Veterans Day was at first celebrated as Armistice day. There was an Act on May 13th‚ 1938‚ that was approved to make November 11th every year an annual holiday called Armistice Day. Armistice Day was the day when they celebrated the ending of World War I. The treaty for the war was signed on the eleventh month‚ day‚ and hour. On June 1st‚ 1954‚ Armistice Day’s name was changed to Veterans Day. Veterans Day has added meaning to me because I have several relatives that have served in wars. My grandfather
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de los Muertos” the day the deceased have divine permission to visit friend and relatives on earth and to share the pleasure of the living (Sayer‚ Chloë 8). The day of the dead is celebrated on November 1& 2 of every year known to be as All Souls Day. Introduced in the Mexican population by their Aztec indigenous ancestry known not to be afraid of death but to embrace it. Meso-American Indians have strong belief of the afterlife and the underworld that came after death. The day of the dead is celebrated
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Everyone’s school days have the memories we can cherish and treasure for life. School days are the most joyful and fun filled with many mysteries to solve and many fights to resolve. School is the nursery of life. What one learns in school remains with us for the rest of our life. It provides opportunity for study and discipline. Besides these‚ the school life is a preparatory stage for entering public life. Young‚ impressionable minds are moulded into responsible human beings here; it indicates
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Groundhog Day is a 1993 film starring Bill Murray and directed by Harold Ramis. The story follows a weatherman‚ Phil Connors‚ unhappy with his life as he reluctantly travels to Punxsutawney to cover a news story about Groundhog Day on February 2. After a storm hits (that Phil had wrongfully predicted would miss them) the news team are forced to stay in Punxsutawney for the night. When Phil wakes up he is surprised to see that it is February 2 again‚ and the day’s events follow exactly like they did
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IF I HAD THREE DAYS TO DO WHATEVER I WANTED… I would take the chance to do things that are valued the most to me. In these three days‚ it is said that money‚ time‚ and rules are not taken in consideration. Therefore‚ I would have complete freedom in doing whatever I wanted and make the impossible‚ possible in these days. On the first day‚ I would want to explore the other side of the universe. Ever since I was a little child‚ I had an adventurous side to me. I wanted to explore
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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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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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problems so that he can have sufficient time for his family. At the end of the day‚ that was just 6:30 in the afternoon‚ he could make up with his suffering child and he could take his child as his inspiration to go to work for the betterment of his family and their future. Christian Paulo D. Tupil Case Study: A Day at Seagraves
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On this Special Day I would like to recollect the words of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on the eve of India’s Independence. “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. 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
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Brittany Sanchez English 1301 161 Mr. J. Haske September 4‚ 2014 The Last Day I would think most people around the world would want to sense they lived their life with a purpose- that they made a difference‚ helped somebody‚ or accomplished something minor or substantial. All of those aspirations should lead to happiness and meaning‚ that’s what life should be about. It may be viewed by different perspectives of individuals‚ but
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