First, Dillard recollects the moment she became entranced with David Rahm’s performance at the air show. It was at the moment when Rahm took the 1930’s Black Bucker Jungman on a drop, sending the plane spinning back and forth through the air that she had become enticed. With full attention on Rahm’s performance, Dillard watched as he elegantly maneuvered the aircraft in a line making loops and arabesques along the way. Staring above in amazement, Dillard was able to compare this vision to the talent of Saul Steinberg, a
Lisa English 101 I Hear the Bowling Thunder at Holiday Bowl A thunking, rolling sound is followed by a shatter of pins mixed with music and chatter. A bowling alley is a place I would not normally go. I always thought that people went to bowling alleys for entertainment only, but I have learned otherwise through my first-hand experience. People go to bowling alleys for entertainment, family and friend bonding, and to try out for bowling sports teams. Holiday Bowl is a place that has a good vibe that feels welcoming and friendly.
When they get home they take the beads out the bags and keep the ones they like and throw the rest in the bag, and the little kids look through the bags to find toys that they can play with. The rest of the bead that the people don’t want they can give them to friends that ride on floats so they can throw them next year. That is why Mardi Gras is a tradition to have in Louisiana. The floats are amazing to look at. It’s fun to yell real loud and not get in trouble for it.
Eric Sylvester English 102 February 21, 2013 Louisiana is known for its diverse culture and traditions. One of the most well-known traditions Louisiana culture is Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is music, parades, picnics, floats, and excitement for the entire family to enjoy. Everyone is usually wearing purple, green, and gold colors, and people are adorned with long colorful beads and goodies that are caught from the beautiful decorated floats. During Mardi Gras, most families sit on the ground throwing balls, playing music, having a picnic, and watching crowds of people walk between the floats.
I enjoyed the way that Mr. Soto described the weather and the lovely girl that he first held hands with and the way the candy was tiered in the store. Also, the rhythm flowed nicely throughout the whole poem. Poetry that rhymes and flows easily holds my attention more than poetry that doesn’t rhyme. As stated before, Gary Soto writes mostly about Mexican-American culture and the farming industry in central California but what I enjoyed about “Oranges” is the description of the first love of this young man and how he impressed the girl he was with when he used an orange to help buy the chocolate that she picked out. It reminded me of myself in my youth when my first love gave me a hand drawn picture of on oriole that he drew for me for Valentine’s Day.
Jackson writes about the apparent warm friendship among the citizens; “They (the children) broke into boisterous play, and their talk was still of the classroom and the teacher, of books and reprimands” (Jackson). Even on the day of the lottery they were friendly to one another; “‘Thought we were going to have to get on without you, Tessie,’ Mr. Hutchinson said, grinning, ‘Wouldn’t have me leaven m’dishes in the sink, now would you, Joe?,’ and soft laughter ran through the crowd.” Like any other small town gathering, the children played together, the woman gossiped, and the men talked among themselves. While people might appear innocent and friendly, they can be purely evil in
Boys and girls write letters to her, asking for the presents they want, just as American children write to Santa Claus. The spry old witch slides down chimneys on her broom and always stuffs good children's stockings or shoes with pretty toys, but leaves pebbles, charcoal, or bags of ashes for those who are naughty.” This festive celebration although in January actually starts in Early December with an awesome toy fair which is located in the Piazzo Navona. During this time you can see the toys hanging from the vendor stands, the sweet smells of holiday treats and people laughing and singing fill the air. Throughout towns and villages in Italy celebrations are taking place and people dressed as the three kings travel through the countryside with torches and giving gifts to those in need. This is a very festive time for this country.
The Great Gatsby: “I began to like New York, the racy, adventurous feel of it at night, and the satisfaction that the constant flicker of men and women and machines gives to the restless eye. I liked to walk up Fifth Avenue and pick out romantic women from the crowd and imagine that in a few minutes I was going to enter into their lives, and no one would ever know or disapprove. Sometimes, in my mind, I followed them to their apartments on the corners of hidden streets, and they turned and smiled back tat me before they faded through a door into warm darkness. At the enchanted metropolitan twilight I felt a haunting loneliness sometimes, and felt it in other-poor young clerks who loitered in front of windows waiting until it was time for a solitary restaurant dinner-young clerks in the dusk, wasting the most poignant moments of night and life.”
Junior was nine, Anna Lee eight; they had gone to the last day of the tribe’s celebration and carnival in Nespelem, which was what Aunt Greta and I had gone to Calgary to get away from for once. I sat quietly and wondered what Aunt Greta must have felt for my wrongdoing. The kids got louder as they told Dad about their carnival rides and games and prizes they had won. They shared their goodies with him, and he looked to be having a good time eating popcorn and cotton candy. I remembered a time when Mom and Dad brought me to the carnival.
Paul Jones Ms.Smith History Period 6 12 November 2012 Civil War Reenactment On my tour of one of a great Civil War Reenactment, I experienced and learned a lot of information that I was able to enjoy with my family as well. When my family and I first entered the setting of the Civil War, my brother needed desperately needed some food and rushed to find some delicious cotton candy. Nevertheless, after he finished scarfing down the cotton candy, we continued on with our tour of the Civil War. We arrived at our first regiment (the second regiment of Calvary) and were very captivated by what a solider seemed to be describing as some sort of battle scene. Well, we decided to stay (for nearly the whole time of our journey) and listen to