#The Guadeloupe Carnival

[postcard-from-the-past]

Carnival in Guadeloupe

French vintage postcard

[sexypinkon]

Sexypink - Carnival in Basse Terre Guadeloupe - Mardi Gras de Fort-De-France which kicked off yesterday, Feb 21, 2023. 

Photography- Antoine Photo Bliss and others 

[fatehbaz]

While sugarcane has defined Caribbean islands since the onset of European settler colonization, a little-known African species, guinea grass, has invaded sugar plantations from within. Cultivated to intensify sugar production, guinea grass ironically became a weed of the plantations while providing material and spiritual resources to enslaved and marooned Africans and their descendants. [...]

While sugarcane was imported from Austronesia, guinea grass hails from the western coast of Africa. Sugar was the principal crop of many Caribbean plantations; guinea grass was imported as fodder for the oxen that labored in the fields and for the cattle that fed the planters. [...]. A 1707 account by Hans Sloane, whose collections would form the core of the British Museum, describes the grass (then known as “Scotch grass”) as widespread in Barbados and Jamaica [...].

The imported grass was celebrated by eighteenth- and nineteenth-century planters for its high grazing quality. Bryan Edwards sang its praises in Jamaica, writing that it may be considered as next to the sugar-cane, in point of importance; as most of the grazing and breeding farms or pens throughout the island were originally created, and are still supported, chiefly by means of this invaluable herbage. For Edwards, guinea grass had an almost equal status to sugar cane because it could feed “the plenty of horned cattle both for the butcher and planter.” [...] By 1786, the African grass had become naturalized in Guadeloupe, and, by 1813, it had reached Mississippi, writes Parsons. It spread widely throughout Central and South America [...].

Indeed, one observer in New Granada (modern-day Colombia) was so enthusiastic as to argue that whoever had introduced the plant deserved a statue “as high as New York’s Statue of Liberty” [...].

In Cuba, the grass appears in an 1816 report of José Antonio de la Ossa, the first director of the Botanical Garden of Havana, who wrote: “It is an abundant and convenient pasture grass, because it multiplies its stalks in the same way as Sugar cane[.]” 

Like Sloane and Edwards, Ossa compares guinea grass to sugarcane. The two foreign grasses seemed to them similar in morphology and function, because they both [...] promoted the economic development of the islands’ cash crop societies. [...] While sugar was introduced to Cuba long before guinea grass, it was guinea grass that allowed for the intensification of Cuban sugar cultivation with large herds of oxen.

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Yet something strange happened in the history of this ostensibly symbiotic relationship. 

Although guinea grass was meant to support the sugar economy by feeding its beasts of burden, ironically, it became a virulent weed to the sugarcane plants. By 1977, guinea grass was rated the number one weed to sugarcane in Cuba. In 2012, the journal of the National Botanical Garden of Cuba (Revista del Jardín Botánico Nacional) listed it as [...] an invasive species of greatest concern. In this way, the two imported grasses became stalky antagonists in the daily competition for light, water, and soil nutrients.

Their cultural meanings, however, had long since diverged. If sugarcane supported the economic interests of European planters, guinea grass was appropriated by enslaved and marooned Africans across the Caribbean for practical and religious purposes. 

Diasporic Africans in the Virgin Islands used the dried grass to make masquerade costumes for Carnival and other festivals. In Cuba, priests used it to make omiero, [...] of the Afro-Cuban Reglá de Ochá religion. 

Moreover, some of the enslaved canecutters used an ancestral West African technique to thatch their mud huts with guinea grass. [...] In fact, the famed maroon Esteban Montejo described using this method of thatching during his escape from a Cuban sugar plantation in the late nineteenth century: [...] I had never left the plantation before. I walked uphill, downhill, in every direction. [...] My feet were blistered and my hands were swollen and festering. I camped under a tree. I made myself a shelter of guinea grass in a few hours and I stayed there four or five days. [...]

Guinea grass has continued to take on new meanings for Caribbean writers in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. In Alejandro Aguilar’s 1997 short story “Landscape of Clay,” [...] [t]he untamed grass, like the cadets’ expressions of sexuality, subverts the rigid structure of the institution.  Likewise, the storyteller in the 2002 play In the Time of the Revolution by the Guadeloupean writer Maryse Condé bemoans the fact that “people’s dreams are not made to grow freely like guinea grass on the banks and highways. Some people try to pull them up, to mow them down, to dry them out, to burn them and see them go up in smoke.” [...] In undermining the economic ambitions of the plantation system, guinea grass has come to represent acts of subversion [...].

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All text above by: Hannah Rachel Cole. “Plant of the Month: Guinea Grass.” JSTOR Daily. 1 December 2022. [Bold emphasis and some paragraph breaks/contractions added by me.]

[cruiseworld]

Introducting San Juan

In 1508 the Spanish expedition leader Juan Ponce de Leon established Caparra, a small settlement close to a protected bay on the north coast of the island of Puerto Rico. In 1521 the town was vacated and resited to the present location of Old San Juan. In the 16th century, San Juan was the origin for Spanish exploratory trips to little known parts of the Caribbean.

