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.
Ohio's first-ever tax-free shopping holiday runs Aug. 7 through 9, on clothing, shoes, school supplies and other back-to-school purchases. The sales tax holiday applies to purchases made from 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Only 16 days until Ohioans can take advantage of the state's first-ever state tax holiday on back-to-school purchases of clothing, shoes and school supplies Aug. 7 through 9.