ALL NEW History Schmistory: January 6. Kerrigan Clubbed!

January 6, 1994. Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the knee before a competition.

GO THERE! And you thought the holidays were over!

Grab your broomstick and pointy hat and fly out to Italy this Monday, the best place to be for the Epiphany

 

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Maggas at en.wikipedia [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], from Wikimedia Commons

 

 

GO THERE! And take multiple sweaters!

Quebec’s Hôtel de Glace opens in 3 days. If, in these Wintery months, you find yourself in the mood for some icy opulence, this annual dwelling would be an excellent choice, albeit a chilly one!

History Schmistory: January 1. Here we go again!

Did you know that January 1st wasn’t the first day of the year until 1622?
More where that came from!

New Year’s Day in History: History Schmistory

What happened on New Year’s Day in History? With jokes.

History Schmistory: December 25 in History

Ever wondered what happened in history on Christmas Day. Here are some of the biggies, with jokes.

MarcoWord (French): Joyeux Noel (Merry Christmas)

Today’s MarcoWord (French): Joyeux Noel. Merry Christmas. Joyeux Noel, my French friend. Whoa, change one letter and ‘French friend’ looks like ‘French Fried!’ Cool!”

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Grocerymania, Joyeux Noel Metro 1960, via flick, creative commons contribution

MarcoWord (German): Frohliche Weihnachten (Merry Christmas)

Today’s MarcoWord (German): Frohliche Weihnachten. Merry Christmas. Frohliche Weihnachten! Can I pay in Euros?”

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History Schmistory: December 21. Collect Them All!

1937: Walt Disney introduces the world to it’s first full-length animated feature, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. While sharing the movie with the world, he still refuses to share his toys.

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/Walt_Disney_Snow_white_1937_trailer_screenshot_(13).jpg, [public domain]

History Schmistory: December 20. It’s a Challenging Afterlife.

1946: The popular Christmas film It’s a Wonderful Life is first released in New York City, and good ol’ Clarence finally gets his wings

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/It’s_A_Wonderful_Life.jpg [public domain]

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