Ask the Expert: I know that Hanukkah begins at sundown today, but I don’t know the proper etiquette for gift giving during the holiday. I would like to send my friend a flower arrangement to acknowledge the importance of this holiday to their faith. Would it be appropriate?
Everyone is familiar with the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas”. In my quirky holiday way, I have my own take on this song. I call my song “The 12 Flower Arrangements of Christmas”. It doesn’t have quite the same ring to it, but I like it. So you won’t have to go through the whole song, I am providing only the last verse but with pictures.
November is the Thanksgiving holiday month for the United States. This year the United States will celebrate Thanksgiving on November 22nd. The Canadian Thanksgiving holiday is celebrated in October. What is Thanksgiving?
Ask people what Thanksgiving means to them and you’ll get a wide variety of answers like:
In the United States, on the 3rd Saturday of October, people in particular regions will celebrate Sweetest Day. This year Sweetest Day falls on October 20, 2007. What is Sweetest Day, you may ask? Well that was my question when a co-worker mentioned Sweetest Day to me.
Just a reminder — tomorrow is National Boss Day. Every working guy has a boss. Some bosses are good - some are bad - some are great. So if you appreciate your boss, tomorrow is the day to let him/her know. If you just need to make brownie points,
I want to wish everyone in Canada (especially those in the Vancouver area where my ancestors are from) a Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy the flowers and eat plenty for me.
Canada celebrates Thanksgiving the second Monday of October every year. Canadians take this time to offer thanks for a bountiful harvest. Since their harvest comes much early than most United States harvests, October is the perfect month for their celebration.
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