Every year on February 2, crowds gather around the burrow of a groundhog. Loud music blares, people cheer, and eventually, the sleepy groundhog noses his way out of his burrow. According to legend, if the groundhog sees his shadow, there will…
Everyone knows what happens if you get stuck standing under a mistletoe around Christmas time. You get a big smooch! But did you know that people have been telling legends of this fascinating plant for thousands of years? They thought it could cure diseases, ward…
Paul Bunyan most certainly hailed from Bemidji, Minnesota. That is, unless he came from Bangor, Maine. Both cities have statues of the giant folk hero lumberjack, and both cities claim he was born there. The two cities have had a friendly rivalry…
John “Johnny Appleseed” Chapman’s birthday is in three days, and this past weekend a Fort Wayne park hosted a festival in his honor. The Johnny Appleseed Festival has attracted locals, tourists, and vendors for forty years. Visitors found volunteers in…
One American legend is still very much alive in the town of Talcott, West Virginia. The town celebrates John Henry Days in an annual festival in honor of the man who cut rock faster than a steam-powered drill. The festival…