John Travolta and Olivia Newton John had UK number one hit singles in 1978 with which two songs?

Olivia Newton-John - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Your continued donations keep Wikipedia running!     Olivia Newton-John [ edit ] Early life Newton-John was born in Cambridge , England. She is the granddaughter of Max Born , a German Nobel prize -winning physicist who fled from Germany with his wife in the 1930s in order to avoid persecution due to Born's Jewish heritage and his wife's part Jewish descent (although Olivia herself is a Christian ). Olivia's father, Brin Newton-John, originally from Wales , was an MI5 officer attached to the Enigma machine project at Bletchley Park , and the officer who took Rudolf Hess into custody when he parachuted into Scotland in May 1941. After World War II , he became a professor of German at the UNSW annex at Tighes Hill in Newcastle, Australia . In 1954, at the age of five, Newton-John, her parents Brin and Irene, and her older siblings Hugh and Rona, relocated to Melbourne, Australia , where her father had taken a job at Melbourne University as the Master of Ormond College . Her parents divorced when she was eleven years old. [ edit ] Early career Newton-John magazine pin-up, early 1970s By the age of 16, Newton-John had formed an all-girl band, Sol Four, and soon was a regular on local television (such as The Tarax Happy Show as Lovely Livvy) and radio shows in Australia. She entered a talent contest on the television programme Sing, Sing, Sing , hosted by 1960s Australian icon Johnny O'Keefe , and performed the songs "Anyone Who Had A Heart" and "Everything's Coming Up Roses." She won the contest and received a trip to England as the prize. Initially, she did not want to go, but her mother encouraged her to broaden her horizons. By 1963 , Newton-John was appearing on the local daytime TV shows and weekly pop programs in Australia. It was on the Go Show , where she met her lifelong friends, Pat Carroll and John Farrar . (Carroll and Farrar eventually married.) When she was 16 years old, Newton-John returned to England to live with her mother. Newton-John was homesick in England as she missed Australia and her then boyfriend, Ian Turpie (with whom she co-starred in an independently produced Australian telefilm Funny Things Happen Down Under ). This changed when friend Pat Carroll also moved to England. The two formed a duo and toured nightclubs in Europe. After Carroll's visa expired, and she had to return to Australia, Newton-John cut her first solo single, "Till You Say You'll Be Mine," backed with "For Ever," for Decca Records in England in 1966 . Newton-John's first album was titled Toomorrow [sic], which was also the name of her musical group at the time. They were the brainchild of American producer Don Kirshner , creator of The Monkees . The group also starred in the movie Toomorrow. Although the band and film were commercially unsuccessful, Newton-John's solo career started to take off with her first solo album titled Olivia Newton-John, which was released in the United Kingdom on Pye Records . Newton-John quickly became one of Britain's most popular singers. She was voted Best British Female Vocalist two years in a row by the magazine Record Mirror. In 1968 she met The Shadows ' guitarist Bruce Welch , to whom she became engaged until 1972 . They made appearances on Cliff Richard 's weekly show It's Cliff Richard and she starred with Cliff in the telefilm The Case . The critically-acclaimed 1975 album Have You Never Been Mellow continued success in the United States after she broke through the market the year before. Newton-John's first international hit was a song written by Bob Dylan called "If Not For You," which was produced by Bruce Welch and her friend John Farrar and released in 1971 . She represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 singing "Long Live Love" and came in at fourth place. Later in the year, the album If You Love Me, Let Me Know and the single " I Honestly Love You " were released in the United States , and "I Honestly Love You" became her first single to chart at #1 across the Atlantic . In 1975 , encouraged by expatria


Who was the lead singer of the 1960s Irish group, Them?

Irish Rockers - History of Irish Rock Music About Irish Rock Music Throughout The Decades For a small country Ireland has made and continues to make a huge impact on modern music.    Homegrown rock music in Ireland really started developing in the 1960s. At that time the Irish music scene    was dominated by the unique Irish phenomenon of the 'Showbands' which were groups of professional performers who played at    dancehalls and clubs across the country putting on a professional 'show' and playing all the American and British hits of the era.    In the 1960s this was pretty much the only way a professional musician in Ireland could make a living.    Two famous Irish artists that started off working in showbands but went on to put Ireland on the map as far as rock music is    concerned are Van Morrison and Rory Gallagher .    Van Morrison achieved international success in the 1960s with the beat group Them before    launching a very successfull solo career that is still going strong in it's fourth decade.    Rory Gallagher fromed the blues rock trio Taste and went on to achieve critical acclaim in    his solo career which lasted until his death in 1995. He is considered by many music critics to be among the greatest rock    guitarists of all time. The early 70s saw a huge growth of Irish rock music and one band that rose to international prominence was the hard    rocking Thin Lizzy led by Phil Lynott Another Irish band, Horslips broke new ground by mixing hard rock with traditional Irish music    to create a new genre - Celtic Rock.    They also challenged the idea that for an Irish band to be successful they had to leave the country and were the first major rock    band to stay based in Ireland instead moving abroad to chase success.    They created very original music and were hugely successful in Ireland but never achieved the international success that they    deserved but they paved the way for another band that would remain based in Ireland and go on to dominate the music    world - U2 . In the mid-70s, with a roots revival of traditional music burgeoning, folk rock fusion groups such    as Planxty and Moving Hearts as well as    singer-songwriters like Christy Moore and Paul Brady rose to prominence. The late 70s saw the onslaught of the punk rock movement and Irish bands right in the middle of the action included    Northern Ireland's Stiff Little Fingers and The Undertones as well as Dublin's The Radiators and The Boomtown Rats fronted by Bob Geldof as well as the avant-garde The Virgin Prunes led by Gavin Friday . The 1980's saw the rise to stardom of the most successful Irish rock band, U2 Since the release of 1980's Boy, U2 has grown to become one of the biggest rock bands in the world.    Now in the third decade of their career they continue to achieve enormous commercial and critical success.    Throughout their career U2 have kept their base firmly planted in their home town, Dublin.    The band, especially front-man Bono is also well known for their social conscience and their involvement in various    international causes. The 1980's also saw the rise of The Pogues with a radical new take on traditional Irish music.    Another Irish artist to rise to success in the 1980's was Sinï¿½ad O'Connor .    On the heavy metal scene guitar hero and former Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore achieved success    in his solo career and was regarded as one of the best.    In the 1990's he returned to his blues rock roots. Also the group Mama's Boys from    Co.Fermanagh became well known on the heavy metal scene. In the late 80's and early 90s My Bloody Valentine pioneered an new style of rock,    'Shoegazing', and received much critical acclaim. A new crop of Irish Rockers claimed success in the 1990's including The Cranberries from Limerick, The Frames from Dublin and Therapy? and Ash from Northern Ireland. In the current decade the music scene remains strong in Ireland.    Singer/songwriter Dam


What famous song from the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid won an Oscar for best song?

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Pages: ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Background Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)    is the likeably entertaining, charming and amusing comedy/drama of the    friendship and camaraderie shared between the two handsome and humorous    buddy leads - legendary, turn-of-the-century Western outlaws and their "Hole in the   Wall" gang. Historical antecedents for the two daring "Robin Hood" outlaws   actually existed, two notorious figures who were sadly anachronistic for   their turn-of-the-century times: "Butch Cassidy" (outlaw Robert Leroy Parker) "The Sundance Kid" (outlaw Harry Longbaugh) In the early 1900s, they came toward the tail-end of a long stream of bank/train   robbers and highwaymen in the 19th century. Their exploits were perfect for   a film that was intended to portray outlaws who mock and defy authority and   the Establishment. After relentless pursuit by authorities, the train-robbing   outlaws fled to Bolivia (after a brief stopover in New York City) with the  Kid's schoolteacher-lover - hoping to find better luck. Instead of the ultra-violence typical of other outlaw films, the screenplay   (William Goldman's first screenplay - he also authored The Great Waldo   Pepper (1975) and Marathon Man (1976)) and the direction of George   Roy Hill focused on the endearing mis-adventures of the bandits/heroes, using   impudent slapstick comedy, conventional Western action, contemporary music,   and humorous dialogue to characterize the past and irreverently poke fun   at typical western film cliches. The whimsical revisionist Western film,   with the new "M" rating (for mature), although varying considerably   in tone and mood, did so by imitating the styles of other cultish outlaw   films, including director Arthur Penn's Bonnie and Clyde (1967) ,   and the balletic graceful shootouts of Sam Peckinpah's The   Wild Bunch (1969) . The good-natured film from director George Roy Hill, one of the most popular   (and highest-grossing) westerns ever made, revived the careers of two 'golden-boy'  Hollywood actors: superstar Paul Newman (in most of his previous films, he    had been a rebellious loner - The Hustler (1961) , Hud (1963) , and Cool    Hand Luke (1967) ) newcomer Robert Redford - who had previously appeared in    stage plays and only a few films (i.e., Barefoot in the Park (1967)) [Warren Beatty was originally slated for the Butch role, and Steve   McQueen for the Sundance Kid role.] The two male leads would again co-star (only   once more) as big-screen buddies in George Roy Hill's Best Picture winner The    Sting (1973), with ten Oscar nominations and seven wins. The flip-side   of this light-hearted buddy picture was its major competitor of the year, the   X-rated, dark Midnight Cowboy (1969) with its   anti-heroes Ratso Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman) and Joe Buck (Jon Voight). Of the seven Academy Award nominations, there were four Oscars:    Goldman was awarded an Oscar for Best Story and Screenplay and Conrad Hall    was honored for his cinematography. Two other statues went to Burt Bacharach    for Best Song ("Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head," lyrics by    Hal David) and Best Original Score. The other three nominations were for    Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Sound. The Story The film opens with the credits next to a sepia-toned "film within a film" of "The Hole In The Wall Gang." The silent flicker portrays the legendary   outlaw gang holding up a train. The group's exploits in the newsreel-style   film bear a resemblance to, and were said to have inspired one of the earliest   classic films, The Great Train Robbery (1903) ,   by Edwin S. Porter. A title card suggests that the film about legendary characters  is reasonably authentic and factual: Most of What Follows Is True The sepia tone of the newsreel is extended into the first sequence. [The  beginning of the film's action is set just before the turn of the century.] In the memorable opening


How many black keys are there on the a standard piano?

