struck by lightning. The sky became unsettled‚ a shade of gray that left even the brightest spirit longing. The rains came hard and fast‚ the thunder and lightning along with it. Shortly after the wind began to pick up. I had seen The Wizard of Oz and became extremely worried that our entire apartment building would be ripped from the foundation and taken to some far off world. At the pinnacle of the storm there was a knock at the door. Of course I didn’t hear the knock because
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The achievements of the 1930s are often overshadowed by the loss and despair felt during the Great Depression and beginning of World War 2. It was a decade mired in loss‚ hopelessness‚ and destitution‚ but not all areas of life suffered from the temporary relapse the economy had fallen into. These ten momentous years were also a time of innovation and prosperity for the world of entertainment‚ and their influence can still be seen today. Where poverty and boredom were found‚ creativity and ingenuity
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At the height of the summer the exhibits are hard to maneuver because of the crowds. But‚ it is worth the waiting‚ they recently acquired a 9/11 Exhibit named “Remembrance and Reflection” that will run from September 3-11‚ 2011. Then there’s the Wizard of Oz Exhibit and all the popular culture memorabilia; such as Farrah Fawcett’s red swim suit she wore in her poster that is now a collector’s
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Ryan Lee December 6‚ 2010 1950s Interesting Facts 1950 • 64% of Americans now live in cities • Silly Putty is introduced! • North Korea invades South Korea. Truman orders the U.S. into the war. 3 million soldiers and civilians will be killed or wounded before it ends in 1953. • The Open Kettle‚ a coffee and donut shop in Quincy Mass. is renamed Dunkin’ Donuts. • Diner’s Club becomes the first credit card. 1951 • 20 year old outfielder Willie Mays joins N.Y. Giants
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We’ve had a great start to summer here at Horsefeathers Roadhouse and Park here in Sherrills Ford‚ NC. This is just the start to a wonderful summer with our own smoked BBQ‚ southern style cooking and events. Summer is heating up already here at HFR with our Spring Jam this month‚ full of music and BBQ‚ plus we helped out with the “Bikers Against Child Abuse” ride‚ sponsored by Harley Davidson of Ashville. We are just getting started for summer fun‚ food and music. We have the best BBQ and southern
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Witchcraft is a phenomenon that has captured the minds of millions since the beginning of history. These so-called witches have caused fear‚ hatred‚ interest‚ widespread panic‚ and a variety of other emotions in other people from all over the world. Every society and civilization on this planet have all some form of witchcraft in their history. Witchcraft itself has a deep history of its own causing it to be recognized in literature and modern society. First‚ witchcraft has a very fascinating
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Carrie Champagne English 2231 Unit 1 Essay: Pleasantville October 5‚ 2005 The visual medium in motion picture films is the core ingredient that makes cinematography so fascinating to its audiences. Through the film mechanisms such as composition‚ camera work‚ and color‚ a story is brought to life on screen. The components of a single scene can reveal the films intended message whether it is obvious to the viewer or hidden in its visual details. The 1998 film Pleasantville is a prime example
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have their own meaning behind them. The authors have underlying messages that they are attempting to convey to the reader using their own characterization‚ style‚ setting and rhythm that is essentially used in for the purposes of the narrative. The wonderful thing about poems and stories is that they are created from ones imagination. Through their imagination we are able to use our won imaginations to not only read the storyline that is intended but feel it as well. It allows us to use the literary
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Jessica Sturla 11/10/2014 The Wonder Hormone San-Medica International is successful in creating an advertisement that grabs the reader’s attention and markets their “infamous” SeraVital‚ unfortunately for the consumer‚ the advertisement is full of nothing but fabrication‚ gimmicks‚ and lies. The intended consumer appears to be women (25 years or older) who are worried about aging‚ gaining weight‚ lacking energy‚ and simply not being “sexy enough”. For example‚ the advertisement immediately grabs
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Like Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz‚ my choice to pursue pharmacy was not laid out so colorfully before me. From the age of five‚ I was so sure a doctor was what I wanted to be. My plans changed‚ however‚ when I was taken off the yellow brick road and led in a new direction. I was placed in a pharmacy tech class the first day of my senior year of high school instead of the clinical rotation class I signed up for because that class was full. Rather than loathe this whole experience‚ I decided to make
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