Monday, June 11, 2007
Honors History Final
Final Exam
By: Anna Payne
Honors History 10
Mr. Viles
The founding fathers began their lives as average people, but their leadership skills during the Revolutionary War changed them from average men to great leaders. What makes a leader great is having an inner drive and ambition, allowing them to step forward with a vision. The founding fathers all had separate visions. In order to make a revolution they had to set aside contradiction, ego and bias in order to collaborate. They had to work around their different personalities in order to create a unified vision in order to change the colonies into a new nation.
George Washington was a patriot like the other founding fathers; he demonstrated his power as the head of the colonial armies. It was in his hands to win or lose the revolution. After the first battles of the revolution, he knew he couldn’t defeat the British army. Washington then realize d that by making the British chase him they would eventually grow tired and give up. Washington’s major job now was to keep his army together. He needed to be an example for his solders so that when they were ready to fall apart, they could see their officer staying strong. His troops loved and respected him as a leader because they knew he would take care of them. By being a respected commander he was able to demonstrate, courage, bravery, initiative and his vision. He was chosen as a candidate for Presidency because he was from the South. Political leaders thought the Southerners would support the new government if a Southerner was in charge.
Thomas Jefferson’s vision was states rights. He believed the individual states should have their own rule and the national government should be only used for things such as its military. Jefferson was independent, arrogant and stubborn. He despised titles and wanted as little government a possible. He was a political leader who wrote the bulk of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson was not a leader admired for great bravery and courage, but he was respected for his intelligence. Jefferson had strong initiative and large visions to benefit the revolution.
John Adams was better known as a political officer rather than a politician. He was an inspired thinker and visionary. From 1785 to 1788 he was minister to the Court of St. James's, returning to be elected Vice President under George Washington. What Adams wanted most out of the revolution was to have unified colonies. While running for president he was also forced to run against his friend Thomas Jefferson. The tough competition all but destroyed their friendship. Adams was thought of as being kind hearted. He was a visionary and inspired thinker with strong values. John Adams was well respected for his kind and noble attitude.
Thomas Paine was a revolutionary intellectual. His most known contribution to the revolutionary war was his pamphlet called “Common Sense”. This packet was promoting participation in the battle of independence from Great Britain. He was a strong believer of freedom. He took a bold risk in publishing this packet; he could have been hanged. What was most important to Paine was rallying the citizens. This packet made the citizens care about the Revolution and want freedom. Thomas Paine was well respected for his risks, bravery and vision. He was a proud and brave man.
In order for the revolution to have a large impact, the main leaders of the revolution needed to collaborate with each other and form agreements. The achievement of the revolution was a collective idea that only succeeded because of the diversity of personalities and ideas. Their interactions created a dynamic form of balance.
Although the leaders had to collaborate and come together on decisions, there times when they couldn’t agree. George Washington brought up the issue of slavery. He wanted to abolish it, but because the group couldn’t agree, they decided to do nothing. This issue divided the North and South even after the revolution. In the South they relied on slave labor to help with their agriculture. This was not important to the North because they were more industrial. By not addressing the topic, 100 years later America had the Civil War which also addressed Thomas Jefferson’s idea of independent state rights. The Civil War finally addressed those issues the founding fathers avoided.
Even though the leaders of the revolution were all said to be acquaintances, Jefferson and Adams had been good friends. Their friendship suffered a falling out when they ran for president against each other. Because they struggled together against the odds in 1776, represented America in Europe during the 1780’s, and rose above their political differences when Washington was in office, they were later able to mend their friendship.
While fighting the revolution the main leaders had to come together and decide what the new colonies would be like. As the leaders collaborated, they made decisions that would define America. With each having different values they put aside their differences and had to try not to let ego and intelligence get in the way. Each leader of the revolution had different values adding to the revolution.
By: Anna Payne
Honors History 10
Mr. Viles
The founding fathers began their lives as average people, but their leadership skills during the Revolutionary War changed them from average men to great leaders. What makes a leader great is having an inner drive and ambition, allowing them to step forward with a vision. The founding fathers all had separate visions. In order to make a revolution they had to set aside contradiction, ego and bias in order to collaborate. They had to work around their different personalities in order to create a unified vision in order to change the colonies into a new nation.
