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HALLOWEEN’S PUMPKINS, ZOMBIES, OSS DE MORT AND AN AMERICAN THANKSGIVING IN ITALY

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Large, medium, small, carved or sculptured, Halloween pumpkins have reached the Italian peninsula! "It's for fun..." say young Italians who like to dress up like witches, vampires, and zombies... On this I have often wondered how many of those young Italians actually realize that when they dress up as scary characters, ride the local Halloween … Continue reading HALLOWEEN’S PUMPKINS, ZOMBIES, OSS DE MORT AND AN AMERICAN THANKSGIVING IN ITALY

AN ALWAYS INTERESTING WASHINGTON D.C.

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Washington D.C. is always interesting and exciting, whether the nation's capital is recovering from a wintery snowfall or preparing for an upcoming cherry blossom festival. WASHINGTON D.C.'s ANNUAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL: It all began between 1910 and 1912, during Taft's presidency, when Japanese Mayor Yokio Ozaki of Tokyo donated 3000 cherry trees to the nation's … Continue reading AN ALWAYS INTERESTING WASHINGTON D.C.

DILSEY, WILLIAM FAULKNER AND SOUTHERN BISCUITS

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THE SOUND AND THE FURY BY WILLIAM FAULKNER (1928) ...Dilsey answered and ceased clattering the stove, but before she could cross the kitchen Mrs. Compson called her again, and before she crossed the dining room and brought her head into relief against the gray splash of the window, still again..."All right," Dilsey said. "All right, … Continue reading DILSEY, WILLIAM FAULKNER AND SOUTHERN BISCUITS