Nowadays the old section of San Juan has an authentic Old World feel with over 300 restored Spanish 17th century town houses. The area also contains many shops, restaurants, bars, and casinos for cruise passengers to sample.

Touring San Juan

Characterful Old San Juan sits on a bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean northwards, and the port southwards. This walled and fortified area, now a major historical landmark, was established in 1510. Old San Juan is compactly sized, easy to get around on foot. If your energy runs out take the free bus that runs around the main attractions. Take time to stroll along the narrow cobblestone streets and admire the brightly colored houses, craft shops, and go to the interesting museums.

El Morro Fort

El Morro, a huge fort dating from 1539, defends San Juan from sea pirates. Its full name is Castillo San Felipe del Morro, after the patron saint of King Philip of Spain. You'll find six sets of gun platforms and huge walls that loom over San Juan Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

La Fortaleza

Don't miss La Fortaleza, San Juan's oldest fort, founded in 1540. Later it was to become the official residence of the governor. Informative tours take you through the sumptuous building, with gilded banqueting hall, tall galleries, and rooms furnished in period fashion.

Cathedral de San Juan

This impressive cathedral dates back to 1592, on the site of the previous cathedral which was destroyed by a storm. Situated on Calle Cristo, this structure with a unique gothic pavonine facade contains the crypt of Ponce de Leon, a Spanish seaman, and the first ever governor of Puerto Rico.

Shopping

Most of the shopping in Old San Juan is to be found in the many shops along Cristo, Fortaleza and San Francisco streets. As an alternative go to the two markets where you'll find a big choice of jewelry, fashions, art and souvenirs. One is located at the Plaza de la Darsena, in front of pier 1, the other on the Paseo de la Princesa, just along from pier 1.

Bacardi Rum Distillery

Rum drinkers may prefer its nickname the Cathedral of Rum. There's a free guided tour and enjoyable trolley ride. After the boring talk about the distillery's early years enjoy a drink or two.

El Yunque

The only tropical rain forest in the US National Forest system. Very beautiful with a totally sylvan atmosphere. Situated about 45 minutes from San Juan.

Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve

A fascinating ecological reserve with 7 different tropical habitats. Be warned though, visitor numbers are limited, so a reservation is essential.

Cruise Ideas

Enthusiastic cruise vacationers pick San Juan as an alternative to a Florida port. Thanks to its central Caribbean location, the island provides quick access to wonderful Southern Caribbean ports, like the Netherland Antilles and the Windward Isles. A short flight is a better alternative to the long cruise to these areas from mainland US. The range of cruises on offer from San Juan is wide, including the Leeward Isles (USVI, St Maarten, St Kitts, Guadeloupe), the Windward Isles (Dominica, St Lucia, Barbados, St Vincent, Grenada,Tobago), and the Leeward Antilles off the north coast of Venezuela (the ABC islands ie Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao). See San Juan cruises for detailed cruise departure information. Several major cruiselines offer cruises from San Juan, such as Carnival, Royal Caribbean, PO Cruises, Princess Cruises, Silversea and Celebrity Cruises.

Cruise Ship Terminals

There are three major pier areas in San Juan port. Old San Juan piers 1 through 6, the Pan American pier, and Navy Frontier pier. Most times cruise ships visiting San Juan berth at the Old San Juan Piers, so passengers can walk into Old San Juan. Cruise ships leaving from San Juan will berth at Old San Juan pier 4, or the Pan American Pier, 15 minutes by cab from Old San Juan.

Getting to the Port

From the Airport

San Juan airport is located about nine miles from the Pan American pier and 12 miles from the Old San Juan piers. It usually takes about three quarters of an hour in a cab for the journey. The cost is around twenty dollars. Additional charges apply for luggage, some drivers charging by item.

Resources

San Juan Port https://www.prpa.pr.gov/

[brookston]

Holidays 5.27

Holidays

Armed Forces Day (Nicaragua)

Bermuda Day (Bermuda)

Bloomer Day

Body Painting Day

Border Guard Day (Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia)

Buttercup Day

Carnival of Nose Music

Cellophane Tape Day

Children’s Day (Nigeria)

Clean Sneakers Appreciation Day

Community Police Officer Day (Ukraine)

Cultivating Comedy Day

Derg Downfall Day (Ethiopia)

Dia de la Madre (a.k.a. Mother's Day; Bolivia)

Emergency Medicine Day

Fête des Voisins (France)

Free Feral Cat Spay Day

Golden Gate Bridge Day

Habeas Corpus Day

International Children’s Day (Nigeria)

International Crop Duster’s Day

International Day of Action for Women’s Health

International Day of Marketing

International Heritage Breeds Day

Jag’s McCartney Day (Turks and Caicos Islands)

Janmotsav of Sri Sri Madhabdeva (Assam, India)

Joe Cool Day (Peanuts)

Lazybones Day (Luilak; Netherlands)

Love Your Lanes Day (UK)

Martagon Lily Day (French Republic)

Menstrual Hygiene Day

Meryl Streep Day

Mother’s Day (Bolivia)

National Aaron Day

National Asher Day

National Christian T-Shirt Day

National Climate Day (Switzerland)

