The teams battling it out this year are the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers. The Super Bowl is the annual American Football championship and a popular time for friends to gather in front of the TV. Each year millions of people watch the game – or the commercials! The show attracts not only football fans but also people who watch for the half-time musical entertainment show and also for the commercials. See ads from the past several years at www.superbowl-ads.com/2007/index.html. To learn more about football, visit the “Life in the US” section of this website, www.aupairinamerica.com/resources/life_in_the_us/football.asp.
Yearly Archives: 2011
CHINESE NEW YEAR IS FEBRUARY 3RD
The oldest and most important festival in China is the Spring Festival, more commonly
known in the West as Chinese New Year. 2011 is the year of the Rabbit. The
celebrations generally run from February 2 through February 15, the day of the lantern
festival celebration.
Check your local newspaper for local activities ,festival and parades!
For fun kids activities, go to Seasonal crafts or click on http://crafts.kaboose.com/holidays/chinese_new_year.html
Ground Hog Day is February 2nd!
Traditionally, the groundhog is supposed to wake up on February 2, and come up out
of his burrow. If he sees his shadow, he will return to the burrow for six more weeks
of winter. If he doesn’t see his shadow, he remains outside and starts his year, because
he knows that spring has arrived early. In the U.S., the “official” groundhog is kept in
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania and is called “Phil.” Though not based in science, it is a fun
US tradition. The movie, starring Bill Murray is hilarious!
Celebrating Dr Martin Luther King
15 years after Dr. King’s death President Ronald Reagan signed a bill into law making the third Monday of January a national holiday celebrating the birth and life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
It took many years for Congress to decide to celebrate the holiday. In the years leading up to the official decree many African-Americans celebrated the birthday themselves with a few states declaring King’s birthday a state holiday. The bill was finally passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate and was signed into law on November 2, 1983. The first national celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday took place January 20, 1986.
Each year on the third Monday of January, schools, federal offices, post office and banks across America close as we celebrate the birth, the life and the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It is an occasion for joy and celebration for his life and his work toward nonviolent social change in America and the world.
Here are some great websites about Dr. King and his life.
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/martin-luther-king-day
ENERGIZED FOR THE NEW YEAR
AU PAIRS FROM ARLINGTON AND FALLS CHURCH MET YESTERDAY AT GOLD’S GYM FOR A FUN ZUMBA CLASS.
We sweat,danced and laughed and are now ready to face the New Year with a bright new outlook!
Happy New Year to all of you and Happy 25th Anniversary to APIA.