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2006 Grammy Awards

The 49th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 11, 2007. Album of the Year: Taking the Long Way, Dixie Chicks Record of the Year: “Not Ready to…

2008 CMA Awards

The 42nd Annual Country Music Association Awards were presented November 12 at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House. Entertainer of the Year…

Peter Pan: The Children are Carried off

Wendy's Story Do You Believe in Fairies? The Children are Carried off The pirate attack had been a complete surprise: a sure proof that the unscrupulous Hook had conducted it…

Aesop's Fables: The Ass Carrying the Image

by Aesop The Ass and the DogThe Athenian and the ThebanThe Ass Carrying the Image A certain man put an Image on the back of his Ass to take it to one of the temples of the town. As they…

Brewer's: Carry Everything before One

(To). To be beyond competition; to carry off all the prizes. A military phrase. Similarly, a high wind carries everything before it. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…

Brewer's: Carry out one's Bat

(To). A cricketer is said to carry out his bat when he is not “out” at the close of the game. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Carry Swords!Carry Out A B C…

De Palma, Brian

(Encyclopedia) De Palma, Brian, 1940–, American film director, b. Newark, N.J. Heavily influenced by Alfred Hitchcock, he is especially known for bloody, shocking, and suspenseful thrillers.…

Reynolds, Debbie

(Encyclopedia) Reynolds, Debbie, 1932-2016, American actress, singer, and dancer, b. El Paso, Tx., as Mary Frances Reynolds. Reynolds’ family…