Poem in Your Pocket Day originally began in April of 2002 in celebration of New York City’s National Poetry Month. The Mayor of New York‚ along with the Departments of Cultural Affairs and Education‚ introduced Poem in Your Pocket Day to the residents of New York City. Residents were encourage to select a poem‚ carry it with them throughout the day‚ and share it with others. In 2008‚ the entire country was encouraged by the Academy of American Poets to join the poetry day making it a national celebration
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That Fateful Day I remember that day‚ long ago from my childhood. It was warm the night before‚ nearly 80 degrees‚ so I had left my window open. The morning winds where rushing through my school work on the desk. Black and white squiggles on seven pieces of paper‚ every one of them part of an accumulation of the last two weeks of homework. I needed them to get any kind of decent grade in my first weeks of the fourth grade. “It’s Tuesday today dad.” I said tentatively to my father. He just stood
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Loghan Pickett Gail Bennett-Edelman ENG W377: Writing for Social Change January 29‚ 2014 The Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity began in 2004 when a student asked Bryan Kemper‚ founder of Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity‚ what he could do to help end abortion. A thought then occurred to Bryan and slowly it has evolved into a day of protest that people choose to remain silent for those who never had a voice. The poster advocating for the movement is not very effective at persuading its audience
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Statehood Day On the 21st day of August‚ 1959 hawaii was officially admitted as the 50th state. Till this day we continue to celebrate this special holiday. many people still believe that we shouldn’t celebrate it. In my eyes as a 16 year old teenager i believe that we as a state should continue to celebrate this annual holiday. I believe that we should continue to celebrate this annual holiday because we are very fortunate to be the 50th state. With becoming the 50th state we are subject to the
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One Day “One Day” is a novel written by David Nicholls. This is a book full of romance. The story is of two university graduates‚ Emma and Dexter‚ who become the best friends‚ but fail to come together romantically until almost too late. By showing us the same day- St Swiths- over 20 years‚ it tells the story of their relationship and‚ through them‚ the story of a generation. Emma Morley is one of the main characters in “One Day” and she’s my favourite character in the book. From the start Emma
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ANCHORING SCRIPT Good Evening! Ladies and Gentleman!‚ The galaxy of intellectuals‚ your Excellency‚ invited guests‚ teachers and my dear friends Well‚ my first and foremost duty - On behalf of the Principal‚ Teaching Staff and Students‚ we welcome you all to our ANNUAL DAY FUNCTION– how different is this evening. Dear audience‚ you will yourself discover as the colors of cultural feast unfold! We fell honored to have with us - The Honorable Chief Guest His Excellency Mr. XYZ‚ the ______________
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or excite us. What if all of this was experienced during a life impacting moment? The only thing going through your mind‚ "Damn. I messed up this time." Where can you hide to when hiding would be morally and legally wrong? Only thing you can do is face the music and pray everything will be alright. The judges arrive and you sit in the middle‚ the guilty one because in this trial everything you say can and will be held against you. The wolves seek to devour the lamb‚ the pastor your savior‚ no where
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That Special Day In “Quinceanera”‚ Judith Ortiz Cofer tells us about the roles and expectations of a fifteen year old girl in the Latin culture. The tradition symbolizes the young girl’s coming of age: her 15th birthday. Cofer gracefully‚ yet woefully depicts the girl’s experience on that special day. According to Qinceanera-Boutique.com‚ under Quinceanera Traditions‚ a “Quinceanera is a popular Latin custom that celebrates a girl’s fifteenth birthday. She invites her closest friends to the party
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Children’s Day is to celebrate "childhood". On Children’s Day tribute is payed to all children in the world. Children are loved by one and all. They win over our hearts with their angelic eyes and innocent smiles. It makes one realise that maybe that’s the way God wanted us to be. India’s first prime minister‚ Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru‚ was born on November 14. After his death in 1963‚ his birthday has been celebrated as children’s Day in India.Children’s Day is not just a day to let the future
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Labor Day is a dedication to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national acknowledgment to the contributions that workers have made to the strength‚ prosperity and well-being of our country. It has evolved from a purely labor union celebration into a general "last fling of summer" festival. The origin and deeper meaning of the day has been forgotten‚ or never actually known to many. The beginnings of the American Labor Movement started with the Industrial
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