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We filed these posts under the category of Holidays On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country. » See full post: Fun Fourth of July facts and figures  "It's not easy being a mother. If it were easy, fathers would do it." [more]
» See full post: 'It's not easy being a mother' Cinco de Mayo celebrates the legendary Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, in which a Mexican force of 4,500 men faced 6,000 well-trained French soldiers. The battle lasted four hours and ended in a victory for the Mexican army under Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza. Along with Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16, Cinco de Mayo has become a time to celebrate Mexican heritage and culture. [more]
» See full post: Cinco de Mayo facts and figures  It was a tight race in the voting this week, with newcomer Dave battling it out with veteran caption writer Ynaku. By the time the poll closed, Dave had a one-vote edge and took home the win. Congratulations, Dave! And congratulations also to Ynaku and kikaida, who rounded out the Top 3. [more]
» See full post: Caption winner: Cheap egg hunting Man, picking three captions for the poll is hard. All entries this week were very clever and all of them found a unique angle, which made it extra difficult to narrow them down. We finally did, and these three are up for voting: [more]
» See full post: Caption voting: Cheap, old or 'eggs with legs' Hope everyone had a great Easter! We crammed a lot of Easter into the three-day weekend, including an egg hunt in a grassy area behind our house. That's where this photo was taken, and you're invited to write a caption for it. [more]
» See full post: Caption contest: Good egg hunting Women's History Month dates back to exactly 154 years ago today. Here's some info relating to this special month. Check out the U.S. Census Bureau's Facts for Features to see the full list. [more]
» See full post: It's Women's History Month  Wishing all you lovely ladies and littles a Happy Girls' Day! » See full post: Sugar and spice and everything nice ... Valentine's Day is traditionally a day in which people express their love to one another by presenting gifts, such as cards, candy, flowers and other symbols of love or affection. Opinions differ as to who was the original Valentine but the most popular theory is that he was a clergyman who was executed for secretly marrying couples in ancient Rome. In A.D. 496, Pope Gelasius I declared Feb. 14 as Valentine Day. Through the centuries, the Christian holiday became a time to exchange love messages, and St.Valentine became the patron saint of lovers. Esther Howland, a native of Massachusetts, is given credit for selling the first mass-produced valentine cards in the 1840s. The spirit of love continues today with even young children exchanging valentine's cards with their fellow classmates. [more]
» See full post: Valentine's Day facts and figures to, er, get you in the mood for Monday Super Bowl XLV will be played Feb. 6 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, midway between Dallas and Fort Worth. To commemorate this occasion, the Census Bureau has compiled a collection of facts examining the demographics of the host city, as well as the cities represented by the contenders, in this year's edition of our nation's most celebrated sporting event. [more]
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