Easter brings together an unlikely cadre of traditions: church, bunnies and eggs. What may seem like an odd trio, however, is actually tied together by the universal themes of spring and life renewed.
Eleanor Parker writes in her book, Winters in the World, that “in Anglo-Saxon poetry winter is often imagined as a season when the earth and human beings are imprisoned, kept captive by the ‘fetters ...
The Masters golf championship every April reminds me about one of the great spring traditions. Certainly, the Masters is all about golf, as Augusta National blooms forth in full springtime glory. The ...
March 20 marks the start of spring, which means only the best things: spring break, sunbathing on Memorial Glade between classes, class outside (we can dream, at least), hikes on the fire trails, Cal ...
MADISON (WKOW) -- Wisconsin is a cultural melting pot, with many people in the state celebrating different traditions and holidays. This time of year, we all experience a bit of a seasonal shift, and ...
CHICAGO — We’re looking at some of the most unique spring traditions from around the world. In Poland, it’s the “drowning of the pagan goddess Marzanna.” She’s associated with death, plague, winter ...