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    gives you a good and satisfying feeling‚ and can be used to treat all sorts of things‚ for example depression‚ migraine and a bunch of other sicknesses. There is a lot of evidence to support this‚ and that is why it is probably the biggest help the “hippies” have for legalizing cannabis. If you’re against the sale of cannabis‚ there are a lot of arguments too. Cannabis is for instance a good

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    Ms. Brown U.S. History 10 April 2013 Vietnam War Essay In 1964‚ the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed by the United States Congress in response to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident this resolution stated “Whereas the United States is assisting the peoples of southeast Asia to protect their freedom and has no territorial‚ military or political ambition in that area‚ but desires only that these people should be left alone in peace to work out their destines in their own way: Now‚ therefore be it Resolved

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    two issues beset American culture: civil rights and the Vietnam War. Both were televised directly into living rooms on all three channels. On college campuses throughout the world‚ but especially on American campuses‚ antiwar protests were routine. Hippies often were thought to conduct themselves on the premises of antiwar‚ free sex‚ and lots of drugs. The music that emerged from this era is still famously current and listened to today. It was an era of convertibles‚ gas guzzlers‚ freedom‚ and endless

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    offered was called ‘Nojito’. It was similar to a cocktail called ‘Mojito’‚ except that this drink does not contain alcohol. This year‚ the concept of the dinner was ‘Bring the Time Back to 70’s’ which requires students to dress up like the hippies back in the 1970’s. On that night‚ the restaurant was decorated according to the theme in a funky‚ retro way. There was a disco ball and also reuseable CDs as decorations. When the clock strikes 7:00PM‚ the host welcomed the guests into the restaurant

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    Zackariah Palacios Mrs. Benavidez English 3 – 6th January 26‚ 2016 The Unjust Sixties. The Sixties were a very turbulent time in the U.S’s history. From the rise of communism‚ to the Assassinate of “The handsome President” John F. Kennedy. These events in this turbulent time period of the most powerful country of the world‚ civilians were divided by color‚ race and political views. The government was struggling to help other countries while civil unrest was ruining the American dream for the

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    The 1950’s The Fifties in America was a decade of change and movement. For some‚ the 1950’s was centered around wars and conflicts‚ recovering from World War II and entering the Cold War. For others‚ that decade was full of adventure‚ trying out new things and doing stuff mother would not be so proud of. Richard Crandell and Roberta Beerhorst are two proud Americans whom were both growing in their late teens and 20’s during the 1950’s. Richard‚ mostly known as “Dick”‚ who now resides in Kentwood

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    challenge authority‚ environmental awareness‚ the sense that politics is personal‚ greater social tolerance‚ and changes in attitudes about marriage‚ gender roles‚ and child rearing. The 1960s was also known as being a decade full of slogans. Hippies chanted “turn on‚ tune in‚ and drop out‚” students would chant “Stop the War‚” Lyndon Johnson gave his word that he would build a “Great Society”‚ and John Kennedy encouraged Americans to seek a “New Frontier”. During this era‚ people of all backgrounds

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    <center><b>McDonalds: Welcome sign in the high street or a place to avoid?</b></center> <br> <br>In this essay I will be discussing the pros and cons of fast foods. Now a day every body will recognize the golden arches of McDonalds‚ it is hard not to. McDonalds has restaurants everywhere‚ beside major roads and in almost every high street. Their commercials are on television at least once a day. They became popular within a couple of years. Teenagers especially like McDonalds because of the relaxed

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    end of the second phase of Modernism. It was during the 50’s and 60’s‚ with its drugs‚ sexual revolution‚ anti-war protest‚ student up-risings‚ sit -ins‚ ban the bomb marches‚ Oz Magazine‚ Feminism‚ Performance Art‚ The Black Panther Movement‚ the Hippies‚ and existentialism‚ that the Theatre of the Absurd emerged. Characteristics of Absurd Plays Language: ·Language is often fragmented.  ·Word play–new meaning or double meaning.  ·Pauses Audience relationship: ·Audience often alienated‚ teased‚

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    A Limelight For Cover Bands As a musician‚ the most rewarding aspect of the job is writing music. Some may argue that it is more rewarding to make money while doing it‚ but that is far from the truth. Being a musician myself‚ and playing in many bands in many cities across the United States‚ I can attest that there is no greater feeling than that of a crowd going wild for your own musical creations. However‚ if a local musician were to set his goal to making a living playing music‚ it is highly

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