Short articles about holiday history by David Kubicek, collected from the author's blog and other online publications over a 10-year period. Included in this collection are stories about the origins of popular Christmas Songs, Banshees and Leprechauns in Irish folklore, the mother of the American Valentine's Day card, and how candles have been used in rituals around the world throughout the ages. The stories about Christmas songs also contain links to performances of the songs.