Minute Women

On the tenth day of Minute Women Christmas, Linnea and Grace gave to me... lots of drunken partying!Tibb's Eve is celebrated by Canadians across the country as an excuse to get out of the house, away from the family for a bit, and share a couple of brews with friends. But there was a time when Tibb's Eve was just a turn of phrase, referencing a made up saint who did some pretty un-saintly things. Celebrate the day that never happens about a woman who never existed with us!Make sure you rate and review the podcast and visit our website: minutewomenpodcast.ca

On the ninth day of Minute Women Christmas, Linnea and Grace gave to me... Canada's first Christmas Tree!Strangely enough, we know exactly when the Christmas tree was introduced to Canada and Grace and Linnea are here to tell you all about it! Don't put real candles on your Christmas trees kids.Make sure you rate and review the podcast and visit our website: minutewomenpodcast.ca

On the eighth day of Minute Women Christmas, Linnea and Grace gave to me... holiday citizenry!Canada has a pretty strong case when it comes to Santa Claus's citizenship but we're not the only country with their hat in the ring. Grace and Linnea review the file to try to understand where does Santa really live and what nationality does he hold.Remember to rate and review the podcast and visit our website: minutewomenpodcast.ca

On the seventh day of Minute Women Christmas, Linnea and Grace gave to me... pocket change inside pastries? Quebec is probably the Canadian capital for weird holiday traditions. The King's Cake is one of them. Eaten on January 6th, the end of the Christmas season, King's Cake is a dessert with a fun game built in. Chow down on this episode and let us know your holiday traditions!Make sure you rate and review the podcast and visit our website: minutewomenpodcast.ca

On the sixth day of Minute Women Christmas, Linnea and Grace gave to me... a Christmas delivery!For years, Santa Claus did not have a postal code. Post workers were sad to see some many letters get sorted in with the rest of the undeliverable mail, so they started replying to letters on a volunteer basis. Listen to find out about how Canada developed its postal system and how Santa ended up with the most famous postal code of all.Remember to rate and review the podcast and visit our website: minutewomenpodcast.ca

On the fifth day of Minute Women Christmas, Linnea and Grace gave to me... a weird and scary saintly story.On the 25th of November, Saint Catherine's Day, young Quebec women pull taffy and give the candies to their sweethearts! But what is the origin of this Christmas-kick-off tradition? Well... let's just say Saint Catherine won't put you in the festive spirit.Make sure to rate and review the podcast and visit our website: minutewomenpodcast.ca

On the fourth day of Minute Women Christmas, Linnea and Grace gave to me... mischievous mummering!Many of us are now familiar is the Newfoundland Christmas tradition of mummering that originated in the UK and Ireland. However, you may not have known that back in the day mummering was more like the Victorian purge. Beware of mummers this holiday season folks!Make sure to rate and review the Minute Women Podcast and visit our website: minutewomenpodcast.ca

On the third day of Minute Women Christmas, Linnea and Grace gave to me... a talking Christmas tree!The world became exposed to the Halifax tradition of Woody the Christmas Tree, a giant robotic tree that lives in the Mic Mac Mall and talks with children every year during the holiday season. For 15 years, Woody was retired by the Mall but he came back this year much to the community's delight. What about the rest of the world though? After many saw him on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon for the first time, Woody was an internet sensation! Is he famous... or infamous?Make sure you rate and review the podcast and visit our website: minutewomenpodcast.ca

On second day of Minute Women Christmas, Linnea and Grace gave to me... a holiday mystery?Since the ancient times (2004 to be exact) the internet has been recording the hallowed traditions of Sinck Tuck, the Inuit winter celebration that occurs every year during the Winter Solstice. Only, the Minute Women aren't so sure the Inuit celebrate Sinck Tuck during the darkest days of the year. Could the internet possibly be wrong?!Editor's note: Out of curiosity, I did find the name of the Inuit mid-winter festival! It is called Quviasukvik and it marks the beginning of a new year. The website linked does a nice job of explaining the celebration! Make sure to rate and review the Minute Women Podcast and visit our website: minutewomenpodcast.ca

On first day of Minute Women Christmas, Linnea and Grace gave to me... a Bostonian Christmas Tree!In this minisode, we revisit the Halifax Explosion to deep dive on the beloved Christmas tradition it spurred. Following the devastating 1917 explosion, the city of Boston sent aid workers, supplies, and funds to help Halifax get back on its feet. Some of those aid workers even stayed through the Christmas season. In 1918, Halifax sent Boston a Christmas tree as a small token of gratitude. A tree was once again sent in 1971, and ever since the Tree for Boston has become an annual tradition.Make sure to rate and review the Minute Women Podcast and visit our website: minutewomenpodcast.ca