We’re almost in the thick of it. For three weeks after Memorial Day Weekend, you could still technically claim it wasn’t summer until the vernal equinox of June twenty-first. Two weeks out since Independence Day, however, it is high season,… Read More ›
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Memorial Day: Still a War Between the States
It was the expression those in the southern states called the Civil War, but a “War Between the States” still rages on about where the national holiday which resulted from that bloody conflict first started. In fact, just like the… Read More ›
Red, White & Betsy Ross: No, She Didn’t! (Did She?) Plus Bizarre Betsyabilia
There’s good reason why Pennsylvania not only recognizes Independence Day as a national holiday, but also Flag Day as a state holiday. It ‘s all because of that Elizabeth Claypoole. Mrs. Ross, to you. Like Plymouth Rock and George Washington cutting down… Read More ›
Flagging the Lost Holiday & A Gallery of past Flag Day Joys
You could have had off from work today – – if only you made some waves. You could be standing outside, rallying it up, with some blue-red dyed cake in hand. Summertime starts with Memorial Day, ends with Labor Day… Read More ›
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