Margo Lestz's Blog, page 10
February 2, 2020
GPSmyCity and Travel Articles
GPSmyCity turns travel articles into apps with GPS built right in. You'll never be lost again...
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January 25, 2020
When Cats Sold Gin in the Streets of London: Puss and Mew Shops
In eighteenth-century London, illegal gin was sold from a strange precursor of the vending machine which bore the image of a cat.
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January 2, 2020
Twelve Days of Christmas Predict the Future
Everyone knows about the partridge in the pear tree, but during the Middle Ages the twelve days of Christmas also predicting the future...
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December 21, 2019
Margo’s Holiday Musings
My holiday musings: looking back and looking ahead...
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December 14, 2019
History of the Christmas Tree: From UK to Germany and Back
An 8th century priest, a 16th century religious reformer, and the Victorian royals all played a role in the history of the Christmas tree.
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December 7, 2019
British Christmas Crackers: Make Your Holiday Pop
In 1847 Tom Smith was inspired by French candies and crackling logs. He put them together and the Christmas cracker was born.
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November 23, 2019
Paddington, Pooh, Pan, and Potter: Four Literary Statues in London
Paddington Bear, Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan, and Harry Potter: Two bears + two boys = four beloved children's characters who have statues in London...
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November 8, 2019
A Poet and a Puppet: Pinocchio and Dante Museum in Florence
Dante and Pinocchio: Italy’s great poet and its favorite puppet both played a part in establishing Italian as Italy's language and uniting the country
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Pinocchio and Dante Museum in Florence: A Poet and a Puppet
Dante and Pinocchio: Italy’s great poet and its favorite puppet both played a part in establishing Italian as Italy's language and uniting the country
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October 27, 2019
A Brief History of Halloween
Halloween's roots go back more than 1,000 years to a pagan Celtic festival of the dead.
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