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.

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

The curiously twisted history of Halloween & The Day of The Dead

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The word "Halloween," is a corruption of the name "All Hallow’s Eve." Say "Hallows Eve" three times fa...
Saturday, May 27, 2017

The curiously twisted history of Memorial Day

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“Memorial” from the Latin “memorilis”    belonging to memory. Over the years the true meaning of Memorial Day has faded more and more ...
Friday, May 5, 2017

The curiously twisted history of Cinco De Mayo

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Contrary to popular opinion “Cinco de Mayo” isn’t Spanish for “ 5 ounces of Mayonnaise.”  The fifth of May was a glorious day in the mili...
Monday, May 1, 2017

The Twisted History of May Day

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Sticker on Newsbox NYC 6/1/13 May Day! May Day! ( not to be confused with the international call of distress “M’aider! M’aider!” Fre...
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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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