Blues - Origins. Main article: Origins of the blues Blues has evolved from the spare music of poor black laborers into a wide variety of complex styles and subgenres, spawning regional variations across the United States and, later, Europe, Africa and elsewhere. What is now considered "blues" as well as modern "country music" arose at approximately the same time and place during the nineteenth century in the southern United States. Recorded blues and country can be found from as far bac ...

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Blues, Blues - Characteristics, Blues - Origins, Blues - Lyrics, Blues - Musical style, Blues - History, Blues - Origins, Blues - Prewar blues, Blues - Early postwar blues, Blues - Blues in the '60s and '70s, Blues - Blues from the 1980s to the present, Blues - Musical impact, Blues - Social impact, Blues - Notes

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A Bokken (木剣, bok(u), "wood", and ken, "sword") is a wooden Japanese sword (or sabre), usually the size and shape of a katana (though wakizashi and tanto-sized are available). They are also known as bokutō (木刀, "wooden sword"), which is also the usual term in Japan. Bokken is a training sword, used as a relatively safe and inexpensive substitute for a real blade in several martial arts. They are used in the early stages of iaido when a practitioner has not yet reached th ...

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• Bokken - In fiction

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The blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on a pentatonic scale and a characteristic twelve-bar chord progression. The form evolved in the United States in the communities of former African slaves from spirituals, praise songs, field hollers, shouts, and chants. The use of blue notes and the prominence of call-and-response patterns in the music and lyrics are indicative of the blues' West African pedigree. The blues has been a major influence on later American and Western popular music, finding expression in ragtime, jazz, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, hip-hop, and count ...

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• Blues - Characteristics
• Blues - Origins
• Blues - Lyrics
• Blues - Musical style
• Blues - History
• Blues - Origins
• Blues - Prewar blues
• Blues - Early postwar blues
• Blues - Blues in the '60s and '70s
• Blues - Blues from the 1980s to the present
• Blues - Musical impact
• Blues - Social impact
• Blues - Notes

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Brian Gerard (B.G.) James (born May 20, 1970 in Marietta, Georgia) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation as "The Road Dogg" Jesse James; a former member of D-Generation X, and the tag team partner of Billy Gunn, with whom he comprised the New Age Outlaws. He is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Brian Gerard James - Career. The youngest son of wrestling patriarch Bob James, Brian James is without a doubt the most su ...

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• Brian Gerard James - Career
• Brian Gerard James - World Wrestling Federation
• Brian Gerard James - Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
• Brian Gerard James - Wrestling facts
• Brian Gerard James - Finishing and signature moves
• Brian Gerard James - Managers
• Brian Gerard James - Nicknames
• Brian Gerard James - Championships and accomplishments
• Brian Gerard James - Championship succession

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily newspaper in Atlanta and its suburbs. The AJC, as it is called, is owned by Cox Enterprises. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the result of the merger between the Atlanta Journal and the Atlanta Constitution . The staff was combined in 1982, and all separate delivery of the morning Constitution and afternoon Journal ended in 2001 [1]. Since 2003, the paper has also published < ...

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• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Atlanta Constitution
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Atlanta Journal
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Merger

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WASP (an acronym for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant) is a term that denotes the culture, customs, and heritage of the American élite Establishment. The term was first used by Irish Catholics to designate an adversarial relationship, and was popularized 1 by sociologist E. Digby Baltzell in his 1964 book The Protestant Establishment: Aristocracy & Caste in America. The term is vague and can be streched or compressed by different writers. Baltzell originally inclu ...

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• WASP - Modern use
• WASP - The original WASPs
• WASP - Connotations and stereotypes
• WASP - Notes

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The following are the flags used by the Confederate States of America. Though they have largely ceased to be used since the end of the American Civil War, some residents of the Southern United States continue to use the flags as a symbol of their history. The Confederate battle flag (see below) was flown (until recently) over the South Carolina State House. It now flies over a monument on the state house grounds. The design of the Confederate flags has also been incorporated into the state flags of Mississippi, and Georgia. Fla ...