Piano FAQ - How many keys are there on a standard piano ? How many keys are there on a standard piano ? Answer: There are 88 keys on a standard piano. Out of these 52 are coloured white, the naturals, and 36 are coloured black, the accidentals or sharps and flats. The compass of the keyboard has changed over time as the piano has developed. Notably, the Boesendorfer Imperial Grand has a compass of 8 octaves C to C, which is 97 Keys. If you have any comments on this page in particular Please enter the details below: Name:


Which band member is missing from the line-up of Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore?

The Doors, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore - Band Members - The Doors Are Open   History of The Doors The Doors took their name from the title of Aldous Huxley's The Doors of Perception (a reference to the "unlocking" of "doors of perception" through LSD use), Huxley's own title was a quotation from William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, in which Blake wrote that "If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite." Originally with Columbia Records, but when things went sour they were dropped. After a few months of live gigs as the house band of the Whisky a Go Go on sunset strip, they were signed to Elektra Records in 1967. In 1967, the single "Light My Fire" eventually reached number one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. This saw the release of their first self titled album The Doors . By the release of their second album, Strange Days , The Doors had become one of the most popular rock bands in the United States. The Doors released their third studio album, Waiting for the Sun . Their fourth album, The Soft Parade , was released in 1969. It was the first album where the individual band members were given credit on the inner sleeve for the songs they had written. Following The Soft Parade, The Doors released the Morrison Hotel album. After a lengthy break the group reconvened in October 1970 to record their last album with Morrison, L.A. Woman . These six albums are considered the core albums produced by the doors. There are many other albums like "the best of" and the like but these all have been released after Jim Morrison's death in 1971.     Jim Morrison (vocals) James Douglas "Jim" Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was born in Florida, he had one sister and his father was an admiral in the navy and moved around a lot. In 1965, after graduating from UCLA and lived in Venice Beach. Morrison and fellow UCLA student Ray Manzarek were the first two members of The Doors followed after by John Densmore and Robby Krieger. Thought out the history of the band, Jim Morrison became one of the best live performers in the 60’s. With this came arrests in Miami and New Haven for public nudity and many bouts with drink and drug of all sorts. After the finish of the band last album, Morrison flew to Paris in March 1971 and lived on the Right Bank. After months of drink and drug fueled nights, Morrison died on July 3, 1971. He was found in a Paris apartment bathtub dead. There was no autopsy done and because the medical examiner claimed to have found no evidence of foul play. As Jim said “the future is uncertain and the end is always near”.     Ray Manzarek (keyboards - usually organ, some vocals) Ray Manzarek (born February 12, 1939) is the co-founder and keyboardist of The Doors. He is the oldest member of the Doors and one of the longest serving members. Ray Manzarek was born in Chicago, Illinois. In 1962 he studied in the Department of Cinematography at UCLA, where he met a film student named Jim Morrison. When the college had ended they met by chance on Venice Beach in California. Morrison said he had written some songs, and Manzarek expressed an interest in hearing them, whereupon Morrison sang a rough version of "Moonlight Drive” as depicted in the Oliver stone movie “The Doors”. Manzarek later co-founded the Doors with Morrison on that beach that evening. They added drummer John Densmore and guitarist Robby Krieger after Ray met them at a Transcendental Meditation lecture. Manzarek went on to play bass on his piano as the doors did not have a bassist. He mad the sound of the doors “light My Fire” on the same piano. Ray Manzarek occasionally sang for The Doors but he did sing lead vocals on the last two Doors albums, recorded after Morrison's death, Other Voices and Full Circle. Sadly the Doors co-founder and keyboardist Ray Manzarek died today in Rosenheim, Germany, after a long battle with bile duct cancer. He was 74. "I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of my friend and bandmate Ray Manzarek today," Doors guitarist Robby Krie


Who wrote the Christmas story, The Snowman?

Raymond Briggs: The Snowman is not really about Christmas, it's about death | The Independent Raymond Briggs: The Snowman is not really about Christmas, it's about death The beloved children's book, and subsequent animation, has been hijacked by festive sentimentality according to its author Tuesday 11 December 2012 00:00 BST Click to follow Raymond Briggs: The Snowman is not really about Christmas, it's about death 1/2 Raymond Briggs, the man behind the Snowman 2/2 The Snowman is about death not Christmas says author Raymond Briggs Christmas wouldn’t be the same without another showing for the heart-melting fantasy about a boy whose snowman creation magically comes to life. But The Snowman was actually about death and should never have become a festive favourite, Raymond Briggs has revealed, after complaining that the film adaptation of his story was hijacked by Christmas sentimentality. The illustrator who wrote The Snowman in 1978, has finally consented to produce a sequel to the enchanting animated story, The Snowman and The Snowdog, which will be broadcast by Channel 4 on Christmas Eve. The original Oscar-nominated Snowman, famed for the scene of the boy and his snowman taking flight to the swelling choral ballad "Walking In The Air", has been screened every Christmas by Channel 4 since 1982. Yet Briggs, 78, a self-confessed “miserable git” with a Grinch-style attitude to Christmas , said that his story, which depicts the snowman melting in the morning, was designed to introduce children to the concept of mortality and should never have become a heart-warming accompaniment to mince pies and gift-giving. “The idea was clean, nice and silent. I don’t have happy endings,” Briggs told the Christmas edition of Radio Times. “I create what seems natural and inevitable. The snowman melts, my parents died, animals die, flowers die. Everything does. There’s nothing particularly gloomy about it. It’s a fact of life.” The animated version of The Snowman, which appeared four years after the book’s publication, inserted "Walking in the Air", a motorcycle ride and a visit to Santa at the North Pole. Briggs said: “I thought, ‘It’s a bit corny and twee, dragging in Christmas’, as The Snowman had nothing to do with that, but it worked extremely well.” The writer, whose 1973 bestseller Father Christmas, presented Santa as an irritable old man, grumbling about delivering presents in the cold, remains indifferent to the festive spirit. “I’m not a fan of Christmas, although I support the principle of a day of feasting and presents, but the anxiety starts in October: how many are coming? Are they bringing grandchildren? How long will they stay?” Briggs is however content with the Snowman sequel, which resurrects little Billy’s melted playmate and introduces a mischievous pup with odd socks for ears. “It would have been cashing in to do it before,” he said. “Now it won’t do any harm, and it’s not vulgar and American. I’ve never touched a computer, or anything like that. “CGI makes everything too perfect, but they’re sticking to the old ways. I’m a notorious grumbler, but I found nothing to grumble about.” The 24-minute Snowman and The Snowdog costs £2 million, and is made up of 200,000 individual drawings. Many of the artists worked on the original film and have sought to maintain the look of Briggs’ drawings. Digital snow and lighting effects have been added, although it’s unclear if the producers dared to tell Briggs. The sequel is accompanied by a mobile phone game. “Huge amounts of money have been generated by The Snowman,” Briggs said. “I’m not interested. I read it’s sold three million copies, but publishers bandy about numbers that aren’t usually true. I don’t spend anything. I don’t like going abroad – the Gatwick airport hellhole.” The writer did once find a kindred spirit. “I went once to Roald Dahl’s birthday party so I must have read something of his. He was fairly curmudgeonly.” Other Christmas Grinches... Don’t expect a Lady Gaga Christmas single. In 2010 the singer bit the head off a Santa doll thrown on stage at the O2 Aren


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In the TV show The Simpsons, who or what is Santa's Little Helper?