George Washington was a patriot like the other founding fathers; he demonstrated his power as the head of the colonial armies. It was in his hands to win or lose the revolution. After the first battles of the revolution, he knew he couldn’t defeat the British army. Washington then realize d that by making the British chase him they would eventually grow tired and give up. Washington’s major job now was to keep his army together. He needed to be an example for his solders so that when they were ready to fall apart, they could see their officer staying strong. His troops loved and respected him as a leader because they knew he would take care of them. By being a respected commander he was able to demonstrate, courage, bravery, initiative and his vision. He was chosen as a candidate for Presidency because he was from the South. Political leaders thought the Southerners would support the new government if a Southerner was in charge.
Thomas Jefferson’s vision was states rights. He believed the individual states should have their own rule and the national government should be only used for things such as its military. Jefferson was independent, arrogant and stubborn. He despised titles and wanted as little government a possible. He was a political leader who wrote the bulk of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson was not a leader admired for great bravery and courage, but he was respected for his intelligence. Jefferson had strong initiative and large visions to benefit the revolution.
John Adams was better known as a political officer rather than a politician. He was an inspired thinker and visionary. From 1785 to 1788 he was minister to the Court of St. James's, returning to be elected Vice President under George Washington. What Adams wanted most out of the revolution was to have unified colonies. While running for president he was also forced to run against his friend Thomas Jefferson. The tough competition all but destroyed their friendship. Adams was thought of as being kind hearted. He was a visionary and inspired thinker with strong values. John Adams was well respected for his kind and noble attitude.
Thomas Paine was a revolutionary intellectual. His most known contribution to the revolutionary war was his pamphlet called “Common Sense”. This packet was promoting participation in the battle of independence from Great Britain. He was a strong believer of freedom. He took a bold risk in publishing this packet; he could have been hanged. What was most important to Paine was rallying the citizens. This packet made the citizens care about the Revolution and want freedom. Thomas Paine was well respected for his risks, bravery and vision. He was a proud and brave man.
In order for the revolution to have a large impact, the main leaders of the revolution needed to collaborate with each other and form agreements. The achievement of the revolution was a collective idea that only succeeded because of the diversity of personalities and ideas. Their interactions created a dynamic form of balance.
Although the leaders had to collaborate and come together on decisions, there times when they couldn’t agree. George Washington brought up the issue of slavery. He wanted to abolish it, but because the group couldn’t agree, they decided to do nothing. This issue divided the North and South even after the revolution. In the South they relied on slave labor to help with their agriculture. This was not important to the North because they were more industrial. By not addressing the topic, 100 years later America had the Civil War which also addressed Thomas Jefferson’s idea of independent state rights. The Civil War finally addressed those issues the founding fathers avoided.
Even though the leaders of the revolution were all said to be acquaintances, Jefferson and Adams had been good friends. Their friendship suffered a falling out when they ran for president against each other. Because they struggled together against the odds in 1776, represented America in Europe during the 1780’s, and rose above their political differences when Washington was in office, they were later able to mend their friendship.
While fighting the revolution the main leaders had to come together and decide what the new colonies would be like. As the leaders collaborated, they made decisions that would define America. With each having different values they put aside their differences and had to try not to let ego and intelligence get in the way. Each leader of the revolution had different values adding to the revolution.
Thursday, June 7, 2007
The Boston Massacre
By: Anna Payne
Honors History 10
Mr. Viles
“The British are coming, the British are coming!” This famous quote by Paul Reveres midnight ride introduces many school children to the Revolutionary War. Revere had also participated in other events throughout the Revolutionary War. Revere’s engraving, “The Bloody Massacre,” caused an uproar by the citizens and caused much debate. Was this account true, or is it merely propaganda? “The Bloody Massacre” was created causing people to begin caring about the war. Were these Reveres intensions? What was the purpose of Reveres account?
The Boston Massacre took place on March 5, 1770 between the American citizens and the British troops. That evening Private Hugh White was on guard in front of the Customs House on King Street in Boston. A crowd of Boston citizens gathered in front of the solider and began harassing him. The citizens harassed this solider with insults and began throwing snowballs. Private Hugh White’s calls for help brought nine other soldiers to aid him. In all of the commotion someone yelled, fire! The soldiers began shooting resulting in the death of 3 townspeople and 8 other were wounded.
