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Giant Apple, Oranges, and Strawberries What is it about fruit that inspires people to make gigantic versions? Sure, at its core this type of attraction is smart marketing- but it is also valuable as folk art. The decision to build a giant-sized replica of fruit is much bolder than painting a billboard, and I personally [...]
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The Mermaid Parade Today we’re going to look at a local community event that takes place in Coney Island, NY once a year: the Mermaid Parade. Coney Island Mardi Gras According to the event’s page at coneyisland.com, the Mermaid Parade was “founded in 1983 by Coney Island USA, the not-for-profit arts organization that also produces [...]
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August 19th is Potato Day Just when I’ve finished celebrating Sneak Some Zucchini On Your Neighbor’s Porch day (August 8), I realized that Potato Day is right around the corner on August 19th. I had a lot of fun celebrating SSZOYNP (see above) day this year because it was my first year with a vegetable [...]
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Memorial Day Memories Memorial Day began as Decoration Day, a day to honor soldiers who died during the Civil War. A Federal holiday, Memorial Day grew to become a day to remember all men and women who died during US military service. Traditionally people visit cemeteries or memorials to pay tribute to fallen military personnel. In [...]
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! St. Patrick’s Day Parades Today while I was researching St Patrick’s Day celebrations (and the street food that goes along with it), I discovered a fantastic site called newyorkstreetfood.com. You can bet that I will be browsing around this site a lot, dreaming about ordering from colorful concession trucks, wishing I [...]
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