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Parts of an umbrella [2]. The word parasol is a combination of the Latin parare, and sol, meaning 'sun'. [3] Parapluie (French) similarly consists of para combined with pluie, which means 'rain' (which in turn derives from pluvia, the Latin word for rain); the usage of this word was prevalent in the nineteenth century.
Awnings were first used by the ancient Egyptian and Syrian civilizations. They are described as "woven mats" that shaded market stalls and homes. A Roman poet Lucretius, in 50 BC, said "Linen-awning, stretched, over mighty theatres, gives forth at times, a cracking roar, when much 'tis beaten about, betwixt the poles and cross-beams".
Umbrella bag dispenser in front of the entrance. An umbrella bag in use. A more recent variant of the umbrella stand used in modern retailers is the umbrella bag dispenser, which allows the user to insert the umbrella into a disposable waterproof bag when entering a building, and to carry that bag with them so as not to get the floors wet.
The Dean explains in a flashback that last Monday night it was raining and the boys were bored. Mike brings into the room an umbrella stand shaped like a hippopotamus foot. The next day the boys bring the foot into the forest. Mike is sent to keep Quinby Lewis (Hank Patterson), the caretaker, busy. Then the boys use the foot to make tracks that ...
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