The drawing of the Boston Massacre by Paul Revere is not just a piece of art, but it is also a historical document of the events that occurred March 5, 1770. In Paul’s painting there are two groups of people in the town square. On the left side you can see the American citizens getting shot and falling to the ground. On the right side you can see the British soldiers shooting the rebels. In the background is the bell tower that reads 3:50PM, while the actual shooting occurred in the evening. There is also a church in the distance, witnessing the massacre. On the right behind the British soldiers is a sign that reads “Butcheks Hall.” Eight British soldiers are in this painting and are standing in an organized formation. This formation is in comparison to the chaos of the American citizens. You can clearly see two dead bodies and one man falling to his death. Paul Reveres engraving was seen by many of the Boston citizens causing chaos and uproar.
Paul Reveres engraving of the “Massacre,” was the first of eventually three artists to create one during that period. Paul Revere didn’t waste any time on his chance to stir up anti British settlement among his fellow colonists and to highlight British tyranny. Revere’s “Bloody Massacre” engraving is an example of propaganda that comes up short in accuracy. Documentation has come to show that Revere copied Henry Pelham’s drawings of the “Massacre.” Paul Revere then produced his own engraving and was the first with advertisements for its sale in Boston’s newspapers. By the time Pelham prints hit the streets, Reveres document had been shown throughout the city.
In Revere’s rush in producing his engraving he hired Christian Remick to colorize the print. Remicks choice of colors was simple but extremely effective. Notice in this painting the use of red for all of the British uniforms and blood. The other colors of blue, green, brown and black worked in creating one of the most famous paintings in American history.
Remick’s choice of standard colors was brilliant because it was easily supported by most normal printing presses in use at that time. By doing so Remick made the picture easy to reproduce throughout the colonies in most any newspaper.
After Paul Reveres engraving got out, the citizen’s anger towards the British soldiers intensified. However, not only the wealthy and powerful were interested in the growing tensions between Britain and the colonies. The crowd at the ‘Massacre,” was described by John Adams as “a motley rabble of saucy boys, negroes, and mulattoes, Irish teagues and outlandish jack tarrs.” An estimated 10,000, out of 16,000 people, marched in the funeral procession for the victims of the “Massacre.” The citizen’s anger, hatred and rebellious actions lead England to remove the troops from Boston to try to calm things down. Howard Zinn, A people’s History of the United States, pg 67.
Paul Reveres painting is considered by some to be propaganda. In the painting, it shows angry British soldiers shooting at the defenseless American citizens. The British look happy, like shooting the Americans is fun to them. The American citizens look weak, scared, like the British are shooting at them for no reason. The Church in the background also adds an effect. The church was present to add a form of religious blessing to the Massacre. In this Painting all of the people involved in the Massacre, were white, middle class citizens. In reality people of different races and class were at the massacre, such as black slaves and members of a lower class rope makers union and common criminals. Paul Revere swayed his painting to motivate the American citizens, involving them in the war.
When some of the common citizens viewed Paul Revere’s painting, it caused them to care; the engraving of the “Massacre,” increased their fear of the British government. The citizens saw their fellow colonists being attacked and wondered who could be next. The “Massacre” increased the colonist’s anger with the British government.
By publishing this event, Paul Revere’s print became "the first powerful influence in forming an outspoken anti-British public opinion." http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/winter96/massacre.html The citizens grew to hate the British government resulting in participation with the Revolution. The citizens grew to care what was going on. Paul Revere’s document successfully swayed how the historical events were portrayed in order to present them favorably to the American citizens. The “Bloody Massacre,” was a successful piece of propaganda whether it was intended for that purpose or not.
By: Anna Payne
Honors History 10
Mr. Viles
“The British are coming, the British are coming!” This famous quote by Paul Reveres midnight ride introduces many school children to the Revolutionary War. Revere had also participated in other events throughout the Revolutionary War. Revere’s engraving, “The Bloody Massacre,” caused an uproar by the citizens and caused much debate. Was this account true, or is it merely propaganda? “The Bloody Massacre” was created causing people to begin caring about the war. Were these Reveres intensions? What was the purpose of Reveres account?
The Boston Massacre took place on March 5, 1770 between the American citizens and the British troops. That evening Private Hugh White was on guard in front of the Customs House on King Street in Boston. A crowd of Boston citizens gathered in front of the solider and began harassing him. The citizens harassed this solider with insults and began throwing snowballs. Private Hugh White’s calls for help brought nine other soldiers to aid him. In all of the commotion someone yelled, fire! The soldiers began shooting resulting in the death of 3 townspeople and 8 other were wounded.
