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Hallowe'en
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A Marmot named Phil
Unique among the states, Pennsylvania enjoys direct connections to two different national holidays. There is of course the 4th of July, which was invented in Philadelphia on the 4th of July. And then there is Groundhog Day in which Punxsutawney; Jefferson County becomes, for one day, the bright shini… Read full post »
Jolly Old St. Nick and the battle for Christmas
Every year excitable people get their undergarments in knots worried that nefarious forces are at war with Christmas. It’s as much a modern tradition as inflatable lawn reindeer. But according to Steven Nissenbaum in his book “The Battle for Christ
The Thanksgiving Lady
The Thanksgiving Lady
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Sarah Josepha Hale
Philadelphia has more than its share of holiday connections: The Fourth of July, Flag Day, and Mother’s Day were… Read full post »
How the Irish invented Hallowe'en
Daniel Deagler
The other week I saw in a suburban Philadelphia newspaper a letter to the editor complaining about Hallowe'en and how far that holiday had fallen from its original purpose. The
Rev. Thomas Duffy, a catholic priest, of Warminster, PA wrote: "On the ev… Read full post »
Irish stew and ragu
Daniel Deagler
The first St. Patrick’s Day celebration in America took place in Boston in 1737. It was organized by the Charitable Irish Society of Boston, a Protestant group founded that year to help needy (Protestant) Irishmen. Although there are few counties in
… Read full post »There are Mardi Gras places and there are faschnaut places.
There are Mardi Gras places and there are faschnaut places. Mardi Gras places would include New Orleans, Venice and Rio de Janeiro. Faschnaut places would include Allentown, Kutztown and Hazelton. Faschnaut Day and
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