My last weekend :P

Last Saturday at three o'clock I did my homework. After I went to my friend's house and we talked so much. Then we went to the pizzeria and we ate a pizza with other friends.
On Sunday morning I went with my dad and my brother at the shopping center. We bought a book for me and a video-game for my brother. At lunch we ate and we also had a cake to celebrate my grandmother's birthday. In the afternoon I went with my friends at the square.

George Clooney.

George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor, movie director, movie writer, and humanitarian. He is from Lexington, Kentucky and is the son of Nick Clooney and nephew of singer Rosemary Clooney. He dropped out of college to become an actor. He was on the TV showOY and several other TV shows in the 1980s and 1990s. In 1999, he left ER to act and direct movies, including Ocean's Eleven, Syriana, Good Night, and Good Luck and Up in the Air. He is also a political advocate for human rights issues, include Save Darfur. Many of his movies contain references to current politics.

Saint George.

St. George is the patron saint of England. He is celebrated on 23rd April, the date of his death. His emblem, a red cross on a white background, is the flag of England, and part of the British flag. St George was a brave Roman soldier who protested against the Roman's torture of Christians and died for his beliefs. He's also famous for the Crusades.The most famous legend of Saint George is of him slaying a dragon. In the Middle Ages the dragon was commonly used to represent the Devil.On Sunday nearest to 23rd April, scouts and guides throughout England parade through high streets and attend a special St George's Day service at their local church.

Saint Patrick's Day☺

Saint Patrick's Day is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated annually on 17 March, the death date of the patrons saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick. It was made an official Christian feast day in the early seventeenth century.
Celebrations generally involve public parades and festivals, célithe, and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks.

Shamrocks.

Legend has it that Saint Patrick used the three-leaved shamrock to explain the Christian Holy Trinity.

Snake.

During his mission in Ireland St. Patrick with only a wooden by his side, banished all the snakes from Ireland.

In fact, the island nation was never home to any snakes.

Leprechaun.

Belief in leprechauns probably stems from Celtic belief in fairies, tiny men and women who could use their magical powers to serve good or evil. In Celtic folktales, leprechauns were cranky souls, responsible for mending the shoes of the other fairies. Though only minor figures in Celtic folklore, leprechauns were known for their trickery, which they often used to protect their much-fabled treasure.

President's Day☺

Washington's Birthday, also know as "President's Day", is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of February. The day honors presidents of the United States, including George Washington (the USA's first president).
Washington's Birthday officially honors the life and work of George Washington. The day commemorates past presidents of the USA.
Some states pay particular attention to Abraham Lincoln, as his birthday was also in mid-February. In the weeks or days leading up to the holiday, schools often organize events and lessons for students about the presidents of the United States and George Washington in particular. It is a popular day for stores to start their sales. The US federal holiday is on the third Monday of February each year, but records show that George Washington's birthday is on February 22nd.  Many business are open as usual and many stores hold sales on Washington's Birthday. There is the portrait of him and three other American presidents carved into Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota. His image is also used on the one-dollar bill and the quarter-dollar coin. The capital of the United States, Washington D.C., Washington State and at least three universities are named after him. Washington's Birthday was first celebrated as a holiday in the District of Columbia in 1880. It was made a federal holiday in 1885. The holiday was originally held on the anniversary of George Washington's birth, on February 22nd. In 1971, this holiday was moved to the third Monday in February.

The black history month and Jesse Owens.

Black History Month, also known as African-American History Month in America, is an annual observance in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom for remembrance of important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. It is celebrated annually in the United States and Canada in February and the United Kingdom in October.
The precursor to Black History Month was created in 1926 in the United States, when historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History announced the second week of February to be "Negro History Week." Negro History Week was met with enthusiastic response; it prompted the creation of black history clubs, an increase in interest among teachers, and interest from progressive whites. Negro History Week grew in popularity throughout the following decades, with mayors across the United States endorsing it as a holiday. The expansion of Black History Week to Black History Month was first proposed by the leaders of the Black United Students at Kent State University in February 1969. The first celebration of the Black History Month took place at Kent State one year later, in February 1970.
Morgan Freeman, a critic of Black History Month, said: "I don't want a black history month. Black history is American history."

Some important black heroes.

Jesse Owens.

Jesse Owens was a track and field star. His most famous moment came in the 1936 Olympics when he won 4 gold medals - much to the annoyance of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party who hoped the Olympics would be a showcase for Aryan supremacy. In his later life, Jesse Owens became a goodwill ambassador for America and athletics.

"The battles that count aren't the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself — the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us — that's where it's at."
- Jesse Owens (from autobiography)

Carnival♣

The origin of the word "Carnival"

Carnival is a festive occasion or period marked by merrymaking, processions, etc. In some Roman Catholic countries, it is the period just before Lent (the 40 days). This word possibly comes from the Latin "carnem levare", which means to take away or remove meat. Carnival was associated with the Pre-Lenten festivals on and around Shrove Tuesday.

In England.

The largest Carnival in England is Notting Hill which does not derive from Lent and is celebrated in late August. But Shrove Tuesday is celebrated as Pancake Day. Pancake Day takes place 47 days before Easter Sunday. It can occur anytime between February 3rd and March 9th. It is also know as Shrove Tuesday and is called "Pancake Day" because it is the day traditionally for eating pancakes as pancake recipes were a way to use up any stocks of milk, butter and eggs which were forbidden during the abstinence of Lent. On Pancake Day, "pancake races" are held in villages and towns across the UK. Participants with frying pans race through the streets tossing pancakes into the air and catching them in the pan whilst running.

Notting Hill Carnival.

The Notting Hill Carnival is an annual event that since 1964 has taken place on streets of Notting Hill, London and UK each August, over three days. It is led by members of the West Indian community. The Carnival has attracted around one million people in the past years, making it one of the largest street festivals in the world.