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  2. The finger - Wikipedia

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    The middle finger has been involved in judicial hearings. An appellate court in Hartford, Connecticut ruled in 1976 that gesturing with the middle finger was offensive, but not obscene, after a police officer charged a 16-year-old with making an obscene gesture when the student gave the officer the middle finger. [47]

  3. Everything To Know About the History of Halloween ... - AOL

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    The meaning of Halloween today is far removed from its darker origins in ancient Britain, Ireland and northern France—when people believed it was a night when the dead literally returned to the ...

  4. Halloween music - Wikipedia

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    "Monster Mash" is an example of such a novelty doo-wop Halloween song. Despite its Halloween themes, doo-wop Halloween music from this era is largely indistinguishable from non-Halloween themed doo-wop music in terms of musical characteristics. [3] Following the 1960s, Halloween music began to split into various other genres aside from the ...

  5. Charles W. White - Wikipedia

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    White's mother bought him a set of oil paints when he was seven years old, which hooked White on painting. White also played music as a child, studied modern dance, and was part of theatre groups; however, he stated that art was his true passion. [citation needed] White's mother also took him to the Art Institute of Chicago, where he would read ...

  6. Black History/White Lies: The 10 biggest myths about the ...

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    In 2016, 42% of white Republicans and 24% of white Democrats felt that Black people were lazier than whites. About 58% of white Americans said “little or nothing needs to be done” to ensure ...

  7. The History of Jack-o-Lanterns and How They Became a ...

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    Halloween is filled with odd traditions, Halloween colors, and even games like bobbing for apples, many with a rich history. Halloween jack-o-lanterns are no exception. Halloween jack-o-lanterns ...

  8. The History of White People - Wikipedia

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    The History of White People is a 2010 book by Nell Irvin Painter, in which the author explores the idea of whiteness throughout history, beginning with ancient Greece and continuing through the beginning of scientific racism in early modern Europe to 19th- through 21st-century America. [citation needed]

  9. A history of Halloween at the White House - AOL

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    According to White House History, President Nixon and Pat were the first couple to truly open up the White House for Halloween, inviting 250 children and their parents from the Widening Horizons ...