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She looked at the photograph of her son. He would always be
seven years old, tow haired and missing two front teeth. Grasping
the framed photo tighter in her quivering hands, so tight that the
corners of the brass colored left impressions in her flesh, she
looked at the American flag covered…
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Once upon a time, there lived a man who wanted to achieve
everything he was capable of achieving. He was obsessed with this
desire. He ate, slept, and walked with one and only dream: to die,
having accomplished every single thing he was able to accomplish.
There were so many things he could…
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By Gretchen, on Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:11am PDT
See the real thing: http:www.its-a-gthing.com/
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Why this year, the 4th of July has new meaning
-April Daniels Hussar,
BettyConfidential.com Last week, in honor of the
4th of
July, we decided to put together…
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How exactly does one define "patriotism"? Webster's
Dictionary labels it as “a love for or devotion to one's
country.” Certainly, many of our Founding Fathers would fall into
that category. Men like Thomas Jefferson and John Adams could be
considered patriots. They spent large parts of their lives pursuing
freedom for this country. And they exited this world with a flair
for the patriotic as well: Both men died on the 4th of July in
1826. However, for all of their accomplishments, the two men still
lack something from their illustrious careers: They never consumed
66 hot dogs in 12 minutes. One of the more bizarre displays of
"patriotism" in this country can be found every 4th of
July in Brooklyn, New York. Since 1916, the city has hosted
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. The event is believed
to have started as a contest between two immigrants who wanted to
prove who was more patriotic by the number of hot dogs they could
eat. Or maybe they were just trying to impress the local Coney
Island women. The historical record is a bit fuzzy. Regardless, the
meaning of patriotism has now expanded. What was once relegated to
flying flags and shooting fireworks has now grown to include
one's penchant for stuffing vast amounts of processed meat in
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