Columbus Day When asked should Columbus Day be celebrated? The answer we get is yes because we have a holiday on Monday of the second week of October. Columbus Day is the celebration of the day Christopher Columbus apparently discovered America. If I was asked that question I would say most definitely we shouldn’t celebrate Columbus Day. First‚ he brought disease that spread around the Americas killing 9off the Native Americans. Second‚ most people think that by celebrating Columbus Day we are celebrating
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Unexpected Day What would be your feeling if you plan something and all what you planned for turns into something unexpected? Of course you will feel disappointed and you might regret it as well. This is what happened to me exactly. It was a perfect plan! I rushed into my room after the good news I heard of going to spend a day on the beach with my family. Wow! “How marvelous this day will be”‚ I told myself. I lay on the bed imagining the cold breeze of the fresh salt water
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A Rainy Day That’s a gloomy morning. Everything seemed came from a black-and-white television receiver. I left home at 6:30 a.m. so that I won’t be late for the first class. When I was at the gate of neighborhood‚ I felt there was raindrop slide down through my bridge of the nose. It began to spot. In around one minute‚ God started crying instead of weeping. There were some naughty things that appear to you every day‚ however‚ they will disappear when you really need them. My umbrella is an excellent
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The Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos in Spanish) is a holiday celebrated mainly in Mexico and by people of Mexican heritage (and others) living in the United States and Canada. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and relatives who have died. The celebration occurs on the 1st and 2nd of November‚ in connection with the Catholic holy days of All Saints ’ Day and All Souls ’ Day which take place on those days. Traditions include building private
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Hi all‚ I would like to share a story with you‚ a person who has been a source of inspiration to each and everyone of our family member. She is (was rather‚ she is no more) my grandmama. She was an affectionate woman who could win over anyone with her undying love‚ no matter what. Let me narrate to you‚ the story of her life‚ the trauma that no woman should ever undergo! She was the eldest of a family of 7 girls and 1 boy. Of these‚ 2 children died shortly after birth. Right now‚ only 2 of them
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"Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny‚ and now the time comes when we will redeem our pledge‚ not wholly or in full measure‚ but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour‚ when the world sleeps‚ India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes‚ which comes but rarely in history‚ when we step out from the old to the new‚ when an age ends and when the soul of a nation‚ long suppressed‚ finds utterance.... We end today a period of ill fortune‚ and India discovers herself again
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BOXING DAY 1. When is Boxing Day? - In Britain‚ Boxing Day is usually celebrated on the following day after Christmas Day‚ which is 26 December. - Like Christmas Day‚ Boxing Day is a public holiday. This means everybody doesn’t have to go to school or work on that day. If Boxing Day falls on Saturday or Sunday‚ the following Monday is the Boxing Day. 2. History of Boxing Day. Why is it called Boxing Day? a) To protect ships: - During the Age of Exploration‚ when the ships started to discover
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More than 50 days have past since Narendra Modi was sworn in as the Prime Minister of our nation. His ‘victory’ was a rather dramatic one – the direct result of his eloquent speeches‚ catchy slogans‚ and his penchant to stimulate development and progress. However after the ‘Union Budget 2014’ a rather sceptical notion is taking its toll on the party’s momentum. Sceptics like AAP’s Bhagwant Mann are claiming that “Acche din” is an empty promise‚ an illusion‚ a lie to the nation’s people. The opposition’s
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Our country celebrates our Republic Day on the 26th of January every year. This day is of a great importance in the history of our freedom struggle. On this day in 1930 we took a pledge on the banks of river Ravi at Lahore that we will struggle for the achievement of complete indepen-dence ( Poorna Swarajya ) of India. We became independent on 15th August 1947. We chose 26th January 1950 as our Republic Day. Our new Constitution came into force from this day. India was declared to be a Sovereign
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If I had to describe my graduation experience‚ there are many words that would come to mind such as unforgettable‚ special‚ memorable‚ eventful etc. Graduation day was an experience within itself‚ but the preceding and succeeding weeks made it even more worthwhile. While sitting with my class and listening to the crowd cheer‚ my anxiety grew. Things became surreal after hearing my name being called to receive my diploma. When I received my diploma‚ I realized I was walking into a new life. In that
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