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, February 18, 2011

The Twisted History of Presidents' Day

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Monday Feb 21st is Presidents' Day right? On the face of it this holiday seems pretty straightforward.  It's called Presiden...
Monday, February 14, 2011

An e-arrow from Dano cupid

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The origins of Valentine’s Day Okay, so what's with the little fat guy with the bow and arrow? Well, by now you know the drill. Man...
Wednesday, December 22, 2010

The hidden pagan side of Christmas

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In the Netherlands Sinterklaas arrives with his helper Black Peter who stuffs bad boys and girls in a sack and brings them back to Spain. ...
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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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