The drawing of the Boston Massacre by Paul Revere is not just a piece of art, but it is also a historical document of the events that occurred March 5, 1770. In Paul’s painting there are two groups of people in the town square. On the left side you can see the American citizens getting shot and falling to the ground. On the right side you can see the British soldiers shooting the rebels. In the background is the bell tower that reads 3:50PM, while the actual shooting occurred in the evening. There is also a church in the distance, witnessing the massacre. On the right behind the British soldiers is a sign that reads “Butcheks Hall.” Eight British soldiers are in this painting and are standing in an organized formation. This formation is in comparison to the chaos of the American citizens. You can clearly see two dead bodies and one man falling to his death. Paul Reveres engraving was seen by many of the Boston citizens causing chaos and uproar.
Paul Reveres engraving of the “Massacre,” was the first of eventually three artists to create one during that period. Paul Revere didn’t waste any time on his chance to stir up anti British settlement among his fellow colonists and to highlight British tyranny. Revere’s “Bloody Massacre” engraving is an example of propaganda that comes up short in accuracy. Documentation has come to show that Revere copied Henry Pelham’s drawings of the “Massacre.” Paul Revere then produced his own engraving and was the first with advertisements for its sale in Boston’s newspapers. By the time Pelham prints hit the streets, Reveres document had been shown throughout the city.
In Revere’s rush in producing his engraving he hired Christian Remick to colorize the print. Remicks choice of colors was simple but extremely effective. Notice in this painting the use of red for all of the British uniforms and blood. The other colors of blue, green, brown and black worked in creating one of the most famous paintings in American history.
Remick’s choice of standard colors was brilliant because it was easily supported by most normal printing presses in use at that time. By doing so Remick made the picture easy to reproduce throughout the colonies in most any newspaper.
After Paul Reveres engraving got out, the citizen’s anger towards the British soldiers intensified. However, not only the wealthy and powerful were interested in the growing tensions between Britain and the colonies. The crowd at the ‘Massacre,” was described by John Adams as “a motley rabble of saucy boys, negroes, and mulattoes, Irish teagues and outlandish jack tarrs.” An estimated 10,000, out of 16,000 people, marched in the funeral procession for the victims of the “Massacre.” The citizen’s anger, hatred and rebellious actions lead England to remove the troops from Boston to try to calm things down. Howard Zinn, A people’s History of the United States, pg 67.
Paul Reveres painting is considered by some to be propaganda. In the painting, it shows angry British soldiers shooting at the defenseless American citizens. The British look happy, like shooting the Americans is fun to them. The American citizens look weak, scared, like the British are shooting at them for no reason. The Church in the background also adds an effect. The church was present to add a form of religious blessing to the Massacre. In this Painting all of the people involved in the Massacre, were white, middle class citizens. In reality people of different races and class were at the massacre, such as black slaves and members of a lower class rope makers union and common criminals. Paul Revere swayed his painting to motivate the American citizens, involving them in the war.
When some of the common citizens viewed Paul Revere’s painting, it caused them to care; the engraving of the “Massacre,” increased their fear of the British government. The citizens saw their fellow colonists being attacked and wondered who could be next. The “Massacre” increased the colonist’s anger with the British government.
By publishing this event, Paul Revere’s print became "the first powerful influence in forming an outspoken anti-British public opinion." http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/winter96/massacre.html The citizens grew to hate the British government resulting in participation with the Revolution. The citizens grew to care what was going on. Paul Revere’s document successfully swayed how the historical events were portrayed in order to present them favorably to the American citizens. The “Bloody Massacre,” was a successful piece of propaganda whether it was intended for that purpose or not.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Revolutionary War Exam
Revolutionary War Exam
By: Anna Payne
Mr. Viles
Honors History 10
In some ways the Revolutionary War resembles the Iraq War. The wars are not identical but some key points of both wars can be related. The current events of today can be seen in the events of the past. Lifestyles, cultures, beliefs and societies may be different today but learning of past mistakes help in the current issues. The Revolutionary Wars and the Iraq war are similar.
During the Revolutionary War Britain had begun to lose money and were growing poor fast. Britain had spent too much money on previous wars. The King saw an easy way of making money by making excess taxes on America such as the sugar, stamp, quartering and currency acts.
