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SOME HALLOWEEN LABELS FOR YOU !!

Free Vintage Halloween Poison Labels! cocoandbella Halloween treat! Free Vintage Prison Labels....Print them out! Just print them out and put them on wine glasses, cups and old bottles.  They add to your theme and are a create touch to any Halloween Party!   Happy Halloween! See the next page for even more labels....... more labels

BURNING MAN FROM THE BLACK ROCK DESSERT IN NEVADA!!

   Burning Man  is a week-long annual event held in the  Black Rock Desert  in northern  Nevada , in the  United States . The event starts on the Monday before, and ends on the day of, the American  Labor Day  holiday (August 29 to September 4, 2011). It takes its name from the ritual burning of a large wooden  effigy  on Saturday evening. The event is described by many participants as an experiment in  community , radical  self-expression , and radical  self-reliance .    Burning Man is organized by  Black Rock City, LLC . In 2010, 51,515 people attended Burning Man.    2011 attendance was capped at 50,000 participants and the event sold out  on July 24th. A smaller event known as the  Smoke Creek Gathering  has been opened to the public nearby to give the thousands of lucky people a place to participate. HISTORY   1986 to 1989    The annual event now known as Burning Man began as a bonfire ritual on the summer  solstice  in 1986 when  Larry Harvey , Jerry James, and a fe

TOP TEN UNUSUAL FACTS ABOUT CHRISTMAS!

  Christmas is all about gifts, snow and Santa Claus. However, there are certain facts about the holiday that you don’t know and probably wouldn’t even want to! 1.  The Myrrh Tree    Everybody is aware of the fact that Jesus received myrrh as a gift from the magi which is basically tree sap that is dried out. What people don’t know is that the first myrrh tree came into being because Myrrha was indulging in sexual activities with her father and once her father realized it, he tried to kill her. However, she escaped and was turned into a tree. 2.  The Defecating Caganer    Every nativity set consist of Mary, Joseph and their baby Jesus. The family is often surrounded by animals, shepherds and other figures. In places like Italy and Spain, one figure will be that of the caganer who will be placed away from the manger and will be seen defecating. 3.  Saint Nicholas    Saint Nicholas, also known as Santa Claus, is kn