Toast, Trees and a Wassailing Queen: An Ancient English Ritual Is Back
The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and revelry meant to chase away evil spirits and the winter blues.
Horticulture of the holidays A look at the celebrated plants of the season
BY MOLLEE FRANCISCO mfrancisco@swpub.com Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, mistletoe hung where every couple tries to stop, the holly and the ivy – these are just a few of the plants that ...
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Norfolk's tree planting drive hits halfway mark at hospice
A scheme to get a million trees planted in Norfolk has reached its halfway point - after council ... The council hit the 500,000 tally when a tree was planted in the garden of Priscilla Bacon ...
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Barça 3-0 Atlético Madrid: Halfway there
The Madrid side were defending well, smothering the midfield area, and counterattacking through transitions, with Nigerian forward Ajibade posing their biggest threat in the first half an hour of ...
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US flags return to half-staff after Trump's inauguration, White House says. Here's why
After Monday's presidential inauguration, flags fly back at half-staff in Texas. According to a press release from the White House, flags were ordered to be flown at full-staff at the White House ...
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A local Marion radio host starts the Buckeye Chuck tradition during his show in the 1970s
Buckeye Chuck has been predicting the weather in Ohio since 1979. The current Buckeye Chuck is named Murray and lives at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Groundhog Day is celebrated ...
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A local Marion radio host starts the Buckeye Chuck tradition during his show in the 1970s
How did the Groundhog Day tradition start? Groundhog Day takes place halfway between the winter solstice and spring equinox, making it the halfway point between winter and spring. For early Christians ...