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All Around The Year: Holidays And Celebrations In American Life,New Lederer And The Aesthetic Ideal ThatWhether They'Re Decorating Easter Trees Or Celebrating Wagner'S Birthday By Playing Recordings Of His Ring Cycle Operas And Incinerating A Model Of Valhalla On An Outdoor Barbecue To The Closing Strains Of 'Gotterdmerung,' Americans Know Both How To Create And How To Celebrate Holidays. Jack Santino'S Guide To Such Frivolity Is A Wonderfully Readable Exploration Of Holidays, Periods Of Festivity, And Lifecycle Rituals And Celebrations. Santino Draws