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Guinness Book of World Records
Fastest Time to Pluck a Turkey
| WHO: |
| Vincent Pilkington |
| WHAT: |
| 1 minute 30 seconds |
| WHERE: |
| Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland |
| WHEN: |
| November 17, 1980 |
Vincent Pilkington of Cootehill, County Cavan, Republic of Ireland, plucked a turkey in 1 minute 30 seconds on November 17, 1980. His past best time was 2 minutes 44 seconds. Vincent is so enthusiastic about his skills that he even carried out 24 hours of turkey plucking to raise funds for his local Holy Family School. In this time he plucked 244 turkeys.
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A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it. They say, 'Huh. It works. It makes sense.'
Barack Obama
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A Short Letter
My name is Eric Wilson. I am thirteen years old and I live in Liverpool in England.
There are five of us in our family. My father's name isJohn. He is an artist. He is a
very smart person and he is very kind. My mother's name is Elaine. She is very beautiful.
She is tall and slim. She has long straight fair hair and blue eyes. She is a very patient
woman. My brother's name is Martin. He is sixteen years old. He is chubby with brown
hair and blue eyes. He is a very lazy person. My sister's name is Karen. She is fifteen
years old. She is short and she has green eyes. She is a little bit bossy and stubborn.
Well, that's all about me. Please write soon and tell me about your family.
Best wishes,
Tony
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welcome as a skunk at a lawn party
very unwelcome
Lana was as welcome as a skunk at a lawn party at her ex-husband’s wedding.
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to blow something up
to add air
Please blow the balloons up before the party starts.
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Things You'll Never Hear A Man Say:
- Here honey, you use the remote.
- Ooh, Antonio Banderas AND Brad Pitt? That's one movie I gotta see!
- While I'm up, can I get you anything?
- Honey since we don't have anything else planned, will you go to the wallpaper store with me?
- Why don't you go to the mall with me and help me pick out a pair of shoes?
- Aww, forget Monday night football, Let's watch Melrose Place.
- Hey let me hold your purse while you try that on.
- We never talk anymore.
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Married Life
Before marriage, it is easy to look for the positive. Once we say “I do”, however, the stars in our eyes begin to fade, and we start to see each other as we really are.
The reality of living together does create tension and before we realize what is going on, we may easily focus on the negative instead of the positive aspects of the relationship.
An “encouragement” date will give you the chance to start concentrating on the positive aspects. On your date talk about what you appreciate about each other.
Think about it this way: in marriage the little things are really the big things. A good marriage must be built day by day. It is the little things you do every day that keep the marriage going:
- Never going to sleep angry.
- Remembering to say “I love you”.
- Forgiving your spouse.
- Focusing on the positive aspects in each situation.
Pınar Arat
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