November 25 in Pop Culture History
November 25 in Pop Culture History 1792 - The Old Farmer's Almanac first published by Robert B. Thomas. He added "Old" to the title in 1832 because there was so...
December 25 in Pop Culture History
December 25 in Pop Culture History 0 (possibly 4 or 6 BC) - Jesus was born. 350 - Pope Julius I, bishop of Rome, proclaimed December 25 the official celebration...
Christmas Trivia and The Reason For The Season
Christmas Trivia and The Reason For The Season (PCM) The word Christmas originated as a compound word, meaning "Christ's Mass". It is derived from the Middle English Christemasse and Old...
The Gift of The Magi
The Gift of The Magi By O. Henry One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at...
Happy Winter Solstice!
(PCM) The Winter Solstice falls on or around December 21st. On this day in the Northern Hemisphere, the earth is tilted away from the sun as far as it...
Saturnalia: December 17th – December 23rd
(PCM) In ancient Rome, the period between December 17th and December 23rd was known as the Saturnalia, a festival to honor the god Saturn. Saturn ruled over such things...
Christmas At Home By Grandma Moses
Christmas At Home is a painting by American folk artist Grandma Moses completed in 1946. Grandma Moses was closely associated with Christmas, in part because for many years Hallmark issued...