You refer to your zany, eccentric neighbor down the street as a "fruitcake" because he is dense, colorful, a little nutty, and sometimes full of bourbon, right? Just like the holiday-time cake by the same name! Find out what "nutty as a fruitcake" really means...
How much do you know about Ramadan? For most in the West, Ramadan is an exotic, foreign event shrouded in mystery. But understanding Ramadan is easier and less mysterious than you'd think. Learn why the dates for Ramadan change every year, unveil some similarities between Christianity and Islam, and find out what would make the perfect gift for your friends celebrating this month of special events.
Halloween. Also, known as El Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead What kind of crazy holiday has you display mutilated squash on your front porch, dunk your head in a barrel of water and apples, and take to the streets dressed as a french maid or giant frog in search of sugar and chocolate at any house you encounter? Why Halloween, of course!!
Thanksgiving is... a day designated to control the population of birds that gobble. No? Then Thanksgiving must be a day to honor monster sized, cartoonish inflatables and those who play with pigskins. No? Well then it has to be a day to remember the founders of buckle fashion, all those who bravely wore gigantic square buckles on their hats and shoes. NO?! Then gosh darn it, why DO we have Thanksgiving? It all started long, long ago with a Mayflower and a rock...
What do a Temple, a guy named Judas, and a container of oil have in common? Why, Hanukkah of course! Clueless still? Yes, Hanukkah is more than just a song by Adam Sandler. Let us help illuminate the meaning behind the "Festival of Lights" for you!
Talk about a hog-podge…Christmas is for sure the ultimate pot roast of holidays! Throw a little bit of everything in from left-over winter festivals everywhere and viola…you’ve got one big pot of Christmas!
Heard about the holiday Kwanzaa? If so, you probably think it's an old African tradition, right? Nope. It's the 1966 brain child of a California State Universtity, Long Beach professor. Say what?! Learn why Kwanzaa was established and why the Swahili inspired name is kinda fruity.
National Fruitcake Day...No, not a day of recognition for your in-laws, but a time to pay homage to the other type of fruitcake, that infamous lead weight of a dessert your great-aunt Gertrude sends every Christmas.
What if there were no January or February and New Year's celebrations took place in the middle of March? That's exactly how it was way back circa 2000 B.C. when this oldest of holidays started in Mesopotamia. Find out how Julius Caesar changed it up and get some lucky New Year's advice - like why letting tall, dark haired men in to your house on January 1st and eating some donuts and hog jowls with them could be advantageous!
