Food also has importance in religious and status-symbol type forms. Foods that are considered delicacies in Haiti include French inspired cheeses and meats and are a symbol of money and power. Typically these types of meals are only served in the richest part of Haiti, Port Au Prince (the capital).
Stores, shoppers ready for Ohio's tax-free weekend. Ohio back-to-school shoppers in search of pencils, backpacks, jeans and the like will get a break starting Friday thanks to the state's second sales-tax holiday. The Ohio General Assembly voted to repeat last year's first-ever weekend exemption from paying sales tax.
Amy Goodman, senior editor at All You magazine, gave the lowdown how to make the most of this year's deals. Goodman explained this weekend is a great one to do major shopping because many states are having a tax-free weekend. The following states have tax-free weekends that begin this weekend: Alabama.