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98A Southern Primer:Truths, Untruths and Stereotypes
The stereotypes of the South are often perpetrated by Hollywood, the mainstream media and academia. Movies often show Southerners as being uneducated, uncouth and backwards. Even Hollywood’s renditions of...
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80CULTURAL FAUX PAS OR HOW TO INSULT EVERY PAKISTANI IN THE ROOM AT ONCE.
'Paki' remark shocks Daily Mail article on racism charge. I am talking serious foot in mouth stuff not some innocent gaff or mistake - here I’m asking Mother Earth please swallow me up. Incidentally,...
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73Halloween Ancient Customs
where did the custom of Halloween come from?. Once upon a time the Celts who lived over 2,000 years ago in a place we know as Ireland celebrated their new year on November 1st. Celtic Festival Of Samhain (Samhain (Scots Gaelic: Samhuinn) literally...
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66English Civil Wars
The first of the English Civil Wars was between the years of 1642 and 1646 when King Charles 1st and his Parliament finally came to blows when all else had failed. King Charles dissolved Parliament on...
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78A Scottish Halloween, and 'Three Gallus Brithers' - a Scots Ballad for Halloween
There's a fine old Scottish (and Irish) tradition of ballads and story-telling. And at Halloween the old ghost stories feature large. Here's a latter-day tale of strange happenings around the witching hour, or perhaps, closing time.
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63English Civil War Part 2.
The English Civil War started in 1642 when Charles raised his royal standard in Nottingham. Two weeks later The Earl of Essex led his army north towards Northampton, picking up supporters of...
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82Scottish Dances - Highland Dancing and Scottish Country
There are two main styles of traditional dancing in Scotland - Scottish Country Dancing and Highland Dancing. Scottish Country Dancing is Scotland’s version of social partner dancing. It’s always...
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70Why is there so much hate towards Christianity and its ways? : A critical review of John Knox
Questions that focus on ‘why’ are often dangerous. They seek quick answers of attribution. They want quick and easy answers behind particular behaviors. Questions such as “Why is there so much hate...
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65Famous Peoples Birthdays For The 8th Of December
Happy Birthday if yours is also today. Below are some very famous celebrities, Past and present, who have their Birthday today. Some you will have heard of and others you may not have! Click Here To Find...
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62Sailing "Balls Out" deedsphotos
Sailing is fun. Sailing can be expensive or inexpensive, relaxing, exciting or terrifying. Note: "Balls out" refers to ball governor valves on steam engines. As the pressure increases, the ball governor...
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