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• Flags of the Confederate States of America - National flags
• Flags of the Confederate States of America - First National Flag The Stars and Bars
• Flags of the Confederate States of America - Second National Flag The Stainless Banner
• Flags of the Confederate States of America - 1863 Ensign
• Flags of the Confederate States of America - Third National Flag
• Flags of the Confederate States of America - Other flags
• Flags of the Confederate States of America - The Battle Flag
• Flags of the Confederate States of America - The Navy Jack colloquially called the Rebel Flag
• Flags of the Confederate States of America - After the War
• Flags of the Confederate States of America - Controversy
• Flags of the Confederate States of America - Displaying the flag
• Flags of the Confederate States of America - Dukes of Hazzard
• Flags of the Confederate States of America - Usage in state flags
• Flags of the Confederate States of America - License plates

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According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the etymology of the word is unknown, but it has been in use since at least 1826. According to Bill Bryson, there are many suggestions for the derivation of the word "Hoosier," but none is universally accepted. It first came into general usage in the 1830s. John Finley of Richmond wrote a poem,The Hoosier's Nest, which was used as the "Carrier's Address" of the Indianapolis Journal, January 1, 1833. As it came into common usage, the debates about the term's origin began. Some common hypotheses are: < ...

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Hoosier, Hoosier - Origin of the word, Hoosier - Frontier slang, Hoosier - Strongmen, Hoosier - Contract labor, Hoosier - Americanized foreign language, Hoosier - Military origin, Hoosier - Humorists, Hoosier - Other uses

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Mr. Bill is the clay figurine star of a series of short subjects shown from 1976 to 1980 on Saturday Night Live (SNL). The "Mr. Bill Show" was a parody of children's shows. Mr. Bill got its start when Walter Williams sent SNL a Super-8 reel featuring the character in response to the show's request for home movies. Williams became a full-time writer for the show in 1978, writing over twenty skits based on Mr. Bill. Each Mr. Bill episode would start innocently enough, but would quickly turn dangerous for Mr. Bill. A ...

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Saturday Night Live TV show sketches, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Minute Mystery with Mike Mendoza, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - The Mr. Bill Show, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Beyond SNL, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - External links, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Consumer Probe, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - E. Buzz Miller and Christie Christina, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Leonard Pinth-Garnell, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Memorable Quotes, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Episodes Featuring Leonard Pinth-Garnell, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - The Ex-Police, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - The Franken and Davis Show, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Woman to Woman, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Telepsychic, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Episodes Featuring Telepsychic, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Heavy Sarcasm, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - The Bel-Airabs, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Cast, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - References, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - What's It All About, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Mister Robinson's Neighborhood, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Hello Trudy!, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Fernando's Hideaway, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - The Limits of the Imagination, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - The Pat Stevens Show, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - The Further Adventures of Biff and Salena, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Actors on Film, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Church Chat, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Popular catch phrases, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - External link, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Instant Coffee with Bill Smith, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Miss Connie's Fable Nook, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Pumping Up with Hans & Franz, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Catchphrases, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Learning to Feel, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Wayne's World, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Cooking with the Anal Retentive Chef, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Episodes featuring the Anal Retentive Chef, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Tales of Ribaldry, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Episodes featuring Tales of Ribaldry, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Sprockets, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Lank Thompson, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Simon, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - The Dark Side with Nat X, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Episodes featuring Nat X, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Daily Affirmation with Stuart Smalley, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Coffee Talk with Linda Richman, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Theatre Stories, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Sassy's Sassiest Boys, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - The Denise Show, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Good Morning Brooklyn, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Scottish Soccer Hooligan Weekly, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Perspectives with Lionel Osbourne, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - The Joe Pesci Show, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - The Quiet Storm, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Shopping At Home Network, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Celebrity Jeopardy!, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Goth Talk, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Episodes featuring Goth Talk, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Leon Phelps the Ladies Man, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Issues with Jeffrey Kaufman, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Morning Latte, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Tiger Beat's Ultra Super Duper Dreamy Love Show, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Pretty Living, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Hello Dolly, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - The How Do You Say? Ah Yes Show, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Pimp Chat, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Veronica & Co., Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Jarret's Room, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Episodes Featuring Jarret's Room, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - References, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Wake Up Wakefield!, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - America Undercover, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - The Ferey Muhtar Talk Show, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Top O' the morning, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Club Traxx, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Pranksters, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Episodes featuring Pranksters, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Spy Glass, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Appalachian Emergency Room, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Recurring characters, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Episodes featuring Appalachian Emergency Room, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - External link, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - ¡Show Biz Grande Explosion!, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Format, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - Episodes featuring ¡Show Biz Grande Explosion!, Saturday Night Live TV show sketches - References

