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History of the Weather Forecasting According to the Shadow of the Groundhog
An old German belief stated, "The badger peeps out of his hole on Candlemas Day, and, if he finds snow, walks abroad; but if he sees the sun shining he draws back into his hole. "Germans watched a badger for the shadow. In Pennsylvania, the groundhog was selected as the replacement.
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Composer John Mason Neale Writes Good King Wenceslas
Although 'Good King Wenceslas' does not refer to a particular Christmas event, because it is written about the day after Christmas (The Feast of Stephen), and about a man who showed Christ's love to the poor, it is considered a Christmas song.
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O Tannenbaum and O Christmas Tree is a German Christmas Carol with an Unknown Writer
The first Christmas trees were tied upside down from house rafters, with no decorations. In the 1500s, Martin Luther created a new tradition when he placed his tree upright in a container of dirt, then decorated its branches with candles.
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Inspirational and Funny Easter Quotes
A collection of funny and inspirational quotes relating to the Easter holiday.
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Composer Philip Paul Bliss Writes I Will Sing of My Redeemer
I Will Sing of My Redeemer was the last song to be written by Philip Bliss. The year after Bliss' death, singer George Cole Stebbins made a recording of the song - one of the first songs ever to be recorded on Thomas Edison's new invention, the phonograph.
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