http://www.forgottenfeasts.com/feasts/ Making the world a tastier place one feast at a time... en-US Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:10:47 -0700 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.forgottenfeasts.com/feasts/2009/10/forgotten-feasts-for-october-15th.html http://www.forgottenfeasts.com/feasts/2009/10/forgotten-feasts-for-october-15th.html Good grief! I'm posting a feast in time to enjoy it.In the midst of a Grand Tour of europe on the 15th of October in 1764 Edward Gibbon watched as a group of franciscan friars ("bare footed fryars") sang in... christine roth Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:10:47 -0700 http://www.forgottenfeasts.com/feasts/2009/10/forgotten-feasts-for-october-14th.html http://www.forgottenfeasts.com/feasts/2009/10/forgotten-feasts-for-october-14th.html Galungan Commemorating the triumph of Good (Dharma) over Evil (Adharma), the Hindu ceremony of Galungan occurs once in every 210-day cycle of the Balinese calendar––That happens to be today! It also marks the time of the year when the spirits... christine roth Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:55:23 -0700 http://www.forgottenfeasts.com/feasts/2009/10/forgotten-feasts-for-october-13th.html http://www.forgottenfeasts.com/feasts/2009/10/forgotten-feasts-for-october-13th.html A day late and a dollar short. Why did I think today was the 13th? October 13th marks the feast day and translation in 1163 of Saxon king Edward The Confessor (1003-1066) by the catholic church. Saint holidays don't generally... christine roth Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:38:25 -0700 http://www.forgottenfeasts.com/feasts/2009/10/forgotten-feasts-for-october-12th.html http://www.forgottenfeasts.com/feasts/2009/10/forgotten-feasts-for-october-12th.html Two fantastic historical feasts today:1) The First Oktoberfest! On October 12, 1810 Bavarian royalty invited the citizens of Munich celebrate of the marriage of Prince Ludwig of Bavaria to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. 2) Wiccans rejoice! This date in 1692... Food and Drink christine roth Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:12:47 -0700 http://www.forgottenfeasts.com/feasts/2009/08/better-latium-than-never.html http://www.forgottenfeasts.com/feasts/2009/08/better-latium-than-never.html While August 18th also commemorates the founding of the oldest known Roman Temple of Venus in 239 BC. In Latium, the region in central Italy in which Rome is located, the founding of the temple is commemorated with the feast of Vinalia Rustica on August 19. A two day feast? Crazy! The feast originally honored Jupiter but Venus later bogarted it for herself. Food and Drink christine roth Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:46:37 -0700 http://www.forgottenfeasts.com/feasts/2009/07/a-feast-a-day-howdy-were-new-here-can-you-show-us-around.html http://www.forgottenfeasts.com/feasts/2009/07/a-feast-a-day-howdy-were-new-here-can-you-show-us-around.html This date marks the anniversary when Europeans officially made first known contact with the native Americans in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in 1534. After they moved in New Brunswick was never the same. Leif Erikson fans need never fear,... christine roth Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:02:04 -0700 http://www.forgottenfeasts.com/feasts/2009/07/a-feast-a-day-ludi-apollinares.html http://www.forgottenfeasts.com/feasts/2009/07/a-feast-a-day-ludi-apollinares.html There's an unforgotten feast today, the Running of the Bulls at the Feast of San Fermín in Pamplona, Spain. It's famed in song and story (most notably via Hemingway) and I think it's even covered on ESPN 8, The Ocho.... Food and Drink christine roth Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.forgottenfeasts.com/feasts/2009/07/a-feast-a-day-happy-tynwald-day.html http://www.forgottenfeasts.com/feasts/2009/07/a-feast-a-day-happy-tynwald-day.html July 5th If you're Manx (and you're at home on the Isle of Man) then you may be celebrating the continuation of the oldest parliament in the world with the ceremonial meeting on Tynwald Hill. The governing body (Tynwald) of... christine roth Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:56:13 -0700 http://www.forgottenfeasts.com/feasts/2009/07/a-feast-a-day-crab-people.html http://www.forgottenfeasts.com/feasts/2009/07/a-feast-a-day-crab-people.html 1054 - A supernova is observed by the Chinese, the Arabs and possibly Amerindians near the star ζ Tauri. For several months it remains bright enough to be seen during the day. Its remnants form the Crab Nebula. It's not... Food and Drink christine roth Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:20:56 -0700 http://www.forgottenfeasts.com/feasts/2009/07/a-feast-a-day-the-herefordshire-feast-get-your-cidercake-on.html http://www.forgottenfeasts.com/feasts/2009/07/a-feast-a-day-the-herefordshire-feast-get-your-cidercake-on.html The last date I can find for this feast being celebrated is July 3, 1683. On that date, clergyman and sur-master (school master? teacher's aide?) under Dean Collet at St. Paul's, Father A. Fox delivered and ultimately published a sermon... Food and Drink christine roth Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:28:16 -0700