“Maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more.” — The Grinch

Here’s the thing. We’ve been around the block a few times and think we know a holiday, but do we? As Christmas approaches, there may be more. Let start with those reindeer. I love a good reindeer, I’ll tell you. But, let’s look at the 1823 poem, A Visit from Saint Nicholas. This is the

Pear Trees. They have been here for a long time. Pear trees are believed to have been cultivated since the first century BC, mainly in Asia. And now? About 70% of world pear production takes place in China. Among lost of other things. But first, there may have been the Partridge. These birds are omnivores.

Today I woke up and decided I was going to go out and wassell. I had to look it up first. Even how to spell it. Of course, it isn’t wassell. However, that is how it sounds. The word is “wassail.” If we consult the dictionary, which I did, we find it is both a

I remember the first time I heard the phrase. I was watching a movie, 9 to 5, the one with Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda. I was delighted with the movie at the time, loving every minute of the thing. But a line, spoken by Lily Tomlin, struck me. So much so, it stayed

In South Dakota, it is illegal to fall asleep in a cheese factory. Apparently, there are five of those factories there. I can only imagine what may have sparked this law, as I didn’t locate its origin. If I were a betting woman, I’d say it had something to do with the Swiss Cheese. The

“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” — W.B. Yeats

Re-examine all you have been told. Dismiss what insults your soul. ― Walt Whitman