Santa's Little Helper | Simpsons Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Santa's Little Helper races at the Springfield Downs . History Homer was relying on a Christmas bonus to buy presents, but didn't get it. He was relying on this bonus because the jar of Christmas money that Marge accumulates for the family's Christmas treats was disposed of to pay for the removal of a tattoo that Bart got on his arm. Homer took the small amount of Christmas money he made working as Santa Claus at the Springfield Mall and bet it at the dog track. He had inside information on what dog was going to win, but instead bet on the "long shot," Santa's Little Helper, believing his name to be a sign. Santa's Little Helper finished last (apparently, it was the latest in a long string of last-place finishes), and his frustrated owner abandoned him. Homer and Bart brought him home, and everyone was so happy with him that it was a merry Christmas after all. [1] Snowball II , Maggie and Santa's Little Helper together for a picture Sometimes, Santa's Little Helper can be seen chewing on the newspaper and other objects in the Simpson's household (sometimes ignored or tolerated by the family), tearing up the furniture, digging holes in the backyard and eating food from the living room table. It is stated that Homer and Santa's Little Helper's birthdays are on the same day. [2] With a few exceptions, Santa's Little Helper doesn't make any sound that resembles a bark. However, he does have an ability to think just like a person. Once, he made a sound similar to "chewy", and Homer writes it down in his review, amazed that the dog spoke English. [3] He is also shown to have ridden a circus ball on his hind legs and speak the phrase 'We love... you!' in an attempt to be given some attention from the Simpson family. [4] In addition, he was mascot of Duff Beer , and was known as Suds McDuff (a reference to a similar, real life mascot Spuds MacKenzie). [5] Santa's Little Helper licking Bart Santa's Little Helper's life with the Simpsons is not always easy. Due to his disobedience and destructive behavior nearly caused the Simpson family to give him away, but he passed an obedience class, thus he could stay. [6] Santa's Little Helper almost passed away from gastric torsion (referred to in the show as a "twisting of the stomach") because Homer initially couldn't afford $750 for the required operation. [7] He also broke two legs when Bart's treehouse was demolished by Mr. Burns ' slanted oil well drill (The latter of which caused Bart Simpson to hate Mr. Burns immensely). [8] Santa's Little Helper is sometimes a bad dog. At one time, Santa's Little Helper was shortly abandoned by Bart for Laddie , a purebred and very well-trained dog he bought from a mail-order catalog together with various other expensive gifts and gadgets. To do that, Bart used a credit card he applied for under the name of his dog, yet the credit card company misread the form and issued a card to Mr. "Santos L. Halper". Laddie learned many tricks that Santa's Little Helper was completely unable to perform (most notably a back flip, CPR and using a toilet). The Simpson family nearly forgot about their old pet, and Bart eventually gave him away instead of Laddie when repo men take back everything he fraudulently purchased. Feeling guilty about this disloyalty and bored with his too perfect new dog, Bart tried to get Santa's Little Helper back. When he finally found him, Santa's Little Helper was serving as a guide dog for a blind man named Mr. Mitchell, but eventually chose to return to his former owner, Bart. [9] Santa's Little Helper growling at the family Santa's Little Helper has also shown aptitude in other areas. When neglected by the Simpson family, he ran away, and was adopted by Mr. Burns, and made into a very fearsome guard dog. When Bart was searching for Santa's Little Helper, Bart managed to reawaken Santa's Little Helper's good memories of him. It shown that while the Simpson family sleeps in the night, Santa's Little Helper and Snowball II both watch old episodes of "Lassie" on TV. [10]


In Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, how many different ghosts visited Scrooge?

Scrooge (1935) Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" Starring Seymour Hicks [Complete Film] Scrooge is a 1935 British fantasy film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Sir Seymour Hicks, Donald Calthrop and Robert Cochran. Hicks appears as Ebenezer Scrooge, the miser who hates Christmas. It was the first sound version of the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol, not counting a 1928 short subject that now appears to be lost. Hicks had previously played the role of Scrooge on the stage many times beginning in 1901, and again in a 1913 British silent film version. The 1935 film differs from all other versions of the story in one significant way - most of the ghosts, including that of Jacob Marley, are not actually shown onscreen, although their voices are heard. Only the Ghost of Christmas Present (Oscar Asche) is actually seen in full figure - the Ghost of Christmas Past is a mere shape with no discernible facial features, Marley's Ghost is seen only briefly as a face on the door knocker, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is just an outstretched pointing finger. Why the film was made this way remains unclear; it is obviously not because British filmmakers could not achieve special effects, since we do see Marley's face superimposed on Scrooge's door knocker. Another aspect making this film different from other versions of the story is that Seymour Hicks plays both the old and young Scrooge, rather straining the credulity of the audience, since by this time, the sixty-four year old actor was visibly too aged to convincingly play a young man. The story is also severely truncated, even more than in the 1938 MGM film version, although the 1935 version is actually slightly longer. Much time is spent at the beginning of the film - before any of the ghosts appear - setting up the atmosphere of rich and poor London. Scrooge's sister Fan and Fezziwig are completely omitted from this version. This is the first of only two sound versions in which Tiny Tim is actually seen lying dead. In the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come sequence Bob Cratchit grieves at Tim's bedside. The 1999 Patrick Stewart version also contains this scene. Maurice Evans appears briefly as a man harassed by Scrooge to pay his debts. Donald Calthrop portrays a Bob Cratchit who bears an uncanny physical resemblance to John Leech's illustrations of the character in the original 1843 edition of the novel. Two versions of this film exist; each has a differently designed opening credits sequence, and one of the two versions omits the very last scenes.   Sir Seymour Hicks - Ebenezer Scrooge   Donald Calthrop - Bob Cratchit   Robert Cochran - Fred   Mary Glynne - Belle   Garry Marsh - Belle's husband   Oscar Asche - Spirit of Christmas Present   Marie Ney - Spirit of Christmas Past   C.V. France - Spirit of Christmas Future   Athene Seyler - Scrooge's charwoman   Maurice Evans - Poor man   Mary Lawson - Poor man's wife   Barbara Everest - Mrs. Cratchit   Eve Gray - Fred's wife   Morris Harvey - Poulterer with Prize Turkey   Philip Frost - Tiny Tim   D.J. Williams - Undertaker   Margaret Yarde - Scrooge's laundress   Hugh E. Wright - Old Joe   Charles Carson - Middlemark   Hubert Harben - Worthington A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens, first published by Chapman & Hall on 19 December 1843. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation resulting from supernatural visits from Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. The novella met with instant success and critical acclaim. The book was written and published in early Victorian era Britain, a period when there was both strong nostalgia for old Christmas traditions and an initiation of new practices such as Christmas trees and greeting cards. Dickens's sources for the tale appear to be many and varied but are principally the humiliating experiences of his childhood, his sympathy for the poor, and various Christmas stories and fairy tales. The tale has been v


Which country traditionally provides Britain with a Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square in London?

London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is trad... - Brainly.com This Is a Certified Answer × Certified answers contain reliable, trustworthy information vouched for by a hand-picked team of experts. Brainly has millions of high quality answers, all of them carefully moderated by our most trusted community members, but certified answers are the finest of the finest. London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by NORWAY. The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is donated by the City of Oslo in Norway to the people of Britain. This practice began in 1947. It is displayed in the square from the beginning of December until 6th January of the next year. The Christmas tree is a symbol of thanks from the people of Norway to the people of Britain when British support was given to Norway during the World War II. A  Christmas tree cutting ceremony happens every November in Norway and it is attended by the British Ambassador to Norway, Mayor of Oslo, and Lord Mayor of Westminster. The  tree is then shipped to Great Britain and displayed in the Trafalgar Square with traditional Norwegian decor and 500 white lights.


Who were Balthazar, Melchior and Caspar?

Three Kings Balthazar, Gaspar, Melchior. - CNN iReport Three Kings Balthazar, Gaspar, Melchior. By alius911  |  Posted       January 6, 2013  |  Kaunas, Lithuania   CNN PRODUCER NOTE     alius911 photographed the Catholic celebration of the Three Kings in Kaunas, Lithuania, on January 6. He says the Three Kings was a procession that took place with more than 100 people accompanying them. He says it is a popular event in Lithuania, and it happens at the end of the Christmas festive period. This iReport was featured on the January 2013 iReport for CNN program on CNN International. - Jareen , CNN iReport producer According to tradition dating back to medieval times, their names were Balthasar, Gaspar (or Casper), and Melchior. They are often depicted as representing the three races. The Bible says they came from the East, but exactly where is not known. Arabia, Babylon, and Persia are popular choices. According to one tradition, Balthasar was king of Arabia, Gaspar was king of India, and Melchior was king of Persia. An 8th century saint, Bede the Venerable, described the kings this way: "The first was called Melchior; he was an old man, with white hair and long beard; he offered gold to the Lord as to his king. The second, Gaspar by name, young, beardless, of ruddy hue, offered to Jesus his gift of incense, the homage due to Divinity. The third, of black complexion, with heavy beard, was called Baltasar; the myrrh he held in his hands prefigured the death of the Son of man." The Bible, however, does not describe the kings or reveal their names. In fact, it does not call them kings at all, but simply Magi, or Wise Men. The Magi were a Median priestly caste who rose to power in ancient Persia (today's Iran). Their religion, Zoroastrianism, was founded around the 6th century BC by a Median man named Zoroaster. The Magi were held in awe as highly educated scientists and scholars who could interpret dreams and even control demons. iReport 101


From the Christmas Carol Good King Wenceslas, where was Good King Wenceslas the King of?

GOOD KING WENCESLAS-Christmas Carol-Villancico - YouTube GOOD KING WENCESLAS-Christmas Carol-Villancico Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Nov 30, 2007 GOOD KING WENCESLAS with LYRICS below IMAGES: SAINT WENCESLAUS I DUKE OF BOHEMIA (907-935 A.D.) Although Václav (Wenceslas) was, during his lifetime, only a duke, Holy Roman Emperor Otto I posthumously CONFERRED ON WENCESLAS (VACLAV) THE REGAL DIGNITY AND TITLE, and that is why, in the history of his life and song, he is referred to as a KING, the Rightfully called King Wenceslas I. The lyrics of the carol are by John Mason Neale, Warden of Sackville College, East Grinstead, Sussex (1818-1866). He may have written his carol some time earlier, since he carried on the history of St. Wenceslas on which it is based in his Deeds of Faith (1849). Neale was known for his devotion to High Church traditions. According to older Czech sources, Neale's lyrics are a translation of a poem by Czech poet Václav Alois Svoboda, written in Czech, German and Latin. MUSIC:THE SYMPHONETTE SOCIETY Good King Wenceslas looked out On the feast of Stephen, When the snow lay round about, Deep and crisp and even. Brightly shown the moon that night, Though the frost was cruel, When a poor man came in sight, Gathering winter fuel. Hither, page, and stand by me. If thou know it telling: Yonder peasant, who is he? Where and what his dwelling? Sire, he lives a good league hence, Underneath the mountain, Right against the forest fence By Saint Agnes fountain. Bring me flesh, and bring me wine. Bring me pine logs hither. Thou and I will see him dine When we bear the thither. Page and monarch, forth they went, Forth they went together Through the rude wind's wild lament And the bitter weather. Sire, the night is darker now, And the wind blows stronger. Fails my heart, I know not how. I can go no longer. Ark my footsteps my good page, Tread thou in them boldly: Thou shalt find the winter's rage Freeze thy blood less coldly. In his master's step he trod, Where the snow lay dented. Heat was in the very sod Which the Saint had printed. Therefore, Christian men, be sure, Wealth or rank possessing, Ye who now will bless the poor Shall yourselves find blessing.