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Young was born in Toronto; his father was sportswriter and novelist Scott Young and his mother Rassy Young. Having first played in high school instrumental rock bands in Winnipeg (one of whom, the Squires, had a local hit with "The Sultan") he began to work the folk clubs in Winnipeg, where he befriended guitarist Stephen Stills and Joni Mitchell. Before fame, Young spent a summer in Thunder Bay, ...

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Neil Young, Neil Young - Early years, Neil Young - Breakthrough, Neil Young - From folk to rock, Neil Young - Experimental years, Neil Young - Back to country-rock roots, Neil Young - In the aftermath of 9/11, Neil Young - Health scare recovery and Prairie Wind, Neil Young - Other achievements, Neil Young - Discography, Neil Young - In Buffalo Springfield, Neil Young - In Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Neil Young - Solo, Neil Young - Trivia, Neil Young - Biographies

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Flags of the Confederate States of America - First National Flag The Stars and Bars. The first official flag of the Confederacy was The Stars and Bars, which was flown from March 5, 1861 to May 1863. It caused confusion on the battlefield because it was so similar to the Stars and Stripes of the Union forces. Eventually, a total of thirteen stars would be shown on the flag. Flags of the Conf ...

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Flags of the Confederate States of America, Flags of the Confederate States of America - National flags, Flags of the Confederate States of America - First National Flag The Stars and Bars, Flags of the Confederate States of America - Second National Flag The Stainless Banner, Flags of the Confederate States of America - 1863 Ensign, Flags of the Confederate States of America - Third National Flag, Flags of the Confederate States of America - Other flags, Flags of the Confederate States of America - The Battle Flag, Flags of the Confederate States of America - The Navy Jack colloquially called the Rebel Flag, Flags of the Confederate States of America - After the War, Flags of the Confederate States of America - Controversy, Flags of the Confederate States of America - Displaying the flag, Flags of the Confederate States of America - Dukes of Hazzard, Flags of the Confederate States of America - Usage in state flags, Flags of the Confederate States of America - License plates

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Reno 911! is in some respects a parody of the long-running television show COPS. The show features the members of a fictional Washoe County, Nevada sheriff's department (based in Reno), who are videotaped by a camera operator during the course of their duties, sometimes addressing the camera directly as though being interviewed. The joke, of course, is that they are terrible cops who cheat, lie, drink, steal, plant evidence, brutalize citizens and display general incompetence at their jobs. The force also has problems with raci ...

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Reno 911!, Reno 911! - Premise, Reno 911! - Cast, Reno 911! - Producers and creators, Reno 911! - Other characters, Reno 911! - Cast history, Reno 911! - Reno 911! Feature Film

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Fark's comments threads are often smattered with "Farkisms" or "FARK.com clichés" (essentially, in-jokes) which are an integral part of the community culture and used in myriad discussions at the website, regardless of whether they apply to the topic at hand. Many of these clichés are not exclusive to Fark. Examples include: / (slash) - Best thought of as a combination of "postscript" and the /me command from IRC; posts often have several rows at the end. Abe Vigoda - Numerous joking references are made to Vigoda, mos ...

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Fark.com, Fark.com - History, Fark.com - Tags, Fark.com - Farkisms and clichés, Fark.com - Farking, Fark.com - Photoshop contests, Fark.com - Criticisms, Fark.com - Sites not linked to, Fark.com - Similar sites

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3Live Kru - The Beginning. 3LK began as an on-screen entity on June 18, 2003. In the preceeding weeks, Konnan, James and Killings appeared together on the pay-per-views in varying combinations, but June 18 was the first time all three appeared together. At first, they did spots where the three of them were making fun of other TNA wrestlers and, at times, each other. They also began wrestling together as a three-man tandem in dark matches and on TNA Xplosion. Starting on July 16 of that year, they began wit ...

