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Tag Archives: holiday
New Hampshire Tidbit: There is NO President’s Day in February
Today is really a day to celebrate George Washington’s Birthday. Both the federal and New Hampshire wording of the law calls it Washington’s Birthday. So why are we allowing this amazing day to be ‘watered down’ by calling it something … Continue reading
Posted in History, Holidays, NH Tidbits
Tagged birthday, celebrate, Day, federal, Hampshire, holiday, Lincoln, Lincoln's, new, New Hampshire, NH, President, presidents, state, Washington, Washington's
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Blog Caroling: Granite State Christmas
Granite State Christmas by Fat City Band [listen to the tune] Christmas time in the Granite State Tis the season to celebrate Yuletide greetings to one and all Everybodys gonna have a ball Because its Christmas time in the Granite … Continue reading
Thanksgiving in New Hampshire 2015
Over the years I have posted many stories about Thanksgiving on this blog. I’ve kept the tone light, included lots of delicious or ancient recipes. I have attempted to draw my readers into the past, in order to experience how … Continue reading
Posted in History, Holidays, Humor
Tagged 2015, celebration, holiday, Indian, Jon, mark, New Hampshire, NH, poet, poetry, quotation, quote, stewart, Thanksgiving, twain
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A 2015 New Hampshire Halloween
When you have been alive for longer than a half-century, you tend to have plenty of memories. Halloween used to be one of my very favorite days. But then I grew up in a time when celebrating that holiday was … Continue reading
New Hampshire’s Decoration Day 1869 (now known as Memorial Day)
Today we celebrate Memorial Day, as an official date to honor and to decorate the graves of those who perished in the wars and skirmishes of the United States. In 1869 this time of year was called DECORATION DAY, and … Continue reading
Posted in History, Holidays, Military of New Hampshire
Tagged 1868, 1869, 1971, Day, decoration, flowers, holiday, honor, memorial, military, New Hampshire, NH, Nutfield, observance, parade, roll, speech, tribute
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