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85On the First Day of Christmas
Why a partridge in a pear tree? A partridge is not a small bird that can be easily placed in a cage in the kitchen. And the song pre-dates dwarf fruit trees so we are talking about a good sized tree which...
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89On the Ninth Day of Christmas
The nine ladies dancing evokes images of music and dancing which were a big part of the celebrations at this period of history in England. The term ladies probably refers to noble ladies as in a Lord and...
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91On the Fifth Day of Christmas
Unlike the four collie birds in the previous stanza who just had their name changed to a different, and non-existent, species of bird, the five rings in this stanza have, in singers' and illustrators' minds,...
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78English Conversations- The Post Office
I have written a detailed book English conversations for all occasions, to learn English as Foreign Language. This tutorial English Conversations- The Post Office has been prepared from my well known book...
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80On the Twelfth Day of Christmas
With the twelfth day we have reached the end of the song and have arrived at the last day of Christmas known as Twelfth Night on which the partying and feasting continued. Twelfth Night is the night before...
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78Lord Ayyappan, God of Sabarimala
Lord Ayyappan, God of Sabarimala, is one of the prominent gods of Hinduism and He is adorned and celebrated as son of Lord Shiva and also of female incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Manikandan, Pulivahanan,...
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91On the Eleventh Day of Christmas
At the big feasts held during the holiday celebrations the guests were often entertained by musicians, dancers, jugglers, etc. as well as singing and dancing themselves. Bagpipes and their younger cousins...
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85Dealing with Bullies in School
Bullying sucks. Believe me, I know. After I finished kindergarten at a private school, my parents switched me to our local public school, and I skipped to second grade. Boy did those kids seem to "have it...
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84USPS Christmas Stamps 2009
The United States Postal Service has been issuing special holiday postage stamps since 1962. People love to decorate their holiday mail with these special stamps, and the post office has fueled the fun by...
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76First Day of School Ice-Breakers
First day back at school can be an exciting yet nerve-wracking experience for teachers - What activities shall I do? First impressions are VERY important so what can we do to get our students involved in the...
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