Thursday, February 14, 2013
Surprise your sweetie this Valentine’s Day with chocolates, roses, and a few morsels of knowledge.
Every Feb. 14, men and women (but mostly men) are expected to express their affection for their significant other by “surprising” them with gifts of flowers, candy, jewelry, dining and greeting cards in the annual love-fest known as Valentine’s Day. Need some last minute gifts? Try these Lakeville boutiques and stores: Although the exact roots of Valentine’s Day are unknown, historians speculate that once upon a time -- we’re talking third century AD here -- the Roman emperor forbade young soldiers to wed, believing that single men made better fighters. However, a rebel bishop named Valentine continued to wed young couples in secrecy. Eventually he was discovered and put to death, but not before writing a note to the jailer’s daughter, …
Monday, January 21, 2013
How much do you know about the civil rights leader?
On Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. was born. He was a man who would eventually become the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a renowned leader in the advancement of civil rights around the world. Every third Monday in January, we observe the birth of Martin Luther King Jr., and this year, it falls on Jan. 16, we celebrate the birth of King as a day to promote equality among all people, regardless of background or ethnicity. Among his best-known accomplishments, King was a chief motivator in the movement to end racial segregation in the United States. He was the youngest man to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and his beliefs in nonviolent activism reflected the work of Mahatma Gandhi. Here’s a few lesser-known facts: 1 of 3: King is …
Sunday, January 20, 2013
How much do you know about the civil rights leader?
On Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. was born. He was a man who would eventually become the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a renowned leader in the advancement of civil rights around the world. Every third Monday in January, we observe the birth of Martin Luther King Jr., and this year, it falls on Jan. 16, we celebrate the birth of King as a day to promote equality among all people, regardless of background or ethnicity. Among his best-known accomplishments, King was a chief motivator in the movement to end racial segregation in the United States. He was the youngest man to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and his beliefs in nonviolent activism reflected the work of Mahatma Gandhi. Here’s a few lesser-known facts: 1 of 3: King is …
Monday, December 31, 2012
While celebrating in Lakeville, bring these interesting fun facts and trivia about New Year's Eve.
If you're celebrating New Year's Eve in Lakeville this year and find a lull in the conversation, and the wine just isn't getting things going, impress your family and friends with this New Year's trivia.
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
How much will we spend this year? And what's the best-selling Christmas song of all time?
As you know, Lakeville Patch has madea hobby of finding fun facts and trivia fodder for most major holidays. Why? So you can drop some fantastic knowledge bombs on your family while at the feasting table, or while unwrapping presents. So in that spirit ... we know that there were three Wise Men, 12 days of Christmas and that Santa delivers all his presents around the world in one night. But did you know... $23,439.38 How much it would cost to buy your "true love" all the gifts in the 12 Day of Christmas. 12.9 billion hours, $447 billion How many hours Americans were expected to spend shopping, wrapping and returning gifts last year. That was about 42 hours and $688.87 per person. Get your postman/postwoman a gift According to Hallmark, …
Friday, December 21, 2012
Several other holidays—some religious, some secular—make December a special month for non-Christians, too. And that doesn't even count today's predicted apocalypse.
Jesus is the reason for the season, the old saying goes, but that’s only partially true. December is also a special time for people from other faith traditions, and those with none at all. Did you know today is the shortest day of the year? It's also, supposedly, the day of the apocalypse. For instance: Hanukkah In the spectrum of Jewish observances, Hanukkah is a relatively minor event, says Rabbi Lynn Liberman of the Beth Jacob Congregation in Mendota Heights. The holiday has grown in prominence largely because of its proximity to that other big religious holiday that comes along at about the same time. Hanukkah celebrates a military victory and the rededication of the holy temple in Jerusalem during the 2nd century BCE. During this …
Friday, July 13, 2012
This is the third Friday the 13th of the year... sort of loses its luster if you ask me.
Today marks the third Friday the 13th of 2012. Ruh-roh. There was January 13, April 13 and today, July 13 … each are exactly 13 weeks a part … freaky huh? How does that make you feel? A little superstitious? For the fun of things here are some fun facts about Friday the 13th from Live Science: You might know a few people who died on Friday the 13th: Just this year there have been some pretty crazy and scary events happening on Friday the 13th: OK, that's enough to scare you into staying home, right? No? OK, here's a list of 14 (because you can't do 13) things to avoid on Friday the 13th from the Chicago Tribune.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Some knowledge to drop on your family and friends while celebrating the Fourth of July.
First: Happy Fourth of July, or Independence Day—the national holiday in which we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence which more or less officially created our great country. While most Americans will be celebrating this historic anniversary by feasting and sharing time with family and friends, Patch also thinks it's important for the patriots, the flag-wavers, and the pyromaniacs out there to expand their knowledge of this American holiday with a few little-known facts. Note: Some information provided bywww.usa.gov, and www.pueblo.gsa.gov. 1. July 4 is not technically our day of independence: On the most semantic level, the original colonies legally broke from England’s rule on July 2, 1776 in a closed session of …
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Summer will officially began at 6:09 p.m. central daylight time this evening. So what does that mean, exactly?
Sweltering heat, humidity, severe weather ... it has certainly felt like summer for the better part of a month. Well, not officially. That doesn't happen until later today—6:09 p.m. central daylight time to be precise. That's when an annual phenomenon called the summer solstice takes place. For most people, the summer solstice means little. Here in the northern hemisphere, today is the longest day of the year. But other than a good, long day to work on a tan, what does it really mean? On the day of the summer solstice, the earth's axial tilt is inclined toward the sun more than any other day of the year. Technically speaking, the tilt on this day peaks at 23° 26'. Because of this, there is a maximum of sunlight seconds on the day of the …
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Everything you ever wanted to know about Flag Day.
As most of you know, today, June 14, is Flag Day. It's also my birthday. Yep. Your Lakeville Patch editor is a year older. And the flag is, too. And in honor of the special day, took a closer look at the history of the Stars and Stripes, just in case you were curious. Did you really think I'd write a fact story about myself? Historical Flag Facts What About your Own Flag?
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