JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

A rose in one of the neighborhood flowerbeds.

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Now that the holiday celebrations are coming to an end, let’s take a look at some of the other reasons people have found to crow. July salutes beans, mullet, barbecue, chocolate, macaroni, ice cream sundaes, milk chocolate with almonds, eggs in an omelette, sugar cookies, blueberry muffins, beans and franks, french fries, vanilla ice cream, coffee, hamburger, cheesecake, jellybeans, cotton candy, and raspberry cake with a day in their honor; canned luncheon meat has it’s own week; potatoes and cherries have festivals; hot dogs, ice cream, and blueberries are honored for the entire month. For a more complete list of the monthly celebrations take a look at these sites:

123 Greetings Events Calendar

World Holidays

Wednesday July 5, 2006 [PC(2/365) LW(5/365) H(5/365)]

July 2006 Total:
S-sunny (3/365) PC- partly cloudy (2/365)
LW-light winds (5/365)
H-humid (5/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (7/365) C-cloudy (14/365) PC-partly cloudy (12/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy(3/365) SR-scattered rain showers (5/365)
W-windy (4/365) LW-light winds (26/365)
H-humid (18/365) SH-slightly humid (14/365)

Some of the new blooms in a neighborhood flowerbed.

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I recently ran across a site that has some very good background information on Japanese life. Although somewhat stereotypical, it is a good beginning for anyone interested in the basic culture.