Christmas Around the World: A Very Marco Christmas
Saturday, December 21, 2024
Everything you always wanted to know about the winter solstice
Saturday, December 21, 2024
Explained by Marco Polo. Happy Solstice!
History Schmistory: December 21. Collect Them All!
Saturday, December 21, 2024
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.
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.
Friday, December 20, 2024
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
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/It’s_A_Wonderful_Life.jpg [public domain]
Today’s MarcoWord (Indonesian): Selamat Hari Natal (Merry Christmas)
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Today’s MarcoWord (Indonesian): Selamat Hari Natal. Merry Christmas. “Selamat Hari Natal, fellow Indonesioners!”
History Schmistory, December 19th: Like Clockwork
Thursday, December 19, 2024
1971 – Hollywood, California
Stanley Kubrick’s highly controversial ‘A Clockwork Orange’ premieres.
History Schmistory: December 18. The Dynasty Formerly Known As…
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
1271: Kublai Khan renames his empire “Yuan” (å…ƒ yuán), officially marking the start of the Yuan Dynasty. He later renames his new visitor Marco Polo “Pompous Infectious,” But of course there’s no record of that either!
![Ladies and gentlemen... The Emperor! [public domain]](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/YuanEmperorAlbumKhubilaiPortrait.jpg)
Ladies and gentlemen… The Emperor!
[public domain]
Today’s MarcoWord (Croatian): Sretan Bozic (Merry Christmas)
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Today’s MarcoWord (Croatian): Sretan Bozic. Merry Christmas. “Sretan Bozic! You think Christmas in Zadar is huge–you should check out Dubrovnik!”
History Schmistory: December 17. Straighten Up and Fly, Wright!
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
1903: The Wright Brothers, Wilbur and Orville make their first powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The original Wright Flyer is now on display at the Smithsonian in Washington DC, apparently with Orville still clinging to it.
![RadioFan ] [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/800px-Wright_flyer_-_full.jpg)
RadioFan ] [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
Today’s MarcoWord (Arabic): I’d Miilad said oua sana saida (Merry Christmas)
Monday, December 16, 2024
Today’s MarcoWord (Arabic): I’d Miilad said oua sana saida. Merry Christmas. “I’d Miilad said oua sana saida! Any luck finding a Christmas tree out here in the desert? “
