Lou Gherig delivers a speech at Yankee Stadium on July 4th‚ 1939‚ commemorating his career and announcing his retirement due to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Gherig’s purpose is to convey his gratitude for the support he received during his career‚ despite his diagnosis of a debilitating illness‚ by proclaiming ‘himself the luckiest man on the face of the earth’‚ emphasizing his optimistic perspective on life within adversity and highlighting the significance of family and friends over material
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“Why I Am A Visigoth” In “My Graduation Speech” written by Neil Postman‚ he indicates how there are two types of people in the world: an Athenian or a Visigoth. He explains how both groups flourished more than 1‚500 years ago and gave a general idea of what an Athenian is and how they lived versus what a Visigoth is and how they conducted their life. What I understood from Postman’s speech is Athenians are well rounded‚ overall good people. They cherished life‚ language‚ and knowledge. Postman wrote
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your dedicated and willing to go far. Tell your strengths. "I’d be good as Vice President of Student Council because...(example) I’m a great leader‚ I have really great characteristics for it. I listen to the issues that my peers think should be brought up to the school. I want to make a difference so that I can make school a more enjoyable place." Don’t put ANYTHING down or bad about you in your speech. AT ALL. If you had something like "I’m a good worker but I tend not to listen well" then‚ I’m
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Madison‚ Washington did not gain political power through persuasion. Nevertheless‚ Washington made many great contributions toward the young nation. And before his term came to an end‚ Washington reached out to the American people. Through his 1796 farewell address‚ Washington employs a patriotic tone and clarifies the dependency between the colonies in an effort to defend his stance on unification. Washington integrates a patriotic tone throughout his passage in order to instill a sense of pride within
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Respected Principal‚ Teachers and my dear friends. We have gathered here today to bid farewell to the students of standard 10th. I am indeed honoured to be given this opportunity to represent the students of standard 9th. Just when we start to get comfortable with a person‚ something comes to alter the recipe. In this context‚ I would like to mention that for the past few months‚ the students of standards 9th and 10th have indeed worked very closely together to organise various school activities
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Parting Paths I truly hated the end of the school year. I never really enjoyed my previous summers. I constantly sat at home‚ did not go anywhere or do anything. The summer of 2017 was different. No one‚ would have expected that four hours once or twice a week in an auditorium would be that special. The rehearsals connected each of us‚ brought us together‚ and the only thing left was one final night to enjoy the connections we had created. Just a few amazing people around a fire‚ but it was enough
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Hi Theo It’s Theo here from Urbal. I want to personally welcome you to the Dermaroot Amazon trial. Now you should have either received your Dermaroot bottle or it’s on route to you. (If neither is the case‚ please reply to this email and we’ll help your sort it out.) Before you get started‚ I want to give you some directions and tips so you can get the best result. Here is why: Like you and many others in this trial‚ when I had severe eczema‚ I literally tried everything including steroid creams
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There was once a goblin who lived in a mountain. His name was Illuc. He lived with many other goblins‚ in fact he lived in a whole town of goblins‚ slimy small witted goblins. They had a king called the Mighty King. He was basically God. The goblins obeyed anything he said‚ even if it’s suicide. Illic was in his last year of school to become a server of the king. At this point he has been brainwashed to worship the Mighty King along with all the others. To graduate the school‚ which mast
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Hes out!! That’s how you play baseball.Hey want me to teach you how to play? There are many positions for you to choose from.There’s a first basemen‚ a second basemen‚ a third basemen‚ a catcher‚ pitcher‚ right fielder‚ left fielder and a center fielder. I play first base and pitcher. I think they’re fun. They are positions that keep me on my toes. This year I hit 5 homeruns and 2 grand slam. What is a home run? A home run is when you are batting and you hit one over the fence or are able
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Well‚ it’s a place where all of your fantasies can come true. You can come to this country with just the clothes on your back and hope in your heart. Then after settling here you will have a closet full of clothes‚ a big house to live in‚ and a bountiful supply of money. You’ll be living the American Dream. You can be and say whatever you want in America. That’s why it’s called ‘’the land of the free‚ and the home of the brave’’ right? Wrong. If you come to America with just the clothes on your back
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