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Carnival Beckons: A Carnival Musing for 2013

By Skip Kaltenheuser
in :  World Travel
carnival centerpiece sculpture of Blair and Bush in Torres Verdes, Portugal

Since ancient times, new beginnings – that’s carnival. It’s our craving to shuck memories of the slings and arrows that paralyze us. New Year’s resolutions disappear in the first head wind, but carnival has been serious about new beginnings since the Greeks partied to praise Dionysus and the Romans thanked Bacchus for wine and flora, fertility heavy on their minds.

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Holiday Traditions Around the Globe

By admin
in :  Eclectic News
Finland’s Senate Square during Christmas time

This season, join us at Traveling Boy as we take a look at the different Christmas and holiday traditions around the globe.

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Drunk Identity

By Raoul Pascual
in :  Raoul's TGIF
Drunken Identity preview

A drunk man stumbles upstairs into his bedroom, waking his wife. She sits up and sees the man carrying a sheep underneath his arm.

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Christmas & Holiday Traditions Around the Globe

By admin
in :  Eclectic News
writer with host family siblings on Christmas

In Colonial America, Christmas was essentially a day of Spiritual observance. Carols were sung and church bells rang out to celebrate the commemoration of Christ's birth. Early Americans decorated evergreen trees with things from nature and homemade items. Christmas was a warm, family experience for Colonial America.

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Christmas in Peru: A U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in Huaricolca

By Alex Brouwer
in :  World Travel
writer with host family siblings on Christmas

Despite studying in a different state and two different countries, I’ve been privileged to never miss a Christmas at home with my family. Until this year, I was not aware of the comfort and joy that familiar friends, family, and traditions can bring during the holiday season.

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