Hopefully Hugh Grant won’t be celebrating his birthday at a funeral. Also celebrating birthdays today include Dawson’s Creek star Michelle Williams, Adam Sandler, and Michael Keaton.
Day: September 9, 2008
What does the Christmas term “wassailing” mean?
Wassailing, which derives from an old Anglo-Saxon toast, is synonymous with Christmas caroling. It literally means to to toast your neighbors to a long and healthy life. Interestingly enough, the term also refers to the custom of singing to apple trees in cider-producing orchards in England.