September 19, 2024
Tag: Dollar a Year Man
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Cecil S. Ashdown
Artist and “A-Dollar-a-Year Man”
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As we examine the work of Cecil S. Ashdown, we stand at the historical front door of Newfoundland and Labrador – the combined areas that form Canada’s eastern most province. Labrador was first settled in the last year of the 15th century by a Portuguese explorer named João Fernandes Lavrador, the culture is based on European…
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February 29, 2024 2 Comments
Leap Years have been part of our calendar for centuries, but the traditions associated with February 29 are much newer. Based on a legend centered on Saint Bridget and Saint Patrick, the Irish were the first to take-up the idea of Bachelor’s Day or as many call it,Ladies’ Privilege Day.