Mars:
Første mars:
Bulgaria:
-So, what is Baba Marta Day? Emma, Belgium, asked her boyfriend Dragomir, Bulgaria.
-It's the first day of spring, the beginning of Birch Month. We celebrate, he continued as he tied a red and white wristband on her left hand, that the last days of winter is approaching and with it the beginning of spring. The name derives from Baba Marta, or Granny March, the representation of March. It's the first of three days that we celebrate her, the other two being March 9th and 25th.
-Do I have to wear this wristband throughout March?
-No, not necessarily. Only until you see a swallow, stork or a blossoming tree. If you don't see any of those until the end of March, you can take it off then. And they are called Martenitsas.
-Have the tradition been here long?
-Oh, yes, the Baba Marta Day is one of the oldest pagan rituals still celebrated, despite my country being christened. I think that's even true for Europe as a whole.
Dragomir continued talking about Baba Marta Day, walking with Emma, when she stopped and removed her wristband. As an answer to his unspoken question, she nodded towards a bare branch. On that branch a swallow was sitting.
Global:
It was revolting how many misunderstood why people inflicted harm on themselves. Not to mention how many of those who self-harm is considered crazy.
Those who do self-harm do it for several reasons, such as, but not restricted to; escaping the numbness that comes with depression and feeling in control.
Others:
Nela Hodžić was quite proud of her Independence Day. Not many she knew had gotten their independence quite as peaceful as she'd, by a simple vote. True, the road to independence had been anything but smooth sailing and the road after hadn't been a walk in the park, either, but all in all, it was a rather nice way of getting independence.
USA:
Alfred was conflicted. On one hand ham, bacon and spareribs was so good, on the other hand, it was National Pig Day and the pigs had served him and his people for so long that maybe for just one day they could have the day off.
It was a problematic question to ponder.
Wales:
Rhys got up before the crack of dawn to pick fresh daffodils and leaks from his garden to wear during the day. Then, after breakfast, he ironed the uniform he was going to wear to the parade later that day. In the parade, he played his customary, slightly ancient, crwth. He played until his fingers got sore all through the parade.
When the parade was over, he went home to eat cawl and Welsh rarebit, which his housekeeper had prepared for him while he was out.
Author's notes:
Welcome to my March section of 2020.
I don't own Hetalia