Three Bizarre Christmas Traditions from Around the World
We all have our favorite Christmas food traditions passed down for generations. Most Americans serve turkey, ham, roast beef, even lobster along with a bevy of sides as part of their Christmas feast. But Christmas is a holiday celebrated all around the world and some...
The Ford Mustang – America’s Car
The Ford Mustang is so much more than a car, it is a piece of America, a cultural phenomena, and for many people – males and females alike – the car of their dreams. The 1965 Ford Mustang debuted at the World’s Fair on April 17th, 1964. It was the...The Iconic Poodle Skirt
Every high school girl in the mid fifties owned a poodle skirt. It was probably the first teenage only fashion trend – after all, no self-respecting adult woman would wear a felt skirt with poodles appliqued on it! With the rise of rock n roll and the...Tomorrow is National Root Beer Float Day!
August 6th is National Root Beer Float Day. Although there is much debate over who created the first ice cream float, there is no question that kids loved the idea from the beginning. Adults were, however, a little more cautious. Because carbonated beverage laid claim...National French Fry Day – Monday July 13!
Monday July 13th is National French Fry Day! Thomas Jefferson first used the phrase “potatoes served in the French manner” way back in 1802 at a White House dinner party. Most people agree that French Fries are not French at all; they are Belgian. But to...