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calliope
calliope in music, an instrument also called steam organ or steam piano in which steam is forced through a series of whistles controlled by a keyboard. It is usually played mechanically, and its shrill music is a familiar accompaniment of circus parades. It is named for the Muse of Eloquence.... Read more |
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Orangemen
Orangemen members of the Loyal Orange Institution, familiarly called the Orange Order, a Protestant Irish society founded and flourishing mainly in Ulster. It was established (1795) to maintain the Protestant ascendancy in Ireland in the face of the rising agitation for Catholic Emancipation . Its... Read more |
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Red Shirts
RED SHIRTS RED SHIRTS. Even though they wore shirts of various colors, this name was given to Democrat Wade Hampton's supporters, who in 1876 helped the former Confederate general become governor of South Carolina. Their core consisted of 290 clubs, composed of 14,350 men. They intimidated black... Read more |
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Champ-de-Mars
Champ-de-Mars , former parade ground of Paris, France, between the École militaire and the Seine River. There, at the Fête de la Fédération (July 14, 1790), Louis XVI took an oath to uphold the new constitution. On its vast grounds several expositions were held, notably... Read more |
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Independence Day
Independence Day 1. also called Fourth of July a U.S. holiday observed every July 4 to commemorate the adoption by the Continental Congress of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Although observance of the holiday began in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776, the day was not made a legal... Read more |
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Peter Arno
Peter Arno , 1904-68, American cartoonist, b. New York City. Arno's satirical cartoons appeared in The New Yorker magazine from 1925 until his death. He achieved a distinctive drawing style featuring heavily outlined figures. Notable among his urbane characterizations are the self-important... Read more |
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May Day
May Day first day of May. Its celebration probably originated in the spring fertility festivals of India and Egypt. The festival of the Roman goddess of spring, Flora, was celebrated from Apr. 28 to May 3. In medieval England the chief feature of the celebration of May Day was the Maypole; this was... Read more |
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Thomas J. Mooney
MOONEY, THOMAS J. 1882-1942 L ABOR RADICAL AND PRISONER The Bombing In the early afternoon of 22 July 1916 a powerful bomb exploded among a group of onlookers who had gathered to watch a Preparedness Day parade in San Francisco. Ten people were killed and many more injured ... Read more |
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DIETARY CHANGE: EASY DOES IT.(Living)
...Michael was putting the last of six pats of butter on his French toast. Obnoxious...made a point of counting each pat of butter. Later, I toyed with...on to other subjects until that parade of butter pats ... |
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They all agree: Grand Parade is just grand; Sandpoint, Bayview celebrate...
...think I've missed four parades in the past 30 years." The Grand Parade is part of the Marshall...There are bigger parades and firework displays...Mara chewed on a peanut butter sandwich. Each assessed the parade in the same way: "Good...came ... |
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Pierogis on parade
...during the Pierogi Fest Parade in Whiting.(PHOTO...before the start of the parade.(PHOTO) From left...crowd Friday as the annual parade winds through downtown...taunts slide off him like a butter pat. "The crowd is phenomenal... |
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Pierogis parade
...the 12th annual Pierogi Parade on Friday night.Besides, what would the parade be if not about unity...more to love during the parade this year as the parade...taunts slide off him like a butter pat. "The crowd is ... |
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Culver's will butter you up Burgers, custard secrets to success in Twin Cities
...grandmother used to place a pat of butter in a hot skillet, swirl...palate whenever possible. Butter is still my friend. Maybe...location in Bloomington. If butter equals love, Culver...lights and a standard parade of booths, tables and... |
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Archie's 'best birthday present ever' as he scoops supreme prize
...wider range of exhibitors with more than 400 entries. Wyke Farms were also pronounced butter champion. During the Grand Livestock Parade show commentator Pat Biss paid tribute to the extremely high quality of the animals on show. And he praised... |
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Antiques Show Solves Mysteries
...s tea set? It's a butter pat and there used to be one...individual curl or pat of butter. No one makes them these...the gloriously carved parade wagons at the Circus World...s like knowing what a butter churn is in ... |
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Surprise Party; Control freaks, beware: Once you choose the ingredients, the...
...that is notable most for its butters--take your pick from sweet gourmet butter from Echire in France or tangy goat's milk butter, pats of which are set off with a...portioned to allow for a small parade of tastes. I quickly learned... |
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LO SPUNTINO'S FARE WORTHY OF DISCOVERY.(PREVIEW)
...route of the St. Patrick's Day parade to welcome Futia's restaurant to...bread arrived first, with a plate of butter pats. My colleague, Richard, who hasn...raw garlic and chopped herbs. Real butter was pushed aside for the more flavorful... |
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-U.S. FWS: Federal Duck Stamp contest kicks off November 4 with a "quack".
...this year with a chorus of resounding "quacks" as they parade through the Main Interior Building's auditorium to the...waterfowl theme now extends to duck-shaped soaps, butter pats, and stationery, as well as eateries named "Dux" and... |
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