by B.L. Unkel | Oct 31, 2021 | Holidays
Are you superstitious? At least 25% of Americans are. They avoid black cats, breaking mirrors, and walking under ladders. Even if you’re not superstitious, you do things that originated from superstitions. For example, today we consider it polite to say “bless you”...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 20, 2021 | Holidays
Anyone who has heard my dad’s childhood stories knows he was trouble with a capital T. Whether memories of his own escapades had any bearing on his desire to have only daughters, only he can say. The fact is, he got his wish and had four girls. Being his daughters...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 14, 2021 | Holidays
The phrases, “The Stars and Stripes” and “Old Glory,” both refer to our country’s flag. The reason for the first is obvious, but where did Old Glory come from? I never thought about its origin—until I “met” Captain William Driver on one of...
by B.L. Unkel | May 9, 2021 | Holidays
If you’re like me and don’t live near your mom, you’ll have to call her to wish her a “Happy Mother’s Day.” Did you know no other day sees as many calls as Mother’s Day? Last year, the number of calls on just this one day was about 122 million. I wonder what the...
by B.L. Unkel | Apr 1, 2021 | Holidays
Today is April 1st, also known as April Fool’s Day, and I want to share with you something emailed to me years ago. According to the Truth or Fiction? website’s blog, posted March 17, 2015, the following is not true. Nevertheless, I believe this fictional judge...
by B.L. Unkel | Feb 17, 2021 | Holidays
During the craziness of 2020, we probably saw more random acts of kindness than we’ve seen in the past twenty years. I’m not saying there were more acts, just that we’ve been made more aware of them thanks to social media. (Check out the Random Acts of Kindness Day...
