Happy Chinese New Years!
January 26, 2009 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Announcements
Never one to pass by an excuse for a celebration, today also gives you another shot at making some more resolutions.
And it’s a very big welcome to Lunar Year 4047, the Year of the Ox.
In the Chinese Zodiac, the Ox is the sign of prosperity through fortitude and hard work. Sounds like a pretty good description of what this coming year has in store.
Happy Year of the Ox!
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Philadelphia’s New Year’s Day Mummers Parade
December 26, 2008 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Events, Fun for Families & Kids, Just for Fun, Museums, Outdoor Activities, Performing Arts: Theater & Dance, Things to See & Do
Oh to be a Mummer, now that New Year’s is almost here!
This is the 103rd year for Philadelphia’s New Year’s Day Mummers Parade, and this is one of those festivities that sound like so much fun. I’m hoping that a few of my Philly readers chime in here and let me know if it’s as much fun as it sounds. (Kelly? Caroline? Anyone?)
The history of the Mummers goes back to the Roman Festival of Saturnalia. Latin laborers wore masks and marched around giving gifts. There was also a Celtic version that was a little bit more like trick-or-treat, featuring costumes …read more