National Gray Day

National Hairstylist Mental Health Awareness Day

National Hamburger Day

National Jordan Day

National Melissa Day

National Multiple Births Awareness Day (Canada)

National Reflexology Day (Canada)

National Sunscreen Day (a.k.a. Sunscreen Protection Day)

Navy Day (Japan)

Nothing to Fear Day

Nysa Asteroid Day

Old-Time Player Piano Day

Pop-Up Toaster Day

Procession of the Golden Chariot and the Battle of Lumecon (Belgium)

Pyrex Day

Rachel Carson Day

Richard Wagner Day

Slavery Abolition Day (Guadeloupe, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin)

Stratosphere Ballon Ascent Day

Sunscreen Day

Throw the Bastards Out Day

Tracky Jack Day (Australia)

Whooping Crane Day

World Dhole Day

World Hunger Day

World Product Day

Youm-e-Tkbir (Day of Greatness; Pakistan)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Grape Popsicle Day

Muffin Day (Sweden)

National Brisket Day

National Italian Beef Day

Schmaltz Day

Independence & Related Days

Bartonia (Declared; 2020) [unrecognized]

Domanglia (Declared; 2011) [unrecognized]

EDO (a.k.a. Empirical Dyarchy of Ohio; Declared; 2010) [unrecognized]

First Republic Day (Armenia)

Imperial Kermit Empire (Declared; 2021) [unrecognized]

Macéyon (Declared; 2019) [unrecognized]

Republic Day (Azerbaijan)

Republic Day (Nepal)

4th & Last Monday in May

Celebration Day (UK) [Last Monday]

Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling and Wake (Cooper’s Hill, UK)

Late May Bank Holiday (Isle of Man)

Motivation Monday [Every Monday]

Memorial Day (US) [Last Monday] a.k.a. ... 

Decoration Day (f.k.a.)

Great Jubilee Day, A (f.k.a., commemorated Revolutionary War)

National Hamburger Day

National Moment of Remembrance [3:00 PM]

Poppy Day [also 11.11]

Prayer for Peace Day

Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day (Fiji) [Last Monday]

Spring Bank Holiday (UK) [Last Monday] a.k.a. ... 

Spring Holiday (Jersey)

Tetbury Woolsack Races (UK)

Weekly Holidays beginning May 27 (4th Week)

Week of Solidarity with the People of Non-Self-Governing Territories begins [Last Monday]

Festivals Beginning May 27, 2024

Canadian Screen Awards (Toronto, Canada)

Festival St-Ambroise Fringe de Montréal (Montreal, Canada) thru 6.16]

Prague Fringe Festival (Prague, Czech Republic) [thru 6.1]

re:publica (Berlin, Germany) [thru 5.29]

Vienna Independent Shorts (Vienna, Austria) [thru 6.2]

Feast Days

AL-1995 Plus Tax (Muppetism)

Anna Cervin (Artology)

Augustine of Canterbury (Christian; Saint)

St. Augustine (Positivist; Saint)

Bede the Confessor (Christian; Saint, “Father of the Church”)

Bruno of Würzburg (Christian; Saint)

Buddha Day (Sukka Tanson II; South Korea)

Centennial Games Day (Everyday Wicca)

Dashiell Hammett (Writerism)

Edward Teach Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Eutropius of Orange (Christian; Saint)

Feast of Comus (Greek God of Drunken Revelry)

Findle Fritter’s Stoat-Wheedling Event (Shamanism)

Frigga Blot (Slavic Pagan/Asatru)

Georges Rouault (Artology)

Harlan Ellison (Writerism)

Herman Wouk (Writerism)

Hildebert (Christian; Saint)

Jessie Arms Botke (Artology)

John Cheever (Writerism)

John I, Pope (Christian; Martyr)

Julius the Veteran and His Companions (Christian; Martyrs)

Lojze Grozde (Christian; Saint)

Media Ver III (Pagan)

Melangell (Christian; Saint) [Hares]

Pillage Festival (Church of the SubGenius)

Restituta of Sora (Christian; Martyr & Virgin)

Season of Confusion begins (Discordian)

Stretch Yourself Creatively Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

The Three Martyrdoms: Red, Green & White (Celtic Book of Days)

Weasel Tossing Day (Pastafarian)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [27 of 57]

Premieres

Alice Through the Looking Glass (Film; 2016)

American Stars ’n Bars, by Neil Young (Album; 1977)

Blowin’ in the Wind, by Bob Dylan (Song; 1963)

The Bob’s Burgers Movie (Animated Film; 2022)

Bulloney (MGM Cartoon; 1933)

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, by Dee Brown (History Book; 1970)

Continuum (TV Series; 2012)

Devil of the Deep (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1938)

Duck Soup to Nuts (WB LT Cartoon; 1944)

An Egg Scramble (WB MM Cartoon; 1950)

The Flintstones (Film; 1994)

The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, by Bob Dylan (Album; 1963)

Franny and Zooey, by J.D. Salinger (Short Stories; 1962)

From Russia with Love (US Film; 1964) [James Bond #2]

Gift of Gag (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1955)

Gold Diggers of 1933 (Film; 1933)

God Save the Queen, by The Sex Pistols (Song; 1977)

