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Not a bad day's work: certainly worth a federal holiday

Not a bad day's work: certainly worth a federal holiday | ON JUNE 19TH, 1865, THE US ARMY; FREED 250,000 SLAVES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS | image tagged in civil war soldiers,juneteenth,us army,slavery,holiday,history | made w/ Imgflip meme maker

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"Halloween" is a contraction of All Hallows Eve.

"Halloween" is a contraction of All Hallows Eve. | The new year for some European Pagans is November 1. The night before is Samhain, when the barriers between worlds is weak & you might see someone who has passed on. This is a
time for honoring your ancestors & lost loved ones. Bobbing for apples & eating nuts are part of the celebrations. Children represent the future, so they are made happy
with candy to encourage a happy future. The spirits called pookas are active at this time & any crops still in the ground are dedicated to them. This belief prevents people from trying to eat things that weren't harvested soon enough & are likely already rotting. | image tagged in harvest moon,harvester,history,holiday | made w/ Imgflip meme maker

by AlaskaNativeManitou

400 views, 19 upvotes, 6 comments

The real Thanksgiving part 2: Native perspective.

The real Thanksgiving part 2: Native perspective. | The Wampanoags were afraid. More ships kept coming bringing more Europeans onto their land. Where they went, there were sometimes sus outbreaks of disease among Native People. There were cases where tribes thought they were getting along with the interlopers, only to be
betrayed. Chief Massasoit knew he had to be ready for anything. Then it happened: the sound of many gunshots near the town. Massasoit called everyone together & asked who was willing to fight & die to protect everyone. 90 heroes answered the call. They smoked the war pipe, prepared their weapons, then headed in the direction of the noise. However, instead of an invading army
they only found what looked like a big picnic. It was quite confusing. The white folks looked confused too, but eventually suggested: now that you're here, we might as well eat together. Massasoit pulled himself together, agreed to join them, but said there's something we need to do 1st. The war party headed into
the woods with their weapons, soon returning with 5 deer carcasses -
now there was enough food for everyone. So that day ended well; it
was half a century before the English turned against the Wampanoags. | image tagged in native american kills animals,united states of america,holiday,pilgrims,history | made w/ Imgflip meme maker

by AlaskaNativeManitou

428 views, 19 upvotes, 4 comments

Hope there weren't a lot of accidents...

Hope there weren't a lot of accidents... | During the time of the Winter Solstice in some parts of Europe, blazing wheels of fire were rolled from the tops of hillsides to symbolize the turning of the seasons, the planetary sun symbolically represented as it rolled down the "hill" of time into the darkness of the winter season. | image tagged in this is fine,jackass,holiday,burning | made w/ Imgflip meme maker

by AlaskaNativeManitou

116 views, 4 upvotes

The real Thanksgiving part 1: Pilgrim perspective.

The real Thanksgiving part 1: Pilgrim perspective. | The Pilgrims were not in the habit of big parties - these uptight Christians normally frowned on the idea of fun. However, after they had created a permanent settlement & had a bumper crop
(having learned much from a fellow named Squanto),
they felt it was time to celebrate their good fortune. As the women prepared the grown food, the men
took their guns to hunt fowl. They successfully returned with what should have been enough meat
for everyone, only to have 90 Natives unexpectedly show up! They nervously invited the surprise guests
to join them, wondering how to stretch a feast meant
for 50 people now increased to 140. To be continued. | image tagged in pilgrims,history,united states of america,holiday | made w/ Imgflip meme maker

by AlaskaNativeManitou

209 views, 4 upvotes, 1 comment

Let's all put the Saturn back in Saturnalia.

by AlaskaNativeManitou

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Belenus is also known as Apollo.

by AlaskaNativeManitou

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In Asian beliefs, dragons live in the water.

by AlaskaNativeManitou

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Christians call it Walpurgisnacht.

by AlaskaNativeManitou

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Happy Valentine's Day.

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by AlaskaNativeManitou

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