Monthly Archives: December 2009

Yule Log

This ancient anecdote is about how a pagan tradition has been borrowed from the Norse Mythos by some Christians. In ancient times people burned logs to appease the gods and to celebrate their conviction to the powers of the gods. During festivals, Norsemen honored the father of the Gods Odin … Anecdote examples

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Thor’s Day December 31

A few anecdote samples for the day of December 31st. 1978 – Papoose American Rapper is born. 1979 – You think gas prices went up in 2009. On the last day of 1979 oil prices were 88% higher than the first day of that same year. 1999 – Sarah Knauss … Anecdote examples

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Shooting Star

Last Sunday night into early Monday morning marked the peak of the Geminids meteor shower. As many of the readers on etablog Anecdote already know, my other half is a meteor watcher and a bit of a specialist when it comes to the subject. At around 11:45pm on Sunday night … Anecdote examples

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The Man and the Five-Dollar Bill

It seems that in life we rarely see honesty in business practice. The word capitalism is at the core the majority of companies or individuals out to make money. This isn’t a bad thing, it just keeps one aware of the fact that when you step foot into someone else’s … Anecdote examples

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