Bill Vaughan said ‘An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.’ Although people have been celebrating New Years since the ancient Babylonians, at least 4,000 years ago, I don’t suppose you have yet thought about New Year 2008 unless you are either Scottish or one of those organised people who have already got a new diary and dates filled in for the next six months.
One year someone bet me that I could not buy all my Christmas presents in one shop in August. It took about three quarters of an hour. My brother in law takes even less time. For some reason he thinks it appropriate to give everyone, even small children, vouchers from the local "do it yourself" store. These I then have to buy off the children and they make good bargainers.
What are the differences between tea the drink, tea the meal, high tea and afternoon tea?
In the past, the marriage between a man and woman in Korea represented the joining of two families, rather than the joining of two individuals. As such, the event was often called Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over participated. Steeped in traditional Confucian values, the ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and elaborate, from the pairing of the couple to the rituals performed after the ceremony.
Originally, Inuit throat singing was a form of entertainment among Inuit women while the men were away on hunting trips. It was an activity that was primarily done by Inuit women although there have been some men doing it as well. In the Inuit language Inuktitut, throat singing is called katajjaq, pirkusirtuk or nipaquhiit depending on the Canadian Arctic region. It was regarded more as a type of vocal or breathing game in the Inuit culture rather than a form of music.
By far, pop culture has had the greatest influence on fashion and by inclusion hair styles and designs. The creativity of the music and film industries have literally spearheaded the ‘must have styles’. Actors such as Gregory Peck introduced us to classic suave hair do’s, and actresses like Audrey Hepburn introduced us to elaborate elegance in high piling ‘Bee Hive’ styles. In later times John Travolta brought classic finesse to an end and introduced us to the new era of the romantic rebel and grease...literally.