March 31, 2005
Happy Foolish New Year
Up until around 1582 the world followed the Julian calendar, and New Year's day was celebrated on April 1st. The Gregorian calendar changed all that, moving New Year's Day to January 1st but word spread slowly. Some didn't know and others still refused to acknowledge the change. These people were called fools and the tradition of playing pranks was started, some say in France.
Interestingly the ancient Roman festival of Hilaria (March 25th), was celebrated the day after the vernal equinox (the first day of spring, the first day the day was longer than the night), which was around the end of the Celtic New Year's festival. Although now called the Roman festival of laughing, I have not been able to conclusively link Hilaria to the word hilarious. The Holi festival in India is also celebrated on March 25th, which is another Spring celebration.
Funny that April Fools Day should remain such a fun filled, pranked up celebration.
Posted by photocartoonist at 12:06 AM
March 30, 2005
Curious minds really want to know!
This proves that our fearless leader is just an ordinary human being. Do you think he puts on his pants one leg at a time too?
Posted by photocartoonist at 8:55 PM | Comments (2)
March 27, 2005
The Passion of the Chocolate Easter Bunny
Based on a True Story
Besides the Easter Parade down Fifth Avenue in New York City (the photographer's parade) Easter has always meant a chocolacte Easter bunny to me. One of my earliest memories of passion was how I felt about this chocolate Easter bunny.
One year, when I was just 3 or 4 years old, I remember being totally enthralled over my Chocolate Easter bunny when my mother came up and asked for a bite. Vividly I still remember how I responded, "No you'll eat the head!"
Now you have to appreciate the fact that as I pondered the wonders of my sweet bunny I knew that the head was the LAST thing I would eat and I also knew that my mother has eaten the head before and I was convinced that she was capable of doing it again.
Well, you'll just have to watch my film to see what happened.
Posted by photocartoonist at 8:38 PM
March 18, 2005
I Dreamt I was St. Patrick in my Erin Go Bragh
Happy St. Patrick's Day
Ah the wearing of the green and the only day that I must have corned beef and cabbage and Irish soda bread. It was a beautiful day here in New York City filled with thoe wanna-be Irish trying to find any excuse to get drunk. Quite pathetic actually but fun to watch!
My nana was from Ireland; Limerick and I celebrated her memory today. I live in a very Irish section of Manhattan and I walked around and visited with my Irish neighbors. It was a grand day for a parade and a grand day to be Irish!
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March 8, 2005
Warning: Repeated Birthdays can lead to Old Age
If a regular day turns into a birthday, will you be ready?
There are four things REQUIRED for a birthday celebration:
1. birthday cards
2. the birthday song
3. presents
4. a cake with a candle
And the beautiful thing is that you can do all of these things for yourself.
Optional are:
5. doing a happy birthday dance (in your birthday suit for extra points)
6. sacrificing a chocolate cake
7. sleeping for 2 days after the party
Take 1 and call me next year!
Posted by photocartoonist at 12:45 PM