Who was Saint Patrick and Why Do We Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?
St. Patrick‘s Day is the celebration of the arrival of Christianity in Ireland and Irish culture in general. But who is St. Patrick? St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He…
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Why is it called Valentine’s Day?
The origins of Valentine’s Day are shrouded in mystery. What is known is that February has historically been celebrated as a month of romance and that it contains traces of…
What is Groundhog Day and where did it come from?
Groundhog day has its origins in an ancient Celtic festival called Imbolc, which was held on each year on February 1st.
Why is it called the Super Bowl?
The inaugural game was not officially known as the Super Bowl. In a 1966 letter to then-NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle, AFL founder and Kansas City Chiefs owner, Lamar Hunt, wrote…
Why is it called iceberg lettuce?
Iceberg lettuce got its name from the California growers that shipped it covered with crushed ice across the country in the 1920s. Before that, it was usually referred to as…
Why is it called an egg roll if there is no egg in it?
No one knows for sure where the name egg roll comes from, but there are two leading theories. The first theory is that the dough traditionally used to make the…
Why is it called Wall Street?
The name Wall Street originates from an actual wall built in the late 17th century by the Dutch, who were living in what was then called New Amsterdam and is…
Why is the lion referred to as the king of the jungle when it doesn’t live in a jungle?
While there is authoritive source for this that I could find, the phrase it is based on a Hindi translation for the word jungle.
Why are they called the Cleveland Indians?
The Cleveland Indians are named after former player Louis Sockalexis, a Penobscot Indian so respected, that one year after his passing, Cleveland took the name “Indians” to commemorate him. From…
Why are they called Navy SEALs?
The SEALs are trained to operate in all environments (SEa, Air, and Land) for which they are named. The Navy SEALs are the U.S. Navy’s primary special operations force and are part of the Naval…