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Jólabókaflóðið

It’s almost time for Jólabókaflóðið! If you’re not familiar with it, Jólabókaflóðið roughly translates to Christmas book flood. It refers to the tradition in Iceland of exchanging books on Christmas Eve. This tradition makes books the most popular gift for Christmas in this country. If you’re looking for a new holiday tradition, you can start […]

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Happy Juneteenth!

As a new federal holiday, Happy Juneteenth National Independence Day! Today celebrates the date of June 19, 1865, when enslaved people of African descent located in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of their freedom from the slavery system in the United States. While the Emancipation Proclamation granted freedom and was signed on January 1, 1863, by

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National Grammar Day

Happy National Grammar Day! Yes, this is really National Grammar Day! This particular holiday is only 12 years old.  Martha Brockenbrough created National Grammar Day in 2008. She is the founder of the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar.  The English language has over a million words. Our language has some set rules and

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National Grammar Day

Happy National Grammar Day! Yes, this is really National Grammar Day! This particular holiday is only 11 years old!  It is still a child. Martha Brockenbrough created National Grammar Day in 2008. She is the founder of the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar.  The English language has over a million words. Our language

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