Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Cinco de Mayo means the 5th of May in Spanish. This day marks the anniversary of a battle that took place between the Mexicans and the French in 1862. It is celebrated on May 5th every year.  This battle is popularly known as the legendary Battle of Puebla. The battle lasted for about 4 hours and ended in the victory of the small Mexican army against the French.  Cinco de Mayo is hugely celebrated with boast, gaiety and fiestas in the traditional Mexican style.  Brightly colored flowers cover the streets in Puebla, Mexico & almost every Mexican woman has a hand-made headdress of flowers on. Some popular flowers used in this celebration are big beautiful calendulas, dahlias’ & azaleas’.  There all large bloomed flowers that makes a bold point with color during this festival.   Since it is a fiesta there are lots of games and lively dances, mariachi music, signature Mexican foods, bullfights, and colorful Cinco de Mayo decorations. At night there are piñatas for the children with treats and handmade toys.  The celebration closes with beautiful displays of fireworks. People wear bright colored clothes including red and green, the colors of the Mexican flag

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Interesting Facts about Hanukkah…

• Hanukkah is the annual eight day Jewish Festival of Lights.
• Hanukkah can be spelt differently. Some spell it Chanukkah while others spell it Hanukkah.
• The Western calendar, the date for the commencement of Chanukah varies every year.
• Lighting of Menorah is the main Hanukkah tradition.
• The Hanukkah candles are added onto the special candelabrum from right to left, but are lit only from left to right.
• ‘Hanerot Hallalu’, an ancient Hanukkah song is recited or sang while lighting the candles.
• According to Chanukkah tradition, the candles on the candelabrum should not blow out until the end of the festival.
• Traditional Hanukkah food is cooked during the festival. Oil is the key ingredient of the foods.
• Gifts are also exchanged during the festival of Hanukkah.
• A game called “dreidel” is a popular Hanukkah tradition.

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Flowering Facts: about Poinsettias

1. Did you know that the poinsettia’s main attraction is not its flowers but its leaves? The actual flower is the tiny yellow bud in the center of the plant.
2. Red is the most popular color, followed by white and pink. Poinsettias also come in a variety of colors from salmon, apricot, yellow and cream. There are also unusual speckled or marbled varieties.
3. The United States grows poinsettias commercially, however, California is the top producer with about 27 million pots grown, followed by Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, and Michigan.
4. Did you know that in the wild, the poinsettia can reach heights of 12 feet with leaves measuring six to eight inches across?
5. The Aztecs called poinsettias “Cuelaxochitle.”   During the 14^th – 16^th century the Azetcs used the poinsettia leaves to dye fabric on clothing and the sap was used for medical purposes, including helping to control fevers. They also considered the red color a symbol of purity, so poinsettias were traditionally a part of religious ceremonies.
6. December 12 is National Poinsettia Day as declared by congress to honor US Ambassador to Mexico, Joel Robert Poinsett, who first brought the plant back to the United States.  The United States has observed this official day since the mid-1800s.
7. Poinsettias are also known as the “Mexican Flame Leaf” or “The Christmas Star.”
8. How to prolong the life of this Christmas plant? Avoid hot or cold drafts, keep the soil moist not soggy, and place in a room with sufficient natural light. Only water when the soil feels dry to the touch.
9. During April and May the poinsettia are actually green all over. It’s not until the shorter days of winter that the upper leaves turn red.
10. The botanical name, Euphorbia Pulcherrima was given to the poinsettia by a German botanist, Wilenow.  The plant grew through a crack of his greenhouse, he was so amazed by its color, he gave it the botanical name, Euphorbia Pulcherrima meaning “Very Beautiful.”

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