April 2011 – Page 2 – A Grave Interest

Women as Mourners

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Post published:April 9, 2011
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(Apologies for the delay in this post, I was in Lexington, but my blog copy was not : ) Women have always been the expressers of emotions. We are the…

Ancestors’ Day

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Post published:April 5, 2011
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Today is Ancestors Day in many Asian countries, a day to remember and honor the departed. It is also known as Tomb Sweeping Day or Qing Ming, which means pure…

Grave Humor for April Fools’ Day

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Post published:April 1, 2011
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Today is April 1st - April Fools’ Day. A day celebrated around the world with jokes, hoaxes and pranks. Also known as All Fools’ Day, the tradition is believed to…