In which famous Christmas Song is a snowman pretended to be Parsons Brown?

The Most Confusing Christmas Music Lyrics Explained (VIDEO) - The Daily Beast Who Is Parson Brown? The Most Confusing Christmas Music Lyrics Explained (VIDEO) Who is Parson Brown? What is figgy pudding? And how, exactly, do you don gay apparel? A glossary of what all those strange phrases in classic Christmas songs really mean. Kevin Fallon 12.24.14 10:45 AM ET We happily hoist our egg nog in the air, embrace each other, and raise our out-of-tune voices in song. And we have no idea what in Santa’s name we’re singing. Each holiday season, the masses carol about “figgy pudding” and “gay apparel” and someone named Parson Brown, mostly ignorant to the meaning of these antiquated phrases and references to things long past. In the spirit of finding the true meaning of Christmas, we thought it best to find the true meaning of these befuddling Christmas song lyrics. Here, a glossary to the most confusing. ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’ ‘Oh, bring us a figgy pudding’ Whether carolers would truly like for someone to bring them some figgy pudding, as they demand in “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” depends on their fondness for another classic holiday dessert. It’s “a little bit like fruitcake,” baking expert Dorie Greenspan told NPR’s Michele Norris on All Things Considered. “I was afraid to say it because fruitcake has such a bad reputation, but [figgy pudding] is steamed; it’s chockablock with dried fruits; it’s so boozy…it’s delicious.” It was popularized as a holiday dessert in 16th-century England and also is known as Christmas pudding or plum pudding. Over the years, its popularity has waned significantly.     ‘A Holly Jolly Christmas’ ‘I don’t know if there’ll be snow but have a cup of cheer’ There’s a cute play on words going on here. It’s Christmas, bucko, so look happy! But as some of us know all too well, “cup of cheer” refers more specifically to a brimming cup of holiday happy juice. Booze. Whether it’s spiked egg nog, mulled cider, or some other libation, the narrator here is inviting listeners to raise a glass, drink, and be merry.   ‘Sleigh Ride’ ‘It’ll nearly be like a picture print by Currier and Ives’ Currier and Ives was a printmaking firm based out of New York City from 1834 to 1907. Founded by Nathaniel Currier, who later partnered with James Merritt Ives, the firm described itself as “publishers of cheap and popular prints,” most of which were lithographs depicting the spectrum of American life. Extremely popular were the winter landscapes, which featured utopian winter scenes of couples riding horse-drawn carriages through the snow or families ice skating on picturesque ponds. In “Sleigh Ride,” the narrator is painting a scene so perfect that it could be featured on an iconic Currier and Ives print.   ‘Winter Wonderland’ ‘In the meadow we can build a snowman then pretend that he is Parson Brown’ One line in “Winter Wonderland” has stopped countless people dead in their tracks. Who is Parson Brown, and why are these people making a snowman that looks like him? Given that in 1934, when the song was written, the most famous Parson Brown was a Florida orange grower , lyricist Richard B. Smith was likely referring to a fictional pastor. During that period, Protestant ministers were called “parsons” and would travel from town to town to performing weddings for couples who didn’t have a local minister of their faith where they lived. So those lyrics are actually a bit flirtatious. The narrator is suggesting that they build a snowman that looks like a minister. The next lines, “He’ll say ‘Are you married?’ We’ll say ‘No, man, but you can do the job while you’re in town!’” could be considered a mock proposal.    ‘Deck the Halls’ ‘Don we now our gay apparel fa la la, la la la, la la la’ Get The Beast In Your Inbox! Daily DigestStart and finish your day with the top stories from The Daily Beast. Cheat SheetA speedy, smart summary of all the news you need to know (and nothing you don't). By clicking "Subscribe," you agree to have read the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Subscribe Thank You! You are now subscribed to th


In what year was the first Christmas card produced?

Christmas Cards | First Christmas Card Christmas  >  Christmas Decorating  >  CHRISTMAS PARTY PLANNING First Christmas Card The sending of Christmas greeting cards began in the Victorian era. Although engravers              produced prints with religious themes in the European Middle              Ages, the first commercial Christmas and New Year's card is              believed to have been designed and printed in London, England in              1843. John              Callcott Horsley (1817-1903), a British              narrative painter and a Royal Academician, designed the very              first Christmas and New Year's card at the request of his friend              Sir Henry Cole (first director of the Victoria and Albert Museum). Cole suggested the idea of a              specially designed form of greeting to send to friends at Christmas . In 1843 an edition of 1,000 of these Christmas cards            were printed and placed on sale in London .     They were printed in lithography by Jobbins of Warwick Court, Holborn, London,             and hand-colored by a professional "colourer" named Mason. The             cards were published under Sir Henry Cole's nom de guerre, "Felix Summerly"—by his friend Joseph Cundall, of New Bond             Street.   This card, one of 18 cards produced 167 years ago and still known to exist, was auctioned by Sotheby's in 2010 and sold for $7000. This particular card was was sent to a "Miss Rusby" from an "H. Vernon", produced by Sir Henry Cole and published by Summerley’s Home  Treasury Office, 12, Old Bond Street, London. [Image from Daily Mail ]   That was the beginning. But in spite of its ingenuity, the first Christmas card was not an instant  success, even bringing about disapproval  from the temperance league who feared the card would encourage  drunkenness. The             following year there were other picture-makers, and the             Christmas card was launched on the tide of popular favor; but it             was not until the idea had grown out of favor among artistic and             literary circles that it was taken up by a business man, Goodall.             Charles Goodall & Son, a British publisher of visiting cards was             one of the first to mass produce Christmas cards and visiting             cards. In 1866 Mr. Josiah Goodall commissioned Messrs. Marcus             Ward & Co., of Belfast, to lithograph, for his firm, a set of             four designs by C. H. Bennett, and in the following year another             set by the same artist. These, together with Luke Limner's             border design of holly, mistletoe, and robins, may be taken as             the forerunners of today’s Christmas card.   Christmas Dinner Menu   The Christmas card publishing             industry created unheard of opportunities for artists, writers,             printers, and engravers. In 1880 the Christmas card had a new             birth, for it was then that a great London firm offered five             hundred guineas in prizes for the most artistic designs. Many of             the great artists of the day responded with their best ideas.             Kate Greenaway, Walter Crane, and Thomas Crane were among the             many 19th century artists famous for their greeting card             designs. In addition, literary writers saw the opportunity; they             gave to the beauty of the painting the music of their words.             Many well-known writers were not above this profitable work of             creating greeting cards. Thousands of pounds were spent in             findi


In which city in England is the National Railway Museum?

National Railway Museum Welcome National Railway Museum Discover 300 years of history and 1,000,000 objects that changed the world in the UK's largest railway museum. York open 10am-5pm Find us on Facebook Future Engineers In October 2016 the National Railway Museum joined forces with three UK rolling stock companies to launch Future Engineers, an interactive exhibition which inspired young visitors to think about how they could shape the railways of tomorrow.


In folklore, who is the king of the elves and fairies?

Elves | Myths and Legends Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Myths and Legends Wiki Share An elf (plural elves) is a being of Germanic mythology . The elves were originally thought of as a race of divine beings ( wights , vættir ) endowed with magical powers , which they use both for the benefit and the injury of mankind. In medieval Norse mythology , they appear to have been divided into light elves and dark elves , difficult to delineate from the Æsir ( gods ) on one hand and the dvergar ( dwarves ) on the other. In early modern and modern folklore, they become associated with the fairies of Romance folklore and assume a diminutive size, often living mainly in forests but also underground in hills or rocks, or in wells and springs. 19th-century Romanticism attempted to restore them to full stature making them men and women of great beauty. They were often depicted as very young, probably adolescents as male elves lack facial hair. From their depiction in Romanticism, elves entered the 20th-century high fantasy genre in the wake of the published work of J. R. R. Tolkien (especially the posthumous publication of his Silmarillion where Tolkien's treatment of the relation of light elves , dark elves and dwarves is made explicit). The " Christmas elves " of contemporary pop culture were popularized during the 1870s in the United States , in publications such as Godey's Lady's Book . Contents Edit The English word elf is from the Old English ælf or elf, in reference to a midget, themselves from the Proto-Germanic *albiz which also resulted in Old Norse álfr, Middle High German elbe. *Albiz may be from the Proto-Indo-European root *albh- meaning "white", from which also stems the Latin albus "white". [1 ] Alternatively, a connection to the Rbhus , semi-divine craftsmen in Indian mythology, has also been suggested( OED ). Originally ælf/elf and its plural ælfe were the masculine forms, while the corresponding feminine form (first found in eighth century glosses ) was ælfen or elfen (with a possible feminine plural -ælfa, found in dunælfa) which became the Middle English elven, using the feminine suffix -en from the earlier -inn which derives from the Proto-Germanic *-innja). The fact that cognates exist (such as the German elbinne) could suggest a West Germanic *alb(i)innjo, but this is uncertain, as the examples may be simply a transference to the weak declension common in Southern and Western forms of Middle English. The Middle English forms with this weak declension were aluen(e) and eluen(e). By the earlier eleventh century ælf could denote a female. The Modern German Elf (m), Elfe (f), Elfen is a loan from English. A masculine Elb is reconstructed from the plural by Jacob Grimm , Deutsches Wörterbuch , who rejects Elfe as a (then, in the 1830s) recent anglicism. Elb (m, plural Elbe or Elben) is a reconstructed term, while Elbe (f) is attested in Middle High German . Alb, Alp (m), plural Alpe has the meaning of " incubus " ( Old High German alp, plural *alpî or *elpî). Gothic has no direct testimony of *albs, plural *albeis, but Procopius has the personal name Albila. Germanic mythology Edit Further information: Germanic mythology Jacob Grimm discusses " Wights and Elves" comparatively in chapter 17 of his Teutonic Mythology . He notes that the Elder Edda couples the Æsir and the álfar, a conjunction that recurs in Old English ês and ylfe, clearly grouping the elves as a divine or supernatural class of beings, sometimes extended by the Vanir as a third class: The Hrafnagaldr states Alföðr orkar, álfar skilja, vanir vita "The Allfather [i.e. the áss ] has power, the álfar have skill, and vanir knowledge". A notable crux in the Old Norse mythology is the distinction of álfar and dvergar . They appear as separate races in extended lists such as the one in Alvíssmál , listing Æsir , álfar , Vanir , goð (gods), męnn (humans), ginregin, jǫtnar , dvergar and denizens of Hęl . Middle High German tradition asgma separates the elbe from getwerc. On the other hand, there is a close kinship between elves and dwarves, evident already becau


What is the most common colour that appears in the flags of the world?

