were playing holidays‚ to sport would be as tedious as to work.” I believe that many of us can have different views on what the holidays really are. To many they are just a time to receive gifts and to others they are a time to reunite with family I believe a lot of us have gotten confused as to what the holidays really are. Every advertisement in this years Thanksgiving edition of the Boston Globe was a command to hurry up and spend money for the holidays. It seems worse now
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A holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals‚ a government‚ or a religious group have deemed that observation is warranted. It is generally an official (more common) or unofficial observance of religious‚ national‚ or cultural significance‚ often accompanied by celebrations or festivities. Contents [hide] 1 Etymology 2 Regional meaning 2.1 Australia‚ Canada‚ UK 2.2 U.S.A. 3 Types of holiday (observance) 3.1 Religious holidays 3.2 Northern Hemisphere winter
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here‚ to me a american is someone who has pride for their country and believes in freedom and equality for everyone no matter what race or religion or back ground they come from. The pride for their country is one main factor. In the short story “never forget their duty” was a very touching story. The fact this soldier would die showing their pride to their country showed that they knew the true meaning to being an american. What this soldier did was they were captured in north vietnamese
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What would I do if you came to America as an immigrant? To come to America as an immigrant I would be coming to america for the promises‚ the beauty of the land‚ and the freedom. An American is an opportunist‚ an patriot‚ and an optimist. Americans have opportunities to show freedom and different things you are able to do while you live in America. The letter‚ “What is an American?”‚ by J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur shows why Americans have more chances than Europeans in certain ways. He states
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I was just four; yet I remembered everything. I remembered it was an early Tuesday evening when I was hastily asked to get into the car. Everyone seemed to be in a hurry and I somehow dares not question why. I climbed into the car obediently‚ along with everyone else. The trip was silent and faces were solemn. I could not understand what was going on but I knew something was not right. The car halted. We were soon walking toward a white building. Inside‚the floor was rather dirty because of the
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writes about his first night there. To begin his writing‚ he starts with 7 things that he shall never forget. These things include his awful experiences. It talks about what he saw‚ and how it affected him and his faith in God. He is essentially discussing the horrors that he saw while at the camp. They will scar him forever and he will never forget them. Now‚ the question is: should he try to forget? I don’t believe he should. By keeping these memories alive it prevents things like this from ever
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The Jesus I never knew is an interesting book. There are many insights about Jesus throughout chapter 1. Throughout‚ chapter 1 the author and I both agree on similar things such as us studying the gesture and words in the gospel but we can’t see Jesus in the flesh. We live too far away from God‚ both distance and era. Another thing I agreed with the author is “Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them was written down‚ I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the
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The Brother I Never Had Everyone has that special someone in their life that has influenced them greatly. Whether it’s a relative or a friend. One of the biggest influences in my life is one of my uncles named James‚ in a way he’s like my brother. I realized this when my uncle moved out of my mom’s house live in Pittsburgh. He was there for me when things got rough; the sad thing is I can’t exactly say the same. Still the realization of my actions has made me more aware of the importance of family
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Jews gather together for a number of important holidays (sacred becoming a community). The holidays‚ festivals‚ and the Sabbath offer Jewish people a chance to set aside sacred time‚ (prayer and ritual). Almost the whole of Jewish history and teaching is embodied in its holidays/festivals -- in which traditions are passed from one generation to the next by means of stories‚ actions‚ symbolic food‚ and singing. Most festival celebrations are based on the home and family‚ with the events of the past
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HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION MY SUMMER VACATION STARTED ON APRIL 13. DURING HOLIDAYS‚ I WAS READING STORY BOOKS AND I SAW SO MANY CINEMAS. THEN I WENT TO DIFFERENT CLASSES TO ENHANCE MY KNOWLEDGE SKILLS DURING HOLIDAYS. ON MAY 1 WE STARTED OUR JOURNEY WITH MY FAMILY TO KOLKATA. IN KOLKATA I SAW SO MANY PLACES LIKE VICTORIA MEMORIAL‚ JAINT TEMPLE‚ UNDERGROUND METRO RAIL‚ SUNDER BANS ETC.. I STAYED FOR THREE DAYS IN KOLKATA. THE FOURTH DAY I LEFT FOR NEW JALPAIGURI. FROM THERE I WENT TO DARJEELING
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