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  • May Celebrations: Historical Roots and Modern Practices

    May Celebrations: Historical Roots and Modern Practices

    Discover fascinating May traditions, from ancient rituals to modern community-building events. Learn how spring celebrations foster unity and joy and get inspired with practical ideas to strengthen connections in your neighborhood!

  • April Fool’s Day Postcards to Pranks

    April Fool’s Day Postcards to Pranks

    We all enjoy a good laugh, especially when we’re not the ones being pranked. In the late 19th century and early 20th, people celebrated April Fools’ Day with postcards. Without today’s communication options, postcards were a good medium – simple and inexpensive. It was easy to share a joke or an artistic drawing. Photography was…

  • Celebrating Lost Penny Day: A Tribute to Friendship and History

    Celebrating Lost Penny Day: A Tribute to Friendship and History

    A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS Did you ever wonder where the phrase a penny for your thoughts came from? The penny had been used in England for centuries. John Heywood is credited with penning this phrase in 1537. He was a writer, a contemporary of William Shakespeare. When he wrote this line, pennies were silver.…