Colors of Flags This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website Colors of Flags FOTW Topical Index At the International Congress of Vexillology (ICV) held in Victoria, Canada, last year (1999) , I presented a paper (prepared by Theo Stylianides and myself) entitled VEXISTATS - A statistical overview of the colours, symbols and designs of national flags in the 20th Century. This paper dealt with the design, colours and symbols used on flags in 1917, 1939, 1958, 1970 and 1999 and has a number of tables showing use of colours, symbols/emblems etc. and highlighted the trends which emerged over the century. The basic contents of the paper included Colours - number and type of colours; colour by continent, flag area covered by colour; Symbols - type of symbols, symbol by continent; Proportion - proportion, proportion by continent; Design - equal/unequal stripes, cantons, triangles, borders etc. This paper won the International Association of Flagmakers Award at the ICV for being one of the most interesting and unusual papers presented at the Congress. Bruce Berry, 29 May 2000 Colours The analysis of the number of colours used on flags between 1917 and 1999 reveals that the use of three colours is by far the most popular (Table 1), although this has declined between 1917 and 1999. The use of a single colour is negligible, the only examples being the plain red flag of Muscat and Oman in 1958 and 1970 and the green banner currently used by Libya. The use of bi-coloured flags increased between 1917 and 1939 but has since declined from the peak of 38% in 1939 to 25% currently. While having three colours is the most popular, this has also declined from a high of 61% in 1917 to 45% in 1999. There was a slight increase from between 1958 (51%) to 1970 (53%), possibly due to the large number of newly independent African countries whose flags use a three-colour combination. The use of more than three colours has increased with four- (23% in 1999), five- (6% in 1999) and even a six-colour flag currently being in use. The increase in the number of colours can be explained by the improvements in flag manufacturing technology together with the cultural preferences of the African, Asian and Caribbean countries which gained independence in the latter half of the century. Table 1 - Percentage of flags with a given number of colours (1917-1999) % of flags with 100 100 Tables 2 and 3 deal with the number of colours by continent in 1999. Table 2 gives the percentage of flags in each continent with a given number of colours and shows that over 70% of African flags contain three or four colours, while nearly 60% of the flags in America are three-coloured. Asia, by contrast, has almost an equal number of two-, three- and four-coloured flags. Table 3 shows where the numbers of colours on flags are located in the world in 1999. It is interesting to note that the only countries using a single-coloured flag (Libya) - the least number of colours currently used on a national flag - and a six-coloured flag (South Africa) - the most colours on a national flag - are both located in Africa. Table 2 - Percentage of flags in each continent with a given number of colours (1999) % of flags with Table 3 - Percentage of 1, 2, ..., 6 colour flags by continent (1999) % of flags with 7 100 The most popular colour used on flags is red (Table 4). Red has been the most popular colour throughout the century. Although it has declined from appearing on 81% of the flags surveyed in 1917 to 74% in 1999, it is still the most popular colour used on flags today. White also remains a popular colour and is found in 71% of all flags, slightly down from a high of 77% in 1917. Yellow has shown an overall increase from 26% in 1917 to 43% currently, while the use of blue has declined steadily from 67% at the beginning of the century to 50% today. The use of both black and green has shown constant increases, green showing the most dramatic increase from appearing on 16% of the flags in 1917 to 42% in 1999. The most obvious explanation for this is the use of green


What Are the Stars in Orion's Belt? - Universe Today   Universe Today What Are the Stars in Orion’s Belt? Article Updated: 23 Dec , 2015 by Elizabeth Howell Orion dominates the winter sky in the northern hemisphere. Its large size and  collection of bright stars — such as Betelgeuse at the shoulder, Rigel below the belt, and the three stars in the belt — make it easy to spot, even for beginning stargazers. So how about those stars in the belt? They’re one of the most famous asterisms in Western culture, but beyond what we see with our eyes, what are their astronomical properties? Introduction to Orion First, a brief word about the constellation itself. In many mythologies, the shape is seen as a human figure — and in Greek mythology, it was named after a hunter, according to a web page from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory . There are several “reasons” in mythology for why Orion ended up in the sky. One was because he was too boastful about how many animals he could kill — so he was put there to teach humility, since he and his dogs (Canis Major and Canis Minor) chase after animals in the sky but can’t catch them. Some say he died from a scorpion bite, and other legends say he was killed by his lover Artemis accidentally, when her brother Apollo tricked her to shooting an arrow at him. Wide angle shot of Comet Lovejoy with the constellation Orion, showing rich fields of red nebula, star clouds and dark nebula with the bright green naked eye comet. Credit and copyright: Chris Schur. Because Orion is on the celestial equator, Chandra adds, it is easy to see all over the world: “Ancient Indians saw the figure as a king who had been shot by an arrow (represented by the stars in Orion’s belt). Ancient Egyptians thought the stars in the belt represented the resting place of the soul of the god Osiris. The Arabs saw the constellation as the figure of a giant.” The Orion’s belt stars The three stars in the belt are Mintaka, Alnilam and Alnitak. According to an astronomer with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Ronald Maddlaena , these are the meanings of the three stars: Mintaka (on the west) means “belt”, Alnilam (in center) means “belt of pearls” and Altnitak (right) means “girdle.” The three range between 800 and 1,000 light-years from Earth. The stars “probably formed at about the same time some ten million years ago from the molecular clouds astronomers have found in Orion,” wrote Maddalena. In this image, the submillimetre-wavelength glow of the dust clouds is overlaid on a view of the region in the more familiar visible light, from the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The large bright cloud in the upper right of the image is the well-known Orion Nebula, also called Messier 42. Credit: ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2 Here are their properties compared to the Sun: Mintaka: 20 times more massive and 7,000 times brighter. (Surface temperature 60,000 Fahrenheit.) Alnilam: 20 times more massive and 18,000 times brigher. (Surface temperature 50,000 Fahrenheit.) Alnitak: 20 times more massive and 10,000 times brighter. (Surface temperature 60,000 Fahrenheit). To further blow your mind — these stars also have companion stars orbiting with them, so what you see from Earth with the naked eye isn’t necessarily what you always get. We have written many articles about Orion for Universe Today. Here’s an article about the Orion Nebula , and another about the dust grains in the Orion Nebula . We’ve also done many episodes of Astronomy Cast about stars, such as this: Episode 12: Where Do Baby Stars Come From? Share this:


What was left in Pandora's box after she released misery and evil?

Pandora's Box | God of War Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit The Box was created by Hephaestus , by the order of Zeus , to contain the Evils created by the Titanomachy . Knowing that no mere metal could contain the Evils of the world, Hephaestus forged the Box out of a Power greater than that of the Gods: the Flame of Olympus . The Flame, as lethal as it was beautiful, would kill all who dared touch it, therefore being the perfect safeguard for the Box. The key to pacifying the Flame was a child Hephaestus created from the flame itself - Pandora . Knowing that Zeus would take Pandora from him, Hephaestus tricked Zeus into believing that placing the Box on the back of Cronos would be the safest place, thus hereby saving Pandora, and condemning Cronos to a life of agony. The brilliant architect, Pathos Verdes III , was tasked to build a temple to house the Box, ensuring that none would be able to reach it. Over time, he descended into madness, and the temple's puzzles grew more vicious and complex accordingly. He would eventually commit suicide, leaving the temple somewhat unfinished. Although many would-be heroes and treasure seekers fell to the traps of Pandora's Temple seeking the Box, only Kratos would claim the powerful artifact in order to kill Ares. As he found it, however, it was immediately stolen by Harpies as Ares himself slew Kratos. The God of War then chained the Box to his wrist, threatening to unleash it on Olympus itself. However, Kratos returned from the Underworld due to help of the mysterious gravedigger and reclaimed the Box from Ares using Zeus' Fury. At long last, he opened it and drew from its power, allowing him to meet Ares in battle and eventually kill him with the Blade of the Gods. That would seemingly bring the role of Pandora's Box to an end, but this would not be so, for the power of the Box would still rest in Kratos even after he became the new God of War. God of War II Edit Unbeknownst to Kratos, the opening of the Box would have grave consequences on the world. After Pandora's Box was opened, the Evils of the Titanomachy escaped and infected the Gods, which caused them to become paranoid and power hungry. Zeus himself fell prey to his own Evil-Fear, causing him to begin his campaign to kill Kratos for fear of falling victim to the father-son cycle his own father started all those years ago. He grew obsessed with the prophecy that foretold the destruction of Olympus by mortal hands. Those fears seem to be accurate since Kratos was angry about the trick the Gods played on him, in which they forgive his crimes, yet didn't remove the nightmares. However, despite all these fears and reasonable thoughts, it would be Zeus's actions that would cause Kratos to want to act out of revenge. In God of War III, it was revealed that this Fear also motivated Zeus to confront Hephaestus about how Kratos retrieved the Box from the seemingly-unassailable hiding place atop Cronos. Beating the Smith God horribly, he learned of Pandora's role as a key to the Flame of Olympus-the true safest place to hide the Box-and took Pandora away from Hephaestus while turning him into a crippled monster and leaving him in the torment of The Forge. Also in God of War III, it revealed that Zeus feared that Kratos would seek help from Cronos and so Zeus banished Cronos to the Pit of Tartarus. Pandora's Box is never really seen or mentioned in God of War II , but its role in corrupting the Gods sets the stage for the game, as fear of Kratos led to Zeus' attempt to kill him, in turn spurring Kratos to seek vengeance on the King of the Gods, the Olympians of the Mortal World, and eventually destroy Mount Olympus. God of War III Edit Pandora's Box plays a central role in God of War III , where Kratos again seeks it in order to gain power to kill Zeus and destroy Olympus. Along the way, he confronts and destroys most of the infected Gods, causing the Evils within them to be released into the world as plagues or disasters. Kratos eventually discovers the Box, placed within the Flame of Olympus, and is told by Athena's spirit to


