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Traditional New Year’s Eve

December 27, 2017April 3, 2026 Lisa

The Swiss call December 31st Silvester. Sylvester?! Stallone or the Looney Tunes cat? Those are the only two Sylvesters I know. Still, I’m pretty sure New Year’s Eve wasn’t named after either one of them. So why is New Year’s… Read moreTraditional New Year’s Eve

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It’s Time to Celebrate! My 100th Post

May 31, 2017April 3, 2026 Lisa

Who would have thought that within a year of my first post I would be celebrating my 100th post? Not me, for sure. In honor of this special event, I thought today I would write about how Swiss celebrate. It’s… Read moreIt’s Time to Celebrate! My 100th Post

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