Tag: French
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Five Things Multilingual People Understand
I know a handful of languages. English is my first, Greek is my second, and if I had to, I could make my way around Italy and France with no problem. I love being a polyglot, but it does come with its annoyances. 1) “Say something” First of all, don’t demand things from me. And ... -
A Day Of Giving Thanks And A Day Of Mourning: The Truth About Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving, the holiday between Halloween and Christmas. Taught in schools as a three-day harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe in 1621. All we know about the day is a reprinted reference by Edward Winslow from the Mourt’s Relation: D.B. Heath, ed. Applewood Books. Cambridge, 1986, p. 82: “And God be praised we ...