that eventually Sarah’s idea caught the president’s eye, and in 1863, President Lincoln proclaimed the idea of November Thanksgiving, to be precise, that the last Thursday in November would be a national day of Thanksgiving.
Play with comedy subtext.Comedy has subtext. For example, ‘getting’ a joke such as that Bored Panda joke about the grandfather who has the heart of a lion (and a lifetime ban from the zoo) requires us to understand the subtext (that ‘to have the heart of’ something has figurative ...
research it anyway. Look for funny facts, supporting evidence, as well as arguments that contradict your own judgments. Pay particular attention to details that help reach your major purpose. For example, if speakers want to entertain their audience, some anecdotes may be particularly relevant. As...
The bog that cradled Tollund Man for over 2,400 years is more than just a grave; it’s a historical archive. These wetlands were likely considered sacred by the local people, used for rituals that appealed to the gods during harsh winters or as thanksgiving when spring arrived. Simultaneousl...
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Don't forget to make a slide that includes the pros and cons of each item. 2) Who my friends were in their past lives: You can come up with historical counterparts of your friends. Whether physical or characteristic, you can guess who your friends were. Were they famous a soldier or ...
lake trips, and pool parties. They make it impossible to plan anything, even a birthday party for my little girls to celebrate theonlygood thing that has ever happened in summer. I like my funscheduledy’all. You can’t do that wheneveryonehas Exciting Adventures planned every other day. ...
Many years later, I got a CD (we still have those, right?) calledSaturdayMorning,it featured many songs from my television-polluted youth by popular bands (of the time). If you enjoy this blog, you should own this CD. Then something happened this evening that drove me directly to my ...
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Have you ever had one of those moments when life seemed so awkward, embarrassing, or just plain bad that you were absolutely certain no one in the history of ...