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A "splat the rat" stall. Splat the rat, also known as bat the rat, [1] is a simple variant on a bat and ball game that can be played at parties or fêtes.. An open-ended metal or plastic tube or section of drainpipe is mounted on a board so that it is almost vertical. [2]
Midsummer is a celebration of the season of summer, taking place on or near the date of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere; the longest day of the year. The name "midsummer" mainly refers to summer solstice festivals of European origin.
In the United Kingdom and some of its former colonies, a fête or fete is a public festival organised to raise money for a charity, typically held outdoors. It generally includes entertainment and the sale of goods and refreshments. [1] Fetes are typically held annually, in the summer months.
Even though summer ends and fall begins officially on September 22, most of us have already transitioned to fall after Labor Day. This mindset creates conflict when we want to experience autumn ...
May Day is a European festival of ancient origins marking the beginning of summer, usually celebrated on 1 May, around halfway between the Northern Hemisphere's Spring equinox and June solstice. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Festivities may also be held the night before, known as May Eve .
book with essays and photos of key people of the free movement by Joi Ito: CC BY [12] The Future of Ideas: 2001: 2001: by Lawrence Lessig (originally published by Random House) CC BY-NC [11] The Future Of The Internet: 2008: book by Jonathan Zittrain which discusses several legal issues regarding the Internet: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0: The Honour of the ...
The festival of Vulcan, the Vulcanalia, was celebrated on August 23 each year, when the summer heat placed crops and granaries most at risk of burning. [ 1 ] [ 17 ] During the festival, bonfires were created in honour of the god, into which live fish or small animals were thrown as a sacrifice, to be consumed in the place of humans.
Examples of computer clip art, from Openclipart. Clip art (also clipart, clip-art) is a type of graphic art. Pieces are pre-made images used to illustrate any medium. Today, clip art is used extensively and comes in many forms, both electronic and printed. However, most clip art today is created, distributed, and used in a digital form.