During the Iraq war the government invaded Iraq looking for weapons of mass destruction but soon found none. During the buildup to the war the Bush Administration explained that the war wouldn’t cost very much because Iraq oil would be paying the expenses. Over four years the Iraq war has cost American tax payers billions of dollars. Unfortunately America has not been able to have the oil as promised by the Bush Administration. The pipe lines and refineries had been neglected by Saddam Hussein and the refineries are constantly under attack by Iraqi citizens.
Britain taxed the American Colonies looking for a quick fix to their dept. In the best case America invaded Iraq looking to get rid of weapons of mass destruction to be paid for by the large amount of oil stored in Iraq. In the worst case America invaded Iraq for its oil and using weapons of mass destruction as an excuse looking for a quick fix to the oil crisis. Both wars are related by having two powerful nations invading less powerful nations looking for an economic benefit.
During the Revolutionary War Britain sent a small army over to the American Colonies by sea. Britain had the largest naval fleet but had limited amount of soldiers available to go to the American Colonies due to other commitments in other colonies. The British army was so small that they were forced to hire mercenaries to fight with them against the rebellious citizens. British went to the American colonies trying to control the revolt and keep the taxes flowing. The British armies were well trained in the European technique of war and were unaware of the Colonial war techniques.
During the Iraq War the Bush Administration decided to send a small amount of troops over to Iraq to help save money. This plan worked because American troops defeated all of the Iraqi forces. The American armies are so small that different troops end up going to Iraq 3 to 4 times. This happens due to the length of the war and the war in Afghanistan. The troops are running low. Iraq is so big that it is difficult for America to clear all of it because as soon as one section is cleared and the troops leave, the Iraqi rebels invade it again.
Both American and British Colonial troops were sent to fight with limited numbers. Both nations had other problems going on making it difficult to provide a large number of troops. British Colonial troops had long supply lines. Britain was separated from the American colonies by the Atlantic Ocean. The way to transfer supplies was by ship, taking long periods of time. During the Iraq war American troops are also separated from America by a large distance. Even with the modern technology that we have today, it still takes time to get supplies. Because of the limited amount of soldiers during both wars the amount of work required began to wear on the soldiers.
In conclusion, the issues involved with both the Revolutionary and Iraqi War are similar. Financing the government and having enough troops are major parts of all wars. Both armies fought against forces that they were not fully prepared for. The British Colonial army was well trained in the European fighting style while the American colonies were trained in the Colonial fighting style. The American soldiers use high technology as a large part of their combat while the Iraqi rebels fight with low technology warfare. Britain used taxes hoping to gain money from the colonies which started the Revolutionary War and America is still hoping to gain Iraqi oil from the Iraq War. In some ways the Revolutionary War resembles the Iraq War.
By: Anna Payne
Mr. Viles
Honors History 10
In some ways the Revolutionary War resembles the Iraq War. The wars are not identical but some key points of both wars can be related. The current events of today can be seen in the events of the past. Lifestyles, cultures, beliefs and societies may be different today but learning of past mistakes help in the current issues. The Revolutionary Wars and the Iraq war are similar.
During the Revolutionary War Britain had begun to lose money and were growing poor fast. Britain had spent too much money on previous wars. The King saw an easy way of making money by making excess taxes on America such as the sugar, stamp, quartering and currency acts.
During the Iraq war the government invaded Iraq looking for weapons of mass destruction but soon found none. During the buildup to the war the Bush Administration explained that the war wouldn’t cost very much because Iraq oil would be paying the expenses. Over four years the Iraq war has cost American tax payers billions of dollars. Unfortunately America has not been able to have the oil as promised by the Bush Administration. The pipe lines and refineries had been neglected by Saddam Hussein and the refineries are constantly under attack by Iraqi citizens.
Britain taxed the American Colonies looking for a quick fix to their dept. In the best case America invaded Iraq looking to get rid of weapons of mass destruction to be paid for by the large amount of oil stored in Iraq. In the worst case America invaded Iraq for its oil and using weapons of mass destruction as an excuse looking for a quick fix to the oil crisis. Both wars are related by having two powerful nations invading less powerful nations looking for an economic benefit.
