Curious New York

A blog about the curiosities and weirdities of New York. And of the oddities of history, of holidays and religion. Of how the past continues to live in the present and we fail to notice it.

Friday, April 30, 2010

The Origins of May Day

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May Day! May Day! ( not to be confused with the international call of distress “M’aider! M’aider!” French for: Help me! Help me!) ...
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Thursday, April 22, 2010

The Origins of Earth Day

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They say it’s your Earthday. On your Day Planner (printed on partially recycled paper one would hope) you may notice that April 22 nd is of...
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The Origins of Secretary's Day

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Subject: Happy Secretary's...errrr. Administrative Assistant's. err.... Administrative Professional’s Day Wednesday April 21 s...
Tuesday, April 20, 2010

The Origins of 420 Day

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SOME PEOPLE CALL ME THE GANGSTA OF LOVE Whoaaaaaaaa Dude –happy highday. Today is April 20th, the 4th mont...
Wednesday, April 7, 2010

New Amsteryork. Dutch Treats. New York Streets.

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In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. In 1609 Hudson found the harbor fine. It’s been over 400 years since the first wave of Eurotrash was...
Monday, April 5, 2010

Virginless New York

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Some say history repeats itself. Mark Twain said history doesn’t repeat itself, at best it sometimes rhymes. The exact same thing doesn’t h...
Friday, April 2, 2010

What's with the bunny? The Origins of Easter, Passover and NoRuz.

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What does a fuzzy little bunny have to do with a crucified King of the Jews? That very question lead me to ask questions about religious cel...
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Dano is a freelance writer/creative director. Ad man. Adslime. Whatever you feel more comfortable with. He's a history buff who leads walking tours of New York. He's interested in the connectivity of all things. He blogs about holidays, history and New York weirdities. His advertising portfolio can be viewed at www.danosheehan.com
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