How many pieces does each player have in backgammon?

Frequently Asked Questions | How to Play Backgammon How to Play Backgammon What is the Aim of Backgammon? The object of Backgammon is to remove (bear off) all your checkers from the board. Who invented Backgammon? No one knows who invented Backgammon. Currently evidence including early dice made of human bones indicates Backgammon originated around 5,000 years ago in what today is known as Iraq. How many pieces does each player start with in a game of Backgammon? Each player starts with 15 checkers of their own colour. How many points are on a Backgammon Board? There are 24 points on a backgammon board. What is a Gammon? This is when a game ends and the loser has not removed any checkers from the board. What is a Backgammon? This is when the game ends and loser has not only failed to remove any checkers from the board but also has a checker on the bar or in the winners home board. About How to Play Backgammon How to Play Backgammon is your starting point to find out everything about Backgammon. We show you how to play the game, where you can play the game, the equipment you need to play backgammon and once you have mastered the game we look at ways for it to make you money. Useful Links


What cocktail consists of Tia Maria, Vodka and Coke?

Black Russian Cocktail Add to favourite recipes Black Russian Cocktail Shake the vodka and kahlua. Pour over the ice. Top up with cola. Serve in a tumbler. Ingredients: How do you rate it? Rate Cocktail Leave some comments about the Black Russian black russian is now a triple vodka in a pint of guiness by prolific the ingredients are correct. 2 shots of vodka, 1 shot of kahlua or tia maria whatever, both are coffee liqueurs. put over ice and dash with. thats it. no secret. by tony This is my all time favourite drink & I think it taste the best with Tia Maria not Kohla! White Russian is alsoa favourite but because it is so easy to drink I tend to get very drunk on it :o) x by Helen Birch Ok Vodka, Tia Maria & Coke, They are the ingredients. And its not coffee its chocolate, because the drink is otherwise known as a Chocolate Orgasm. by Kathryn Janeway the ingredients here are wrong. it is vodka. tia maria,coke poured over ice and topped with a dash of guinness by damien Am i the only one who think this drink tastes like coffee?Great drink tho! by Flesh best drink ever ! if i remember rightly , the ingredients were . . . . . tia maria , pepsi , the head of guiness & vodka ? by andy Must have a dash of Lime try it you'll be convert. by Angela The only drink to enjoy. . . . . by Cherri MacD Great - only long island tea is better - coke diffuses the flavours without weakening it - so do it with a splash of coke! by Fred Barff u gotta have a head of guiness for the ultimate 'irish black russian'!! by Ali only wimps have coke in it!!! by DS The original Black Russian in the 1970's used Tia Maria not Kahlua because Kahlua did not exist then. by C S Sorry, but a Black Russian is Vodka and Kahlua, PERIOD. Proportions vary - with a stronger tasting voda (a la Stoly), 1-to-1 tend to be about right, but lighter vodkas, 2/1 vodka/Kahlua is btter. FORGET THE COLA, this drink is already sweet enough. by Joe in the US over here in ireland we top it off with guinness, anybody else do this around the world? by ladyskyline The Big Debate: Traditional Black Russian is Kahlua and Vodka. If served in a pub, they add coke to make it go further. Tia Maria is NOT the same as Kahlua, the flavour is different - Kahlua is a stronger coffee flavour(see Notabikeranymore)Also, see White Russian by Tom Booze Tia maria is basically the brand name for kahlua. Like smirnoff is for vodka by Notabikeranymore Leave the Vodka and Kahlua and remove the splash of coke. . . . . . . . no good with coke by J Thought it was Tia Maria! by Deb Gorgeous, tastes extra lovely with a Guiness top, as served in my local. *yum* by CharChar well what can i say but if u want to get smashed in a lovely sinking way this is the one for you! by ian haley This is one of my favorite drinks. by Jeff Gibbons Black Russian is a great drink but COLA ahs NOTHING to do in it. Correct recipe is: 2/3 vodka, 1/3 Kahlua. Build into an ice-filled old-fashioned glass. by Pete Nice with crushed ice too. in a long glass with plenty of coke by Caroline It's a drink with a lot of taste that should be enjoyed slow but steady by Petter


What colour are the seats in the House of Lords? Red, Blue or Green?

How to Choose Interior Colors that Match Your Style - Freshome.com How to Choose Interior Colors that Match Your Style By RoniqueGibson  June 21, 2010 in Decorating Ideas 14 Decorating Ideas How do you choose colors for the interiors of your home? Did you know the colors you like are mainly based on what emotion you feel when you’re in the space? Your emotional connection to the space relates to your style. Collect this idea BLUE: is calming and soothing, and is commonly used in bathrooms and bedrooms. If your style is for a more Zen-like décor, blue is for you. From robin’s egg light blue to deep turquoise, use blues in the relaxing spaces of your home. Deep royal and navy blue spark creativity. Use this stylish color in your home office and art studio. Collect this idea GREEN: is associated with nature and freshness. Your style is geared towards the outdoors and renewal of the spirit. Use greens also in bathrooms, bedrooms, living spaces, and kid’s rooms. Grass green and sage green are perfect for a baby’s nursery. Deeper hunter and army greens are good in more energizing entertaining spaces and home libraries. Collect this idea RED: the boldest and vibrant of the color spectrum. Your style is exotic and energetic if you prefer a large amount of red in your interiors. Red evokes the senses of vitality, hunger, and energy.  For a more subtle interior, use red in accent pillows, drapery, and decorative vases.  Red can be used in kitchens, dining rooms, and in areas that energy is important. Collect this idea YELLOW: Is your personality cheerful and bright? Those who choose yellow like a happy and cheerful style. Muted tones of yellow are welcoming in a foyer, while buttery yellows are appreciated in laundry rooms and basements. Use yellow in accents to blue and green, and mix fresh tones with cheery styling. Neutrals: Collect this idea BROWN: Depending on your style, brown can be deep like Espresso coffee or muted like camel tan. Browns give a feel of security, and strength.  If your styling is for sophistication and subtlety, brown is for you.  Use brown in combination with pastel colors for a modern compliment in your interiors.  Popular in décor these days are brown paired with pink, light blue, sage green, and light yellow. Collect this idea GRAY: Considered the more creative white, gray is a great pairing up color. This neutral color’s styling is great for home offices and areas of the home rich in mental activity. The new color hit? Griege – A combination of gray and beige, very modern and when used in décor, can be warmer than a traditional gray. Your style is hip and modern with a sense of purpose if you choose gray interiors. Collect this idea BLACK: When using black in décor, your styling could be sophisticated and dramatic, or it can be dark and gloomy.  When using black, pair it with lighter colors to reduce a ‘cave-like’ feeling in your spaces. Consider how much light is in your space when using black, the darker the color, the more light you need in the space for it to feel inviting. Collect this idea WHITE: Your style is fresh, timeless and secure with white. White can be refreshing in sunrooms, bedrooms, bathrooms and living spaces. Consider the traffic and how often the space will be used when decorating with white. The color looks fresh when clean, and uninviting when dirty. For interiors that evoke a cottage style living, add punches of color and mix and match textures of the entire neutral palette. Depending on the hue and saturation of any color, your home can be evoke the styling you crave! 0shares Great article! Love the picture and color descriptions, though I would have liked to have seen a description for Orange. I’ve always enjoyed it and feel that it’s a vibrant color that sparks creativity. Sarah Yeah, I’d love to hear about orange, purple, and pink (I guess this *could* fall under “red”, but I think it evokes different feelings and relationships in a space than traditional reds). tats I like brown with touch of grey !! Pingback: How to Choose Interior Colors that Match Your Style | Old World


Which Roman God is one of the symbols of St Valentine's Day?

