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Celebrate National Ampersand Day: Fun Facts & History
We are going to explore a new holiday for both of us. First celebrated in 2015. It’s in honor of something we have all seen, understood and used. Happy National Ampersand Day September 8th, 2025! When I created this website, I needed to create an opening page. The sentence I crafted used the ampersand, without…
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Exploring Sweethearts: A Valentine’s Day Favorite
Sweethearts for Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day has its traditions and treats. Remember paper Valentines shared with our classmates? And the candy? There is one candy treat I never enjoyed eating, but I loved to get. Can you guess what it was? What started as a wafer to cure coughs, over decades of innovations, would become…
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How the First Christmas Card Changed Holiday Traditions
Monday December 9th is Christmas Card Day. It falls annually on the 9th because that gives enough time to get started, so your cards arrive before Christmas. Christmas is then only 16 days away. Before you get started, let me share what I found out. I traveled down the rabbit hole to discover the story…
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