The
largest democracy in the world celebrates its
60th anniversary, in a year which saw
horrendous floods, the election of its
first woman president (previously mentioned
here), the signing of the
123 Nuclear Agreement, and the recent victory over England after a span of
21 years.
posted by hadjiboy
on Aug 15, 2007 -
23 comments
Can't make it to
Times Square to see the
crystal ball drop? Well, in Atlanta, they're
dropping a peach. In Raleigh, an
acorn. In Miami, an
orange. In Mount Olive, NC, a three-foot lighted
pickle. My favorite? In Lebanon, PA, they're dropping a
six-foot-long bologna....and in nearby Cleona, they're dropping a
two-foot-wide pretzel. (The state capital, Harrisburg, is
dropping a cow painted to
look like a strawberry.) But they really pull out the drops in Key West, where there are not one, not two, but
three drops: a pirate "wench", a conch shell, and a drag queen named Sushi,
who will descend in an eight-foot-long red high-heeled shoe.
posted by Vidiot
on Dec 31, 2003 -
12 comments
Labor Day's forgotten ones. "...there is one class of workers who are largely ignored during Labor Day celebrations, even as our country remains at war on multiple fronts: members of the U.S. armed forces."
posted by skallas
on Sep 7, 2003 -
11 comments
Happy Darwin Day! Darwin Day is February 12th, the date of birth of Charles Darwin in the year 1809, at Shrewsbury, England. On this date, and throughout the month, people from all over the world are honoring the life, work and influence of Charles Darwin with events and activities which celebrate humanity and the science in our lives.
While you're celebrating you may want to see who has won
awards in his name or perhaps
buy a sticker or see if there's a darwinday event
near you
posted by bitdamaged
on Feb 12, 2003 -
15 comments