Love Life (TV Series; 2020)

Lumberjack and Jill (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1949)

Madagascar (Animated Film; 2005)

Melody Time (Animated Disney Film; 1948)

Memento Mori, by Muriel Spark (Novel; 1959)

The Music Mice-Tro (WB MM Cartoon; 1967)

A Mutt in a Rut (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1949)

Obi-Wan Kenobi (TV Series; 2022) The Plumed Serpent, by D.H. Lawrence (Novel; 1926)

Prelude to War (Documentary Film; 1942)

QB VII, by Leon Uris (Novel; 1970)

A Short Vision (Animated Short Film; 1956)

Smokey and the Bandit (Film; 1977)

The Sot-Weed Factor, by John Barth (Novel; 1960)

Space Mountain rollercoaster (Disneyland Ride; 1977)

Springtime Serenade (Cartune Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Day; 1935)

Striples and Stars (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Day; 1929)

Symphony No. 6 in A Minor (a.k.a. The Tragic Symphony), by Gustav Mahler (Symphony; 1906)

That’ll Be the Day, by Buddy Holly (Song; 1957)

Three Little Pigs (Disney Cartoon; 1933)

Top Gun: Maverick (Film; 2022)

Travels In Hyperreality, by Umberto Eco (Essays; 1967)

Ventriloquist Cat (MGM Cartoon; 1933)

The War Wagon (Film; 1967)

Winked, Blinken and Nod (Disney Silly Symphony Cartoon; 1938)

X-Men: Apocalypse (Film; 2016)

Today’s Name Days

August, Bruno, Randolph (Austria)

Augustin, Bruno, Julije (Croatia)

Valdemar (Czech Republic)

Lucian (Denmark)

Kalvi, Klaudia (Estonia)

Ritva (Finland)

Augustin (France)

August, Bruno, Randolph (Germany)

Alypios, Ioannis Rossos (Greece)

Hella (Hungary)

Agostino, Federico, Oliviero (Italy)

Dzidra, Gunita, Henrijs, Ludolfs (Latvia)

Augustinas, Brunonas, Leonora, Virgaudas, Žymantė (Lithuania)

Cato, Katinka (Norway)

Beda, Izydor, Jan, Juliusz, Lucjan, Magdalena, Radowit (Poland)

Ioan (România)

Iveta (Slovakia)

Agustín, Julio (Spain)

Beda, Blenda (Sweden)

Broderick, Brodie, Brody, Isador, Isadora, Isadore, Isidro (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 148 of 2024; 218 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 1 of week 22 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 16 of 28]

Chinese: Month 4 (Ji-Si), Day 20 (Xin-Mao)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 19 Iyar 5784

Islamic: 19 Dhu al-Qada 1445

J Cal: 28 Magenta; Sevenday [28 of 30]

Julian: 14 May 2024

Moon: 71%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 7 St. Paul (6th Month) [St. Augustine]

Runic Half Month: Odal (Home, Possession) [Day 3 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 70 of 92)

Week: 4th Week of May

Zodiac: Gemini (Day 7 of 31)

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 5.27

Holidays

Armed Forces Day (Nicaragua)

Bermuda Day (Bermuda)

Bloomer Day

Body Painting Day

Border Guard Day (Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia)

Buttercup Day

Carnival of Nose Music

Cellophane Tape Day

Children’s Day (Nigeria)

Clean Sneakers Appreciation Day

Community Police Officer Day (Ukraine)

Cultivating Comedy Day

Derg Downfall Day (Ethiopia)

Dia de la Madre (a.k.a. Mother's Day; Bolivia)

Emergency Medicine Day

Fête des Voisins (France)

Free Feral Cat Spay Day

Golden Gate Bridge Day

Habeas Corpus Day

International Children’s Day (Nigeria)

International Crop Duster’s Day

International Day of Action for Women’s Health

International Day of Marketing

International Heritage Breeds Day

Jag’s McCartney Day (Turks and Caicos Islands)

Janmotsav of Sri Sri Madhabdeva (Assam, India)

Joe Cool Day (Peanuts)

Lazybones Day (Luilak; Netherlands)

Love Your Lanes Day (UK)

Martagon Lily Day (French Republic)

Menstrual Hygiene Day

Meryl Streep Day

Mother’s Day (Bolivia)

National Aaron Day

National Asher Day

National Christian T-Shirt Day

National Climate Day (Switzerland)

National Gray Day

National Hairstylist Mental Health Awareness Day

National Hamburger Day

National Jordan Day

National Melissa Day

National Multiple Births Awareness Day (Canada)

National Reflexology Day (Canada)

National Sunscreen Day (a.k.a. Sunscreen Protection Day)

Navy Day (Japan)

Nothing to Fear Day

Nysa Asteroid Day

Old-Time Player Piano Day

Pop-Up Toaster Day

Procession of the Golden Chariot and the Battle of Lumecon (Belgium)

Pyrex Day

Rachel Carson Day

Richard Wagner Day

Slavery Abolition Day (Guadeloupe, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin)

Stratosphere Ballon Ascent Day

Sunscreen Day

Throw the Bastards Out Day

Tracky Jack Day (Australia)