The Truth Behind St. Valentine’s Day   Home   Library   Articles     Man’s Holidays   The Truth Behind St. Valentine’s Day St. Valentine’s Day is the world’s “holiday of love.” Since the Bible states that God is love ( I John 4:8 , 16 ), does He approve of the celebration of this day? Does He want His people—true Christians—partaking of the candy and cards, or any customs associated with this day? Save Subscribe When God says He wants you to live life abundantly ( John 10:10 ), does that include celebrating a festive, seemingly harmless holiday like Valentine’s Day? The God who gives us everything—life, food, drink, the ability to think for ourselves, etc.—surely approves of St. Valentine’s Day, the holiday for lovers to exchange gifts—right? Do not be so certain. Do not assume anything. Do not even take this article’s word for it. Go to history books and encyclopedias. Go to the Bible. Then you will know the real truth behind St. Valentine’s Day. And you will know what God expects you to do about it! Valentine’s Past Like Christmas, Easter, Halloween, New Year’s and other holidays of this world, St. Valentine’s Day is another attempt to “whitewash” perverted customs and observances of pagan gods and idols by “Christianizing” them. As innocent and harmless as St. Valentine’s Day may appear, its traditions and customs originate from two of the most sexually perverted pagan festivals of ancient history: Lupercalia and the feast day of Juno Februata. Celebrated on February 15, Lupercalia (known as the “festival of sexual license”) was held by the ancient Romans in honor of Lupercus, god of fertility and husbandry, protector of herds and crops, and a mighty hunter—especially of wolves. The Romans believed that Lupercus would protect Rome from roving bands of wolves, which devoured livestock and people. Assisted by Vestal Virgins, the Luperci (male priests) conducted purification rites by sacrificing goats and a dog in the Lupercal cave on Palatine Hill, where the Romans believed the twins Romulus and Remus had been sheltered and nursed by a she-wolf before they eventually founded Rome. Clothed in loincloths made from sacrificed goats and smeared in their blood, the Luperci would run about Rome, striking women with februa, thongs made from skins of the sacrificed goats. The Luperci believed that the floggings purified women and guaranteed their fertility and ease of childbirth. February derives from februa or “means of purification.” To the Romans, February was also sacred to Juno Februata, the goddess of febris (“fever”) of love, and of women and marriage. On February 14, billets (small pieces of paper, each of which had the name of a teen-aged girl written on it) were put into a container. Teen-aged boys would then choose one billet at random. The boy and the girl whose name was drawn would become a “couple,” joining in erotic games at feasts and parties celebrated throughout Rome. After the festival, they would remain sexual partners for the rest of the year. This custom was observed in the Roman Empire for centuries. Whitewashing Perversion In A.D. 494, Pope Gelasius renamed the festival of Juno Februata as the “Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary.” The date of its observance was later changed from February 14 to February 2, then changed back to the 14. It is also known as Candlemas, the Presentation of the Lord, the Purification of the Blessed Virgin and the Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple. After Constantine had made the Roman church’s brand of Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire (A.D. 325), church leaders wanted to do away with the pagan festivals of the people. Lupercalia was high on their list. But the Roman citizens thought otherwise. It was not until A.D. 496 that the church at Rome was able to do anything about Lupercalia. Powerless to get rid of it, Pope Gelasius instead changed it from February 15 to the 14th and called it St. Valentine’s Day. It was named after one of that church’s saints, who, in A.D. 270, was executed by the emperor for his beliefs. According to th


What sign of the zodiac would you be if you were born on St. Valentine's Day?

Astrology: Why Your Zodiac Sign and Horoscope Are Wrong Astrology: Why Your Zodiac Sign and Horoscope Are Wrong By Pedro Braganca | October 23, 2007 12:16pm ET MORE It's a great conversation starter: "What's your sign?" But before you ask or answer that question, consider this: Your zodiac sign corresponds to the position of the sun relative to constellations as they appeared more 2,200 years ago! The science behind astrology may have its roots in astronomy but don't confuse these two disciplines. Astronomy can explain the position of the stars in the sky but it’s up to you to determine what, if anything, their alignment signifies. In short, as you'll see below, your zodiac sign is not what you think it is, and your corresponding horoscope can't be right. [Read: Wobbly Earth Means Your Horoscope Is Wrong ] The Constellations of the Zodiac The ecliptic, or the position of the Sun as it’s perceived from the revolving Earth, passes through the constellations that formed the Zodiac - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. Zodiac signs were originally determined by which constellation the Sun was "in" on the day you were born. Early astronomers observed the Sun traveling through the signs of the Zodiac in the course of one year, spending about a month in each. Thus, they calculated that each constellation extends 30 degrees across the ecliptic. However, a phenomenon called precession has altered the position of the constellations we see today. Precession and Astrology The first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere was once marked by the zero point of the Zodiac. Astronomers call this the vernal equinox and it occurs as the ecliptic and celestial equator intersect. Around 600 BCE, the zero point was in Aries and was called the "first point of Aries." (Figure 1) The constellation Aries encompassed the first 30 degrees of the ecliptic; from 30 to 60 degrees was Taurus; from 60 to 90 degrees was Gemini; and so on for all twelve constellations of the Zodiac. Unbeknownst to the ancient astrologers, the Earth continually wobbles around its axis in a 25,800-year cycle. This wobble—called precession—is caused by the gravitational attraction of the Moon on Earth's equatorial bulge. Over the past two-and-a-half millennia, this wobble has caused the intersection point between the celestial equator and the ecliptic to move west along the ecliptic by 36 degrees, or almost exactly one-tenth of the way around. This means that the signs have slipped one-tenth—or almost one whole month—of the way around the sky to the west, relative to the stars beyond. For instance, those born between March 21 and April 19 consider themselves to be Aries. Today, the Sun is no longer within the constellation of Aries during much of that period. From March 11 to April 18, the Sun is actually in the constellation of Pisces! (Figure 2) See also Figure 3, which demonstrates the precession of the equinoxes from 600 BCE to 2600. Your "Real Sign" The table below lists the dates when the Sun is actually within the astronomical constellations of the Zodiac, according to modern constellation boundaries and corrected for precession (these dates can vary a day from year to year). You will most likely find that once precession is taken into account, your zodiac sign is different. And if you were born between November 29 and December 17, your sign is actually one you never saw in the newspaper: you are an Ophiuchus! The eliptic passes through the constellation of Ophiuchus after Scorpius. Now you really have something cool with which to start that conversation! Check out your “real” zodiac sign below and see what the sky looked like on your birthday by going to the Birthday Sky application. Capricorn - Jan 20 to Feb 16 Aquarius - Feb 16 to Mar 11 Pisces - Mar 11 to Apr 18 Aries - Apr 18 to May 13 Taurus - May 13 to Jun 21 Gemini - Jun 21 to Jul 20 Cancer - Jul 20 to Aug 10 Leo - Aug 10 to Sep 16 Virgo - Sep 16 to Oct 30 Libra - Oct 30 to Nov 23 Scorpius - Nov 23 to Nov 29 Ophiuchus - Nov 29 to Dec 17 Sagit


When Marilyn Monroe died, who asked for a fresh rose to be placed on her grave, every week, forever?

Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe - His Love Shown in Flowers Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe - His Love Shown in Flowers Tweet  Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe remain one of the most famous couples in history. Eventhough their marriage lasted only nine months, DiMaggio and Monroe's relationship is legend. Joe's affection for Marilyn was always visible in many gestures. Seven years after their marriage, we can see evidence of his affection by this New York florist's receipt for two dozen roses. Forty years later this same order would be $200. I did try and see if Goldfarb Flowers of New York was still in business, but had no luck. DiMaggio who was known to be serious, private and reserved rarely let others know his many acts of kindness for Marilyn. Upon her tragic death, DiMaggio even tended to all the details of her funeral. At her funeral, Joe's affection was again shown with flowers, below is a picture of a funeral heart of roses for Marilyn. One often hears that flowers say what words cannot. Joe DiMaggio was a man of few words, but his fans can see that he expressed himself with flowers. After Marilyn's death, Joe also arranged for flowers to be put at her grave every week for more than twenty years. DiMaggio realized the importance of beautifying her grave with fresh flowers and the importance that flowers have in our lives. August 4th, 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's death. Marilyn Monroe remains a cultural icon and her fans continue to show their affection with fresh flowers at her grave.  Fresh flowers at the cemetery remain the best way for us to keep in touch with our loved ones.


In the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, what were the hitmen dressed as?

The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre - Feb 14, 1929 - HISTORY.com The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Share this: The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Author The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre URL Publisher A+E Networks Fourmen dressed as police officers enter gangster Bugs Moran’s headquarters on North Clark Street in Chicago, line seven of Moran’s henchmen against a wall, and shoot them to death. The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, as it is now called, was the culmination of a gang war between arch rivals Al Capone and Bugs Moran. George “Bugs” Moran was a career criminal who ran the North Side gang in Chicago during the bootlegging era of the 1920s. He fought bitterly with “Scarface” Al Capone for control of smuggling and trafficking operations in the Windy City. Throughout the 1920s, both survived several attempted murders. On one notorious occasion, Moran and his associates drovesix cars past a hotel in Cicero, Illionis, where Capone and his associates were having lunch and showered the building with more than 1,000 bullets. A $50,000 bounty on Capone’s head was the final straw for the gangster. He ordered that Moran’s gang be destroyed. On February 14, a delivery of bootleg whiskey was expected at Moran’s headquarters. But Moran was late and happened to see police officers entering his establishment. Moran waited outside, thinking that his gunmen inside were being arrested in a raid. However, the disguised assassins were actually killing the seven men inside. The murdered men included Moran’s best killers, Frank and Pete Gusenberg. Reportedly Frank was still alive when real officers appeared on the scene. When asked who had shot him, the mortally wounded Gusenberg kept his code of silence, responding, “No one, nobody shot me.” The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre actually proved to be the last confrontation for both Capone and Moran. Capone was jailed in 1931 and Moran lost so many important men that he could no longer control his territory. On the seventh anniversary of the massacre, Jack McGurn, one of the Valentine’s Day hit men,was killed him in a crowded bowling alley with a burst of machine-gun fire. McGurn’s killer remains unidentified, but was likely Moran, though hewas never charged with the murder. Moran was relegated to small-time robberies until he was sent to jail in 1946. He died in Leavenworth Federal Prison in 1957 of lung cancer. Related Videos


Which Shakespearian character said Good morrow. 'Tis St. Valentine's Day?

