The Best Days

There are many differences and similarities between Day of the Dead and Halloween. A few are costumes, death, and food; within those similarities are most of the differences. One of the first thing are the costumes. During the day of the dead people dress up as skeletons, one of the famous skeleton’s name is La Catrina. She represents that no amount of money can keep you from death. While most of the skeleton costumes have meanings during the Day of the Dead, during halloween when people…

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Halloween is a fun, scary, exciting, and historical time of the year. When you think of Halloween you think of kids dressing up and going to collect candy from neighbors and peers. It's a time to scare and to trick people, but there's history behind this time of year. Have you ever wondered how this holiday came about, or where it came from,or what's the meaning behind it? Well I’ve wondered that and I did a little research to find out. This holiday in the ancient festival of Samhain. They…

Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead is a traditional Hispanic holiday that is celebrated in Mexico during that last days of October and the first days of November. This holiday stems from many different traditional Aztec rituals that have been carried on throughout history. It is a celebration of life and death, and is spent in remembrance of those who have passed. People prepare all different kinds of foods to celebrate and honor all the people that they have lost. They believe that on…

The Mexican holiday of Dia de los Muertos (or Day of the Dead) and the American holiday of Halloween are two different holidays that often confuse people to be the same thing. One of the many differences is that Day of the Dead and Halloween are celebrated for two different periods of time. Another difference is that Halloween and Day of the Dead are celebrated for two totally different reasons. One final difference is that the two holidays use of skeletons are very different. So, despite the…

It’s a rainy cold New England day in the beginning of March. Common in New England the weather is unpredictable and often a logistical consideration for the Co- Operative I was interviewing today. Rain snow, or ice Pedal People an eighteen person Cooperative based out of Northampton Ma collects and transfers trash to local facilities. Today I sat down with fellow Pedal People staff Clarissa Lyon to talk about the mission statement and goal Pedal People operates under. The topic was operations…

In addition to historical events, Jansen also includes monuments to historically significant ideas. Of the Cunningham Park monuments, only The Miracle of the Human Spirit monument fits this category. Celebrating the determination, compassion, and strength of the Joplin citizens, this monument resembles the wristbands worn by citizens and volunteers during the first few months of recovery. City officials and locals repeatedly highlight the vital role these attitudes and values played in the…

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States of America. Over two dozen cities and towns claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day. While Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, it’s difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day. Regardless of the exact date or location of its origins, one thing is clear – Memorial Day was borne out…

Why I Appreciate America’s Veterans Veterans. Veterans are individuals who served in the military. They are brave men and women that came forward to protect our freedom when we needed to create a nation where freedom would reign. They would risk their lives, so that we could live free. They answered the call, willing to give it all. They defended our nation and held our flag high, so people would see the stars and stripes, as well as, the red, white, and blue waving in the distance. They took a…

Compare and Contrast: Day of the Dead and Halloween At the very end of October, countries around the world celebrate holidays such as El Dia de los Muertos and Halloween or traditions like them. While they have many differences depending on the customs from place to place they also have many similarities. El Dia de los Muertos, translated to “the Day of the Dead”, is a Mexican holiday that takes place from October 31st to November 2nd. It began about 3,000 years ago where rituals and…