Whooping Crane Day

World Dhole Day

World Hunger Day

World Product Day

Youm-e-Tkbir (Day of Greatness; Pakistan)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Grape Popsicle Day

Muffin Day (Sweden)

National Brisket Day

National Italian Beef Day

Schmaltz Day

Independence & Related Days

Bartonia (Declared; 2020) [unrecognized]

Domanglia (Declared; 2011) [unrecognized]

EDO (a.k.a. Empirical Dyarchy of Ohio; Declared; 2010) [unrecognized]

First Republic Day (Armenia)

Imperial Kermit Empire (Declared; 2021) [unrecognized]

Macéyon (Declared; 2019) [unrecognized]

Republic Day (Azerbaijan)

Republic Day (Nepal)

4th & Last Monday in May

Celebration Day (UK) [Last Monday]

Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling and Wake (Cooper’s Hill, UK)

Late May Bank Holiday (Isle of Man)

Motivation Monday [Every Monday]

Memorial Day (US) [Last Monday] a.k.a. ... 

Decoration Day (f.k.a.)

Great Jubilee Day, A (f.k.a., commemorated Revolutionary War)

National Hamburger Day

National Moment of Remembrance [3:00 PM]

Poppy Day [also 11.11]

Prayer for Peace Day

Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day (Fiji) [Last Monday]

Spring Bank Holiday (UK) [Last Monday] a.k.a. ... 

Spring Holiday (Jersey)

Tetbury Woolsack Races (UK)

Weekly Holidays beginning May 27 (4th Week)

Week of Solidarity with the People of Non-Self-Governing Territories begins [Last Monday]

Festivals Beginning May 27, 2024

Canadian Screen Awards (Toronto, Canada)

Festival St-Ambroise Fringe de Montréal (Montreal, Canada) thru 6.16]

Prague Fringe Festival (Prague, Czech Republic) [thru 6.1]

re:publica (Berlin, Germany) [thru 5.29]

Vienna Independent Shorts (Vienna, Austria) [thru 6.2]

Feast Days

AL-1995 Plus Tax (Muppetism)

Anna Cervin (Artology)

Augustine of Canterbury (Christian; Saint)

St. Augustine (Positivist; Saint)

Bede the Confessor (Christian; Saint, “Father of the Church”)

Bruno of Würzburg (Christian; Saint)

Buddha Day (Sukka Tanson II; South Korea)

Centennial Games Day (Everyday Wicca)

Dashiell Hammett (Writerism)

Edward Teach Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Eutropius of Orange (Christian; Saint)

Feast of Comus (Greek God of Drunken Revelry)

Findle Fritter’s Stoat-Wheedling Event (Shamanism)

Frigga Blot (Slavic Pagan/Asatru)

Georges Rouault (Artology)

Harlan Ellison (Writerism)

Herman Wouk (Writerism)

Hildebert (Christian; Saint)

Jessie Arms Botke (Artology)

John Cheever (Writerism)

John I, Pope (Christian; Martyr)

Julius the Veteran and His Companions (Christian; Martyrs)

Lojze Grozde (Christian; Saint)

Media Ver III (Pagan)

Melangell (Christian; Saint) [Hares]

Pillage Festival (Church of the SubGenius)

Restituta of Sora (Christian; Martyr & Virgin)

Season of Confusion begins (Discordian)

Stretch Yourself Creatively Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

The Three Martyrdoms: Red, Green & White (Celtic Book of Days)

Weasel Tossing Day (Pastafarian)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [27 of 57]

Premieres

Alice Through the Looking Glass (Film; 2016)

American Stars ’n Bars, by Neil Young (Album; 1977)

Blowin’ in the Wind, by Bob Dylan (Song; 1963)

The Bob’s Burgers Movie (Animated Film; 2022)

Bulloney (MGM Cartoon; 1933)

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, by Dee Brown (History Book; 1970)

Continuum (TV Series; 2012)

Devil of the Deep (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1938)

Duck Soup to Nuts (WB LT Cartoon; 1944)

An Egg Scramble (WB MM Cartoon; 1950)

The Flintstones (Film; 1994)

The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, by Bob Dylan (Album; 1963)

Franny and Zooey, by J.D. Salinger (Short Stories; 1962)

From Russia with Love (US Film; 1964) [James Bond #2]

Gift of Gag (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1955)

Gold Diggers of 1933 (Film; 1933)

God Save the Queen, by The Sex Pistols (Song; 1977)

Love Life (TV Series; 2020)

Lumberjack and Jill (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1949)

Madagascar (Animated Film; 2005)

Melody Time (Animated Disney Film; 1948)

Memento Mori, by Muriel Spark (Novel; 1959)

The Music Mice-Tro (WB MM Cartoon; 1967)

A Mutt in a Rut (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1949)

Obi-Wan Kenobi (TV Series; 2022) The Plumed Serpent, by D.H. Lawrence (Novel; 1926)

Prelude to War (Documentary Film; 1942)

QB VII, by Leon Uris (Novel; 1970)

A Short Vision (Animated Short Film; 1956)

Smokey and the Bandit (Film; 1977)

The Sot-Weed Factor, by John Barth (Novel; 1960)

