Location: Manhattan

Timeframe: late 1988 (November - December)

Scenario: My two main characters, both teenagers, are headed into Manhattan for two separate trips. The first is a weekday, to tour Julliard (one of the characters is a hopeful applicant); for this, I'd like to know a bit more about the area around Lincoln Center. Where would've ( Read more... )

Okay, this is a pretty barebones, specific, technical question:

On what Gregorian date did the Jewish holiday Purim fall in 1977? It's a character's date of birth.

I didn't go to Starbucks at all over this past holiday season, so I don't know: did they have the Eggnog Latte this year, or not? I just went today and they still have three holiday drinks available, but none were the Eggnog Latte. Trust me, this is story relevant.

I'm writing a short story that's taking place on Christmas Eve in a two locations, a middle-class American suburb, and a big city. (doesn't have to be specific.) One group's going out to look at the lights in the city, and the other's having a thing at home ( Read more... )

My google-fu has totally failed me, for I cannot find ANY decent information about how birthdays were celebrated in the regency era apart from "they ate cakes, sometimes servants celebrated those of the family, and royalty made a really big deal about them ( Read more... )

Place: eastern Poland (probably Volhynia)
Time: 1938

Can anyone suggest zemirot that would be appropriate for the Sabbath that falls during Chanukah? There's a zemirot database that suggests Al Hanissim, and obviously they would sing Maoz Tzur--aside from that, do the members of Little Details have any favorites for the season ( Read more... )

I've done some research into Christmas cakes and Canada and really I'm just looking to for confirmation that it is right, or if it's not, what is wrong. Although it's only a short ficlet (less than 500 words!) I really want to get it right and don't entirely trust generic internet sites ( Read more... )

At a typical Christmas dinner in America, what would people be eating?

I've got a scene which is based around two people washing dishes after Christmas dinner...

ETA: Thanks, I think I've got it now (yams and all...)

Hi! I need some help with a story I'm writing. I've asked at a few other forums I'm in but can't find exactly what I'm looking for ( Read more... )

I'm looking for humorous internet holidays, things like International Talk Like A Pirate Day. I checked Wikipedia under unofficial holiday, unofficial observance, and geek holiday, but different people might have heard of different ones. Any suggestions would be appreciated.