I’m a legal American citizen and I must show my ID when: 1. Pulled over by the police. 2. Making purchases on my department store credit card. 3. When I show up for a doctor’s appointment. 4. When filling out a credit card or loan application. 5. When applying for or renewing a driver’s license or passport. 6. When applying [...]
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I was feeling low this afternoon… job woes (never mind), so I went out of the subway exit that comes up by the door to the Salvation Army Thrift Store (Sallie’s). I just felt like there would be something there that would make me happy for cheap. It only took me 45 minutes to come [...]
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A while back, I saw a TV show about Lucille Ball, and, at one point, there was a clip of another actress, who said that she did not think that Lucy had “a happy ending”. I was saddened, and I began thinking about what a happy ending is. My grandfather died when I was 13. [...]
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Valentine’s Day, as it is known where I come from, is another one of our “fun”, or “light-hearted” holidays. While it is interesting to know about the early origins of Valentine’s Day, far more interesting are the ways it has been celebrated in England and America throughout the centuries, and, even much more, how Americans celebrate Valentine’s Day now.
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