so very excited about representing Saint Lucia at her church. St. Lucy was her favorite Saint, because my…
St. Nicholas’ Day: Who Was Santa Claus?
When I was a little girl, I loved best of all, the magic of Christmastime. It was a strange time of year because my birthday is a week before Christmas. I was…