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How Hollywood Depicts the Father's Role in the Wedding Tradition

  • Wedding Traditions
  • April 25, 2012
In American culture, the father of the bride is the person who bears the financial burden of the wedding. He also has the honor of walking the...
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"The land of Orseg is only good baked."

Hungary has very special places. Some of them are large, spectacular with urban environment, full of tourists and some are remote, hidden and old....
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Who's going to their 20-year reunion?

If you graduated from high school in the year 1990, then your class is most likely having a twenty-year reunion sometime this year. I know! I know!...
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The beauty of French Polynesia

We have to be gifted enough to describe adequately the gorgeousness of the French Polynesian islands. This isolated area, the picturesque land, the...
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Halloween traditions from around the world

As Americans, our Halloween traditions typically include dressing up in costumes, trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins in Jack-O’-Lantern...
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Japan, the country of miracles

Mount Fuji, JapanMost of us like to travel and explore the charms of unfamiliar cultures. But we never know what to expect from a country where we...
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Destination: Hungary

photos by Reka Peti-PeterdiAlthough many people think that Hungary is located in Eastern Europe, this relatively small country is in the...
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History of the vampire

Vampires have become extremely popular recently, thanks to the “Twilight Saga” by Stephanie Meyers, and the “Sookie Stackhouse...
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History of the Jack-O'-Lantern

The Jack-O’-Lantern is one of the most famous Halloween icons. In our American culture, we have adopted the tradition of hollowing out a...
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Halloween: facts and common misinformation

It’s my favorite time of year and time for my favorite holiday. It baffles my Christian relatives as to why I love Halloween so much,...
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