During the Revolutionary War Britain sent a small army over to the American Colonies by sea. Britain had the largest naval fleet but had limited amount of soldiers available to go to the American Colonies due to other commitments in other colonies. The British army was so small that they were forced to hire mercenaries to fight with them against the rebellious citizens. British went to the American colonies trying to control the revolt and keep the taxes flowing. The British armies were well trained in the European technique of war and were unaware of the Colonial war techniques.
During the Iraq War the Bush Administration decided to send a small amount of troops over to Iraq to help save money. This plan worked because American troops defeated all of the Iraqi forces. The American armies are so small that different troops end up going to Iraq 3 to 4 times. This happens due to the length of the war and the war in Afghanistan. The troops are running low. Iraq is so big that it is difficult for America to clear all of it because as soon as one section is cleared and the troops leave, the Iraqi rebels invade it again.
Both American and British Colonial troops were sent to fight with limited numbers. Both nations had other problems going on making it difficult to provide a large number of troops. British Colonial troops had long supply lines. Britain was separated from the American colonies by the Atlantic Ocean. The way to transfer supplies was by ship, taking long periods of time. During the Iraq war American troops are also separated from America by a large distance. Even with the modern technology that we have today, it still takes time to get supplies. Because of the limited amount of soldiers during both wars the amount of work required began to wear on the soldiers.
In conclusion, the issues involved with both the Revolutionary and Iraqi War are similar. Financing the government and having enough troops are major parts of all wars. Both armies fought against forces that they were not fully prepared for. The British Colonial army was well trained in the European fighting style while the American colonies were trained in the Colonial fighting style. The American soldiers use high technology as a large part of their combat while the Iraqi rebels fight with low technology warfare. Britain used taxes hoping to gain money from the colonies which started the Revolutionary War and America is still hoping to gain Iraqi oil from the Iraq War. In some ways the Revolutionary War resembles the Iraq War.
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Essay Question
For our fourth quarter exam my question will focus on the effect of the taxes. How did each of the four taxes lead to the rebellious acts of the citizens which eventually lead to the Revolutionary War. Who were the major people involved in the start of the rebellion and how did they start it?
Sunday, April 22, 2007
The Persuaders
Advertisements are always looking for the new angle of trying to sell their product. This show teaches the way the advertisement world functions. All of these companies were trying to show us what a commercial is really hinting towards, for example a Cheerios commerical is not just selling cereal but selling a feeling of reliability and warmth and building a friendship with it's consumers. It's just cereal. In one part of the show a man was interviewed about the feeling that bread can give. The man was asked if bread makes you feel warm, friendly, and other feelings. The man kind of laughed saying no he doesn't feel these things when he eats bread but then he answered yes that bread makes him feel lonely. How can bread make you feel lonely and why would he suddenly change his feeling on bread?
After the show we looked through magazines to find other advertisements trying to sell a feeling. We found that many car adds try to sell feelings of family and friendliness, reliability. One add was selling a mini van with a DVD player, the DVD player will make the kids happy keeping them quiet and behaved so mom and dad are happy. Is TV the answer to everything now? We discussed the Nike adds, just do it. Mr. Viles said what is just do it, he noticed that the commercial voice never says just do it because people would feel like they were being told what to do. When it's just written people will just do it. Advertisments try to sell a feeling with their products, does it actually work?
After the show we looked through magazines to find other advertisements trying to sell a feeling. We found that many car adds try to sell feelings of family and friendliness, reliability. One add was selling a mini van with a DVD player, the DVD player will make the kids happy keeping them quiet and behaved so mom and dad are happy. Is TV the answer to everything now? We discussed the Nike adds, just do it. Mr. Viles said what is just do it, he noticed that the commercial voice never says just do it because people would feel like they were being told what to do. When it's just written people will just do it. Advertisments try to sell a feeling with their products, does it actually work?
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Merchants of Cool
The Frontline video was in tune to the lifestyles of teens and the marketing campagnes. I have to agree that parts of this video act superior to the society they are also apart of. I did think the video was correct about the "mook" and the "midriff". I can easily see people in my own high school who are perfect examples of the "mook" and the "midriff". The "mook" being the stupid, girl crazy guy and the "midriff" being a girl who is obsessed with her looks and shows a lot of skin. I liked the observation made that cool is always changing. Whats cool now is not cool later, so what is the deffinition of cool? Is there any way to tell what the next cool will be?
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