Tonight is “Walpurgis Night,” which essentially means nothing if you live in the United States – unless you happen to dig obscure pagan holidays that have a… Read more “Happy Walpurgis Night! AKA “Halloween in Spring””
Category: Made-Up Holidays Designed To Make People Buy Things
Wednesday’s Recap Is…Coming Soon (Feb. 14, 2019)
First off, Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you! Whether you don’t celebrate it, celebrate it by engaging in overly compensatory activities, indulging yours (or a loved… Read more “Wednesday’s Recap Is…Coming Soon (Feb. 14, 2019)”
Two Different Groundhogs Predicted An Early Spring Today! If You Can’t Believe A Rodent, Who Can You Believe?
I HAD intended on actually attending a Groundhog Day to-do this morning, but as fate would have it, an upset tummy the night before kept me up… Read more “Two Different Groundhogs Predicted An Early Spring Today! If You Can’t Believe A Rodent, Who Can You Believe?”
It’s Guy Fawkes’ Day – Here Are Some Suggestions For Celebrating It!
It’s November 5, which means it’s Guy Fawkes’ Day! He’s most famous for being part of the failed “Gunpowder Plot” in 1605, which was an attempt to… Read more “It’s Guy Fawkes’ Day – Here Are Some Suggestions For Celebrating It!”
Sweetest Day Quote from Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
I’m not really sure what “Sweetest Day” is supposed to mean. All I can surmise is that it’s a somewhat made-up holiday dreamed up to be kind… Read more “Sweetest Day Quote from Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)”