When you think of Fall, what do you think of?  Fall was originally referred to as “harvest,” as it was the time when farmers would harvest their crops. It is also called Autumn, from the Latin word “autumnus,” meaning to increase or harvest. The term “fall” emerged from the phrase “fall of the leaves.” This phrase came to North America from the English settlers who adopted it in the 18th and 19th centuries. This phrase became more popular than autumn in the United States.  Th

Every November, Mexico explodes with color. Streets glow with marigolds, plazas hum with music, and families gather in cemeteries where candles are lit late into the night.   T his is Día de los Muertos, also known as Day of the Dead, a holiday where memories are alive, laughter mixes with grief, and the boundary between worlds feels thin. At the heart of it all are the ofr en das. These are not simple altars, they’re works of art. A photograph of a grandmother might rest

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