nPosted October 14, 2019
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nWhich surely means that the planned Conch Cracking Festival will not happen…right?
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nIn the past, the Conch Cracking Festival was a sort of homecoming event: a way of celebrating local history, showcasing local talent in the conching business, and bringing Bahamians together to celebrate all things Bahamian!
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nThe main event is a conch cracking competition – which means seeing who is fastest at removing the conch animal from its shell. The winner gets a trophy and prize money, plus of course bragging rights.
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nBecause people come from all over the Bahamas to participate or watch – and some people come from the U.S., Canada, or elsewhere in the world… (There’s a visitor category in the conch-cracking competition.)
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nOn the other hand, if people who already had travel plans in place showed up with emergency supplies and a willingness to pitch in with the work needed to help town residents… maybe that could work?
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nNyerere Day in Tanzania
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nAnniversary of the October Revolution in Yemen
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nBirthday of Quaker and Pennsylvania founder William Penn
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nBirthday of author / illustrator Lois Lenski
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nEarth Science Week October 14 – 20
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n(Second full week of October)
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nBirthday of U.S. President Eisenhower
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nNational Day of Mourning, aka
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nIndigenous People’s Day, aka
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nDia de la Raza
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nPetkovden in Bulgaria
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