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World Borrowed Tool Day leads today's complete edition for United States.
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A day for the neighborly economy of ladders, pans, cords, books, advice, and returning things better than you found them.
The Bengal Subah is the richest province of the Mughal Empire. The muslin of Dhaka is so fine that the British will call it woven wind. The rice paddies feed millions. The rivers are highways. The Portuguese, the Dutch, and the British are all trading in Hughli and the wealth is extraordinary.
A day for remembering the bag before leaving, then remembering what was supposed to go in it.
A day for reminders, photos, jokes, plans, corrections, and the tiny negotiations that keep families coordinated.
They decorate the tree with silk. They hide in the branches. They come inside with the tree. You find them on the ornaments.
The chocolate is small. The tradition is big. The kids wait. You open.
The month flies. The lists grow. The wrapping begins. You keep up.
The photos are chosen. The messages are written. The stamps are licked. You mail.
The lights are tested. The ornaments are found. The family gathers. You decorate.
You observe the distinctive Niue Island reef heron and Pacific golden plover that inhabit this isolated South Pacific nation. You notice that Niueans primarily keep chickens, pigs, and dogs as practical domesticated animals. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
You know Grenada's nutmeg and mace production, which supplies over one third of the world's nutmeg and has earned the island the nickname 'Isle of Spice' since colonial times. You understand that nutmeg is woven into Grenadian identity, economy, and cuisine, appearing on the national flag and remaining central to both local cooking and global spice markets.
On December 1st, museums and galleries cover or remove artworks to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic. The tradition began in 1989, when the arts community lost so many people that the museums felt emptier. They still do.