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"Ding Dong Merrily on High" is a Christmas carol. The tune first appeared as a secular dance tune known under the title " Branle de l'Official" [ 1 ] [ 2 ] in Orchésographie , a dance book written by the French cleric, composer and writer Thoinot Arbeau , pen name of Jehan Tabourot (1519–1593).
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In some cultures, butterflies symbolise rebirth. [27] In the English county of Devon, people once hurried to kill the first butterfly of the year, to avoid a year of bad luck. [28] In the Philippines, a lingering black butterfly or moth in the house is taken to mean a death in the family. [29]
They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United Kingdom; "lady" refers to mother Mary. Entomologists use the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles to avoid confusion with true bugs. The more than 6,000 described species have a global distribution and are found in a variety of habitats.
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16. Mom, your hugs were a haven, and your advice, pearls of wisdom. Happy Mother's Day in Heaven to the guardian angel I miss dearly. 17. Dear Mom, if I had a flower for every time I thought of ...
Also in the US, doodlebugs are substituted for ladybugs and are exhorted to “Come out of your hole”. [10] The name ladybird contains a reference to Mary, mother of Jesus, often referred to as Our Lady, a convention that occurs in other European cultures where the insect is similarly addressed.
Remembering the fathers in heaven (or wherever you may believe they go after they pass) is important all the time—but especially on Father's Day! Some of the Father's Day quotes you'll read here ...