Month: September 2017
Senator Patrick Leahy has been in more Batman movies than Batman actors Christian Bale, Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer and George Clooney. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) is a huge fan of comic …
“Chopsticks” is probably the world’s greatest one-hit wonder. The waltz is the composer’s first and last published music. (Yes, it’s a waltz). The little tune that anyone can play …
Airline passengers in the 1930s and 1940s fully expected a flat bed to sleep on. Imagine airline beds as upper and lower bunk beds with mattresses and sheets. Pullman-style …
The Tradfest in Dungarvan, Ireland is notorious for the weird but wonderful tradition of bucket singing. This long standing Waterford tradition involves place a galvanised bucket over your head before …
Bigfoot is entrenched in American popular culture and its icon status had been compared to Michael Jordan. There’s an annual Bigfoot festival in Oklahoma, Oregon, and California. A celebration for …
Since the 1800s, a Maltese town has celebrated its patron saint by scrabbling to the top of a greasy pole. The much-loved greasy pole competition is the highlight of the Feast of …