Space Mountain rollercoaster (Disneyland Ride; 1977)

Springtime Serenade (Cartune Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Day; 1935)

Striples and Stars (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Day; 1929)

Symphony No. 6 in A Minor (a.k.a. The Tragic Symphony), by Gustav Mahler (Symphony; 1906)

That’ll Be the Day, by Buddy Holly (Song; 1957)

Three Little Pigs (Disney Cartoon; 1933)

Top Gun: Maverick (Film; 2022)

Travels In Hyperreality, by Umberto Eco (Essays; 1967)

Ventriloquist Cat (MGM Cartoon; 1933)

The War Wagon (Film; 1967)

Winked, Blinken and Nod (Disney Silly Symphony Cartoon; 1938)

X-Men: Apocalypse (Film; 2016)

Today’s Name Days

August, Bruno, Randolph (Austria)

Augustin, Bruno, Julije (Croatia)

Valdemar (Czech Republic)

Lucian (Denmark)

Kalvi, Klaudia (Estonia)

Ritva (Finland)

Augustin (France)

August, Bruno, Randolph (Germany)

Alypios, Ioannis Rossos (Greece)

Hella (Hungary)

Agostino, Federico, Oliviero (Italy)

Dzidra, Gunita, Henrijs, Ludolfs (Latvia)

Augustinas, Brunonas, Leonora, Virgaudas, Žymantė (Lithuania)

Cato, Katinka (Norway)

Beda, Izydor, Jan, Juliusz, Lucjan, Magdalena, Radowit (Poland)

Ioan (România)

Iveta (Slovakia)

Agustín, Julio (Spain)

Beda, Blenda (Sweden)

Broderick, Brodie, Brody, Isador, Isadora, Isadore, Isidro (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 148 of 2024; 218 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 1 of week 22 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 16 of 28]

Chinese: Month 4 (Ji-Si), Day 20 (Xin-Mao)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 19 Iyar 5784

Islamic: 19 Dhu al-Qada 1445

J Cal: 28 Magenta; Sevenday [28 of 30]

Julian: 14 May 2024

Moon: 71%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 7 St. Paul (6th Month) [St. Augustine]

Runic Half Month: Odal (Home, Possession) [Day 3 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 70 of 92)

Week: 4th Week of May

Zodiac: Gemini (Day 7 of 31)

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Discovering the Ideal Time: The Best Season to Visit Guadeloupe Island

Guadeloupe Island, nestled in the heart of the Caribbean, beckons travelers with its lush landscapes, vibrant culture, and captivating history. Whether you're drawn to its pristine beaches, tropical rainforests, or colorful markets, choosing the right time to visit can greatly enhance your experience. In this guide, we'll explore the best season to visit Guadeloupe Island, considering factors such as weather, crowds, and seasonal attractions.

Seasons Overview:

Guadeloupe experiences a tropical climate characterized by warm temperatures year-round. The island has two primary seasons: the dry season (December to May) and the rainy season (June to November). Understanding the nuances of each season can help you plan a memorable trip.

Dry Season (December to May):

The dry season, spanning from December to May, is considered the peak tourist season in Guadeloupe. During this time, the weather is typically sunny and dry, with minimal rainfall and comfortable temperatures ranging from 75°F to 85°F (24°C to 29°C). These ideal conditions make it perfect for beach activities, water sports, and exploring outdoor attractions.

Highlights of the Dry Season:

Festivals and Events: The dry season coincides with several cultural festivals and events, including the Guadeloupe Carnival in January and the Terre de Blues Festival in May. These celebrations showcase the island's rich heritage through music, dance, and culinary delights.

Whale Watching: From January to March, humpback whales migrate to the waters surrounding Guadeloupe, offering visitors the opportunity to witness these majestic creatures up close on organized whale watching tours.

Diving and Snorkeling: The dry season provides excellent underwater visibility, making it an ideal time for diving and snorkeling adventures. Explore vibrant coral reefs, underwater caves, and a diverse array of marine life in the crystal-clear waters of Guadeloupe.

Rainy Season (June to November):

The rainy season, from June to November, is characterized by higher humidity levels and increased rainfall. While this period may deter some travelers, it also offers unique experiences and opportunities to explore Guadeloupe's natural beauty in a different light.

Highlights of the Rainy Season:

Lush Greenery: The rainy season brings renewed vitality to Guadeloupe's landscapes, with lush green vegetation and blooming flowers adorning the island. Nature enthusiasts will appreciate the opportunity to explore verdant rainforests, cascading waterfalls, and botanical gardens.

Waterfall Adventures: With the increase in rainfall, many of Guadeloupe's picturesque waterfalls reach their peak flow, creating stunning cascades surrounded by lush foliage. Hike through tropical trails to discover hidden gems such as the Carbet Falls or the Cascade aux Ecrevisses.

Lower Prices and Fewer Crowds: As the rainy season is considered the off-peak travel period, you may find lower accommodation rates and fewer crowds at popular attractions. Take advantage of this quieter time to immerse yourself in the local culture, savor authentic cuisine, and explore the island at your own pace.

