Today’s MarcoWord (Spanish): Feliz Navidad (Merry Christmas)
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Today’s MarcoWord (Italian): Feliz Navidad. Merry Christmas. “Feliz Navidad, Mr. Feliciano. Really? That gave you an idea for a song? I’m sure we’ll never get sick of hearing it played over and over!”
Today’s MarcoWord (Latin): Natale hilare et Annum Faustum (Merry Christmas)
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Today’s MarcoWord (Italian): Natale hilare et Annum Faustum. Merry Christmas. “Natale hilare et Annum Faustum, Centurions. By the way, who’s this Santa guy all the Gauls are talking about?”
MarcoWord (Irish): Nollaig Shona Dhuit (Merry Christmas)
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Today’s MarcoWord (Irish): Hyvaa joulua. Merry Christmas. “Nollaig Shona Dhuit, fellow Irish-speaking person.”
Today’s MarcoWord (Dutch): Vrolijk Kerstfeest (Merry Christmas)
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Today’s MarcoWord (Dutch): Vrolijk Kerstfeest. Merry Christmas. “Vrolijk Kerstfeest! Remember, no gifts today; Sinterklaas brought them to you on December 6, since that’s our tradition. “
History Schmistory: December 7. “We’ve been expecting you”
Saturday, December 7, 2024
1995: The Galileo spacecraft arrives at Jupiter more than six years after it was launched by Space Shuttle Atlantis. Jupiter bakes a cake.
The St. Nick Strut!
Friday, December 6, 2024
You’ve heard of The Santa Dance, but do you know the St. Nick Strut? Marco takes to the streets in search of Saint Nicholas. What he finds isn’t pretty. Actually, it’s kinda cute.
Just in the Nick of Time!
Friday, December 6, 2024
December 6 is Saint Nicholas Day. Why not show a love one you care, by going to https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-santa-dance-single/id488937977 and buying a copy of The Santa Dance?
History Schmistory: December 6. We’re number one!
Friday, December 6, 2024
1884: The Washington Monument in Washington D.C. is completed. Today it remains the tallest stone structure ever built, as well as the tallest obelisk. It took over 36 years to complete, and 106 years to crack in a Virginia earthquake. Uncle Sam denies any symbolism in the damaged symbol.
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By Diliff (Own work) [CC BY-SA 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
Happy St. Nicholas Day!
Friday, December 6, 2024
Did you put your shoes out? Now that’s change you can believe in!
