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.

Monday, October 31, 2011

The Origins of Halloween & La Dia de Los Meurtos

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The word "Halloween," is a corruption of the name "All Hallow’s Eve." Say "Hallows Eve" three times ...
Friday, October 7, 2011

The Origins of Columbus Day

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The Origins of Colon Day, ummm, Columbus Day. Nowadays, Columbus Day is sort of the Italian-American Pride on Parade Day. Kind of a ki...
Friday, September 2, 2011

The origins of Labor Day

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    May Day in September Labor Day Parade Union Square, NYC. So Monday September 5 th is Labor Day, a federal holiday. It’s bel...
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Thursday, July 14, 2011

The Origins of Bastille Day

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À bas la Bastille ! So what’s all this talk about Bastille Day? Bastille Day was the day the French peasantry got to have their ca...

The Origins of Bastille Day

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Thursday, June 30, 2011

The Origins of Da Fawth a July (A New York Story)

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The Battle of Brooklyn Happy July 2 nd Holiday everyone! Wha? The Continental Congress voted and passed the Declaration of Independe...
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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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