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February 3, 2013 February 5, 2012
It may not be an official holiday, but today is one of the most spiritual days in American culture. For today, over 100 million Americans gather together and pray…that their team will win the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl is of paramount importance to Americans, and one can tell, not only because of the vast media attention and commercialism that surround it, but because they apply Roman numerals …Read more 
September 13
The Romans knew how to party. So much so that their toga ensemble has become the symbol of a decadent good time, especially in the “Greek” system in colleges across North America. Of course the Greeks didn’t wear togas—the Romans got it from the Etruscans—but we’ll let that slide. Thanks to writers like Ovid and Cicero, we know that every month of the Roman calendar was flooded with festivals and sacred days for …Read more 
July 11 This week thousands of Mongolians gather to celebrate Revolution Day, July 11, and to compete in Mongolia’s biggest festival: Eriin Gurvan Naadam, or the Three Games of Men. The “Three Manly Sports” as they’re called, are: Archery, Wrestling, and Horseback-riding. (Sorry guys, for whatever reason Ultimate Frisbee didn’t make the cut.) “For 2,000 years, these three sports were not just entertainment, but a vital part of military training for the nomadic tribes of the steppes …Read more 
May 19
Four of Turkey’s national holidays stem from the Turkish War for Independence (1919-1923). Youth and Sports Day commemorates the beginning of the Turkish War for Independence on May 19, 1919. * * * After World War I, the Ottoman Empire found itself under the influence of Western powers. Sultan Mehmed VI appointed Mustafa Kemal, a general and hero of WWI, to oversee demobilization of army divisions. However, concerned about foreign dismemberment …Read more 
1st Saturday in May …it’s a run for the roses as fast as you can. Your fate is delivered, your moment’s at hand. It’s the chance of a lifetime in a lifetime of chance And it’s high time you joined in the dance. — Run For the Roses, Dan Fogelberg Exterminator, winner of the 1918 Kentucky Derby On the first Saturday in May, the eyes of the country are on a bunch of …Read more |
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