Holidays – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com Wed, 25 Dec 2024 15:09:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://brewminate.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cropped-BrewBLogo01-32x32.jpg Holidays – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com 32 32 How Berlin and Crosby Made Christmas More Traditional with ‘White Christmas’ in 1954 https://brewminate.com/how-berlin-and-crosby-made-christmas-more-traditional-with-white-christmas-in-1954/ Wed, 25 Dec 2024 15:09:00 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=223244 Just a reminder of humanity. By Dr. Ray RastAssociate Professor of HistoryGonzaga University Introduction Irving Berlin was a Jewish

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A Concise Gift Guide for the Person Who Has Everything https://brewminate.com/a-concise-gift-guide-for-the-person-who-has-everything/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=193819 A Hobby Magazine Subscription There is a plethora of magazine subscriptions available for you to order, either for

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Valentinus: A History of Saint Valentine’s Day https://brewminate.com/valentinus-a-history-of-saint-valentines-day/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:08:41 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=148910 At least three individuals by the name of Valentinus are associated with the holiday, and all of them

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Dangerous U.S. Holidays, and Tips For Making Them Safer https://brewminate.com/dangerous-u-s-holidays-and-tips-for-making-them-safer/ Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:35:38 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=147446 Holidays are meant to be celebrated with friends and family. Whether the holiday requires you to exchange gifts,

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The Hidden History of Valentine’s Day https://brewminate.com/the-hidden-history-of-valentines-day/ Sun, 14 Feb 2021 20:12:29 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=146750 The effects of marketing, consumerism, and social media on the holiday’s evolution and the fiction about love’s golden

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Five Excellent Gifts for Birthdays, Holidays, or Any Day https://brewminate.com/five-excellent-gifts-for-birthdays-holidays-or-any-day/ Fri, 18 Dec 2020 20:05:48 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=143083 Do you struggle to decide what gifts to get for friends, relatives, office pals, and other important people

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Passeth the Cranb’rry Sauce! The Medieval Origins of Thanksgiving https://brewminate.com/passeth-the-cranbrry-sauce-the-medieval-origins-of-thanksgiving/ Thu, 26 Nov 2020 19:05:24 +0000 http://brewminate.com/?p=75347 Dutch painter Pieter Claesz’s Still Life with Turkey Pie (1627) features a cooked turkey that’s been placed back

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A History of Christmas Cards https://brewminate.com/a-history-of-christmas-cards/ Tue, 24 Dec 2019 18:36:51 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=112801 Appreciation of the quality and the artistry of the cards grew in the late 1800s. By John Hanc

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The Gift of Holiday Traditions: Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christmas https://brewminate.com/the-gift-of-holiday-traditions-kwanzaa-hanukkah-and-christmas/ Tue, 24 Dec 2019 18:36:37 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=112828 Exploring family gift giving and other holiday traditions, old and new. Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us

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How an Islamic Holiday Became Uniquely Caribbean https://brewminate.com/how-an-islamic-holiday-became-uniquely-caribbean/ Mon, 25 Feb 2019 18:35:39 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=76940 Hosay procession in St. James / Photo by Nicholas Laughlin, Creative Commons Hosay, a religious ritual performed by Trinidadian Muslims,

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