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Eight Hour Work Day History

by tonyleather in Work, May 2, 2012
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Strangely enough, although not at all well recognized in the USA, May Day actually has American origins, arising from the American fight to get the right to an eight-hour working day for everyone.

Saint Patrick The Slave, The Missionary, The Patron Saint

by Donnah Clark in Holidays, March 16, 2012
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Some little known facts about Ireland’s Patron Saint.

Celebrating St Patrick

by tonyleather in Holidays, March 14, 2012
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Would the holy man be amused by the celebrations held globally to celebrate his influence on Irish history, when people don’t even wear the correct colours?

Fun Festivals Around The Globe

by hughanthony in Society, March 8, 2012
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Fun can at times be of medical benefit, in more ways than one, even if it does mean getting down and dirty, as some of these celebrations surely do.

How Mothers Day Got Started

by tonyleather in Holidays, March 6, 2012
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We owe a debt of eternally gratitude, to these far-sighted people, for theymade it possible for us all, on that special day each year, to pamper the wonderful women who gave us all the life that we enjoy.

Pancake Day

by Moses Ingram in Holidays, February 22, 2012
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If you live in the UK or most other English speaking countries, you probably ate pancakes yesterday. The tradition dates back hundreds of years and is steeped in cultural and religious history.

Valentine! Valentine! Won’t You be Mine

by gibbcrompton in Holidays, February 13, 2012
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How St. Valentines Day evolved from ancient Romans. With the added poem Valentine! Valentine! Won’t You Be Mine. Done in remembrance of Whitney Houston who will be sadly missed. Her music to me are meaningful strong lyrics about Love. R.I.P Whitney Houston.

Kolam – an Indian Art..

by jayashree s kumar in Ethnicity, February 12, 2012
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This is about kolam, an Indian art form of drawing designs with rice flour. It is also known as Rangoli. This article is specially meant for those who have not heard about this form of art.

Chinese New Year: Wet, Noisy and Raw

by Da Wei in Holidays, January 22, 2012
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Chinese New Year, the biggest holiday in China’s Lunar calendar is about to take off. Thought I’d share one or one or two insights.

2012 a New Years Resolution

by gibbcrompton in Holidays, January 17, 2012
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A Poem How people can treat other people.

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