Tag Archives: Day

New Hampshire’s Martin Luther King Jr & Civil Rights Day

Posted on 20 January, 2020 by Janice Brown

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day (I won’t dishonor the man and shorten it to MLK). These next 24 hours honor a great man AND in fact the day honors all those who who have, and do, champion civil … Continue reading →

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One Hundred Years Ago: New Hampshire’s Thanksgiving of 1919

Posted on 27 November, 2019 by Janice Brown

Thanksgiving Day of 1919 was celebrated with feelings of both great sorrow and hope. Within the previous  two years, at least 4,000 New Hampshire residents had died before their time (war causalities plus those who died unexpectedly from the flu). … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire’s Cow Appreciation Day

Posted on 1 July, 2019 by Janice Brown

There is a day or a month devoted to almost any object, event or pastime that you can imagine.  One day each year in July is devoted to Cow Appreciation.  This year [in 2019] the celebrations are being held on … Continue reading →

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2019: Valentines Day Remembrances

Posted on 5 February, 2019 by Janice Brown

My very gentle Valentine, Since for me you were born too soon, And I for you was born too late. God forgives him who has estranged Me from you for the whole year. I am already sick of love, My … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Tidbits: Old Toasts and Traditions of the New Year

Posted on 29 December, 2018 by Janice Brown

Tradition is interwoven with the changing of the year. On New Year’s Day it is common to bid farewell to the old and to welcome in the new with an optimistic perspective. For a brief moment at the striking of … Continue reading →

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