Tag: Christmas

  • Food

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    Here are a couple of interesting blurbs about food you may want to share: Who knew? …new evidence suggests that if you eat enough spinach, it’s basically like taking steroids. It sounds crazy, but it’s backed by the results of a scientific study led by a team of researchers from the Institute of Pharmacy at Freie Universität…

  • The Meaning of Christmas Candles

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    Here’s another informative post by Sanchita Chowdhury on the Boldsky blog.  If you’ve ever wondered why we light candles during the Christmas Holiday’s, Chowdhury’s piece explains their significance: Lighting candles on Christmas is an old tradition. The tradition of lighting candles on Christmas comes from the Jewish ‘Feast of Lights’ or Hanukkah. They mark the…

  • Krampus Legend – The Dark Side of Christmas

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    Most people are familiar with the legend of Saint Nicholas or Santa Claus, who rewards good children with presents during the Yuletide season. But in the folklore of some European countries, jolly old St. Nick has a dark counterpart in the figure of Krampus, a beastly creature who does more than just dole out coal…

  • Bloody Mary and La Llorona: Folklore of Miami’s Homeless Children

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    An article titled “Myths Over Miami” published, by Linda Edwards, in the June 1997 issue of the Miami New Times lay dormant for years until it was posted Tuesday in the “Today I Learned” section on Reddit.  It went viral immediatly. The article chronicles a folklore constructed by children living on the streets and in homeless shelters in Miami,…