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  2. 21-gun salute - Wikipedia

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    A 21-gun salute is the most commonly recognized of the customary gun salutes that are performed by the firing of cannon or artillery as a military honor. As naval customs evolved, 21 guns came to be fired for heads of state , or in exceptional circumstances for heads of government , with the number decreasing with the rank of the recipient of ...

  3. A brief history of the 21-gun salute - AOL

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    A 21-gun salute differs from the three-volley salute typically seen at military funerals. That practice stems from a 17th-century European cease-fire tradition. After both sides of a battle had ...

  4. Christianity and association football - Wikipedia

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    Following the adoption of the Sheffield rules and formation of The Football Association in England, a number of football clubs were founded by churches. Everton Football Club were founded in 1879 at St. Domingo's Methodist Church. [4] The Reverend Ben Chambers was an advocate of Muscular Christianity, encouraging healthy minds and healthy ...

  5. 21 Guns - Wikipedia

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    21-gun salute, an arms salute as a military honor; 21 Guns (band), a 1990s rock band formed by Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham "21 Guns" (song), a song from Green Day's 2009 album 21st Century Breakdown "Twenty-One Guns" , a 2006 episode from the 12th season of the medical drama ER "Twenty-One Guns", a song on the 1996 split EP Ignite / Good ...

  6. 21 Guns (Green Day song) - Wikipedia

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  7. Finger gun celebration costs Darius Slayton, latest player to ...

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    New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton is the latest player in the NFL to be penalized for a finger pointing celebration so far this season.

  8. List of NFL nicknames - Wikipedia

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    Red Gun: The offense of Jerry Glanville when he was with the Atlanta Falcons [410] Snoopy Bowl : Annual preseason game (week 3) between the New York Giants and the New York Jets. The name was coined in 2010 when New Meadowlands Stadium was renamed to MetLife Stadium , stemming from Snoopy being the mascot for MetLife ; a Snoopy-themed trophy ...

  9. Skipper (cannon) - Wikipedia

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    "Skipper" is the name of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets' cannon that is sounded at home football games and other events. [1] The game cannon was created by a group of cadets in 1963 for Virginia Tech football games and special events.