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    I had the worst end to the best day. It was spent with friends having 2 pm breakfast‚ wine and lots of laughs. Fantastic company‚ lots of fun. I headed home on the train about 6.30. I put my headphones on and noticed a group of four teenagers staring at me. My music was on softly so I could hear them say how red I look‚ and laughing about my appearance. The ones who could see me pointed me out to the ones who were facing away from me. For them to get a better view‚ two of them took photos of

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    Fashion in the 1920's

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    Fashion in 1920s “It is unseen‚ unforgettable‚ ultimate accessory of fashion that heralds your arrival and prolongs your departure.” Clothing changed with womens changing roles in modern society‚ particularly with the idea of freedom for people worldwide. In the “Roaring Twenties”‚ fashion entered the modern era‚ impacted lives of kids‚ men‚ and women driving them to dress rebellious. Prior to WWI‚ kids still dressed more or less the way they had for a millennium‚ like young adults. “By 1920‚ clothes

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    Tolerance in the 1920's

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    Tolerance of the 1920s To many the 1920”‚ which was roaring during the timewas a time of tolerance to many people. But‚ just how tolerant was it really? During this time the palmer raids were going on and many laws were being passed. Lots of these laws led to good consequences but‚ many didn’t work the way they should have. During the 1920 the prohibition act was passed saying that the consumption of liquor was illegal. But at the beginning this law was not enforced but later another law was passed to

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    ``Shakespeare Was Not OF An Age But For All Time`` I agree with the statement ``Shakespeare was not for an age but for all time. `` The words of praise probably the most famous ever written about Shakespeare ‚ were penned by Shakespeare`s good friend and follow writer `Ben Johnson`. For the poet and playwright generally considered the greatest ever is also one of the least known of all literary figures. And his works were indeed created for the popular entertainment of his day with little thought

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    Flappers In The 1920's

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    Imagine being a flapper in the 1920s. Disobeying parents‚ breaking new boundaries with flapper fashion and attending late night parties surrounded by the thick cigarette smoke hearing the loud jazz music. Witnessing the shiny pearl necklaces cascading down the other flappers’ necks and hearing the click of their heels against the ground as they dance. The thoughts of sneaking out tonight and worrying about getting caught by parents but ignoring those ideas for the time being and focusing on the crazy

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    Canada in the 1920's

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    Arthur Meighen opposed a British plan for renewing the alliance with Japan. This decision was based strongly on the American opposition. In 1922‚ a diplomatic crisis occurred in Turkey‚ the Canadians did not help‚ this showed their growing independence. The prime minister let the parliament decide‚ but by the time they had made a decision the problem was over. By the next time there was a conference‚ it was clear that the British empire needed a new view. In 1923‚ Canadian prime minister of fisheries

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    Precambrian time‚period of time that reaches out from around 4.6 billion years back to the start of the Cambrian Period‚ 541 million years prior. The Precambrian speaks to more than 80 percent of the aggregate geologic record. All life-structures were for quite some time expected to have begun in the Cambrian‚ and consequently all prior rocks were gathered together into the Precambrian. Albeit numerous fluctuated types of life developed and were safeguarded widely as fossil stays in Cambrian sedimentary

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    1920's Youth

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    Did the behavior of young women in the 1920s reflect bad morals? The youth of America in the 1920s behaved very differently than the generations that came before them. They indulged in experiences that defined their time and raised questions of morality among peers and elders. Youth in the 1920s changed fashion‚ sexual relationships and the way women functioned. According to author Paula Fass‚ “ College youth of the 1920s redefined the relationship between men and women”( Fass

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    suitable as souvenirs and gifts for our tourist customers. Our goal is to be a destination store for visitors‚ and a resource for locals seeking gifts‚ new experiences‚ and knowledge of tea. 52 kinds of tea Our tea-tenders will know the best brewing temperature and time for each of the 52 kinds of teas we offer. These include straight black teas such as Assam‚ Ceylon‚ Darjeeling and Keemun‚ blends like Chai‚ Earl Grey‚ and our own creations‚ like "New London Garden Party‚" a Ceylon/Vanilla/Jasmine blend

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    1920's Blues

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    In the 1920s blue’s classic Ain’t no tellin’‚ blues artist Mississippi John Hurt displays his situation detailing what maybe perhaps his life on the road as a blues artist travelling and performing at different venues throughout a few parts of the country. In attempts to decipher the lyrics‚ I imagined myself in the 1920s going through rough times perhaps even being slaved but then gaining an opportunity to travel on the road and perform. Personally because I would feel ever so wanderlust and

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