EM Downing Johnson

EM Downing Johnson is an avid researcher of strange houses and weird homes and plans to visit the Haines Shoe House very soon. She writes for www.YouLiveWhere.com.

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John Lydgate – Valentine Poet For Hire

Legend says that Henry V commissioned a talented poet named John Lydgate to write a valentine for Catherine of Valois, who was Henry V’s intended This sounds like a simple tale – a loving husband or fiancé giving his sweetheart a gift on Valentine’s Day – but the story is much more complicated

Lupercalia – the Origins of Valentine’s Day?

While Valentine’s Day is certainly a holiday that commemorates St Valentine, it is possible that the date of celebrations has roots in a far earlier tradition

The Oldest Valentine in History

Born in 1394, French nobleman Charles of Valois is credited in penning the first Valentine’s Day sentiment Charles became Duke of Orleans in 1407 after his father was murdered on behalf of John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy

How to Shop For Her

Shopping for that special woman in your life can be difficult Whether she is your wife, your girlfriend, your mom, your executive assistant, your kid’s daycare instructor, or your mail carrier, there is no fail-safe, 100% guaranteed template you can use when you shop for a woman

Gifts For Him

Shopping for him is a little trickier than we’re led to believe If we believe the hype of television ads, all we have to do is buy some huge and expensive piece of electronic equipment and we’ll have the happiest guy in the universe

Everclear Grain Alcohol

In the annuals of drunken college days, inebriated spring break debacles, and crazy party nights, one word is present in the craziest, most debauched tales One word that strikes fear in the hearts of all who have gotten too close to it

History of the Haines Shoe House

Once upon a time, in the County of York (Pennsylvania, that is), a wizard built a magical house that was meant to influence people to do what he wanted them to No, seriously, it’s a true story