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  • My Vote for Greatest Bumper Sticker

    10/31/2016 3:29:47 PM PDT · by CharlesOConnell · 65 replies
    Freep | 10/31/2016 | CharlesOConnell
    You've probably already heard it, but now, my vote for greatest bumpersticker is: There's always more free cheese in a mousetrap. It unseats my former numero uno, 'I may be slow, but I'm ahead of you. Convince me your greatest slogan is better than these. I am hopeful about high-minded slogans.('Kids Need Encouragement Every Day' is apparently not very widespread.)However, for those with a morbid cast of mind, I have to be equipped with an appropriate response for the ultimate deprecatory sign:
  • Analysis Of Roman Epitaphs Alters Concept Of 'Family'

    02/29/2004 4:36:28 PM PST · by blam · 107 replies · 980+ views
    University Of Calgary ^ | 2-11-2004 | Dr Hanne Sigismund
    Analysis of Roman epitaphs alters concept of 'family' February 11, 2004 If ancient Romans observed Family Day, their celebrations would have included wet nurses, slaves and possibly many others who had no blood relationship, according to new University of Calgary research. A landmark analysis by classicist Dr. Hanne Sigismund Nielsen of more than 4,500 inscriptions on Roman tombstones shows that our concept of the Roman family needs to be broadened to include much more than just parents, grandparents and children. "Roman families did not at all look like our family structure today," says Nielsen, who spent more than 10 years...
  • Stories of the Civil War, Carved on Headstones

    07/04/2003 1:29:14 AM PDT · by sarcasm · 14 replies · 454+ views
    The New York Times ^ | July 4, 2003 | GLENN COLLINS
    he weathered, nearly identical marble gravestones of the Prentiss brothers stand side by side not far from the chapel of the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. Both evidenced a readiness to die so their causes might live. The history behind these headstones is a sobering tale of enmity, forgiveness and patriotism. The saga of the brothers' final resting place came to light thanks to the work of volunteers seeking the lost Civil War veterans of Green-Wood. Of the nearly 600,000 people buried at Green-Wood since 1840, it is believed that at least 4,000 were Civil War soldiers and sailors. Although veterans'...
  • Texas Fugitive Dims Lampooned on The Daily Show (Comedy Central)

    05/21/2003 6:25:23 AM PDT · by Redbob · 9 replies · 258+ views
    The Daily Show on Comedy Central ^ | 5-120-03 | Jon Stewart
    "The Daily Show" really lampooned the fugitive Texas Dimocrats.