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    Veterans Sacrifice

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    Why do we celebrate veterans day? We celebrate it to show respect to the veterans. We show respect to them because they have made sacrifices and some of the veterans sacrifices are never getting to see their families again, which is very hard. Veterans are like children, they listen to orders and they do what you tell them to do. Therefore, veterans deserve the utmost respect because they gave us the same respect. We do this because they sacrificed their lives for us and how loyal they are to…

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    Monument Dbq

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    People create monuments for others to see the great achievements of people in the past or to create monuments to represent a incident that was sorrowful (such as nine eleven) or to represent a event that was wonderful. Sometimes people may not care about monuments that represent the past and only be interested in the monument if they get a connection from it. People should consider a couple of factors before building a monument. The first factor: that needs consideration before building a…

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    Chipmuns Quotes

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    in an hour. After about an Hour and a half we had 14 chipmunks and 1 squirrel. The squirrel took five shots to kill. That is one gargantuan chipmunk. I hollered as loud as I could because I felt pumped, and then I thought about how good we did that day. Drake - Wow, That is a lot of chipmunks. Jonas - you’re right, we killed a plethora of chipmunks. We got so pumped we had my grandma take a picture of me and Jonas with the 14 chipmunks and 1 squirrel. My grandma said if we kept shooting…

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    Honor Veteran’s Day What is a veteran? A veteran is a person who has served or is serving in the armed forces. Every year on November 11, we celebrate and honor our American Veterans. Veteran’s Day is often taken for granted by many Americans. For a soldier this day is special because they feel honored. Whether you are a soldier or a citizen it is important to understand the meaning of Veteran’s Day and why we celebrate. Veteran’s Day is a national holiday celebrated on the 11th day of the…

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    I chose to listen to Stevie Wonder’s album called, “Innervisions” since it is known for its adulation. In order for me to fully assess the song, “Too High,” I must google the lyrics. After I examine the lyrics, it made me conclude that I will not like the song based off the lyrics. I tried to relate to some of the lyrics that are being said such as, I'm too high but I ain't touched the sky.” I only feel this way when I am dunking a basketball; you feel as if you jump so high, but you did not…

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    “Should Australia Day be celebrated on the 26th of January?” Most people think that this date should be changed so it is less offensive to the aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. This is incliuding a man named Chris Graham from Aboriginal Affairs who wrote an article on the 26/1/16 called ‘Change the date; Read this if you want to know why Australia day is offensive’. Chris thinks that Australia Day is an unnecessary reminder of the troubles of the indigenous population and how…

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    are important in the Mexican culture. One of these multitude of traditions is Dia de los Muertos, Spanish for Day of the Dead; its celebration date is on the 1st and 2nd of November. Day of the Dead is the Mexican holiday where families and friends honor their departed loved ones with festivities, particularly with foods, drinks, and other activities that the dead enjoyed from life. Day of the Dead first originated in the 16th century from Aztec traditions in honoring the dead, but later the…

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    Dia De Los Muertos Essay

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    Muertos” or “Day of the Dead, (English and Spanish will be used interchangeably in the paper), is complex and combines Indigenous culture with Catholicism in Mexico, to create a unique celebration of life and death, which is evident the rituals, foods and arts. The festival blends two different ideologies, yet in ways similar, to create an entirely unique Mexican national festival. Though the Day of the Dead celebration is believed to be more closely related to the Catholic feast days of All…

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    Dias De Los Muertos Essay

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    all things scary? In Mexico, and in many other Latin American countries, this is the day to celebrate and honor the lives of loved ones who have passed. Dias de los Muertoes (Days of the Dead) is a two to three-day annual festival honoring the spirits of loved ones who have passed on. Although Dias de los Muertoes ceremonies are steeped in ritual and history, not all villages celebrate the festival on the same day. I spent a week in the Oaxaca, Mexico region to participate in the annual…

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    The Anzacs (Australia New Zealand Fighting Corp) landed at Gallipoli Cove in 25th of April 1915, providing assistance to Britain in World War one. In the event, volunteer soldiers have fought the Turks in the hope of winning with their “bravery” as that they were born as a “race of athletes”. However, certain evidence have shown that the Ideal characteristics mentioned in the Anzacs to be inaccurate. The information discovered supports the hypothesis that The Anzac Legend is an inaccurate…

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