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God Bless America

On July 4, 2003   /   Random Holidays   /   3 Comments

Happy July 4th to everyone here in these United States of America.


God Bless America
Written by Irving Berlin
God Bless America.
Land that I love
Stand beside her, and guide her
Thru the night with a light from above.
From the mountains, to the prairies,
To the oceans, white with foam
God bless America
My home sweet home.
God Bless America,
Land that I love
Stand beside her,
And guide her,
Through the night
With the light from above,
From the mountains,
To the prairies,
To the ocean,
White with foam,
God bless America,
My home sweet home.
God bless America,
My home sweet home.

“America’s unofficial national anthem was composed by an immigrant who left his home in Siberia for America when he was only five years old. The original version of “God Bless America” was written by Irving Berlin (1888-1989) during the summer of 1918 at Camp Upton, located in Yaphank, Long Island, for his Ziegfeld-style revue, Yip, Yip, Yaphank.”

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Juneteenth Day

On June 19, 2003   /   Random Holidays   /   5 Comments

Today is Juneteenth Day. Go forth and celebrate.

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond. Today Juneteenth commemorates African American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement. It is a day, a week, and in some areas a month marked with celebrations, guest speakers, picnics and family gatherings. It is a time for reflection and rejoicing. It is a time for assessment, self-improvement and for planning the future.

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Happy New Year

On January 1, 2003   /   Random Holidays   /   Leave a comment

Thanks to Fathertimes.net, I can now say (spell) Happy New Year in greek. So
Eftecheezmaenos o Kaenooryos hronos from me to YOU!!!
Now lets start breaking those New Year’s Resolutions! Just kidding! :)

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Happy Kwanzaa

On December 26, 2002   /   Random Holidays   /   1 Comment

With one holiday complete, it’s time to begin celebrating another. Today is the first day for Kwanzaa. According to the Official Kwanzaa Website, Kwanzaa:
is an African American and Pan-African holiday which celebrates family, community and culture. Celebrated from 26 December thru 1 January, its origins are in the first harvest celebrations of Africa from which it takes its name. The name Kwanzaa is derived from the phrase “matunda ya kwanza” which means “first fruits” in Swahili, a Pan-African language which is the most widely spoken African language.
I like this holiday as one of the gifts most commonly given to celebrate Kwanzaa is books. According to the Official Kwanzaa Website “the book is to emphasize the African value and tradition of learning stressed since ancient Egypt….”
So to all my friends out there, help me celebrate by buying me a book off my Amazon.com wish list. Just kidding!!! :)

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