Category Archives: Holidays

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Stella

Six more weeks of winter. Are you surprised? It is snowing like the dickens here and really wet and crappy, and will continue the same for at least another 24 hours. I am not surprised, that’s for sure.

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Music of the day – O Tannenbaum

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Stella

Believe it or not, I learned one verse of this carol in German (the second one he sings here) when I was in about 2nd grade! The church we attended was founded in a German community, and many of the … Continue reading →

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Music of the day – Auld Lang Syne

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Stella
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Story of the day – The Little Match Girl (Hans Christian Andersen)

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Stella

Most terribly cold it was; it snowed, and was nearly quite dark, and evening– the last evening of the year. In this cold and darkness there went along the street a poor little girl, bareheaded, and with naked feet. When … Continue reading →

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Music of the day – Grandma got run over by a reindeer

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Stella
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Music of the day – Coventry Carol

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Stella

December 28 is the 4th day of Christmas, the Feast of the Holy Innocents. What are the lyrics to ‘The Coventry Carol’ about? The lyrics detail King Herod’s harrowing orders, made at the news of the birth of Jesus Christ, … Continue reading →

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Story of the day – Yes, Virginia: There is a Santa Claus

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Stella

On Sept. 21, 1897, The New York Sun published what was to become the most widely read letter to a newspaper. It was sent by 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon, who lived with her parents in Manhattan. Below is the full text … Continue reading →

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Music of the day – What Child Is This?

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Stella
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Story of the day – Christmas Day In The Morning (Pearl S. Buck)

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Stella

Because giving at Christmas is always better than receiving, isn’t it? He woke suddenly and completely. It was four o’clock, the hour at which his father had always called him to get up and help with the milking. Strange how … Continue reading →

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Music of the day – Angels We Have Heard On High

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Stella
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