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- 231: American Pickup Trucks
- ... to truly pronounce one vehicle brand the best over another, but just stop in down at the local café on a rainy day in the heartland and pose the question to the men sitting around drinking coffee. You’ll get an answer for sure. Certainly one of the largest aspects of the American made pickup is the seemingly masculine quality that has been inherent in design that bigger is better. The ... correct leather seating and Dolby surround sound, but they might as well ride in style and comfort too. For a lot of people when they think about a pickup, thoughts of rednecks chewing tobacco and drinking beer comes to mind. The truck with the rebel flag and the gun rack that one would see on television or in country music videos could be the stereotypical driver but make no mistake about ...
- 232: Boating In Florida
- ... the issue is prevention of marine accidents. Now, some people may say that the accidents are not caused by ignorance of laws, but rather by alcohol. Almost everybody that is out on a boat is drinking, and because of this many things can happen. First of all just being intoxicated and driving a vehicle is dangerous. Second of all the alcohol makes people do crazy things, and when you get a ... of drunks together on boats problems are bound to arise, especially on a small body of water. For example, Lake Tarpon is not very big and when you get a lot of people boating and drinking it is easy to make a fatal mistake. With the combination of skiers, pontoon boats, drag boats, personal water craft, and alcohol on a lake as small as lake Tarpon it is easy to get ...
- 233: Egyptian Cuisine
- ... to make their appearance. The Egyptian ice cream runs closer to ice milk or sherbet than cream. Most restaurants and many homes serve fresh fruits for desserts. Developed and popularized in the Middle East, the drinking of coffee remains a national tradition, and local coffeehouses still cater to men who come to drink coffee, discuss politics, play backgammon, listen to Egyptian music, and smoke the water pipe. Although the traditional poetry ... Egypt, is a strong, sweet version of lemonade. In the past few years canned and packaged juices have become common, but their flavor cannot compare with the freshly made varieties. Although devout Muslims refrain from drinking alcohol, beer, wine, and hard liquor are available in bars, restaurants, and some grocery shops. Imported beer and wine are the most expensive, but the local beer called Stella is a light lager that is ...
- 234: Examination of Puritan Philosophy in Bradford's "On Plymouth Plantation"
- ... Lord of Misrule, and maintained a School of Atheism." Morton and his fellows also resorted to trading with Indians, and as Bradford puts it, "(They) got much…they spent it as vainly in quaffing and drinking, both wine and strong waters in great excess…." They also "set up a maypole, drinking and dancing about it many days together, inviting Indian women for consorts, dancing and frisking together like so many fairies, or furies, rather; and worse practices." Later, Bradford tells us that Morton "to show his ...
- 235: A River Runs Through It By Nor
- ... flies passing over the water by the first casts, so hit the fly the moment it touches the water (Mclean 21).” Among other things, Paul was also grew up with a bit of gambling and drinking streak in him. Paul’s habits did not just exist in the book, these characteristics of Paul were carried over from Norman’s real life experiences with his brother. “...Paul lived mostly by instinct and ... story/biography is being written. It was written at a time when Norman Mclean was feeling deep sorrow for the loss of his loved ones and in order to help him cope without returning to drinking and depression, Norman wrote stories. In these stories he was able to remember the people he loved the most in their glory days. Paul in the Big Blackfoot shadow casting for trout and Jessie at ...
- 236: A Street Car Named Desire
- ... Why don’t you women go up and sit with Eunice.” He was talking to Stella and Blanche after they had come back from their evening out. Stanley and his friends were playing poker and drinking. This quote from Stanley tells you that this poker game was serious and he didn’t want anyone there that wasn’t playing. Stanley said that the only things that could be on the poker ... come back because their love was so strong for each other and it couldn’t keep them apart. For my third quote I chose one that Stella said. The third quote is “when men are drinking and playing poker anything can happen.” Another quote that goes with this one is “he’s really very, very ashamed of himself.” I chose this quote because it shows that Stella does not even care ...
- 237: Hills Like White Elephants: Jig
- ... change, but only goes that far. She does walk to the end of the station and looks upon the fertile side of the valley and comments "and we could have all this," but she continues drinking when she knows well that she carries a child in her womb. She even says the alcohol tastes like licorice, that everything tastes the same, and she's getting tired of her same old life. Surely, she must know the possible damage she can cause the baby to have, but does it stop her from drinking? No, this only indicates that she is still not ready to change completely. Even though she wants to change, something, perhaps her old ways, is holding her back from doing so. Maybe this explains why ...
- 238: The Pardoner's Tale: Irony
- ... so corrupt, that even a Pardoner who admits to his evil ways, can still cheat the people out of their money. The Pardoner begins his story by condemning the common sins of society such as drinking and gluttony. The irony of his criticism lies in the fact that he has been drinking himself, and that he is an admitted glutton. There are also many ironic elements of the stor itself. The rioters in his story, vow to set out and slay Death. In doing so, they promise ...
- 239: Blanche's Psychological Breakdown In A Steercar Named Desire
- ... principle of "the survival of the fittest". Blanche already weakened by her torturous past did not have much of a chance against him. From their first meeting when he realized she lied to him about drinking his liquor, he despised her. He attacked her fantasies about the rich boyfriend at a time when she was most emotionally unstable. He had fact over her word and forced her to convince herself that ... act like a lady, or trying to be what she thought a lady ought to be. Stanley, being as primitive as he was, would have liked her better if she was honest with him about drinking his liquor. Blanche always felt she could give herself to strangers, and so she did try to flirt with Stanley at first. After all like she said to Stella "Honey, would I be here if ...
- 240: Another Hit Movie With the Wayan Brothers
- Another Hit Movie With the Wayan Brothers If you liked "in Living Color" then "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood." Raunchy, rude, crude, and outrageous is only a few terms to describe "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood. Paris Barclay directs this ghetto melodrama. There is kind of a trend with these types of movies. It started out with "Boyz N the Hood", "Menace II Society", "South Central ...
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