“The Aloha State” was annexed to the United States in 1959‚ but its history can be dated back centuries earlier. Approximately 1‚500 years ago‚ Polynesians from the Marquesas Islands first set foot in Hawaii. Hawaiian culture‚ a mixture of many Polynesian traditions‚ flourished over the centuries. The arrival of Captain James Cook‚ Protestant missionaries‚ and European diseases in the late 18th and early 19th centuries stunted the growth and development of the native Hawaiian population. Western
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(1) I enjoyed seeing how the "Scent Vacation" commercial from Old Spice was made‚ specifically how they moved Isaiah Mustafa from location to location in one smooth shot. (2) Seeing this happen wasn’t surprising as much as it was interesting. Literal- The commercial used a wide variety of settings to depict the various scents available from Old Spice‚ often themed by location (e.g. "Figi Fresher"). Inferential- The choice of actor shows that attractive men use Old Spice‚ and the smell
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playground to adventure-thirsty tourists. Today I plan to tell you why it is that the next vacation spot you pick will be most intriguing. May it be the colorful reefs in sparkly blue clear waters on the tropical islands dotted with high-class luxury resorts‚ or the life of adventure‚ wildlife and a commoner‚ there is something for everyone. Well‚ If you didn’t realize it by now you will be taking a vacation in Paradise‚ The Bahamas. First I would like to address the luxurious resorts and their
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What is your favorite vacation spot? I was finally entering “India” again‚ after a month-long sojourn into a world of Himalayan calm‚ yoga and Tibetan Buddhism (Dharamsala hardly feels like India). Was I ready to free fall back into the masala mania? While the traveler in me was excited to get back on the explorer’s road; the solo gal in me was dreading it. Having found roots for a month in my yoga-family cocoon‚ I wasn’t thrilled with going back to solo-roughing it. Fortunately when you flow
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Mountain News‚ proved otherwise and stated that Vowell has succeeded in creating a “humorous” historical context by writing “I can confidently say that Sarah Vowel’s Assassination Vacation is the most amusing book you’ll read this year about presidential assassinations” (Danbom). Sarah Vowel’s purpose of Assassination Vacation is to allow readers to have a look at both sides of history to shed light on the assassins‚ to reanimate moments lost to history‚ and to make her book more interesting by using
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spending it with my family. I went swimming too. Of course its not as fun if i didnt go swimming‚ the water was so refreshing. In conclusion‚ my summer was so amazing and im really excited for next summer. The infamous “What I did on my Summer Vacation Essay”‚ I’m not sure I was ever assigned that one. Suddenly I see myself in Junior English. I was 16‚ flat chested‚ boyfriendless‚ wanting desperately to have the whole fitting popular feeling behind me. And it almost was‚ but only almost because
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Casinos in Hawaii: A Good or Bad Gamble? The streets of Las Vegas Boulevard‚ which are littered with advertisements picturing naked girls willing to provide their services for a price‚ can be a scary place as someone takes a stroll. Drunk men stumble out of strip clubs and casinos‚ and girls in gaudy clothing and stilettos apply lipstick at their post. Nobody knows when someone lurking in the shadows might pop out with a knife to steal an unsuspecting person’s wallet. Or even worse‚ a friendly-looking
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A Memorable Vacation Are you in the mood to relax‚ take in the sun‚ and have people treat you incredibly well? If so‚ you should take my advice on a great place to visit. Last summer on a family vacation I went to Aruba. “Vacation is a respite or a time of respite from something : intermission; a scheduled period during which activity (as of a court or school) is suspended; a period of exemption from work granted to an employee; a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation;
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An Ideal Vacation An ideal vacation for me is a vacation that takes me away from all the things that are in my normal everyday routine. I want to get away from the things that occupy my everyday life such as: school‚ my hectic work schedule‚ chores‚ and most of all stress. Vacation is where I kick back‚ relax‚ not worry about money‚ and try things that I‚ on a normal basis‚ would not try. My vacation starts the minute I start to pack my suitcase because that is when the real relaxation
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Most are always looking forward to their vacation periods. There are many options regarding where to choose. I think that the two most common places people choose to take a vacation are the beach and the mountains. Both places provide visitors with a variety of activities entertaining and fabulous. However‚ the particular characteristics and the ingenerate conditions of these two resorts are completely varied. The beach offers activities that the mountains cannot offer and vice versa. The purpose
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