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The Devil's Dictionary: Coronation
by Ambrose Bierce CONVERSATIONCORPORALCORONATION -n. The ceremony of investing a sovereign with the outward and visible signs of his divine right to be blown skyhigh with a dynamite bomb…The Devil's Dictionary: Rite
by Ambrose Bierce R.I.P.RITUALISMRITE -n. A religious or semi-religious ceremony fixed by law, precept or custom, with the essential oil of sincerity carefully squeezed out of it.The Devil's Dictionary: Wedding
by Ambrose Bierce WEATHERWEREWOLFWEDDING -n. A ceremony at which two persons undertake to become one, one undertakes to become nothing, and nothing undertakes to become supportable…Torino Preview
What to expect at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games by Gerry Brown Also Read: Winter Olympics 2006: Daily Highlights Related Links 2006 Winter OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the…Sports Quizzes
Recent Quizzes Biography | Business | Entertainment | Health & Science | History & Gov't | Society & Culture | Sports | United States | World Jump to: A B C D E F G H I…Candide: The History of the Old Woman
In What Distress Candide, Cun... The Adventures of the Old Wom... The History of the Old Woman I have not always been blear-eyed. My nose did not always touch my chin; nor was I…July 2012 Current Events: World News
U.S. News | Business News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of July 2012…1996–1997 Emmy Awards
The 49th Annual Emmy Awards were presented in two ceremonies, one untelevised on September 13, 1997, and the other televised on September 14, 1997 from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.…From the Tetons to the Mandans
Chapter 4 Chapter 6 From the Tetons to the Mandans "On the morning of September 25th," says the journal, "we raised a flagstaff and an awning, under which we assembled, with all…Lewis & Clark: From the Tetons to the Mandans
by NoahBrooks Novel Experiences among the IndiansWinter among the MandansFrom the Tetons to the Mandans "On the morning of September 25th," says the journal, "we raised a…Trending
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