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'Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace'
Let me take a moment to set the scene. Picture this; the year is 2010, I am driving in my car listening to Taylor Swift’s newest album. Speak now, the song for which the album was named, plays at full volume while I speed down the road. The song tells the story of the narrator sneaking into her ex-boyfriend's wedding. Clearly, she is remorseful for ending the relationship and jealous of the bride-to-be. She stays hidden in the shadows, criticizing the other woman, and waits for the perfect moment to confess her love for the groom.
By Amanda Mitchell5 years ago in FYI
Matelotage: A Gay Pirate Civil Union
When one thinks of pirates a few images appear. Striped clothing, a black flag with a skull and crossed bones upon it, eyepatches, swashbuckling swordfights, or even a parrot upon one's shoulder. They are rather silly images but the truth of the matter was that pirates were one of the most feared revolutionaries in the 17th and 18th centuries. Not only were they dangerous criminals that took advantage of vulnerable ships upon the colonial seas they also represented people that rejected society as it was then.
By yanina maysonet5 years ago in FYI
Ten Game Playing Monopoly Myths Not in the Offical Rules
Most everyone has certainly played the game Monopoly, though many might never have actually read the rules. I know a lot of families create their own house rules, so kids grow up thinking that is how the game is played. Here are some well-known myths that many of you might think are actual rules, but they are not.
By Jude Liebermann5 years ago in FYI
The Similarities Between Our Tongues & Fingers
Did you know, that just like a unique fingerprint everyone also has a unique tongue print? Well tongues just like fingerprints differ from individual to individual. Not even identical twins share the same tongue pattern. I am just as surprised as you are. How is a tongue print like a fingerprint? How are they similar? What is so unique about the two of them. This was so fascinating when I first heard about it, I had to research it for myself to see.
By Catherine Moceri5 years ago in FYI
The Vikings Helped Spread Cats Across The World. Top Story - February 2021.
Vicious opportunists who take what they want, they're rightly feared by those smaller and weaker than they are. On the other hand they're also beautiful, paying constant attention to grooming and presentation in a way that might seem at-odds with their otherwise brutal instincts. Adored by women, lionized in mythology, and plastered across they Internet, they seem to be everywhere.
By Neal Litherland5 years ago in FYI
The 2021 TikTok Sea Shanty Craze
Back in 2019, sea shanties were cast into the mainstream when the movie, Fisherman's Friends was released. Based on a true story, the movie tells the tale of a group of Cornish fishermen from Port Isaac who signed a record deal with Universal Records. The group achieved a top 10 hit with their debut album of traditional sea shanties. Fast forwards to 2021 and sea shanties would again be launched into the limelight by young singers and musicians on the social media app, TikTok.
By Armchair Detective5 years ago in FYI
Your Ice Cream has 5 Different types — Do You Know them All?
Is ice cream and love synonymous for you? Are ice creams what keeps you motivated in life? Are ice creams your sweet addiction? Well then, surely you would love to know all about ice creams. Ice cream comes from a large family! Well, did you know this fact? Yes, what you normally relish as ice-cream through a scoop or in a cone may actually just be a single member of that family. There are four more – all with their distinct properties and tastes. Have you met the rest of the clan? So, this post is dedicated to all you ice cream lovers who try their best to enjoy them yet keep an eye on the waistline.
By Eada Hudes5 years ago in FYI
