https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk Made with a wish on a star en-us 2020-01-09 19:52:15 UTC 2020-01-15 19:13:47 UTC hello@padlet.com montesf69201 https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/429698579 2020-01-09 19:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/429698579 montesf69201 https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/429699213 The celebration of New Years Eve and Day has long been a practiced tradition in many cultures that were celebrated by the Egyptians,
Greeks, and Persians. It has been said that ancient cultures would have had usually celebrated the new year during the fall equinox and/or winter solstice. ]]> 2020-01-09 20:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/429699213 montesf69201 https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/429708643 January 1st was declared as ¨New Year day¨ by the Julius Caesar in 46 B.C..  Julius instituted January 1st as the New Year, because he thought the Roman´s version was wildly inaccurate due to it being a lunar-based calendar and made his own which was solar-based.]]> 2020-01-09 20:15:53 UTC https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/429708643 montesf69201 https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/429717315 2020-01-09 20:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/429717315 montesf69201 https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/429717781 In America, watching the New Years Eve Ball Drop has been considered a long time tradition among many Americans. Americans began this tradition back in 1904, but it was not until 1907 that the New Years Eve Ball was located on top of One Times Square.]]> 2020-01-09 20:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/429717781 montesf69201 https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/429718616 In medieval Europe, the Council of Tours abolished celebrating New Years Day on January 1st due to being associated with paganism and thought to be ¨unchristian like¨. Later years in 1582, the Gregorian calendar brought back January 1st being the beginning of the year.]]> 2020-01-09 20:31:27 UTC https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/429718616 montesf69201 https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/431557808 The Greyhound Lines were reported to have helped runaways from ages 15-21 by giving them free tickets to reunite them with their families. The deed was put into motion during the winter holidays.]]> 2020-01-14 20:20:30 UTC https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/431557808 montesf69201 https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/431676202 Many American have other traditions which include family and friend gatherings on new years eve so together they can go in to the new year. Another ]]> 2020-01-15 02:54:35 UTC https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/431676202 montesf69201 https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/431677102 Other American traditions consist of partying, drinking champagne, counting out the remaining seconds of last year, and wishing friends and relatives "Happy New Year!"]]> 2020-01-15 02:59:07 UTC https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/431677102 montesf69201 https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/431677817 2020-01-15 03:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/431677817 montesf69201 https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/431678080 It has been said that certain dishes and beverages have power to cause prosperity to whoever indulges them. Foods such as eating 12 grapes would represent luck for 12 months, rounded cake for luck, and pork for progress. Beverages being champagne, red wine, even 3 shots of whiskey are said to raise the spirit of the drinker.]]> 2020-01-15 03:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/431678080 montesf69201 https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/431682083 Sweet Sound of Ignorance was my representation for 2019. The first few verses "I don't have many friends, but I know who they are and you're not one of them" is my favorite due to it sounding like a mantra 2019 me would live by. For the past few years, I isolated myself from making new friends, because there would be times in which I would cry, because I would remember about old friendships and know I won't be able to carry the same bond we once had even if they were amazing people; I fear change.]]> 2020-01-15 03:24:06 UTC https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/431682083 montesf69201 https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/431691727 For 2020, I would like to become more open not only to people but to different things I usually would have rejected in my past years. I would like to feel more secure in my identity and know that my mind isn't always accurate when it makes assumptions that surround my friendships and self esteem.  ]]> 2020-01-15 04:18:59 UTC https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/431691727 montesf69201 https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/431692958 2020-01-15 04:26:05 UTC https://padlet.com/montesf69201/876b019ao9zk/wish/431692958