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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Summer! Summer! How nice does it feel sitting on the beach as the wind hits you across your face? I recall a time this summer when I went to spend a day at the Seven President Beach in Longbranch‚ New Jersey. This day was a really special day to me. It was a really special day to me because I was able to spend time with my family. The day started off with nice and beautiful weather. Unexpectedly‚ when we first arrived there‚ the weather began to change into foggy and rainy weather. My family
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Throughout life‚ I have had many best days. The best time in my life changed from being the worst times to the best times. Both ways have become milestones that will be remembered forever. The best day of my life was the day I got my car. This was one of the best days because of the feelings I had when I received was very exciting and different from any other feelings I ever had. Those feelings still exist today each time I think about it. This day was really special to me because it was my birthday
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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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Odella had been staying at the quaint country farmhouse for a month now‚ regaining her strength and stability and getting to know the woman that had rescued her… She could have turned her away‚ or shot her‚ or anything since Odella had been trespassing. However‚ Gisela‚ for that Odella had discovered was the name of the woman who had saved her‚ had taken her in and given her a place to eat and sleep and time to recover instead and for this she was indebted. However‚ this was a debt that she knew
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She had put down her journal which she had been writing in a few moments ago. She paused as she stood up from her small room (it wasn’t home sweet home but hey‚ the small things count) staring at her collection of paintings on her wall. Her older sister had painted them (her hands being as steady as wood) and had given them to Rosen as a present. Rosen’s gifts laid not in art (as her hands moved constantly from left to right without thought) but rather in music and writing. Mr. Elwood would joke
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28 Days Answer the questions on your own paper in complete sentences. Questions are not in order but that is not important. If you are paying attention to the movie‚ you will be able to answer the questions. 1. Why did Gwen end up in rehab for 28 days? 2. List every substance that Gwen abuses. Which one do you think was her gateway drug? 3. What were Gwen’s physical withdrawal symptoms? 4. What prompted Gwen to realize she had a problem with substance abuse? 5. In what ways
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Valentine’s Day is a day of love and romance for some‚ a day of chocolate and cards for others‚ but for many‚ it is a day of bitter desperation and longing. Every year when Valentine’s Day comes around‚ I hear my friends whine about how they don’t have boyfriends. They go on about how much better the day would be if they had someone with whom to share it. Blah‚ blah‚ blah‚ whine‚ whine‚ whine! But I’m not like other girls. I’m your worst nightmare if you are having a pity party. I don’t need a boyfriend;
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I am sitting here in the comfort of my home thinking about Remembrance Day. Remembrance Day is about remembering the men and women who risked their lives for our country and its people. If you stop and think about it we wouldn’t have homes or all the luxuries we have if it weren’t for the soldiers who fought to make our country free. I can’t imagine how it would feel to sleep and fight in trenches when we have nice warm comfortable homes. I think the men and women would have been very scared for
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Today was the most unfortunate day in my life. How could these bad things happen to me all the time? The incident happened in the morning. Karl gave Ned and mearideinhiscartothebank. Ihadtodropbytogetsome money. When we arrived at the bank‚ I went straight to the counter. Just as I finished everything at the counter‚ two men wearing masks entered the bank. To my astonishment‚ a woman screamed and BANG‚ a guard fell on the floor. He was covered with blood from the waist down. All the customers
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