by billyzh | Mar 18, 2013 | Entertaining, History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK
There is one particular scene in the hit movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding, where the guests are holding up and “klinking”…their red eggs! Do you remember that? Did you even catch it? Many of us are familiar with colored Easter eggs, but few of us these...
by billyzh | Feb 18, 2013 | Entertaining, History, Holidays, Spirituality
Have you noticed all of the fast-food FISH commercials and specials lately? They started this past week… It reminded me of an article in TIME magazine I came across and never forgot. Apparently, the Filet-o-Fish sandwich from McDonald’s was a result of a...
by billyzh | Jan 9, 2013 | Entertaining, History, Holidays
Did you know that the 12 Days of Christmas actually ended this past Sunday? If you did, you might also have known it marked the beginning of…Carnival Season. If you’re a Mardi Gras fan, this is not news. Carnival officially begins on Epiphany, or Twelfth Night. And,...
by billyzh | Feb 15, 2012 | Entertaining, Holidays
Pancake Day. King Cake. Worrying about what you’ll give up for Lent? If any of these are on your mind, it’s probably because they’re all going down TODAY! For those of you wondering what this blog post has to do with anything, these...
by billyzh | Jan 9, 2012 | Entertaining, Holidays
For those of you that have been following with us, we talked about how Carnival Season began this past Friday. If you want to know more, you can check out my last blog update. Carnival period, as it is known, begins around Epiphany (or Twelfth Night/January 6) and...
by billyzh | Jan 6, 2012 | Entertaining, Holidays
Just so you know, the 12 Days of Christmas ended today. But don’t be sad, today starts something else. I might be the first person to wish you HAPPY CARNIVAL SEASON. Most of you may be thinking, “But it’s too cold for a fair.” Nope. Not that...
