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Celebrating Rubber Ducky Day: Symbol of Friendship and Fun
This holiday celebrates two American icons. Sesame Street’s Muppet’s and a rubber duck named Duckie. Both are popular and invented in the USA. The 1973 Sesame Street calendar listed Duckie’s birthday as January 13 – hence the 13th for the holiday! Ernie’s and Duckie’s Friendship During their 1st season in 1970 they introduced Duckie –…
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The Timeless Art of Card Making
How old do you think card making is? This tradition has been around before paper! Records show in ancient China and Egypt scrolls were used to send greetings. Up until mass manufacturing all cards were handmade. The trend has always been to use the latest technology. While the digital age offers a variety of ways,…
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How Barbershop Singing Connects People
Why this holiday? July 13th was selected in 2001 to be National Barbershop Appreciation Day. Its purpose is to bring awareness of this close-knit 4-part harmony built on ringing chords. It also celebrates its American origins. Did you see the movie The Music Man? That was my first encounter with barbershop. I once was guilty…
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