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| Blarney! American Misconceptions About St. Patrick’s Day |
| Americans have a long tradition of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day each March 17th with plenty of green beer and pinches to go around. But where did these traditions come from? Did our Irish ancestors bring them to America when they immigrated? |
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| The Fine Art of Kabuki Theatre |
| Kabuki is a form of traditional Japanese theatre, most commonly known for the stylization of its drama, and for the complex makeup that is worn by its actors. A derivative of the verb ˜kabuku," which can be translated as meaning either to learn or to be out of the ordinary. |
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| Kissing Under the Mistletoe -What Was That About? |
| The thought of mistletoe has lodged itself in my brain and having some spare time this afternoon, I decided to see what I could find out about the tradition of kissing beneath a few sprigs. |
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| Never Mind The Turkey Leg, Where’s the Bromo? |
| Did you ever wonder why Henry VIII was forever pictured with a turkey leg in his hand? Or maybe why he was so grumpy, especially with his wives? All you need do is look at the menu of a medieval feast, to find out not only why he was so dyspeptic but why he was so distanced from his courtiers |
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