Strange holiday stories 9 Articles

by Elysia Silvernail

It was a typical Christmas night for my family and I. We had just finished eating a delicious home cooked meal and we began opening presents. Everyone was so excited to see who had who's name; fifty of my relatives a...read more

by Mary Walker

GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE, COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS I CAN, AND THE WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE... Easier said than done. I find it a smooth habit to fall into: not putting for...read more

by Carol Gustke

My Mom and Dad decided to visit my brother Bill and his family for Thanksgiving. Bill lived in New Jersey. They had visited him once before several years earlier and were certain they could find his house again with no p...read more

by Gianetta Palmer

I missed the Fourth of July parade again this year, but just barely. I wanted to go, but I have this thing about parades. They scare me a little and usually make me cry. I was in the marching band in high school so I got t...read more

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by Brian Braddish

I made a trip to London in 2003. I traveled by ferry and coach. I arrived in London's Victoria station. My destination was Willesden in north London. Upon arriving i was tired from nearly 16 hours travel, even though it wa...read more

by Tobias Van Buren

ARE WE LOSING JULY 4th? My Strange July 4th 2007 Experience July 5, 2007 Was there not a play - "THE FIFTH OF JULY"? Certainly July 4th comes around every year - the date for sure! But are we headed for the ...read more

by Jessica Kaaz

Freakish Easter: An Essay on Modern Easter Decorations On my way home from work today, I was enjoying the scenery, with a bit of classic rock playing quietly in the background. The weather was warm, not overly sunny a...read more

by Dean Shutt

And you thought Santa was tough So there we were, me and Dave (no, the other Dave). We were on our way to the mall to check out the Bed, Bath & Beyond. We were kind of unclear as to what that might entail. After all, ...read more

by Linda Argue

Christmas Day in our family is a large affair, replete with lots of gifts, food and fun. Each Christmas we look forward to enjoying our family and spending time together. We all gather at my mothers house for the festivi...read more