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.

Saturday, April 22, 2017

The curiously twisted history of Earthday

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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...
Thursday, April 20, 2017

The curiously twisted history of 4-20 day

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SOME PEOPLE CALL ME THE GANGSTA OF LOVE Whoaaaaaaaa Dude –happy highday. Today is April 20th, the 4th month, 20th day of th...
Friday, March 17, 2017

The Curiously Twisted History of St. Patrick's Day

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Appropriately enough, there’s a good deal of blarney out there about Ole St. Pat. What is known is that he was born in 389 A.D. in Banwen...
Tuesday, February 28, 2017

The curiously twisted history of Mardi Gras

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HAPPY  SHROVE TUESDAY EVERYONE!   Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Pancake Day, Fastnacht. Whatever. What’s all this fuss about...
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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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