Conclusion:

Choosing the best season to visit Guadeloupe Island depends on your preferences, interests, and tolerance for weather conditions. Whether you prefer the sunny skies and dry weather of the peak season or the lush landscapes and tranquility of the rainy season, Guadeloupe offers something special year-round. By understanding the unique characteristics of each season, you can plan a memorable and rewarding getaway to this Caribbean paradise.

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Holidays 2.12

Holidays

Borrowed Days begin (until 14th; Scotland)

Bra Day (Japan)

Common Knotgrass Day (French Republic)

Commonwealth Day (Gibraltar)

Darwin Day

Establishment Day (Michigan State University)

Flip Flop Day [also 3rd Friday in June]

Gamma Day (Illinois)

Georgia Day (US)

Hug Day

Immanuel Kant Remembrance Day

International Darwin Day

International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers

International Day of the Prevention of Violent Extremism As & When Conducive to Terrorism

International Day of Women’s Health

Janet Jackson Appreciation Day

Lady Jane Grey’s Ghost Appearance Day

Lincoln's Birthday

Lost Penny Day

Love a Mensch Day

Memorial Day of 1990 Dushanbe Riots (Tajikistan)

Moresdag (Mother’s Day; Norway)

NAACP Day

Nancy Hanks Lincoln Memorial Day (Booneville, Indiana)

National Braydon Day

National Freedom to Marry Day

National Hump for a Day, Day

National Productivity Day (India)

National Women’s Day (Pakistan)

Oglethorpe Day (a.k.a. Georgia Day; US)

Paul Bunyan Day (Bangor, Maine) [also 8.10]

Peanut’s Remembrance Day

Pick A New Love Song Day

Red Hand Day (UN)

Rhapsody in Blue Day

Robinson Crusoe Rescue Day

Safety Pup Day

Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Day (Canada)

Union Day (Burma/Myanmar)

World Cholangiocarcinoma Day

Youth Day (Venezuela)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Hot Tea Day

National Biscotti Day

National P.B. & J. Day

Plum Pudding Day

2nd Monday in February

Clean Out Your Computer Day [2nd Monday]

Evolution Sunday [Sunday closest to 2.12]

Family Day (British Columbia, Canada) [2nd Monday]

Go Green Week begins (UK) [2nd Monday]

International Epilepsy Day [2nd Monday]

Love May Make the World Go ‘Round, But Laughter Keeps Us From Getting Dizzy Week begins [2nd Monday]

Meal Monday [2nd Monday]

Meat-Free Monday (UK) [Monday of Go Green Week]

National African American Parent Involvement Day [2nd Monday]

Oatmeal Monday (Scotland) [2nd Monday]

St. Ives’ Hurling of the Silver Ball (Cornwall, UK) [Monday after Feast Day]

Shrove Monday [Monday before Ash Wednesday] (a.k.a. ... 

Bolludagur (Bun Day; Iceland)

Carnival Monday [Monday before Ash Wednesday (a.k.a. …

Carnival / Carnaval (Caribbean and South America)

Carnaval (Bolivia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Venezuela)

Carnival (Andorra, Brazil)

Carnival Holiday (Angola, Curacao)

Carnival Monday (Aruba, Dominica, Panama, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, Trinidad and Tobago)

Carriacou and Petite Martinique (Grenada)

Clean Monday

Collop Monday

Fasching (Austria, Germany, Switzerland)

Fastelavn (Denmark)

Fat Monday

Hall Monday

Jour Chômé d’Usage (French Guyana, Guadeloupe, Martinique)

Jour Férié d’Usage (Luxembourg)

J’ouvert (Trinidad and Tobago)

Lundi Gras (Haiti)

Lunes de Carnaval (Argentina)

Luni Gras

Merry Monday

National Cream Puff Day

Old Mask Parade (Aruba)

Paisen Monday

Peasen Monday

Rose Monday

Rosenmontag (Germany)

Shrovetide (Day 2 of 3)

Super Bowl Monday [Monday after Super Bowl] (a.k.a. ... 

National Football Hangover Day

National Hangover Awareness Day

National Poop Day

Sick of Food Waste Day

Super Monday

Independence & Related Days

The Baillium Empire (Declared; 2019) [unrecognized]

Chile (Declared from Spain, 1818)

Sexistan (Declared; 2015) [unrecognized]

New Year’s Days

New Year's Celebration, Day 3  [Lunar Calendar] (a.k.a. …

Chinese New Year Holiday, Day 2 (Bhutan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan)

Third Day of the lunar New Year (Hong Kong, Macau)

Tet Holiday continues (Vietnam)

Tsagaan Sar (Mongolia)

Festivals Beginning February 12, 2024

Carnival of Dominica (Roseau, Domenica) [thru 2.13]

Catersource (Austin, Texas) [thru 2.15]

Haitian Carnival (Port-au-Prince, Haiti9 [thru 2.14]

Uruguay Carnival (Uruguay)

Feast Days

Aesop (Positivist; Saint)

Anthony Cauleas, Patriarch of Constantinople (Christian; Saint)

Ariadne’s Labyrinth Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Benedict of Aniane (Christian; Saint)

Bruno (Muppetism)

Choes Day (Day of the Cups; Ancient Greece)

Damian of Alexandria (Christian; Saint)