Inspiration Line Fun Feature for February: Valentine's Trivia Quiz "ENTER             HERE" FOR             LAST WEEK'S ISSUE OF INSPIRATION LINE ~~                  QUIZ ANSWERS ~~ 1. "Valentine's Day," has its origins                  in the Pagan rite of... D) The annual                  Roman fertility rite dates back to the 4th century                  BC Young men drew from a box the names of young                  women, who became their companions. 2. Why is the name "Asterius" important                  to the Valentine's Day story? B) Asterius                  was Valentine's jailer, and legend has it that                  his daughter's blindness was cured by Valentine.                  In a farewell note to her, Valentine wrote the                  message "From Your Valentine." 3. Why does an "X" represent the                  kiss? C) In days of old, when many did                  not know how to write, and X or the sign of                  the cross was accepted as a sworn oath. Sincerity                  of the oath was often finalized with a kiss                  of the X, hence the connection. 4.                  Who declared February 14th to be "Saint                  Valentine's Day" in 496 AD? C)                  Pope Gelasius named February 14 in honor of                  St. Valentine as the patron saint of lovers                  in 496 AD. to distance the church from pagan                  rituals. 5.                  Who is the son of Venus, goddess of love and                  beauty, and is associated with Valentine's Day? C) Cupid, the cherub who totes love potion-dipped                  arrows, is the son of Venus. 6. Which Shakespearean character said, "Good                  morrow! 'Tis St. Valentine's Day"? D) In Britain and Italy, some unmarried women                  got up before sunrise on Valentine's Day to                  stand by the window, believing that the first                  man they see, or someone who looks like him,                  will marry them within a year. In "Hamlet" the love within Ophelia's madness is shown when                  she speaks about Valentines Day, referring to                  the events of romance that she was denied. "Good morrow! 'Tis St. Valentine's Day,                  All in the morning be time, And I a maid at                  your window, To be your valentine!" 7. Sending anonymous Valentine's Day cards                  in 18th Century England became fashionable after                  this happened... B) There was a great                  increase in anonymous Valentine's Day cards  particularly risqué ones  in 18th-century England, when a reduction in                  postal rates made it affordable and fashionable. 8. Valentines known as "penny dreadfuls" were called "dreadful" because they                  contained... B) From                  the mid-1800's to the early 1900's, many people                  sent comic valentines called penny dreadfuls.                  These cards sold for a penny and featured insulting                  verses. 9. Why did the Allied governments outlaw                  troops from the writing XXX in letters home                  during WWII? B) So concerned were the


Born in Italy in 1895, who was known as cinema's first great lover?

Archive - Valentine's Day - Trivia 1. Which archer is one of the symbols of St Valentine's Day? 2. Which male singer had a top ten hit with "Love Train" in 1988? 3. What sign of the zodiac would you be if you were born on St. Valentine's Day? 4. When Marilyn Monroe died, who asked for a fresh rose to be placed on her grave, every week, forever? 5. In the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, what were the hitmen dressed as? 6. In the episode of Friends titled "The One With Ross' Wedding", which special guest star tells Joey that she thinks his hat is "dashing"? 7. Which Shakespearian character said "Good morrow. 'Tis St. Valentine's Day"? 8. Born in Italy in 1895, who was known as cinema's first "great lover"? 9. Who played Juliet opposite Leonardo Di Caprio in the 1996 film "Romeo and Juliet"? 10. Containing the lines "You're asking me will my love grow, I don't know, I don't know", which Beatles' song did Frank Sinatra describe as the greatest love song ever written? 1. Which archer is one of the symbols of St Valentine's Day? Cupid 3. What sign of the zodiac would you be if you were born on St. Valentine's Day? Aquarius 8. Born in Italy in 1895, who was known as cinema's first "great lover"? Casanova 4. When Marilyn Monroe died, who asked for a fresh rose to be placed on her grave, every week, forever? The local florist 5. In the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, what were the hitmen dressed as? Students 7. Which Shakespearian character said "Good morrow. 'Tis St. Valentine's Day"? Romeo 10. Containing the lines "You're asking me will my love grow, I don't know, I don't know", which Beatles' song did Frank Sinatra describe as the greatest love song ever written? Something 1. Which archer is one of the symbols of St Valentine's Day?     Cupid 2. Which male singer had a top ten hit with "Love Train" in 1988?      Holly Johnson 3. What sign of the zodiac would you be if you were born on St. Valentine's Day?     Aquarius 4. When Marilyn Monroe died, who asked for a fresh rose to be placed on her grave, every week, forever?       Joe DiMaggio 5. In the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, what were the hitmen dressed as?     Chicago police officers 6. In the episode of Friends titled "The One With Ross' Wedding", which special guest star tells Joey that she thinks his hat is "dashing"?      Sarah Ferguson [just guessing from Googling, since I've never seen this show....] 7. Which Shakespearian character said "Good morrow. 'Tis St. Valentine's Day"?       Ophelia 8. Born in Italy in 1895, who was known as cinema's first "great lover"?      Rudolph Valentino 9. Who played Juliet opposite Leonardo Di Caprio in the 1996 film "Romeo and Juliet"?      Claire Danes [again thanks to Google] 10. Containing the lines "You're asking me will my love grow, I don't know, I don't know", which Beatles' song did Frank Sinatra describe as the greatest love song ever written?        Something [in the way she moves, attracts me like no other lover...] by George Harrison [and the first line by Sweet Baby James Taylor... ha!] 1. Which archer is one of the symbols of St Valentine's Day?  Eros, the son of the goddess Aphrodite.   Eros was never admitted to the Top Twelve of the Olympian Pantheon because he was very irresponsible, and a bit of a cheat at dice as well. 4. When Marilyn Monroe died, who asked for a fresh rose to be placed on her grave, every week, forever?  A pure guess - Arthur Miller, though apparently it should have been most of the male members of the Kennedy clan. 5. In the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, what were the hitmen dressed as? Violinists in an Orchestra? 8. Born in Italy in 1895, who was known as cinema's first "great lover"?  The Sheikh?  Rudolf Valentino? Don't know the others


Containing the lines You're asking me will my love grow, I don't know, I don't know, which Beatles' song did Frank Sinatra describe as the greatest love song ever written?

Love - Wikiquote Love Jump to: navigation , search There is, in the human Breast, a social Affection, which extends to our whole Species. ~ John Adams Love is a variety of different feelings, states, and attitudes that ranges from interpersonal affection ("I love my mother") to pleasure ("I loved that meal"). It can refer to an emotion of a strong attraction and personal attachment. It can also be a virtue representing human kindness, compassion, and affection—"the unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another". It may also describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans, one's self or animals. A[ edit ] Love is the expansion of two natures in such fashion that each include the other, each is enriched by the other. Love is an echo in the feelings of a unity subsisting between two persons which is founded both on likeness and on complementary differences. ~ Felix Adler The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return. ~ Eden Ahbez Love is the only thing that we can carry with us when we go, and it makes the end so easy. ~ Louisa May Alcott Love costs all we are and will ever be. Yet it is only love which sets us free. A Brave and Startling Truth. ~ Maya Angelou Love is the principal cause of pleasure. ~ Thomas Aquinas Choose to love whomsoever thou wilt: all else will follow. ~ Augustine of Hippo What love will make you do All the things that we accept Be the things that we regret ~ Ashanti Once for all, then, a short precept is given thee: Love, and do what thou wilt... ~ Augustine of Hippo Let the root of love be within, of this root can nothing spring but what is good. ~ Augustine of Hippo Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul. ~ Augustine of Hippo Choose to love whomsoever thou wilt: all else will follow. ~ Augustine of Hippo Love flowers best in openness and freedom. Edward Abbey , Desert Solitaire (1968), "Cliffrose and Bayonets", p. 26 Love can defeat that nameless terror. Loving one another, we take the sting from death. Loving our mysterious blue planet, we resolve riddles and dissolve all enigmas in contingent bliss. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), film based on the novel by Douglas Adams Mysterious love, uncertain treasure, Hast thou more of pain or pleasure! Endless torments dwell about thee: Yet who would live, and live without thee! Joseph Addison , Rosamond (c. 1707), Act III, scene 2 When love's well-timed 'tis not a fault to love; The strong, the brave, the virtuous, and the wise, Sink in the soft captivity together. Joseph Addison , Cato, A Tragedy (1713), Act III, scene 1 When love once pleads admission to our hearts, (In spite of all the virtue we can boast), The woman that deliberates is lost. Joseph Addison , Cato, A Tragedy (1713), Act IV, scene 1 Love is the expansion of two natures in such fashion that each include the other, each is enriched by the other. Love is an echo in the feelings of a unity subsisting between two persons which is founded both on likeness and on complementary differences. Without the likeness there would be no attraction; without the challenge of the complementary differences there could not be the closer interweaving and the inextinguishable mutual interest which is the characteristic of all deeper relationships. Felix Adler , Life and Destiny (1913), Section 5: Love and Marriage The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return. Louisa May Alcott , Little Women (1868), chapter 24: Gossip Love is the only thing that we can carry with us when we go, and it makes the end so easy. Louisa May Alcott , Little Women (1868), chapter 40: The Valley Of The Shadow “There is much to be known,” said Adaon, “and above all much to be loved, be it the turn of the seasons or the shape of a river pebble. Indeed, the more we find to love, the more we add to the measure of our hearts.” Love is the answer, but while you're waiting for the answer, sex raises some pretty interesting questions. Woody Allen , reported in James Robert Parish, The Hollyw