In the lush green fields of Egypt’s fertile Delta Valley, farmers and artisans struggle to make a living as they keep alive the Pharaonic tradition of making papyrus. In the 1970s, an art teacher in the village of al-Qaramus taught farmers the millennia-old techniques for transforming the plant into sought-after […]
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A look at Dottie’s Snack Bar, a Quarryville mainstay and small-town tradition | Local News
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in 2010, and has since been brought back in light of Dottie Tomlinson’s death. It’s not just the banana splits, or the cheese steaks, or the fries, or the soft ice cream, that draws folks here. There’s something else going on at Dottie’s, […]
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‘Jeff’s Presidential Palooza’ keeps tradition alive in new way
FISH CREEK, Wis. (WFRV) – Fun and entertainment are to be had out of presidential elections. Really. In a Wisconsin-bred show of note are these bon-bons: + Grover Cleveland is roasted in “Ma, Ma, Where is My Pa?” It seems he had an affair, and now his out-of-wedlock baby wonders […]
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Reading Together With Family Became a Wellness Tradition
By the time I was born, my parents were separated. They agreed that during the school year, my sister and I would be with my mom, and for summers and holidays, we’d be with our dad. And since my dad’s military job moved him around a lot, we spent those […]
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Sunday Dinner: COVID Threatens a Fading Tradition
(Akchamczuk/Getty Images) The people we miss around the table. When I was a boy, my mother would take me to her best friend’s house about once a month or so for Sunday dinner. The house was in northern New Jersey, and the friend had an Italian background. If you know […]
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The Surprising Christmas Tradition the Queen Insists the Royals Follow
For the past several decades, attendance at Sandringham to celebrate Christmas with Queen Elizabeth has been mandatory for the royals. But the longstanding tradition of the entire royal family spending Christmas at Her Majesty’s estate in Norfolk, which is one of her most beloved customs, is something she won’t be […]
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Mindy Kaling Says B.J. Novak Will Dress Up As Santa For Her Kids As New Tradition
Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak are making new special memories together. “The Mindy Project” creator revealed during a virtual interview with fashion designer Tory Burch on Friday that she plans to have her co-star of “The Office” come to her home dressed as Santa Claus on Christmas Day to surprise her […]
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Lower Burrell family keeps Italian nativity scene tradition alive, new pieces added yearly
TribLIVE’s Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. 23 minutes ago An Italian Christmas tradition encompassing a couple generations continues in a Lower Burrell household. For at least six weeks out of the year, retired cabinet maker Pat Pesce […]
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Thanksgiving Day tradition on hold but Dearborn family grateful
For more than two decades, the extended family and friends of Jack and Nancy Auffenberg have gathered at the couple’s Dearborn home for a buffet-style Thanksgiving, a sumptuous feast highlighted by a 25-pound brined turkey and Nancy’s homemade stuffing, in which the ingredients include freshly baked bread and her own […]
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Fayetteville retailers embrace Black Friday shopping tradition
Back in the day, Black Friday was just that — Black Friday. Akin to a retail holiday, the annual day of holiday shopping featured oodles of advertised blockbuster deals and deep discounts on the Friday after Thanksgiving. But Black Friday — which traditionally has launched the holiday shopping season — has morphed into […]
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Family continues thumbprint ornament tradition despite Fantasy of Trees cancellation
KINGSTON, Tenn. — For 32 Christmases and counting, Kathy Tilley and her family have made Fantasy of Trees an annual tradition. “Even though my husband and I have lived away from Tennessee for five years, we still come in for Fantasy of Trees every Thanksgiving,” Tiffany Chambers, Kathy’s daughter, said. […]
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COVID-19’s resurgence means caution must outweigh tradition. Please reconsider holiday gatherings. [column] | Columnists
The bad news: Lancaster County is clearly in a third wave of COVID-19 with rapidly rising infections, increasing hospitalizations and expanding nursing home illness. More COVID-19 related deaths are expected. Colder temperatures will drive us indoors, and in closer proximity to people infected with COVID-19. Approaching holidays tempt us to […]
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This turkey po’boy recipe is inspired by a New Orleans restaurant’s Thanksgiving tradition
This year, there will be no line at Parkway, but, by God, there will be turkey po’ boys. General Manager Justin Kennedy explained that the popular restaurant has changed much of the way it does business due to the pandemic. It has cut its staff from 50 to 25 and […]
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Community Invited To Keep Alpharetta’s Scarecrow Tradition Alive
ALPHARETTA, GA — Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Scarecrow Harvest Festival, held last year in Brooke Street Park, has been canceled. Each fall, residents and visitors of Alpharetta look forward to seeing the downtown streets decorated with scarecrows made by local schools, businesses and organizations. This sight brings a smile […]
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“Lunch Lottery” Will Become Your New Favorite Family Tradition
It may sound cloying and cliché but that doesn’t make it any less true: we all have to make the best out of bad situations. This is especially so right now when things are, erm, far from great. One of the easiest ways for parents to create a little consistency […]