Darwin Day (Pastafarian)

Diana’s Day (Ancient Rome)

Diana’s Day — Protection of Wildlife (Pagan)

Ethelwald of Lindisfarne (Christian; Saint)

Eulalia (Christian; Saint)

Feast of the Seven Founders of the Service Order

Feast of the Three Saints — Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian (Orthodox Christian)

Festival of Artemis (Goddess of the Hunt; Ancient Greece)

Festival of Pitooyage (God of gaming & chance; Oaxaca, Mexico)

High Confiscation of Property (Church of the SubGenius)

Judy Blume (Writerism)

Julian the Hospitaller (Christian; Saint) [travelers, innkeepers & circus performers]

Ludan (Christian; Saint)

Marina (Christian; Virgin)

Martyrs of Abitinae (Christian; Martyrs)

Max Beckman (Artology)

Meletius, Patriarch of Antioch (Christian; Saint)

Sacrifice to Dionysos (Ancient Greece)

Storm-Days begin (Celtic Book of Days)

Tales of Kelp-Koli (Shamanism)

Thomas Moran (Artology)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Prime Number Day: 43 [14 of 72]

Sakimake (先負 Japan) [Bad luck in the morning, good luck in the afternoon.]

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [11 of 57]

Premieres

All in Fever Say Aye or The Emotion is Carried (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 204; 1963)

Animals, by Pink Floyd (Album; 1977)

Anti-Intellectualism in American Life, by Richard Hofstadter (Non-Fiction Book; 1963)

Austrian Hymn, by Franz Haydn (Hymn; 1797)

Beanstalk Bunny (WB MM Cartoon; 1955)

Blast from the Past (Film; 1999)

Blow-Up and Other Stories, by Julio Cortázar (Short Stories; 1968)

The Blue Umbrella (Animated Pixar Short; 2013)

Boomerang Bowler or Boris Makes a Comeback (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 203; 1963)

Centennial, by James A. Michener (Historical Novel; 1974)

Deadpool (Film; 2016)

English Settlement, by XTC (Album; 1982)

Groundhog Day (Film; 1993)

Hop On Pop, by Dr. Seuss (Children’s Book; 1963)

The International (Film; 2009)

I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm, by Dick Powell and Alice Faye (Song; 1937)

Life Is Beautiful (Film; 1999)

The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (Film; 2021)

More Than You Know, recorded by Mildred Bailey (Song; 1942)

Moving Pictures, by Rush (Album; 1981)

On Golden Pond (Film; 1982)

On the Avenue (Film; 1937)

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (Film; 2010)

Pink Pest Control (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1969)

Pluto’s Housewarming (Disney Cartoon; 1947)

Rear Window, by Cornell Woolrich (Short Story f.k.a. It Had To Be Murder; 1942)

Rhapsody in Blue, by George Gershwin (Musical Composition; 1924)

Rhythm Lullaby and Bubbling Over, by Earl Hines & His Orchestra (Songs; 1935)

Robocop (Film; 2014)

Run to the Hills, by Iron Maiden (Song; 1982)

School Daze (Film; 1988)

The Shot Heard Round the World or The First National Bang (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 98; 1961)

Sign of the Unicorn, by Roger Zelazny (Novel; 1975) [The Chronicles of Amber, #3]

The Space Rat or Of Mice and Menace (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 97; 1961)

The Squaw Man (Film; 1914) [1st Film made in Hollywood]

Strictly Ballroom (Film; 1993)

Untamed Heart (Film; 1993)

We Give Pink Stamps (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1965)

Zoolander 2 (Film; 2016)

Today’s Name Days

Benedikt, Eulalia, Gregor (Austria)

Zvonimir, Zvonko (Croatia)

Slavěna (Czech Republic)

Eulalia (Denmark)

Alma, Alme, Elma, Elme, Elmi (Estonia)

Elma, Elmi (Finland)

Félix (France)

Benedikt, Eulalia (Germany)

Meletios, Meletis, Plotinos (Greece)

Lídia, Lívia (Hungary)

Alessio, Eulalia, Pilerio (Italy)

Karlīna, Karline, Līna (Latvia)

Benediktas, Deimantė, Eulalija, Mantminas (Lithuania)

Randi, Randulf, Ronja (Norway)

Aleksy, Benedykt, Eulalia, Julian, Laurenty, Modest, Nora, Radzim, Trzebisława (Poland)

Meletie (Romania)

Perla (Slovakia)

Eulalia (Spain)

Evelina, Evy (Sweden)

Ulas (Ukraine)

Abra, Abraham, Abram, Bram, Darwin, Ibrahim (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 43 of 2024; 323 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 1 of week 7 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Luis (Rowan) [Day 23 of 28]

Chinese: Month 1 (Bing-Yin), Day 3 (Bing-Wu)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025)

Hebrew: 3 Adair I 5784

Islamic: 2 Sha’ban 1445

J Cal: 13 Grey; Sixday [13 of 30]

Julian: 30 January 2024

Moon: 11%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 15 Homer (2nd Month) [Aesop)

Runic Half Month: Sigel (Sun) [Day 4 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 54 of 89)

Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 22 of 28)