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3Live Kru, 3Live Kru - History, 3Live Kru - The Beginning, 3Live Kru - Kip James, 3Live Kru - Together Again, 3Live Kru - 4Live Kru, 3Live Kru - Aftermath, 3Live Kru - Introduction, 3Live Kru - Members, 3Live Kru - Championships and accomplishments

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Hank was born Hank Rutherford Hill in New York City in 1960 to Tillie Mae Hill and Cotton Lyndal Hill. According to his mom Tillie, she gave birth to Hank in the ladies restroom at Yankee Stadium. He was devasted to learn of his true birthplace after having thought of himself as a native Texan for over 40 years. Hank proudly sells propane and propane accessories as an assistant manager at Strickland Propane. During one episode he was promoted to manager, but was instantly demoted following a rare lapse in his emotional self-control, during w ...

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Hank Hill, Hank Hill - Biography, Hank Hill - Trivia

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The stereotype of a bogan is essentially the same as the British stereotype of a chav or the American white trash, with some specific Australian cultural features. It is also equivalent, in detail, to racist stereotypes of working-class black people, both African-Americans and Australian Aboriginals. The stereotype may be summarised as follows: white. poor, particularly on the dole and/or living in public housing. driving an old, Australian car such as a Commodore or Falcon, and highly interested ...

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Bogan, Bogan - History, Bogan - Elements of the Stereotype, Bogan - Location, Bogan - Use in Comedy, Bogan - Applied to Celebrities, Bogan - Use in the Political Sphere, Bogan - Equivalent Terms in Australia and New Zealand

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Blues - Origins. Main articles: Origins of the blues, and [[{{{2}}}]], and [[{{{3}}}]], and [[{{{4}}}]], ...

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Blues, Blues - Characteristics, Blues - Origins, Blues - Lyrics, Blues - Musical style, Blues - History, Blues - Origins, Blues - Prewar blues, Blues - Early postwar blues, Blues - Blues in the '60s and '70s, Blues - Blues from the 1980s to the present, Blues - Musical impact, Blues - Social impact, Blues - Notes

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Street sign theft - Popular culture examples. Penny Lane and Abbey Road, caused by the Beatles (See above). Brickyard Road, Clay County, Florida (See above). Fans repeatedly stole the road sign because lead singer Ronnie Van Zant was living there before his death in 1977 and his brother, Johnny Van Zant, released an album and single called Brickyard Road in 1990. The county eventually erected a concrete pillar with the street name painted on it, as opposed to a traditional road sign.[1] Coronation Street See also:

Street sign theft, Street sign theft - In law, Street sign theft - Specific and/or common examples, Street sign theft - Popular culture examples, Street sign theft - Other culture and language, Street sign theft - Gallery of examples

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Sealab 2021 - Three episode pilot. December 21, 2000 "Radio Free" - Murphy starts a pirate-radio station, which attracts the attention of the FCC. December 30, 2000 "Happy Cake" - Murphy complains about his stolen Happy Cake oven (which makes real baked goods with a 40 watt bulb!), while Sparks shows off his mountain fortress. December 30, 2000 "I, Robot" - While the station is in danger from a hull breach, the crew ponders what life ...

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Sealab 2021, Sealab 2021 - Characters and premise, Sealab 2021 - Main characters, Sealab 2021 - Minor characters, Sealab 2021 - Episode list and original air dates, Sealab 2021 - Three episode pilot, Sealab 2021 - Season one, Sealab 2021 - Season two, Sealab 2021 - Season three, Sealab 2021 - Season four, Sealab 2021 - Season five, Sealab 2021 - DVD Boxsets, Sealab 2021 - Fignuts

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Artichoke-"I artichoke the feller who told me to order this" Translation: ought to choke. Masterpieces-"I bent down to pet that dog and he bit masterpieces" Translation: My ass to pieces. Witchadidja-"You didn't bring your wallet/truck witchadidja" Translation: with ya/you did ya/you. Hammer- Can you make me a sandwich? Hammer turkey? Translation: ham 'er/or. Fascinate-"I need to go on a diet, I got ten buttons on this shirt and I can only fascinate." Translation: fasten eight. Ascot-'...and then her ...

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Blue Collar TV, Blue Collar TV - Redneck Words, Blue Collar TV - Redneck Yard of the Week

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