by billyzh | Dec 2, 2012 | History, Holidays
I recall one particular Christmas pageant that I was in as a young girl. (seems that tradition is becoming a sweet thing of the past.) We used to put on bathrobes and place towels on our heads. Sound familiar? Magically, those items suddenly transformed us into...
by billyzh | Nov 26, 2012 | History, Holidays
Hard to believe it, but the season of Advent is already here! So, just what is Advent anyway? You might have seen or even used one of those clever Advent calendars at some point in your past. You know the ones. Where a door is opened each day in December and a...
by billyzh | Nov 22, 2012 | History, Holidays
During the American Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress in 1777 wrote this Proclamation: the First National Proclamation of Thanksgiving. PROCLAMATION FOR AS MUCH as it is the indispensable Duty of all Men to adore the superintending Providence of Almighty...
by billyzh | Nov 21, 2012 | History, Holidays
And our stories on the Journey to Thanksgiving continue. I love this one… Meanwhile, back in Holland, the Pilgrims (that would finally come via the Mayflower) were still in Scrooby but were preparing to finally set sail for the New World. Their destination was...
by billyzh | Nov 16, 2012 | History, Holidays
In continuing our story… While the Pilgrims were learning to survive in Holland, other settlers from England had already set up shop in the new world (America). At that time, the entire Eastern Seaboard was called “Virginia”. Jamestown by now was...
by billyzh | Nov 12, 2012 | History, Holidays, Politics
So, what does Nottingham Forest have in common with the Pilgrims? The answer: Scrooby, England. For those of you that immediately think of Robin Hood when you see the word “Nottingham”, you are not alone. But now it can ring a bell for you in regards to...
