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    Essay # 2: The Moral of the Story It takes a second to change everything It was a summer night‚ August 17 to be exact‚ at 10:30 PM. I still remember how quiet it was sitting on the kitchen table with my hands close together. All you heard was the tick-tock of the clock. It was the night that I found out that a secret was released. As I sat down in my wooden chair‚ with my hands crossed‚ me eyes wide open‚ and my feet touching the floor; I heard my aunt Elizabeth speak of what had happen

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    Examination Day

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    Read the story first‚ then carry out the tasks that follow. “Examination Day” By Henry Slesar   The Jordans never spoke of the exam‚ not until their son‚ Dickie‚ was twelve years old. It was on his birthday that Mrs Jordan first mentioned the subject in his presence‚ and the anxious manner of her speech caused her husband to answer sharply. ‘Forget about it‚’ he said. ‘He’ll do all right.’ They were at breakfast table‚ and the boy looked up from his plate curiously. He was an alert-eyed

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    Jujuanette Elliott Mr. Osborne ENG-111-FJT29 8 February 2012 The Day of Misfortune On October 15‚ 2011‚ on a sunny autumn day approximately nine thirty to be exact‚ my heart felt like it wanted to stop. It was pounding as fast as a racing car engine. I was at work when I received a phone call from my fiancé Allan letting me know that something had happened to my son Julian. So‚ thoughts were piling in my head trying to find out whether it was good or bad. All I could hear was

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    Valentines Day

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    What Valentine’s Day is all about Valentine’s Day is one of the sweetest holidays‚ which always happens on February 14th. The story on how this holiday came about was‚ Valentine was a priest who had worked in Rome during the rule of Emperor Claudius the 2nd. The emperor made a rule up that states‚ soldiers could not get married‚ and as he thought this made them weaker. Valentine did not like it so he performed secret weddings for couples. Later on‚ they had caught him and sentenced him to death

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    Teachers’ Day In many countries‚ Teachers’ Days (or Teachers Day) are intended to be special days for the appreciation of teachers‚ and may include celebrations to honour them for their special contributions in a particular field area‚ or the community in general. The date on which Teachers’ day is celebrated varies from country to country. Teachers’ days are distinct from World Teachers’ Day which is officially celebrated across the world on October 5.[1] History The idea of celebrating Teachers’

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    Day of the Dead

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    The day of the dead is an ancient ritual. It has been a holiday for over 500 years. It is a national holiday which has combined the Mexican ancient ritual with the Spanish-Catholic "All Souls Day"‚ which the Spanish conquistadores celebrated during the religious conversion of the local Mexican native Indians. Today‚ day of the dead is celebrated throughout Latin America‚ as an official Catholic holiday. The day of the dead dates back to approximately 3500 B.C. This celebration initially took

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    Examination Day

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    Title: Examination Day Author: Henry Sleasar Text type: Short Story The short story Examination Day written by Henry Sleasar‚ is a story about young children being tested by the government to get knowledge of how smart the kids are. The government keep control of the kids and all the families. The government summon every kid that turns twelve‚ to come into their head quarters for an exam to prove how clever the kids are. The government summons a twelve year old boy in for his exam. The boy

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    day of the dead ART 2013 WHO STARTED DAY OF THE DEAD? Day of the dead originated centuries ago in Mexico‚ where it is still widely celebrated to this day. The holiday is a blend of indigenous beliefs and Spanish Catholic beliefs. WHO CELEBRATES DAY OF THE DEAD? It is celebrated throughout Mexico. Many other countries around the world celebrate similar versions of Day of the Dead as well‚ by having special days for honoring the dead. These celebrations occur in various countries in Central

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    1-23-12 Autobiographical Essay A Day I’ll Never Forget Every person should have a Grandma like mine. She was the definition of love. She never got mad‚ she never yelled‚ she was never too busy for me‚ she never turned me away and she never grew tired of listening to me. She was beautiful‚ polite‚ graceful‚ confident‚ quiet and peaceful. Her manners were flawless and her home was always spotless. She has been deeply missed since the day she died in 2010. I remember the day it happened like it was yesterday

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    The Other side of the Postcard More often than not tourists come to Oahu thinking of a tropical setting in Waikiki sitting on the beach sipping a cold beverage isolated from the problems of the rest of the world. The reality is that Waikiki may not seem as pleasant as is portrayed to be in postcards and travel advertisements. The once royal surfing grounds reserved only for the highest ali’i(chiefs) has become plagued with worn down drunks splayed out on the benches in the park and card board

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