New Ad Campaign!

I am totally starting a love-affair with Vista Print. Although their website looks a little dubious, I had seen their ads so much and was willing to give one of their promotional campaigns a try. Last week, I order 100 "free" postcards as advertisements for Mary's Historical Programs. They charged me to use my own design, but it was only a paltry $4.99 and the design is saved now for future use, and the charged shipping which was six dollars and change. Thus coming to under $12.00 for the entire order. Not bad at all.

In Defense of "History is Booooooring"

Normally, I refrain from the "multiple letters for emphasis" typing, but the complaint of history being boring is often spoken this way...usually by begrudging high school students. This remark used to drive me absolutely wild it's so ludicrous. I have learned, however, that high school history teachers can make history incredibly boring, so I'm a bit more sympathetic when I hear such things.

Wise Words from Winston

Winston Churchill is one of most delightfully quotable people. Today, I reference Churchill's speech to England after a Blitz during WWII:

I realize the audio is a bit difficult, but he says "Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never-in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy."

The entire speech can be read here.

No Apologies

I have been feeling very negative these past few days, which has made it difficult to blog. In my first post, as I have mentioned plenty of times since then, I said I never wanted to whine or be annoying in Mary's Modern Mishaps. I am finding that I am often frustrated because I am so worried and wrapped up in other people's feelings, I never do what I want. So, today, I don't care. Today, I am going on a tangent.

Concert: February 11, 2012, Bridgeton, NJ

Just before Christmas, a Civil War monument was vandalized in Bridgeton, NJ. A complete synopsis on the incident can be found here. Some lovely fellow reenactors are having a benefit concert on February 11, 2012 at the Everett P. Marino Center at 7:30 p.m. The cost is (tax-deductible) $10.00.

To find out more information, please check out the link here: http://www.12thnjvolunteerscok.org/Bridgeton_Civil_War_Monument_Vandalized.html

ROFLMAO! History Major Memes

Although I have known what a meme is for quite some time now, I have fairly recently learned they are called, "memes" and I still don't know how to pronounce them, but they can be quite entertaining. I was delighted to discover an entire genre (I guess I can call it a genre) of meme's dedicated to history majors called The History Major Heraldic Beast.

Top Historically Educational Children's Songs

It's really amazing how many songs from children's movies, or just nursery rhymes teach an accurate history lesson. As always, no particular order to the list:

Top Historically Educational Children's Songs

1) "Sister Suffragette" from Disney's Mary Poppins. I would be lying if I said that whenever this song pops in my head (which is far too frequently) I really, really want to create a program called, "Well Done, Sister Suffragette!" for Mary's Historical Programs. Anyway, despite Mrs. Banks debatable parenting skills, you simply can't deny what a catchy tune she has...no wonder she sings it all the way home. Also, when she mentions Mrs. Pankhurst being clapped in irons again and Mrs Whitman-Allen chaining herself to the prime-minister's car, that stuff totally happened. Too bad Katy Nana was such a killjoy.