Category Archives: Morning News Express

Are you a snob?

According to Modern Reject, this is how you can determine if you are a snob or not: Your food or drink orders contains three or more steps e.g. “Low fat,” “decaf,” “no foam,” “extra hot,” “on the side,” “no mayo,” “very annoying.” You get the idea. You must have the latest and greatest gadget, do-hickey,…read more »

Do you know the history of Valentines day?

February 14th is Valentines Day! Valentine’s Day traces its origins back to Lupercalia, a Roman Festival dedicated to fertility. The celebration was traditionally held on February 15th and dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture and the harvest. The growth of Christianity pushed celebrations into the background until it was revived by Pope Gelasius…read more »

Valentines Day information.

An estimated 233-million roses were purchased on Valentine’s Day last year, according to eNation. The most fresh flowers per year are sold on the holiday. After red, the second most popular color for roses was pink (27%), followed by mixed colors of roses (16%), yellow (12%), purple/lavender (12%), white (11%), orange (8%), and peach/coral (7%).…read more »

Facts about Inauguration Day

Did you know that Inauguration Day used to be held on March 4th? True! That was the original date (March 4, 1789) when the Confederation Congress, which operated under the Articles of Confederation, officially handed off power to the new constitutional government. When the new Constitution changed the opening day of Congress to the first…read more »

Katie Nash On WFMD Morning News Express

Katie Nash On WFMD Morning News Express

Katie Nash former social-media coordinator for Frederick County Public Schools was on the Morning New Express. She talked about the reason she was let go from FCPS for tweeting to a student who spelled the word Tomorrow wrong. Katie said she does not want her job back. She felt she did nothing wrong with the…read more »