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There’s a village in the Spanish…

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022Weirdo

There’s a village in the Spanish region of Málaga, Andalusia that celebrates 4th of July. Macharaviaya was the birthplace of Bernardo de Gálvez, one of the Founding Fathers of the US, who supported the colonists and their French allies in the American Revolutionary War.

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In New Orleans during Mardi Gras…

June 12, 2022June 12, 2022Weirdo

In New Orleans during Mardi Gras they serve an iced, multi-colored cake called King Cake. Inside the cake there is a small baby figurine called a fève which represents baby Jesus. Whomever gets the fève is said to have luck and prosperity for the rest of the year.

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Caffè sospeso (“suspended coffee”) is….

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022Weirdo

Caffè sospeso (“suspended coffee”) is a tradition in Naples, sometimes regarded as obsolete, whereby someone pays for two coffees but only receives one, leaving a coffee to be given to anyone who walks in and inquires whether a caffè sospeso is available.

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It’s a tradition in Italy to watch…

December 28, 2021December 28, 2021Weirdo

It’s a tradition in Italy to watch the movie Trading Places on Christmas Eve, with millions tuning in every year.

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In Milwaukee, it is a Christmas tradition…

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021Weirdo

In Milwaukee, it is a Christmas tradition to eat raw ground beef and onions on rye bread.

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Mexico has a Ley Seca (no alcohol)…

May 26, 2021May 26, 2021Weirdo

Mexico has a Ley Seca (no alcohol) tradition during elections to promote peace and order and holds elections on Sunday allowing the most voters to participate without worry of missing school or work.

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In Iceland men would have to to…

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021Weirdo

In Iceland men would have to to lift a 100 kg stone to hip height to qualify to work on a fishing boat. Some of the original stones still sit on the beach at Djúpalónssandur. This tradition became the inspiration for lifting the Ardblair Stones in Scotland, Iceland, and Wales.

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The origins of the cowboy tradition…

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021Weirdo

The origins of the cowboy tradition come from Spain, beginning with the hacienda system of medieval Spain. This style of cattle ranching spread throughout much of the Iberian peninsula, and later was imported to the Americas.

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In Japanese tradition, rabbits…

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021Weirdo

In Japanese tradition, rabbits live on the Moon where they make mochi, the popular snack of mashed sticky rice. This comes from interpreting the pattern of dark patches on the moon as a rabbit standing on tiptoes on the left pounding on an usu, a Japanese mortar.

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There is a Jewish “tradition”…

January 1, 2021Weirdo

There is a Jewish “tradition” (primarily among Jewish Americans) of eating Chinese food on Christmas.

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