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Burt Wolf: Taste of Freedom

2003

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EP1 Thanksgiving Nov 01, 2003

Why Thanksgiving didn't become a federal holiday until 1941; how the bald eagle became the national bird.

EP2 Hanukkah Nov 08, 2003

The world's largest collection of Hanukkah lamps; potato pancakes and doughnuts; the spinning dreidel.

EP3 Christmas Nov 15, 2003

How the Christmas tree got indoors; what the First Lady does for the holidays; how department stores create their magical windows.

EP4 New Year's Nov 20, 2003

Why the New Year begins on January 1; how noise keeps evil spirits away; why caviar is acceptable to eat on New Year's Eve but not New Year's Day.

EP5 Kwanzaa Nov 23, 2003

A tour of Harlem, N.Y., and the Apollo Theater on amateur night; Abyssinian Church; down-home recipes.

EP6 Chinese New Year Nov 27, 2003

Celebrating Chinese New Year; importance of cleaning the house before the New Year; Kitchen God; dumplings; Lion Dance.

EP7 Valentine's Day Dec 04, 2003

Whether there really was a St. Valentine; how the Egyptians felt about love; the best places to find a Valentine.

EP8 Carnival Dec 11, 2003

Shrovetide; the Reveler's Ball begins the season of Carnival in New Orleans; the society of the Krewe of Comus; pecan pralines.

EP9 Passover Dec 18, 2003

The Jewish holiday of Passover celebrates the liberation of the Jews from slavery in Egypt; Hassidic community; scribe; matzah.

EP10 Easter Dec 25, 2003

Decorating eggs for Easter; Easter eggs created for the Czars of Russia; Fifth Avenue on Easter Sunday.

EP11 Independence Day Jan 01, 2004

A trip to Boston, where the American Revolution began; the site where the Declaration of Independence was first read to Boston citizens.

EP12 End of Ramadan Jan 08, 2004

The Muslim celebration of Ramadan; fasting; the art of henna designs; mosques.

EP13 The Importance of Ritual Jan 15, 2004

How ancient celebrations evolved and changed from their traditional forms once America became free.
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Nonureva Really Surprised!
Blucher One of the worst movies I've ever seen
GarnettTeenage The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.
Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.