National High Five Day is April 20, 2017. Best excuse ever to give your best animal buddy a high five. Hey, some of these guys don’t even have paws. …
The Boston Marathon is America’s iconic race, the oldest marathon in the country, and the most important. Fifteen runners started the first race in 1897 but only 10 made …
The unique sport of goat racing began in 1925 as the poor man’s horse races. Tuesday was chosen for the goat race and declared “Easter Tuesday” while the “posh” …
What jarps, taps, shackles and rolls it way through Easter? An egg, of course. Traditional Easter egg sports include egg tapping, egg rolling, egg dancing and above all, egg fights. …
The Easter Fox or Osterfuchs was around long before the Easter Bunny. The Easter Bunny and its forerunner, the Easter Hare, weren’t the only egg-bringers. A note of 1904 from …
In honor of his birthday on April 13th, here’s some wisdom from Thomas Jefferson, the founding father. On productivity On leadership On mindset On motivation …
On Scrabble Day, why not try these winning word combinations? Particularly useful, if you wind up with a handful of Qs and Zs! 1. OXYPHENBUTAZONE Definition: An anti-inflammatory medication …
Once the groom proposed using scrabble, there was only one way this was going to go. The couple got on board and scrabbled to produce a stunning wedding. In …
On April 12 in 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to journey into outer space. Tonight, Yuri’s Night is being celebrated at over 180 parties more than 48 …
April 11 is the day to show your pet some extra love because it is National Pet Day. These animals started off shy and scared. Amazing what a difference …
Before Muzak, 17th-century British barbers kept a cittern (early guitar) handy for their customers to strum while waiting. The percussively minded filled candlesticks with coins. The resulting noise was referred …
Since the 4th century, Semana Santa celebrates events leading up to Easter Sunday. Celebrated all over Latin America, Semana Santa or Holy Week has its unofficial HQ in Spain. Penitents …
