Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. It commemorates all men and women‚ who have died in military service for the United States. Memorial Day has become less of an occasion of remembrance. Today‚ many communities celebrate the observance of this holiday by organizing parades and official ceremonies that honor those that have fallen. Americans also honor soldiers by visiting cemeteries and national monuments and other memorials by placing flowers and flags on graves. Others honor the
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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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Christmas day I like the Christmas day because it is the only holiday where all my family is together. Usually the party is in my aunt Rosa´s house‚ my grandparents‚ my dad and I arrive the day twenty-four at morning to help make the food and go buy things‚ but I don´t know cook but I help chopping or peeling vegetables also prepared water and anything else needed. In the afternoon when everything is cooking and we don´t have any things to do‚ I go to my cousin´s room and while we watching TV or
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------------------------------------------------- Independence Day (India) From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia "Fifteenth of August" redirects here. For other uses‚ see August 15. Independence Day | The national flag of India‚ on the Red fort in New Delhi; a common sight on public and private buildings on national holidays like the 15th of August. | Also called | The Fifteenth of August स्वतंत्रता दिवस (Hindi) १५ (पन्द्रह) अगस्त(Hindi) | Observed by | India | Type | National | Significance | The day India became independent
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one of the National festivals of India‚ it is Republic day. It is a great opportunities for me‚ as you allowed me to share few words on this occasion. On this day‚ it was January 26‚ 1950 we declared our country as a Republic country by adopting our own constitution. Actually‚ the preparation of our constitution was over earlier than this date but we choose January 26 for this‚ because this date has its own significance earlier than this day. It was January 26‚ 1930 on the bank of river Ravi‚ our
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“Half a Day” By Naguib Mahfouz Questions and activities from Glencoe collection. Complete work on this form and save into our class folder on the Group Drive. Type answers using a different font color. Write complete sentences. Click the following link to read the short story. “Half a Day” Answer the following questions. 1. How does the narrator feel about going to school as he walks with his father? 2. What positive experiences does the narrator have at school? What negative experiences
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Christmas is a Christian festival. Jesus Christ‚ the founder of the Christian faith‚ was born on 25 December. Hence the day is observed as the ’Christmas Day’ in order to commemorate Christ’s birth. On the day‚ the Christians dress themselves colourfully with a gay spirit. They wish ’Merry Christmas’ to their friends and relatives. They visit one another’s house in order to exchange good wishes. The Christians decorate their houses on the occasion with the Christmas Tree which is an evergreen
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As the Independence Day is approaching‚ I am continuously haunted by a question i.e. are we truly free and independent? We have gained freedom from the British rule but what have we done with our independence? It has been 63 years since we have gained independence. We are a free nation now. But still after so many years‚ the question remains the same. We proudly claim that we are independent from a foreign rule but we are still not free from jealousy‚ intolerance and hatred towards our fellow countrymen
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The History of Valentines Day The story goes that when the Roman Empire wars broke out married men did not want to leave their families‚ younger men did not want to leave their sweethearts. As a result of the low enrolment of men to fight the wars‚ Claudius the Cruel ordered that no more marriages or engagments should be celebrated. A priest‚ named Valentine‚ defied the order and married young couples in secrtcy. When Claudius discovered what had happened‚ he had Valentine dragged off and imprisoned
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Sierra G History 11/8/12 Election Day was November 6th‚ 2012! I wasn’t ready but I was ready. I was sitting in the living room with my mom and little brothers. We were flipping from Fox 13 to CNN. I was getting nervous and so were my brothers. I was on the edge of the couch‚ I kept closing my eyes and slickly opening them back up and biting my nails. It was a close race though. Thank the lord Obama won!!! Barack Obama: 50% with 303 electoral votes Mitt Romney: 48% with 206 electoral votes
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