militia here exhibited‚ never greater valour‚ cooler resolution‚ and more approved conduct; they have emulated the choicest veterans... – From a sermon delivered by Rev. John Strachan 22 Dec 1812. 1 With this address by Rev. Strachan‚ the “militia myth” was born. Throughout history‚ Canadians have held the belief that they could effectively defend themselves through the use of citizen-soldiers if the need ever arose. The country believed that robust Canadians could respond to a call-to-arms with
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kevin chen Mr. Gulack English 1‚ period 7 24 May 2011 Creative myth Before days‚ people were as tall as mountains. They walked on everything they come across. But one day there was a hero named Wu Long. He had killed lots of villains and has saved the people in the country. He had control of two powers that had been pasted to him by his family. One is the “fire eternal flame”. That could kill anyone if you’re the target. Also the other power he had is o He had two types of secret weapon
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monster‚ people have had crazy imaginations about many things. Two such things are the abominable snowman - the Yeti - and the forest lurking - Sasquatch. These two mysterious creatures have been explained sometimes as facts and also pushed away as myths. The Sasquatch and the Yeti are two legends perceived to be true. The Sasquatch is known to be over seven feet tall and very hairy like an ape. It also has brown hair and is known to live in forests or in the mountains. The Yeti is portrayed to
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Debunking myths about millennials Even though Non-Traditional‚ they are conservative because they save money and Work hard. Millennials have been portrayed as young men and women that are destroying tradition. When they have been making their own personal tradition that suit them. Tradition is something people should enjoy and feel like it fits them and not something forced on them. I am going to prove these myths about millennials wrong like Henry Jenkins did with his video game myths. Jessye McGarry
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American Myth American Myth Louis Armstrong: American Myth‚ American Master L ouis Armstrong was the greatest jazz musician of all time. He dazzled audiences with his stunning high notes‚ gorgeous melodies and soul-stirring rhythms. Ground-breaking recordings such as “West End Blues” changed the face of music. But by all accounts‚ his live performances were even more amazing. Both as a trumpet player and a singer‚ Armstrong routinely performed musical feats that no other musician could match
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human life began “in the watery darkness” (Fiero 14). Another creation story passed down orally by African tribal people says that life originated in “the slender grasses that grow in wet‚ marshy soil” (Fiero 14). This is very similar to Egyptian myths of creation that stated “At the beginning of time‚ the Niles primordial waters brought forth a mound of silt‚ out of which emerged the self-generating sun god; and from that god the rest of Egypt’s gods were born” (Fiero 45). Although unable to pinpoint
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resource explosion‚ a food explosion‚ an information explosion‚ a communications explosion‚ a science explosion‚ and a medical explosion‚” wrote community development specialist Abid Ullah Jan in an article published in 2003 called “Overpopulation: Myths‚ Facts‚ and Politics.” Poverty‚ too‚ is not the
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An Epidemic of O besity Myths The Center for Consumer Freedom Obesity Myths.indd A1 11/29/2005 11:59:17 AM An Epidemic of Obesity Myths Obesity Myths.indd A5 11/29/2005 11:59:29 AM An Epidemic of Obesity Myths Obesity Myths.indd A7 11/29/2005 11:59:29 AM Copyright © 2005 by The Center for Consumer Freedom The Center for Consumer Freedom is a nonprofit coalition supported by restaurants‚ food companies‚ and consumers‚ working together to promote personal responsibility
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Telepinu was the god of agriculture of the Hittites‚ people who lived in the ancient Near East in what is now Syria and Turkey. Like his father the storm god‚ Telepinu had a quick temper. When he was angry‚ plants and animals ceased to grow and people suffered. The beginning of the text is broken so we do not know the causes of the god’s anger. The thread of the story is taken up at the point where the rage of Telepinu is described. He is depicted as putting his left shoe on his right foot and his
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Native American Trickster Tales: A Different Kind of Hoax The differences in each of the Native American Trickster Tales. Trickster Tales may be humorous because of all the chaos the Trickster causes‚ but the Trickster helps cultures in many ways. These tales entertain as well as teach valuable life lessons to the reader or listener. Trickster Tales are very diverse‚ and the Trickster character changes‚ depending on the region the tale comes from. One of the only things all Trickster Tales have in
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