The international dispute over the "citizenship" of Santa Claus—one of the most popular symbols of Christmas and New Year—has been ongoing for years. Several countries are actively claiming to be his official homeland, reports the Toronto Star. Santa with a Canadian passport. Every year…
Happy holidays to you and your family! — this is how you can greet, say goodbye, and sign emails in the US starting on Thanksgiving Day, a month before Christmas. Thanks to this, and the many fairs,…
Each nation has its own traditions in raising children too. But in the modern world, when people can freely travel around countries, getting acquainted with foreign cultures. Some traditions we like, and some we find puzzling. Lena Lushakova described in her...
For many people, the cemetery is associated exclusively with a place of sorrow and sorrow. But in the United States, just a century and a half ago, it was in cemeteries that real picnics were held. And here young people met, relatives communicated with each other, and they just went to ...
The streets of the city are filled with the most creepy, but so beloved costumes! Children will run from house to house looking for treats, while adults will get out the decorations and decorate their homes. Readers Digest explains what Halloween is and why we celebrate it. It seems to you,…
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the whole world is watching the further course of events. Her Majesty has become a symbol of an entire era and a real talisman for the British. And while the whole world is watching Britain and its new monarch with bated breath, Lifehacker decided to tell ...
You probably already know about a nickel under your heel and calls for freebies. Have you ever heard anything about a flying piano or bandaged monuments? No? Then Lifehacker will tell you about it. 1. Flight of the Piano MIT is one of...
The inhabitants of the United States are very religious - more than 80% of the population consider themselves Christians, most of them profess Protestantism, and only a quarter - Catholicism. Many people go to church weekly, and not only in the outback. Needless to say, Easter Sunday (Catholics…
I thought, why not tell about some things that for some reason I did not expect to see in the USA. Alcohol Americans drink more than Russians, and for some reason they only joke about Russians. Most of our American friends have at least one wine cabinet, ...
The American tradition of celebrating important life events with a special scope and taste is known to us all from Hollywood films. Moreover, the wealthier the Americans are, the more their personal family event turns into a public holiday. For marriage, for example, in the United States ...