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“Vroom….VROOM!” So many children have pushed around toy cars, hot rods, and racecars, mimicking the heavy sound of a racecar’s roaring engine. If you had a ‘Hot Wheels’ set and track, you REALLY had hours of entertainment racing the cars! Drag racing has been around since the 1940’s, with some early races performed at closed…

Cinco de Mayo – the 5th of May – is a day that commemorates the May 5, 1862 victory by the Mexican army over France at the Battle of Puebla, during the Franco-Mexican War.  Believe it or not, Cinco de Mayo is a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, but in the United States, the day…

If you have a ‘green thumb’ (have a knack for gardening/plants/flowers), April 14th is a day that encourages and kicks off the gardening season.  Gardeners, grab your shovels, seeds, and plants…your shears, pruning trowels, and rakes…it’s time to break ground!  It’s National Gardening Day! Now…we all know that Mother Nature doesn’t always cooperate…but weather permitting,…