CoolDay

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over a thousand years. On St. Patrick's Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. Lenten prohibitions against the consumption of meat were waived and people would dance, drink and feast—on the traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage.  More from history.com>>

CoolWeek

Spring Break is this month for many schools and colleges across the nation.  Ever think about the history of Spring Break?  We stumbled upon www.springbreak.com that has a wealth of information (some good, some bad), such as:

Spring Break in America: The 1960's
The city of Ft. Lauderdale built the first pool of Olympic size (50m x 20m) in Florida. It became home to the nation's top competitive swimmers and attracted many northern university swim teams during the semester break. This annual migration of swim teams to Ft. Lauderdale that triggered the start of what we now call "SpringBreak".

However, it was the movies that popularized the annual event. The 1960 classic "Where the Boys Are" spread the myth throughout the nation of the epic journey of college-age men and women to the idyllic shores of Florida--Ft. Lauderdale, to be precise--to find fun, sun, and true love. With the balladic crooning of Connie Francis ringing in their ears, college students began finding their way to Florida in droves, seeking to escape the challenges of their studies in a place where romance and good times were always close at hand.

CoolActivities

Click here to download an Easter Maze.

Click here to download an Easter coloring picture.