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    Cowboy Masculinity

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    most masculine traits. Not to mention, alcohol was actually a major boost and helped many cowboys overcome others; cowboys without it showed weakness. It all started with English Bob, a big mouthed patriotic English gun-fighter, who came into Big Whisky sober. He encountered the sheriff of Big Whiskey, Little Bill. Even though Little Bill was not drunk, he was the symbol of Big Whiskey and of course he had some power over English Bob. Since English Bob did not take a sip of alcohol, he did not…

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    Jane Adams: A Short Story

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    I have surprised myself! It’s only been a few days and I am already writing once again! Today Phoebe introduced me to Jane Adams, we got along very well! I was so glad to meet her. We look a lot alike too which is really odd. We hung out for an hour, before I had to go back to work on the farm. I always ended up being the tagger in our tag game, I wish I was better at the game. Although, later we played hide and go seek and I always won because I found the best hiding spots! It was much fun…

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    changed to “no animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets” (79). This is the first instance where Napoleon single handily changed a commandment in order to enhance his own lifestyle and make himself more comfortable on the farm. After finding a case of whisky in the basement of the farmhouse, Napoleon and his fellow pigs took the pleasure of treating themselves to a party. As it is not healthy for animals to consume alcohol, Napoleon changed the commandment to say that the consumption of alcohol…

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    The continent Mu was quiet due to no life or civilization, but that doesn’t stop this person from what he is doing. He wore a light purple uniform with four yellow buttons on the front of the uniform and black belt with the yellow buckler in it; the uniform pants got the same color. He also wore long black combat boots that reach up to the mid knee. Long scarf around his neck, dragging the wind; the scarf color was different; one side is yellow, the other side is red and when the two…

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    Scottish Culture The Scottish culture is very unique and interesting. Although there are many stereotypes about the Scottish culture, their food, clothing, behavior, the list could go on forever, but in all reality all scots are very different (Koranki). The Scottish culture consists of many old and less practiced traditions, but also some more modern traditions. The Scottish are most commonly known for their clothing style and their food and drink, but are also less commonly known for their…

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    wishes each. The White family is made up of three people. Mr. White being the third owner and the first owner wishing death upon the third wish. The close family friend Sergeant Morris begins talking about his adventures in India after three glasses of whisky and begs Mr. White three times not to take the paw. “But I warn you of the consequences”. The representative from Maw and Meggins stutter at the Whites’ gate three times before he builds up enough courage to walk up the path to their door.…

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    Russo's Persuasive Speech

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    Yes, Russo, the same man that Frank bailed out of the DUI then used the congressman’s alcoholism to become indebted to Frank with his unwavering loyalty. The puppet strings Frank held on Russo were not simply cut off there, in season 2 (before Frank became President), Frank needed Russo for a very critical point in his rise to power, to become vice president. The current Vice President, Jim Matthews, happened to also be the former governor of Peter Russo’s current congressional state,…

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    an Irish gangster known more for muscle than brain power, who had no intention of submitting to 'them Sicilians'. On February 13th, 1929, a tempting phone call to Moran told him that a truckload of whisky had just arrived from Detroit and he could have it at a bargain price. He ordered the whisky to be delivered at 10:30 the next morning at the garage of the S.M.C. Cartage Company on North Clark Street, where he kept his bootlegging trucks. It happened to be Saint Valentine's Day, when a…

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    Summary Of My Papa's Waltz

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    The poem “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke describes a scene that a father comes back from work, with a whisky breath, dances and plays together with his son, and then the father takes the son up to bed. According to the title, the tone of word “papa” is more innocent than “father”. It 's a baby-talk word that shows that this is a poem based on speaker’s childhood memory. It gives readers a feeling that the speaker loves and misses his father very much. In another way, I think the speaker is…

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    While many cities shaped our nation’s history, Chicago was perhaps the most influential of them all. Chicago had many popular trading hubs, and three very popular commodities were grain, lumber, and meat. These commodities helped illustrate three very important facts relating to Chicago that Cronon emphasizes; the combination of economic and environmental history, the symbiotic relationship between city and country, and the difference between “first” and “second” nature. I will begin by…

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