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December 9, 2022

Spooky, Creepy, Morbid, Yes Christmas Cards!

Spooky, Creepy, Morbid, Yes Christmas Cards! Some of the Earliest Christmas Cards Were Morbid and Creepy. Santa kidnapping children and murderous mice were par for the course in the Victorian-era Christmas card tradition. In the...

November 30, 2022

Plum Pudding: By Any Other Name and Holiday

Plum Pudding: By Any Other Name and Holiday Plum Pudding is often associated with Christmas thanks to Charles Dickens, but it is served at Thanksgiving as well and special occasions. Call it what you may...

November 17, 2022

Thanksgiving: Thomas Jefferson Secret Holiday

Thanksgiving: Thomas Jefferson Secret Holiday Thomas Jefferson’s had a very Complicated Relationship with Thanksgiving. The third president declined to participate in the tradition. Since the United States became a nation, people have come together to...

November 11, 2022

Did Florida Host the First Thanksgiving? What!!

Did Florida Host the First Thanksgiving? What!!!!! More than 50 years before the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, Spanish colonists in Florida feasted with Native Americans in what some call the first Thanksgiving. Blaring trumpets and...

November 2, 2022

Year The 1800’s; Time Thanksgiving

Year The 1800’s; Time Thanksgiving The Urban/City Thanksgiving If you’re eating out at one of New York City’s restaurants this Thanksgiving, you’re actually taking part in a long-standing tradition that goes back to the 19th...

October 27, 2022

BOO! Pardon Me, Have you seen my Head?

BOO! Pardon Me, Have you seen my Head? The Headless Horseman is a mythical figure in English and American folklore since the Middle Ages. This entity is very similar to the headless reapers or demonic...

October 20, 2022

Why Do Witches Ride Brooms? The History behind the Legend.

Why Do Witches Ride Brooms? The History behind the Legend From pagan fertility rituals to hallucinogenic herbs, the story of witches and brooms is a wild ride. The evil green-skinned witch flying on her magic...

October 13, 2022

Chesapeake Bay & Potomac River’s Ghost Fleet

Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River’s Ghost Fleet Let’s start with the Chesapeake Bay’s Ghost Fleet on the Virginia side of the Bay. Origins WWII ships, known as the concrete fleet. A few hundred feet from...

October 6, 2022

Port Royal, Virginia: You may find Food, Ghost, Antiques

Port Royal, Virginia: You may find Food, Ghost, Antiques Believe it or not, this sleepy tiny town of Port Royal is one of my favorite places to go. We go there at least once a...

September 29, 2022

The Potato Bowl: Sweet Potato VS. Yams!

The Potato Bowl: Sweet Potato Vs Yams! Being raised by parents and grandparents from the Southern United States, we had Sweet Potato Pie especially starting in the fall and for holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas). No...

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